JBL OnBeat vs 94.5 Kwine FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JBL OnBeat
This application allows users to browse and play music directly from their iPod, iPad, or iPhone. It also includes a convenient alarm clock feature for added functionality.
- Browse and play music
- Music from iPod, iPad, iPhone
- Alarm clock functionality
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JBL OnBeat App can browse and play music from your iPod, iPad or iPhone, and offers alarm clock functionality.
94.5 Kwine FM
Listen to today's top hits and local news. This app features live, interactive contests and on-air personalities, offering a fun and upbeat mix to keep you energized throughout the day. It's your source for contemporary music and community engagement.
- Plays today's hits
- Local news and information
- Live on-air personalities
- Interactive contests
- Community engagement
- Fun, upbeat music mix
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4.5 K-Wine Over 30 years of Local Entertainment. We play Today's Hits together with local news and information. We are where you'll hear the fresh new music of today's top artists like Ne-Yo, Beyonce, Flo-Rida, Akon, Lady GaGa, Cobra Starship, Rihanna, Pink, Daughtry, Kings of Leon, Lifehouse, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day and more and more! We are the only station in the area with local on air personalities. Our live, interactive contests and remote broadcasts keep and maintain our position as an active part of our community. Kwine brings you a fun, upbeat mix that picks you up and keeps you going from morning 'til night...with contemporary air personalities. Set your dial to 94.5 for All Hit, All New K-wine!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: JBL OnBeat at every 3 months against 94.5 Kwine FM's every 28 months. JBL OnBeat also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 2) and iOS requirement (3.0 vs 15.0). 94.5 Kwine FM's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 21%). On price, rating, ads 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.
94.5 Kwine FM holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JBL OnBeat has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of JBL OnBeat's written reviews are positive against 50% of 94.5 Kwine FM's.
JBL OnBeat ships an update every 3 months, 94.5 Kwine FM every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JBL OnBeat | 94.5 Kwine FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (53 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harman International Industries | Broadcasting Corporation of Mendocino County |
Customer experience
JBL OnBeat
94.5 Kwine FM
Bugs and requests
JBL OnBeat
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes on iPhone 5 iOS 6.1.4
- Wi-Fi connection constantly crashes
- App doesn't wake device from standby
- Alarm doesn't sound when device is in standby
- EQ settings disappeared
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- Cannot select Wi-Fi network in setup
- App freezes when trying to secure settings
- App doesn't work with iPad (2nd gen) iOS 6
- Charging not working on iOS 6.0.1
- App crashes on startup after firmware update attempt
- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi after changing network
- App is not compatible with iOS 11
- App is still 32-bit, not compatible with iOS 11
- Device goes to sleep and doesn't wake up for alarm
- Speaker sleep mode overrides device sound
- App doesn't wake speakers from sleep mode
- App doesn't allow selection of music for alarm
- App overrides iOS autolock settings
- App doesn't wake dock from standby
- App doesn't wake speakers with alarm
Requested features
11 requests- Update app for latest iOS versions
- Add firmware update functionality
- Improve UI/UX
- Add sleep and alarm functions
- Enable manual SSID entry for Wi-Fi
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- Fix alarm clock functionality to wake device
- Add EQ settings
- Support for newer iPhone models
- Improve AirPlay connection speed
- Add podcast support
- Allow selection of music for alarm
94.5 Kwine FM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JBL OnBeat
No in-app purchases
94.5 Kwine FM
No in-app purchases
