104.9 THE X vs KTED
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
104.9 THE X
Listen to new and classic alternative rock from Northwest Arkansas. Tune in to weekday shows featuring local hosts and popular artists. Enjoy a curated selection of rock music.
- Live alternative rock streaming
- New and classic rock hits
- Local weekday shows
- Artist features
- Regional radio content
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104.9 THE X Northwest Arkansas home for new and classic alternative rock and great local shows. Catch The AMX with Branden, The Roach Motel, and Mrozek every weekday. Featuring artist like Foo Fighters, The Black Keys, Offspring, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Temple Pilots, Cage the Elephant, Blink 182, Weezer, Bush, Incubus, Korn, Breaking Benjamin, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Twenty One Pilots.
KTED
This app provides a dedicated platform for rock music enthusiasts, featuring new releases and established on-air talents. Tune in to hear the latest in aggressive, music-intensive rock and discover emerging artists. Listen loudly to a curated rock experience.
- New rock music premieres
- Renowned on-air talent
- Aggressive music-intensive programming
- Discover emerging artists
- Dedicated rock radio experience
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Casper's Pure Rock Radio, and where you'll hear all the New Rock First! Aggressive, music-intensive, where new artists break and where renowned on-air talents like Lou Brutus and Eddie Trunk reside. Listen Loudly!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KTED at 5.0 against 104.9 THE X's 4.3. 104.9 THE X's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
KTED holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.
104.9 THE X ships an update every 16 months, KTED every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 104.9 THE X | KTED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Butler Broadcasting Co, LLC | Breck Media Group Wyoming, Inc. |
Customer experience
104.9 THE X
KTED
In-app purchases
104.9 THE X
No in-app purchases
KTED
No in-app purchases
