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BOB vs KMFA Classically Austin 89.5

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
BOB-FM Austin
BOB
Free
🎵 Music
★ 4.329 ratingsView app →
KMFA Classically Austin 89.5
KMFA Classically Austin 89.5
Free
🎵 Music
★ 4.515 ratingsView app →
About

BOB

Listen to a wide variety of popular music with a local, humorous presentation. Stay connected to the community through fun, engaging content.

Highlights
  • Wide music variety
  • Local presentation
  • Humorous style
  • Community connection
  • Music you know and love
Features
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Get Austin's widest variety of music you know and love, presented in a fun, local, humorous style that keeps you connected to the community.

About

KMFA Classically Austin 89.5

Stream classical music from Austin's listener-supported station on your mobile device. Enjoy sleep and wake features, learn about hosts, and watch video content from the Draylen Mason Music Studio. This app is CarPlay compatible.

Highlights
  • CarPlay compatible streaming
  • Sleep and wake timers
  • Host information
  • Video content streaming
  • Listener-supported classical music
Features
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KMFA, 89.5, Austin’s listener-supported classical music station, reflects the creativity and eclectic nature of Austin itself and is essential to its thriving cultural community, acting as a hub for the arts. You can stream KMFA wherever you are with this CarPlay compatible app, complete with sleep and wake features. You can also learn more about your favorite hosts, and stream video content from our Draylen Mason Music Studio.

Screenshots

BOB4 screens
KMFA Classically Austin 89.54 screens

Verdict

The call

BOB and KMFA Classically Austin 89.5 both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of BOB's written reviews are positive against 50% of KMFA Classically Austin 89.5's. KMFA Classically Austin 89.5's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KMFA Classically Austin 89.5 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of BOB's written reviews are positive against 50% of KMFA Classically Austin 89.5's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BOB ships an update every 6 months, KMFA Classically Austin 89.5 every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BOB versus KMFA Classically Austin 89.5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBOBKMFA Classically Austin 89.5
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (29 ratings)4.5 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB16 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWaterloo Media Group, L.P.Capitol Broadcasting Association

Customer experience

BOB

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.1%

KMFA Classically Austin 89.5

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%

Bugs and requests

BOB

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App doesn't work if analytics denied
  • Keeps skipping/breaking music
  • App stops playing randomly
  • App stops during commercial breaks
  • App closes by itself or screen goes blank

Requested features

6 requests
  • Show song lists
  • Improve connection stability
  • Fix app stopping during commercials
  • Make analytics optional without breaking app
  • More hard rock, less soft rock
Show 1 more
  • Clarify alarm function

KMFA Classically Austin 89.5

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BOB

No in-app purchases

None

KMFA Classically Austin 89.5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BOB free?
BOB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KMFA Classically Austin 89.5 free?
KMFA Classically Austin 89.5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BOB or KMFA Classically Austin 89.5?
KMFA Classically Austin 89.5 is rated higher. BOB averages 4.3 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while KMFA Classically Austin 89.5 averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do BOB or KMFA Classically Austin 89.5 have ads?
Neither BOB nor KMFA Classically Austin 89.5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BOB or KMFA Classically Austin 89.5?
BOB ships an update every 6 months, and KMFA Classically Austin 89.5 every 5 months. Most recently, BOB was updated on October 23, 2026 and KMFA Classically Austin 89.5 on October 23, 2026.

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