Comparison

Fickle 93.3 vs Jack FM Austin

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

Head to head
About

Fickle 93.3

Listen to a diverse music selection on the go with this app. It features a unique, coin-flip-inspired programming approach for a surprise listening experience. An integrated alarm clock function allows you to wake up to unexpected tunes.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • Coin-flip music selection
  • Wake-up alarm clock
  • Wide song selection
  • Plays everything
Features
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FICKLE 933's App makes it easy for you to listen to us wherever you are. Just press play and leave the programming to the FICKLE 933 music picker. The selection is not researched or formatted any more than a coin flip. When you want the largest selection of songs possible, it doesn't get larger than FICKLE 933, WE PLAY EVERYTHING. And if you are into a surprise when you wake up, check out the FICKLE 93.3 ALARM CLOCK ON THIS APP AND WAKE UP FEELING FICKLE!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Wide music selection
  • Six decades of popular music
  • Unconventional radio format
  • Live streaming
  • Upbeat listening experience
Features
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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.”

Screenshots

Fickle 93.34 screens
Jack FM Austin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fickle 93.3 at 5.0 against Jack FM Austin's 3.5. Fickle 93.3 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months). Jack FM Austin's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, 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

Fickle 93.3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fickle 93.3 ships an update every 5 months, Jack FM Austin every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Fickle 93.3 versus Jack FM Austin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFickle 93.3Jack FM Austin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephens Media GroupTownship Media LLC

Customer experience

Fickle 93.3

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Jack FM Austin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fickle 93.3

No in-app purchases

None

Jack FM Austin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fickle 93.3 free?
Fickle 93.3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jack FM Austin free?
Jack FM Austin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fickle 93.3 or Jack FM Austin?
Fickle 93.3 is rated higher. Fickle 93.3 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Jack FM Austin averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Fickle 93.3 or Jack FM Austin have ads?
Jack FM Austin shows ads; Fickle 93.3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Fickle 93.3 or Jack FM Austin?
Fickle 93.3 ships an update every 5 months, and Jack FM Austin every 16 months. Most recently, Fickle 93.3 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Jack FM Austin on October 4, 2026.

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