Comparison

Five3Radio vs Z106.3

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Five3Radio

Stream a variety of Caribbean music genres including Reggae, Soca, Hip-Hop, and Dancehall. Enjoy a curated selection of music from a dedicated developer.

Highlights
  • Reggae music streaming
  • Soca music streaming
  • Hip-Hop music streaming
  • Dancehall music streaming
  • Caribbean music focus
Features
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Five 3 Radio - Musically Yours! - Reggae, Soca, Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Caribbean Music

About

Z106.3

Stream your favorite 80s hits and listen to popular radio personalities live. This app provides a constant stream of music from the 1980s and features on-air shows.

Highlights
  • All 80s music
  • Live radio personalities
  • Stream Anna and Raven
  • Stream The TJ Show
  • Stream D-Ray
Features
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Z106.3 All 80's All the Time is the home of Anna and Raven, The TJ Show, D-Ray and more!

Screenshots

Five3Radio4 screens
Z106.34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Five3Radio at 100% against Z106.3's 0%. Five3Radio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). Z106.3's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 13 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Five3Radio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five3Radio has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Five3Radio's written reviews are positive against 0% of Z106.3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five3Radio ships an update every 13 months, Z106.3 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Five3Radio versus Z106.3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive3RadioZ106.3
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBarrington DouglasRiverfront Broadcasting LLC

Customer experience

Five3Radio

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Z106.3

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Five3Radio

No in-app purchases

None

Z106.3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Five3Radio free?
Five3Radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Z106.3 free?
Z106.3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Five3Radio or Z106.3?
Five3Radio is rated higher. Five3Radio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Z106.3 averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Five3Radio or Z106.3 have ads?
Both Five3Radio and Z106.3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Five3Radio or Z106.3?
Five3Radio ships an update every 13 months, and Z106.3 every 6 months. Most recently, Five3Radio was updated on October 7, 2026 and Z106.3 on October 11, 2026.

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