Comparison

KTSU vs Jolly 101.9

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

Head to head
About

KTSU

Listen to live radio with DVR-like controls, including pause and rewind. Explore on-demand content, view program schedules, and set alarms to wake up to your favorite station. Share stories easily with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Live audio streaming
  • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live audio
  • Integrated program schedules
  • On-demand content access
  • Sleep timer and alarm clock
  • Share stories and programs
Features
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The KTSU App: The KTSU App allows you to listen to KTSU, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for KTSU all at once! You can explore and listen to On Demand content whenever you want, share stories with your friends, and wake up to KTSU with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed! • Listen to live streams from KTSU even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. • Integrated program schedules for our streams! • One click stream switching – flip over to the program you noticed on another stream with a single click. • Listen to KTSU in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. • Read news stories, articles, and other information from the station all in one place. The KTSU App is brought to you by the people at KTSU, and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, on whatever device you have! Please support KTSU by becoming a member today! https://ktsuradio.com http://www.publicmediaapps.com

About

Jolly 101.9

Features
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Bring Jolly 101.9 with you wherever you go! Christmas music, news, contests and more all at your fingertips with the app!

Screenshots

KTSU4 screens
Jolly 101.93 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KTSU at none against Jolly 101.9's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KTSU ships an update every 3 months, Jolly 101.9 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KTSU versus Jolly 101.9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKTSUJolly 101.9
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (107 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings107 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB55 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTexas Southern UniversityCommunity Media, LLC

In-app purchases

None

KTSU

No in-app purchases

None

Jolly 101.9

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KTSU free?
KTSU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jolly 101.9 free?
Jolly 101.9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KTSU or Jolly 101.9 have ads?
Jolly 101.9 shows ads; KTSU does not.
Which is updated more often, KTSU or Jolly 101.9?
KTSU ships an update every 3 months, and Jolly 101.9 every 4 months. Most recently, KTSU was updated on October 29, 2026 and Jolly 101.9 on October 31, 2026.

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