Performance Racing Network vs The Roar FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Performance Racing Network
This app provides live and on-demand motorsports radio programming, including NASCAR races and original shows. It offers year-round coverage of various racing series and behind-the-scenes content. Stay connected to the world of racing with this dedicated audio platform.
- Live motorsports radio broadcasts
- On-demand programming
- NASCAR licensed content
- Original shows like "Fast Talk"
- Year-round racing coverage
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The Performance Racing Network (PRN) is one of two NASCAR licensed multi-broadcast radio networks which markets, produces and distributes motorsports programming 365 days a year. PRN broadcasts 13 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races, twelve NASCAR Nationwide Series events and produces "Fast Talk", "The Pit Reporters", "Garage Pass" and "zMAX Racing Country."
The Roar FM
Listen to live local sports radio and all Clemson Athletics games. Catch up on missed shows with podcasts, participate in polls, and get news and analysis. Streamed 24/7, this app brings the premier South Carolina sports station to your device.
- Live sports radio streaming
- Clemson Athletics game broadcasts
- Podcast section for missed shows
- Interactive polls
- Sports news and analysis
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Check out the all-new app for The Roar FM, the premier local sports radio station in the state of South Carolina. As the flagship station for Clemson Athletics, WCCP FM is live and local every weekday from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Listeners can hear our local programming plus every single Clemson football, baseball, men’s and women’s basketball games on our airwaves and right here in the app! In addition to live programming, catch up with shows you missed via the new Podcasts section of the app. Vote on the latest polls and find news and analysis from The Roar FM team. The Roar FM broadcasts live in the app 24/7 plus over-the-air via 105.5 FM in Greenville and Clemson and 97.5 FM and 1560 AM in Spartanburg.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Roar FM at 4.8 against Performance Racing Network's 4.0. The Roar FM also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 27%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Performance Racing Network's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.
The Roar FM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Roar FM has 545 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Performance Racing Network's written reviews are positive against 58% of The Roar FM's.
Performance Racing Network ships an update every 4 months, The Roar FM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Performance Racing Network | The Roar FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (13 ratings) | 4.8 (545 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 545 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Speedway Motorsports, Inc | Nicholas Landkamer |
Customer experience
Performance Racing Network
The Roar FM
Bugs and requests
Performance Racing Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Roar FM
Reported bugs
10 issues- Notification on app won't go away
- Listen live feature goes silent
- App needs relaunch after interruptions
- Goes back to beginning of ad after interruption
- Cannot resume streaming after call/Siri/Bluetooth change
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- Force quit and relaunch required
- Forced to listen to same ad repeatedly
- Lag when pausing app
- App stops working, black screen
- App goes out quite a bit
Requested features
3 requests- Improve connection reliability
- Update app to resolve issues
- Better content selection
In-app purchases
Performance Racing Network
No in-app purchases
The Roar FM
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Performance Racing Network free?
Is The Roar FM free?
Which has better reviews, Performance Racing Network or The Roar FM?
Do Performance Racing Network or The Roar FM have ads?
Which is updated more often, Performance Racing Network or The Roar FM?
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