V 101.9 vs Hot 101.1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
V 101.9
Listen to a wide selection of classic and current R&B hits on the go. Interact with artists and songs you love, and tune into your favorite hosts. Control your listening experience by turning the live stream on or off.
- Classic and current R&B hits
- Artist and song interaction
- Listen to favorite hosts
- Live stream control
- On-demand listening
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The V 101.9 app offers you the best variety of classic hits and today’s R&B anywhere you go! Hear and interact with the artists and songs that you love. With the V 101.9 app, you can connect with us like never before. Just download and open your V 101.9 app to listen to your favorite hosts like Steve Harvey, Fly Ty & Janine Davis. You decide when you want to listen, and when you want to browse by turning the live stream on or off within the app. Get what you want off the radio with the V 101.9 app.
Hot 101.1
Stream live radio from Kodiak, Alaska, featuring a mix of music from retro hits to current chart-toppers. Enjoy a diverse audio experience with this free application.
- Live radio streaming
- Retro music selection
- Current music hits
- Music from Kodiak, Alaska
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Hot 101.1 - Kodiak, Alaska From Retro to Right Now
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hot 101.1 at none against V 101.9's shown. Hot 101.1 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). V 101.9's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (875 vs 4). 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.
Hot 101.1 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: V 101.9 has 875 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
V 101.9 ships an update every 5 months, Hot 101.1 every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | V 101.9 | Hot 101.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (875 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 875 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beasley Broadcast Group | Kodiak Island Broadcasting Co Inc |
Customer experience
V 101.9
Hot 101.1
In-app purchases
V 101.9
No in-app purchases
Hot 101.1
No in-app purchases
