Jazz90.1 vs Carbon Sound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jazz90.1
Listen to live jazz radio 24/7, featuring more local jazz than any other station in the US. Stream Jazz90.1 and Swing & Blues Radio online. Perfect for jazz enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
- Live 24/7 jazz radio
- Stream Jazz90.1
- Stream Swing & Blues Radio
- Focus on local jazz
- Content for jazz lovers and beginners
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Jazz90.1 is Rochester’s home for real jazz. We broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 90.1 FM, and over the Internet. (Listen now!) We play more hours of live, local jazz than any radio station in the United States. If you already love jazz, or if you’d like to know more about it, check us out. If you have a taste for swing, funk, improvisation, and experimentation — then your radio or computer should be locked on Jazz90.1. Use our app to LISTEN LIVE online to both Jazz90.1 and to Swing & Blues Radio.
Carbon Sound
Explore the rich world of Black musical expression across genres like Hip-Hop, R&B, Afrobeats, and Funk. Discover diverse sounds and their cultural impact.
- Celebrates Black musical expression
- Covers Hip-Hop, R&B, Afrobeats, Funk
- Explores Electronica and more
- Highlights cultural influence of music
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Carbon Sound celebrates the depth, breadth, and influence of Black musical expression through genres like Hip-Hop, R&B, Afrobeats, Funk, Electronica and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Carbon Sound at 5.0 against Jazz90.1's 4.1. Carbon Sound also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Jazz90.1's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.
Carbon Sound holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jazz90.1 has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Jazz90.1 ships an update every 6 months, Carbon Sound monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jazz90.1 | Carbon Sound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM | Minnesota Public Radio |
Customer experience
Jazz90.1
Carbon Sound
In-app purchases
Jazz90.1
No in-app purchases
Carbon Sound
No in-app purchases
