101X vs The Current Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
101X
Wake up to relatable humor and a curated selection of alternative and indie music. This app features live and local DJs playing music that appeals to a smart, unconventional audience. Enjoy special programming like Chillville and the Austin Music Showcase.
- Relatable weekday morning humor
- Alternative and indie music
- Live & Local DJs
- Sunday morning Chillville
- Sunday night Austin Music Showcase
- Local Austin music
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101X : Relatable humor on weekday mornings with The Woody Show. Live & Local jocks Bailey, Alex & Lawless take you through alternative, indie music that matches your sense of being smart & unconventional, every day of the week! 101X Chillville with Monty on Sunday Mornings. 101X Homegrown Austin Music Showcase on Sunday nights with John Laird. Local, Alternative, Austin. 101.5 FM, 101X
The Current Music
Stream live radio from an independent public radio station featuring authentic and independent new music. Access additional curated music streams directly within the app.
- Livestream The Current
- Additional music streams
- Radio Heartland stream
- Local Current stream
- Rock the Cradle stream
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The Current is an independent, member-supported public radio station in Minnesota that plays the best authentic and independent new music alongside the music that inspired it. Livestream The Current and additional streams like Radio Heartland, Local Current, Rock the Cradle, and more directly from the app. Great Music Lives Here.
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Verdict
101X and The Current Music both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of 101X's written reviews are positive against 23% of The Current Music's. 101X also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (56 vs 10). The Current Music's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 101X against 4.7 for The Current Music. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 101X has 56 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of 101X's written reviews are positive against 23% of The Current Music's.
101X ships an update every 5 months, The Current Music monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 101X | The Current Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (56 ratings) | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews — better | 22.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Waterloo Media Group, L.P. | Minnesota Public Radio |
Customer experience
101X
The Current Music
Bugs and requests
101X
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes when trying to listen to podcasts
- App crashes when trying to open podcasts
- Connects to wrong saved recording
- Audio keeps coming in and out
- Commercials interrupted by screaming/songs
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- Alarm doesn't go off for specific programs
- Program strays during specific shows
- Spotty connection, sound cuts out
- Can't get past opening ad
- Buggy ad at startup
- Horrible sound quality
- Terrible app design/engineering
- Keeps cutting off middle of program/song
- Show cuts out all the time
- Now playing and last 10 songs aren't always accurate
Requested features
7 requests- Fix podcast crashing
- More variety in music if not local commercials
- Improve interface
- Fix alarm issues for specific programs
- More accurate song history/now playing information
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- Allow radio while on safari (multitasking)
- Consider a paid version for fewer commercials
The Current Music
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
101X
No in-app purchases
The Current Music
No in-app purchases
