Comparison

VTRN vs The Zone 96.1

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

Head to head

About

VTRN

Features

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Talk radio for Roanoke and Salem on WGMN 1240 AM and 99.5 FM! Catch all your favorite shows like Our American Stories, The Jim Bohannon Show, Fox News Rundown, This Morning with Gordon Deal, The Brian Kilmeade Show, Markley Van Camp & Robbins, The Tom Sullivan Show, The Lars Larson Show, and the John Batchelor Show!

About

The Zone 96.1

Features

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Northern Nevada’s newest station is 96-1 THE ZONE (106.5 in Carson City). It is a contemporary Alternative music station featuring artists like: Nirvana, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Offspring, Linkin Park, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boys, Blink 182 and many more. The Zone starts the day with “The Woody Show” one of the most listened-to shows in LA and broadcast on dozens of stations across America.

Screenshots

VTRN4 screens

The Zone 96.14 screens

Verdict

The call

VTRN and The Zone 96.1 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

VTRN ships an update every 18 months, The Zone 96.1 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

VTRN versus The Zone 96.1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	VTRN	The Zone 96.1
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 18 months	Every 10 months — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	18 MB	19 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	3 Daughters Media, Inc.	Reno Media Group, L.P.

In-app purchases

None

VTRN

No in-app purchases

None

The Zone 96.1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VTRN free?

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

Is The Zone 96.1 free?

The Zone 96.1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do VTRN or The Zone 96.1 have ads?

Both VTRN and The Zone 96.1 show ads.

Which is updated more often, VTRN or The Zone 96.1?

VTRN ships an update every 18 months, and The Zone 96.1 every 10 months. Most recently, VTRN was updated on October 29, 2026 and The Zone 96.1 on October 27, 2026.