JACK 103.1 vs Jack FM Austin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JACK 103.1
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Jack FM 103.1 is simply about the music that appeals to adults who are burned out on the repetition of traditional radio formats. We play great songs that you haven't heard in a while, and have a lot of good-natured fun in between. Jack FM is home to Missouri's best local, college, and professional sports.
Jack FM Austin
This app offers a unique radio experience playing a wide variety of popular music from the past six decades. It aims to provide an upbeat and unconventional listening format for millions of listeners.
- Wide music selection
- Six decades of popular music
- Unconventional radio format
- Live streaming
- Upbeat listening experience
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96.3 JACK FM Austin was the reaction from listener complaints about boring and conventional radio formats. JACK FM’s innovative “Playing What We Want” experience features a recipe spanning six decades of popular music and reaches eight million listeners each week across 60 U.S. markets. Time magazine called JACK FM’s unconventional, upbeat approach “radio’s last hope” and “the most successful branded radio format to launch in the last 25 years.”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Jack FM Austin at 15.0 against JACK 103.1's 18.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JACK 103.1 | Jack FM Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KTTR-KZNN INC | Township Media LLC |
In-app purchases
JACK 103.1
No in-app purchases
Jack FM Austin
No in-app purchases
Questions
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