KONO 101.1 vs BeatBuds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KONO 101.1
Listen live to San Antonio's Greatest Hits and interact with the station like never before. Features include a voice-activated alarm clock, song alerts, weather updates, and social interaction with friends. Request songs and earn badges.
- Live radio streaming
- Voice-activated alarm clock
- Song alerts
- Weather updates
- Song requests
- Social interaction and dedications
- Upcoming song information
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Interact with KONO 101.1 like never before! Take your KONO Radio all over San Antonio and anywhere you go! Listen live to KONO 101.1 on your mobile device for San Antonio’s Greatest Hits. Sing along to the music you know and love from The Eagles, K.C. & The Sunshine Band, Elton John, Bee Gees, Kool & The Gang, Billy Joel, R.E.O. Speedwagon, Journey, Hall & Oates, Earth, Wind & Fire, Duran Duran, and more! - Alarm Clock with voice talent from the station to wake you up - Weather, current and forecast, for San Antonio - Get alerted when your song is about to play - Get reminded about friends’ birthdays, dedicate songs to friends who also like that artist - Login with your existing account on Facebook - KONO 101.1 Activity Feed lets you interact with what your friends are doing in the app and allows you to send dedications to them and earn the Badges your friends earn - Coming Up area shows you what songs will be played in the next half hour - Use the KONO Radio Open Mic to request a specific song Download for free today!
BeatBuds
Connect with other music lovers in real-time to discover new songs. Swap song snippets with matches and save tracks you love directly to your library. Experience music discovery through genuine human connection, not algorithms.
- Real-time matchmaking
- Song swapping with other users
- 30-second song previews
- Save discovered tracks to library
- Connect with users who share your taste
- Review past matches and saved tracks
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BeatBuds is real-time matchmaking music discovery app. Get paired with another person, swap a song each, and discover your next favorite track through a true music-lover — not an algorithm. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap "Find a BeatBud" and we match you with someone live. 2. You each pick a song from your own music library. 3. Both of you hear a 30-second snippet. 4. React with an emoji, save the ones you love straight to your library, then go another round or jump to a new match. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Discovery from real humans, not a recommendation engine • Hear it instantly — 30-second previews, zero commitment • Save the keepers to your own library in a tap • Connect with the people who actually share your taste • Review and explore your previously discovered or saved tracks and matches BEATBUDS PREMIUM • Unlimited matches every day • No ads • Priority matchmaking — find your next BeatBud faster Premium is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation; it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. The free version includes a set number of rounds per day and ads. Match with a stranger. Leave with a banger. Support: support@beatbuds.app Privacy Policy: https://beatbuds.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://beatbuds.app/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KONO 101.1 at none against BeatBuds's 2. KONO 101.1 also leads on ratings volume (67 vs 1). BeatBuds's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BeatBuds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. KONO 101.1 asks for nothing beyond the download.
BeatBuds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KONO 101.1 has 67 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | KONO 101.1 | BeatBuds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (67 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cox Media Group | Rohan Ramavajjala |
Customer experience
KONO 101.1
BeatBuds
In-app purchases
KONO 101.1
No in-app purchases
BeatBuds
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
