Kix 106 vs Jingle+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kix 106
Stream the latest country hits and beloved classics from a long-standing radio station. Enjoy live personalities, exclusive country shows, and opportunities to meet your favorite artists.
- Stream current country music
- Listen to classic country favorites
- Access free country shows
- Meet favorite artists
- Enjoy live radio personalities
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Kix 106 has been entertaining the Mid-South for over 40 years. We are THE country music station providing the most current music as well as much-loved favorites. We also give our listeners free country shows and the chance to meet their favorite artists. No need to go anywhere else for country music and fun air personalities like Latty & Courtney, Kay Manley and Argo in the Afternoon.
Jingle+
This app simulates various shaker instruments using your phone's motion. Experience realistic sound and feel, perfect for live performances or studio work.
- Real motion shaker simulation
- Realistic sound and feel
- High-precision accelerometer data
- Expressive real-time control
- Tambourine, maraca, egg shaker, sleigh bells
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Jingle+ is the only shaker-instrument app that feels and sounds like a real instrument. Move and shake your phone and it feels just like holding a tambourine, maraca, egg shaker, or jingle/sleigh bells— expressively and in real time. Jingle uses high-precision motion data from the accelerometer to produce the same behaviour and range of sounds found in a real instrument – making it ideal for use live on stage or in the studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Kix 106 at Free against Jingle+'s $0.99. Kix 106 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Jingle+'s advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 33%) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
Kix 106 is free to download; Jingle+ costs $0.99 up front. Jingle+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Kix 106 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kix 106 ships an update every 5 months, Jingle+ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kix 106 | Jingle+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (328 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 71.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 328 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #158 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Charlie Williams |
Customer experience
Kix 106
Jingle+
Bugs and requests
Kix 106
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Jingle+
Reported bugs
9 issues- Background playback feature not working reliably
- App continues playing when not on the app
- App doesn't work on some devices (iPhone 12 Pro)
- App doesn't open/work after installation
- Stuck on jingle bells sound
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- Some instruments not working
- Background play feature not working
- Cannot stop phone from jingling without reboot
- In-app purchase for interapp audio not found
Requested features
6 requests- More instrumental options (snare drum, cymbals)
- Lego sound effect
- Slapstick sound effect
- Add iWatch support
- Tutorial section
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- More sounds to make it interesting
In-app purchases
Kix 106
No in-app purchases
Jingle+
- All Instruments$1.99
- Inter-App Audio$1.99
