104.9 THE X vs 8K
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.
8K
Stream specialist music shows and curated playlists from New Zealand. Enjoy high-fidelity stereo sound with this bare-bones radio application.
- Hi-fi stereo sound
- Specialist music shows
- Collaborative playlists
- Low-tar streaming
- Official radio app
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Tune in to the very finest hi-fi stereo sounds with 8K.NZ's official bare-bones low-tar streaming radio app - broadcasting specialist music shows and obsessively selected collaborative playlists from a secret base in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 8K at none against 104.9 THE X's shown. 8K also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 104.9 THE X's advantage is update cadence (every 16 months vs every 34 months). 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.
104.9 THE X ships an update every 16 months, 8K every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 104.9 THE X | 8K |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Butler Broadcasting Co, LLC | Dave Branton |
Customer experience
104.9 THE X
8K
In-app purchases
104.9 THE X
No in-app purchases
8K
No in-app purchases
