Z98.5 vs Kudzu 104.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Z98.5
Listen to North Mississippi's Classic Rock station live, anywhere. Stream your favorite classic rock hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Enjoy the music that defined a generation.
- Live radio streaming
- Classic rock music
- Nationwide listening
- Mobile app access
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Z98.5 is North Mississippi\'s Classic Rock! Shaking your speakers across North MS at 97.5fm, and nationwide at Z985.net or via the Z98.5 app! Showing tribute to the Classic Rock legacies you grew up listening to on cassette! Keep calm and rock on!
Kudzu 104.9
Listen to the official stream of Kudzu Classic Country 104.9, playing hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s that other stations have stopped playing. This app serves the MS-AL-TN tristate area with a better brand of classic country music.
- Official radio stream
- Classic country hits
- 70s, 80s, 90s music
- MS-AL-TN tristate area focus
- Ad-supported listening
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Official Stream of Kudzu Classic Country 104.9 | WKZU-FM | Serving the MS-AL-TN tristate area with a better brand of classic country! We play the country most stations have stopped playing – but that listeners still want to hear, including the biggest names and hits from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Kudzu is owned and operated by JC Media, LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kudzu 104.9 at 100% against Z98.5's 50%. Kudzu 104.9 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 20 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Kudzu 104.9 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Z98.5's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kudzu 104.9's.
Z98.5 ships an update every 20 months, Kudzu 104.9 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Z98.5 | Kudzu 104.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | San-Dow Broadcasting, Inc. | JC Media LLC |
Customer experience
Z98.5
Kudzu 104.9
In-app purchases
Z98.5
No in-app purchases
Kudzu 104.9
No in-app purchases
