Hound FM vs Activ FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hound FM
Listen to a local, independent radio station broadcasting music that feeds your soul and becomes the soundtrack to your life. This station is rooted in Kentucky but offers a non-traditional, unique sound.
- Independent Kentucky radio station
- Unique music selection
- Soul-feeding tunes
- Soundtrack to your life
- Local and fiercely independent
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96.1 The Hound is a local and fiercely independent Kentucky-centric radio station. It answers to no corporation, no stockholders and no record label. It only cares about you. It is grounded by Kentucky roots, but it is anything but traditional. The Sound of The Hound is the music that feeds your soul, that keeps you up at night with tunes dancing through your head. The Sound of The Hound is the soundtrack to your life.
Activ FM
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Activ FM is a registered trademark and belongs to the company Activ Media Services SRL, J33/1530/2019, 41617764, Suceava, Aleea Jupiter 2A, Bl.100, Sc.A, Ap.23 ACTIV FM is the radio station that operates regionally through radio broadcasting, marketing and radio media campaigns, a company that offers campaigns with sales results using targeted promotion tools such as radio, online and radio-online marketing mix. Activ FM is part of the ACTIV MEDIA SERVICES group of companies that includes the ACTIV FM radio station, METROUL de monte, the ACTIV media agency and the RegioImpact project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Activ FM at every 3 days against Hound FM's every 10 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hound FM ships an update every 10 months, Activ FM every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hound FM | Activ FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | L M Communications INC | Activ Media Services |
In-app purchases
Hound FM
No in-app purchases
Activ FM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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