KEXP vs FTR mc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KEXP
This app connects you to a global community of music enthusiasts and creators. It broadcasts live radio from Seattle and the Bay Area, featuring diverse music across genres and eras. Discover exclusive in-studio performances through its popular YouTube channel.
- Live radio broadcasts
- International music community
- Exclusive in-studio performances
- Diverse music genres
- Online streaming
- YouTube channel content
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KEXP is an international community of music lovers and music makers, championing music that spans eras, styles and traditions. One of the most influential listener-supported music stations in the world, KEXP radio broadcasts on-air and online from our studios in Seattle and the Bay Area. Each week on KEXP's YouTube channel, millions of viewers worldwide enjoy Live on KEXP sessions featuring exclusive in-studio performances. Listen in and join our community at KEXP.ORG.
FTR mc
This app transforms music clubs into a digital space for friends to share albums, rate music, and engage in themed song battles. It centralizes recommendations, discussions, and listening history, fostering a connected community around shared musical interests.
- Album selection and listening cycles
- Blind album rating and review system
- Themed song battles and challenges
- Collaborative playlist creation
- Concert event tracking
- Private, invite-only clubs
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For The Record Music Clubs (FTR MC) turns your group's music club into an app. Gather your friends, take turns picking albums, listen on your own, then come together to compare notes. No more scattered group chats and forgotten recommendations — every cycle, rating, and concert lives in one place. HOW IT WORKS • Spin the wheel to randomly choose this cycle's picker • The picker chooses two albums for everyone to listen to • Members rate each album 1–10 with written reviews and favorite / least-favorite songs • Ratings stay blind until the reveal at your meeting — no anchoring, no peeking • Close the cycle and let the recaps, averages, and history tell the story THE CLUBHOUSE • Club Radio — share what you're spinning and react to what everyone else is playing • Jukebox Showdown — a themed song battle each cycle with anonymous submissions and blind voting • Aux Battle — get paired with another member, get a theme, and go head-to-head while the club votes • Track Madness — an artist's biggest songs seeded into a bracket; fill yours out, crown a champion, then see the club's pick • The Perfect Playlist — one collaborative playlist per cycle built around a vibe, synced straight to Spotify • Best Bars — pin the lyric that lives in your head rent-free and let the club rate how hard it goes • Mic Droppers — drop a hot music take and watch the club split on the agree–disagree scale • Change My Tune — put the club on to an artist with three starter tracks and win converts • The Queue — the album backlog your picker draws from when it's their turn MORE THAN RATINGS • Song notes — save favorite lyrics, tag the vibe, and build your library • Concerts board — search live events and rally the crew with "I'm in" • Leaderboards — see who's most active, who's the toughest critic, and more • Spotify connect — auto-build a playlist for every cycle and your club's all-time favorites BUILT FOR GROUPS • Private, invite-only clubs — share a link or code, no public directory • Be in as many clubs as you want and switch between them instantly • Owner and admin roles for spinning, scheduling, and managing members • Meeting scheduling with time polls, RSVPs, and guests • Push notifications you control — reveals, mentions, announcements, and meeting reminders Whether it's a vinyl night, an album-of-the-week crew, or a long-distance group keeping in touch through music — For The Record MC keeps everyone on the same page. Start a club. Spin the wheel. Press play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FTR mc at 5.0 against KEXP's 4.0. FTR mc also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). KEXP's advantage is ratings volume (272 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, 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.
FTR mc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KEXP has 272 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
KEXP ships an update every 2 months, FTR mc every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KEXP | FTR mc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (272 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 272 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KEXP.ORG 90.3FM Seattle | Jordan Reticker |
Customer experience
KEXP
FTR mc
In-app purchases
KEXP
No in-app purchases
FTR mc
No in-app purchases









