Comparison

KNON vs 106.5 Magic FM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

KNON

Listen to a community-supported radio station live. This app provides access to live broadcasts from Dallas/Fort Worth, allowing you to tune in from your device.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • Community supported
  • Dallas/Fort Worth broadcasts
  • Mobile listening
Features
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KNON 89.3 FM is Dallas–Fort Worth's community-supported radio station, the Voice of the People. This app plays it live, wherever you are. LISTEN LIVE Tap Play and you're on the air in a second, always live, never minutes behind. KNON keeps playing in the background and with the screen off, with controls on your lock screen and headphones. A dropped connection picks back up on its own, and a phone call just pauses it. Send it to an AirPlay speaker or Apple TV right from the player. SEE WHO'S ON THE AIR The show on the air, its DJ and their photo, and when it ends, straight from KNON's schedule. Coming up shows what's next, with each show's DJ. WHAT'S PLAYING The song on the air and its cover, and the show's playlist so far, as the DJs log them. Tap a song to find it in Apple Music, or hear the whole show again on Spinitron for two weeks. THE WHOLE WEEK Every show and DJ for the next seven days, starting with what's on now. Search by show, DJ, or kind of music: blues, Tejano, gospel, metal, and everything in between. Tap a show to open its page on knon.org. SLEEP TIMER Fall asleep to KNON: stop playing after 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes, or at the end of the show. It fades out gently. STAY CONNECTED The latest events and news from knon.org, the request line, Message the DJ, and KNON on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X. Light, dark, or automatic theme. Ideas or problems with the app? Send App Feedback from the Station screen. PLEDGE NOW KNON is listener-supported. Pledge Now opens the station's donation page. No account, no ads, and no data collected. This app is made by Darin Cirello for KNON 89.3 FM.

About

106.5 Magic FM

Listen live to Lubbock's premier Tejano music station, the voice of the Hispanic community. Stream your favorite hits, view top songs, and connect with on-air personalities. Take Tejano music from Lubbock, Texas with you wherever you go.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • View Top 20 songs
  • Request songs
  • See on-air personalities
  • Read DJ bios
Features
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Magic 106.5 Lubbock’s Numero Uno Tejano Hit Station. The voice of the Hispanic Community. Listen LIVE, see the Top 20 songs, request your favorite songs, see who's on the air and read about the DJ’s. Carry Tejano from Lubbock, Texas everywhere you go!

Screenshots

KNON4 screens
106.5 Magic FM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 106.5 Magic FM at 75% against KNON's 38%. 106.5 Magic FM also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (438 vs 36). KNON's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

106.5 Magic FM holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 106.5 Magic FM has 438 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of KNON's written reviews are positive against 75% of 106.5 Magic FM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KNON ships an update every 2 months, 106.5 Magic FM every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KNON versus 106.5 Magic FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKNON106.5 Magic FM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (36 ratings)4.9 (438 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36438 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB15 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDarin CirelloRamar Communications

Customer experience

KNON

All ratings36 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral30.8%
Negative30.8%

106.5 Magic FM

All ratings351 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

KNON

No in-app purchases

None

106.5 Magic FM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KNON free?
KNON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 106.5 Magic FM free?
106.5 Magic FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KNON or 106.5 Magic FM?
106.5 Magic FM is rated higher. KNON averages 4.4 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while 106.5 Magic FM averages 4.9 from 438 ratings.
Do KNON or 106.5 Magic FM have ads?
Neither KNON nor 106.5 Magic FM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KNON or 106.5 Magic FM?
KNON ships an update every 2 months, and 106.5 Magic FM every 5 months. Most recently, KNON was updated on November 1, 2026 and 106.5 Magic FM on November 2, 2026.

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