K 105.3 vs Hits 105.3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
K 105.3
Listen live to Jackson's hit music station from anywhere. Stream your favorite songs and stay connected with the latest music trends.
- Live radio streaming
- Hit music station
- Stay connected with music
- Mobile listening
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Jackson's Hit Music Station
Hits 105.3
Control the music played on the radio, get song alerts, and use the alarm clock. Request songs and dedicate them to friends and family, connecting with the station instantly. This application is completely free to use.
- Control music played on air
- Get song alerts
- Wake up with alarm clock
- Request songs via Open Mic
- Dedicate songs to others
- Instant station connection
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Interact and connect with Hits 105.3 like never before! - Take control of the music you hear on Hits 105.3 - Get alerted when your favorite song is about to play - Wake up with Magic with the Alarm Clock feature - Use the Open Mic feature to request your favorite songs and hear yourself on the radio - Dedicate songs to your friends and family - Connect with Hits 105.3 instantly! The app is completely free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: K 105.3 at none against Hits 105.3's shown. K 105.3 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). Hits 105.3's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 4.8 for K 105.3 against 4.8 for Hits 105.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 36 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
K 105.3 ships an update every 6 months, Hits 105.3 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | K 105.3 | Hits 105.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) | 4.8 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | JACKSON RADIO WORKS INC | Cox Media Group |
Customer experience
K 105.3
Hits 105.3
In-app purchases
K 105.3
No in-app purchases
Hits 105.3
No in-app purchases
