96three vs Community Radio Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
96three
Listen to Christian radio live, anytime, anywhere. This app provides a high-quality stream of faith, hope, and family programming, along with links to favorite shows and presenters. Enjoy background listening, sleep timers, and easy sharing.
- High-quality live streaming
- Program and presenter links
- Background listening support
- Cast and Apple Airplay support
- Sleep timer
- Social sharing
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Christian radio from the heart of Geelong, 96three FM is your soundtrack to faith, hope and family, all day, every day. Our official app makes it easier for you to stay connected on your mobile device, in the car and on supported smart speakers. - High Quality live streaming - Links to your favourite programs and presenters - Support for Cast and Apple Airplay and listening in the background - Sleep timer and Siri support - Social links and sharing Enjoy our new, and official 96three app!
Community Radio Plus
Stream live radio from over 300 Australian community stations. Access diverse content including specialist music, podcasts, and news. Discover independent radio catering to various communities and interests.
- Stream live radio
- Access over 300 Australian stations
- Discover diverse content
- Listen to podcasts
- Get local, national, and international news
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Community radio’s official app allows you to stream live radio from over 300 stations across Australia to your mobile device, giving you instant access to diverse content including specialist music, a variety of podcasts and news bulletins that deliver local, national, and international stories. Alongside your favourite station, discover independent radio by community for community – from First Nations, to youth, seniors, faith-based, LGTBQIA+, multicultural, regional and diverse arts, music and cultural communities. Discover diverse stories and new favourite podcasts from a variety on offer, including wellbeing, arts, current affairs, science and technology, astronomy, health/medical, community service, sports, book and movie reviews, and more. Disclaimer: Usage of this app may result in additional data charges. Please check with your provider for more details. For customer service inquiries about the usage of the app, please contact us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 96three at 5.0 against Community Radio Plus's 4.2. Community Radio Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
96three holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Community Radio Plus has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of 96three's written reviews are positive against 92% of Community Radio Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
96three ships an update every 19 months, Community Radio Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 96three | Community Radio Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geelong Christian Media Inc. | Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Limited |
Customer experience
96three
Community Radio Plus
Bugs and requests
96three
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Community Radio Plus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Favorites stations disappearing from the app
- Slow connection speeds and loading times
- Inability to find basic stations even with the correct address
Requested features
4 requests- Add Chromecast or Bluetooth streaming support
- Improve search and discovery of stations
- Introduce a dark mode option
- Allow users to delete shows from 'Continue Listening'
In-app purchases
96three
No in-app purchases
Community Radio Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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