KREF vs Fireflight Balloon Fest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KREF
Stream live radio, music, sports, and talk shows from anywhere. Engage in real-time conversations with DJs and fellow listeners, and stay updated on station events with interactive schedules and alerts.
- Live radio streaming worldwide
- Real-time messaging with DJs and listeners
- Song information display
- Access to station social media feeds
- Interactive event schedule with alerts
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Listen to KREF worldwide on your iPhone and iPad. Listen to music, sports, news, and talk shows from KREF while being immersed in conversations with our DJs, friends, and fellow listeners. With the app you get: - Instant play of the radio station with song information - Real-time messaging with friends, listeners, and DJs - Quick access our station's social media feeds - Interactive schedule of radio events and programming - you can set alerts and be notified when your favorite shows are about to come on air For technical support for the app please contact RadioFX at contact@radiofxinc.com. For questions about content of the station, please use the contact information in the "i" icon in the app.
Fireflight Balloon Fest
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Take your FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival experience to new heights when you download our official festival mobile app. You'll be able to: - Customize your schedule of events - Receive real-time reminders and updates - Gain early bird access to register for in-demand events, such as balloon rides - Access exclusive content, announcements and offers - Map your way through the festival with our interactive map
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Verdict
KREF and Fireflight Balloon Fest 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KREF | Fireflight Balloon Fest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Metro Radio Group LLC, | Citizen Potawatomi Nation |
In-app purchases
KREF
No in-app purchases
Fireflight Balloon Fest
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is KREF free?
Is Fireflight Balloon Fest free?
Do KREF or Fireflight Balloon Fest have ads?
Which is updated more often, KREF or Fireflight Balloon Fest?
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