K104 Dallas vs Play Ode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
K104 Dallas
Stream live Hip Hop and R&B music from DFW's latest station. Access news, contests, and concert information. Stay connected to your favorite station on the go.
- Listen Live
- Latest Hip Hop and R&B
- News updates
- Contest information
- Concert listings
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Take K104 with you wherever you go! The official K104 app keeps you connected to DFW’s Hip Hop & R&B anytime, anywhere. Listen live to the music you love, hear your favorite K104 personalities, and stay connected to the culture, conversations, entertainment, and energy of DFW. Whether you’re at home, in the car, at work, or on the go, K104 keeps the soundtrack of the Metroplex right at your fingertips. From today’s biggest Hip Hop and R&B to local voices, trending stories, contests, and what’s happening around DFW, the K104 app brings the station experience with you wherever life takes you. DFW’s Hip Hop & R&B is always with you. Download the K104 app and stay connected!
Play Ode
Stream music and discover audio content celebrating Black culture. Access radio stations, podcasts, and a diverse music library including R&B, Hip Hop, and Gospel. Connect with a community and find the perfect soundtrack for your life.
- Music streaming
- Radio stations
- Popular podcasts
- Black Information Network (BIN)
- Diverse music genres (R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel, Jazz)
- Community connection
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Play Ode is the premiere music streaming app that celebrates and amplifies Black culture featuring radio stations, the Black Information Network (BIN), popular podcasts, and the music of some of the greatest artists ever! Connect with community, and discover new exciting audio content and music that serves as the soundtrack for your life. R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel, Smooth Jazz, Old School or Talk… it’s all easily accessed on the Play Ode app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Play Ode at 4.6 against K104 Dallas's 1.0. Play Ode also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.
Play Ode holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play Ode has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of K104 Dallas's written reviews are positive against 60% of Play Ode's.
K104 Dallas ships an update every 7 months, Play Ode every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | K104 Dallas | Play Ode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Urban One, Inc. | ODE AUDIO, LLC |
Customer experience
K104 Dallas
Play Ode
In-app purchases
K104 Dallas
No in-app purchases
Play Ode
No in-app purchases
