95.9 The Ranch vs KWVH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
95.9 The Ranch
Stream live Texas Country, Red Dirt, Americana, and independent music. Enjoy the authentic sound of Texas, broadcasting live from Fort Worth.
- Live music streaming
- Texas Country
- Red Dirt music
- Americana artists
- Independent artists
- Fort Worth broadcast
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Stream 95.9 The Ranch, the home of Texas Country and Red Dirt music. Featuring Americana and independent artists, live from Fort Worth, Texas.
KWVH
Listen to live radio streams, pause and rewind live audio, and access archived programs. Share stories, request songs with voice or video messages, and view program schedules.
- Live radio streaming
- Pause and rewind live audio
- Access archived programs
- Integrated program schedules
- Share stories and programs
- Request songs via voice/video
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KWVH App: The KWVH App allows you to listen to KWVH FM, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for KWVH all at once! You can explore and listen to archived content whenever you want, share stories with your friends and feedback with the station! Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed! • Listen to live streams from KWVH even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. • Integrated program schedules for the KWVH stream! • One click stream switching – flip over to the program you noticed on another stream with a single click. • Listen to KWVH in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! Streaming Archives • Access KWVH's past programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • The Request a Song feature allows you to send voicemails, video, and photos messages to request your favorite songs to be played on air! The KWVH App is brought to you by the great people at Wimberley Valley Radio and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions to find what you want, when you want it, on whatever device you have! https://www.kwvh.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: KWVH at none against 95.9 The Ranch's shown. KWVH also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 95.9 The Ranch's advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 18). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 — 4.9 for 95.9 The Ranch against 4.8 for KWVH. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 95.9 The Ranch has 3.5K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of 95.9 The Ranch's written reviews are positive against 100% of KWVH's.
95.9 The Ranch ships an update every 5 months, KWVH every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | 95.9 The Ranch | KWVH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.5K ratings) — better | 4.8 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LKCM RADIO GROUP, L.P. | Wimberley Valley Radio |
Customer experience
95.9 The Ranch
KWVH
Bugs and requests
95.9 The Ranch
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes on launch
- Streaming issues and audio cutting out
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved song information display
- Ability to control playback from lock screen
KWVH
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
95.9 The Ranch
No in-app purchases
KWVH
No in-app purchases
Questions
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