Comparison

KB101 vs 98X Rocks

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

Head to head
About

KB101

Stream your favorite radio station live, access podcasts, and watch station videos. Earn rewards for listening time and engage with personalities through feedback and polls. Features include personalized profiles, notifications, and an alarm clock.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • Access podcasts
  • Watch station videos
  • Listener rewards program
  • Personalized user profiles
  • Listener feedback options
  • Alarm clock functionality
Features
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Your favorite radio station is just one tap away with the KB101 mobile app! Listen at work, at the gym, on the road, or wherever else you are in the world. Interact with KB101 with a slew of features like listener rewards, listener feedback, notifications and more. We keep track of your total listening time and offer great prizes and rewards for listening. Kind of like frequent flyer miles you can earn these prizes for all the time you spend with us - as if our great music and personalities weren’t enough. ;) Also, your profile that you use to listen on our website is the same as your profile in the app, which means your time spent will be logged no matter how you choose to listen. FEATURES INCLUDE: Listen live Listen to KB101 podcasts Watch videos from the station Read our personalities’ blog posts and music news Log-in/Registration – Complete with Touch ID/Face ID for easier log-in Personalized profile Notification center Listener rewards – Including listening time rewards, promocode rewards, location check-in rewards and so much more Listener feedback – Send us text, audio, photos or video Vote in listener polls Artist bios and photo galleries Alarm Clock The KB101 app supports Apple CarPlay! * Apple is in no way affiliated with or responsible for any contests/rewards presented with this app. * This app is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.

About

98X Rocks

Features
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Rock is back in the Twin Ports. 98X plays new rock with attitude.

Screenshots

KB1014 screens
98X Rocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

KB101 and 98X Rocks are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

KB101 ships an update every 2 months, 98X Rocks every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
KB101 versus 98X Rocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKB10198X Rocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB30 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHubbard RadioMidwest Communications

In-app purchases

None

KB101

No in-app purchases

None

98X Rocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KB101 free?
KB101 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 98X Rocks free?
98X Rocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KB101 or 98X Rocks have ads?
Both KB101 and 98X Rocks show ads.
Which is updated more often, KB101 or 98X Rocks?
KB101 ships an update every 2 months, and 98X Rocks every 4 months. Most recently, KB101 was updated on November 3, 2026 and 98X Rocks on October 31, 2026.

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