Comparison

Vibe 97.1 vs KCXY

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

Head to head

Vibe 97.1

Free

🎵 Music

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

KCXY 95.3

About

Vibe 97.1

Listen to classic hip hop and rhythmic hits from the 1990s and 2000s. This station features popular artists like Beyonce, Drake, and Rihanna.

Highlights

Classic hip hop music
Rhythmic hits from the 90s and 2000s
Features popular artists
Live radio streaming
Austin's Throwback Station

Features

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Vibe 97.1 is Austin’s Throwback Station, featuring classic hip hop and the biggest rhythmic hits from the 1990s and 2000s, prominently exposing artists including Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Drake, Eminem, Rihanna, and Jay-Z.

About

KCXY

Features

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KCXY 95.3 M Everbody's Country

Screenshots

Vibe 97.14 screens

KCXY2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KCXY at none against Vibe 97.1's shown. KCXY also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months). Vibe 97.1's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vibe 97.1 ships an update every 8 months, KCXY every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level

Vibe 97.1 versus KCXY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Vibe 97.1	KCXY
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 8 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	15.1 — better	17.6
Further details — not scored
Size	62 MB	23 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Waterloo Media Group, L.P.	Audio1 LLC

In-app purchases

None

Vibe 97.1

No in-app purchases

None

KCXY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vibe 97.1 free?

Vibe 97.1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is KCXY free?

KCXY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Vibe 97.1 or KCXY have ads?

Vibe 97.1 shows ads; KCXY does not.

Which is updated more often, Vibe 97.1 or KCXY?

Vibe 97.1 ships an update every 8 months, and KCXY every 8 days. Most recently, Vibe 97.1 was updated on October 24, 2026 and KCXY on October 19, 2026.