95.9 The Ranch vs Hound FM
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.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hound FM at none against 95.9 The Ranch's shown. Hound FM 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 8) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 95.9 The Ranch against 5.0 for Hound FM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 95.9 The Ranch has 3.5K ratings behind it against 8, 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 Hound FM's.
95.9 The Ranch ships an update every 5 months, Hound FM every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 95.9 The Ranch | Hound FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.5K ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 10 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 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LKCM RADIO GROUP, L.P. | L M Communications INC |
Customer experience
95.9 The Ranch
Hound FM
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
Hound FM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
95.9 The Ranch
No in-app purchases
Hound FM
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is 95.9 The Ranch free?
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