KNON vs Texas Frightmare Weekend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live radio streaming
- Community supported
- Dallas/Fort Worth broadcasts
- Mobile listening
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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.
Texas Frightmare Weekend
This app provides essential information for attending a premier horror convention. Access venue maps, event schedules, and details on celebrity appearances to enhance your convention experience.
- Venue maps
- Event schedules
- Celebrity appearance details
- Film festival information
- Convention updates
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The official app of the Southwest's Premier Horror Convention and film festival. Download now for venue maps, schedules, celebrity appearance details and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Texas Frightmare Weekend at 86% against KNON's 38%. KNON's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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.
KNON holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 43 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of KNON's written reviews are positive against 86% of Texas Frightmare Weekend's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
KNON ships an update every 2 months, Texas Frightmare Weekend every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KNON | Texas Frightmare Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (36 ratings) — better | 4.1 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Darin Cirello | Texas Frightmare Weekend Llc |
Customer experience
KNON
Texas Frightmare Weekend
In-app purchases
KNON
No in-app purchases
Texas Frightmare Weekend
No in-app purchases
Questions
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