The Buzz 101.5/1230 vs BLONK CINCINNATI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Buzz 101.5/1230
Listen to Cincy's Talk Station and the Lincoln Ware Show live from anywhere. Access unique content and connect through social media. This free app keeps you updated on the go.
- Live radio streaming
- Access to unique content
- Social media integration
- Stay connected on the go
- Home of Lincoln Ware Show
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Download the official The Buzz app, it’s easy to use and always FREE! With the official app, you can stay connected from work, home, or on the road. Follow us on social media, get access to all our other unique content, features and more! Cincy's Talk Station and Home of the Lincoln Ware Show! * Radio streaming only playable in the U.S. & CANADA
BLONK CINCINNATI
Discover art installations and events for a city-wide festival with an interactive map. Browse official and unofficial attractions, check schedules, and get directions. The app works offline, allowing you to mark visited spots and filter your view.
- Interactive event map
- Event and music schedules
- Offline capability
- Browse official and unofficial attractions
- Mark attractions as seen
- Filter map by attraction type
- Walking directions
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BLONK is your unofficial ROGUE guide to BLINK Cincinnati Oct 8th-11th 2026, the free light, art, and projection-mapping festival that transforms downtown Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky into an open-air gallery every two years. Pro tips: * Turn on Auto Updates. We will be releasing new exhibits, features, and bug fixes ahead of the festival. * Turn on location access (while using the app) so the map and attractions sort by what's closest to you. * Favorite anything you don't want to miss, and mark it seen once you've checked it out. * Favorite an event or live music set to get a reminder 20 minutes before it starts. * BLONK is word of mouth — share it with friends, so they can BLONK around and find out, too. FIND YOUR WAY An interactive map shows every installation, mural, and "rogue" attraction across the festival footprint, organized by zone — The Banks, Over-the-Rhine, Findlay Market, Covington, Newport, and more. Tap a pin to see what it is, get walking directions, and see when it's active. NEVER MISS A MOMENT Browse the full events schedule by day, filter for live music, and see exactly when and where each performance happens. MEET THE ARTISTS Explore the artists and collectives behind the installations — their bios, social links, and everywhere their work appears across the festival. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Bookmark installations and events you don't want to miss, and mark the ones you've already seen as you make your way through the festival. WORKS OFFLINE Blonk's core content is built into the app, so your map and schedule work even without a signal — ideal for large crowds in the middle of downtown. SPOT SOMETHING WRONG? Every listing has a quick way to report a correction — a moved installation, a changed schedule, a broken link — straight to the festival team. Whether you're planning your whole night or just found yourself standing in front of something incredible and want to know what it is, Blonk keeps BLINK Cincinnati at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BLONK CINCINNATI at 4.7 against The Buzz 101.5/1230's 3.0. BLONK CINCINNATI also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
BLONK CINCINNATI holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLONK CINCINNATI has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of The Buzz 101.5/1230's written reviews are positive against 73% of BLONK CINCINNATI's.
The Buzz 101.5/1230 ships an update every 4 months, BLONK CINCINNATI every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Buzz 101.5/1230 | BLONK CINCINNATI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Urban One, Inc. | Nerdy Surfer |
Customer experience
The Buzz 101.5/1230
BLONK CINCINNATI
In-app purchases
The Buzz 101.5/1230
No in-app purchases
BLONK CINCINNATI
No in-app purchases
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