KREF vs The Fan Collective
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.
The Fan Collective
This app transforms live event experiences into a lasting digital collection. Capture memories with AR, earn collectible cards, and showcase your fandom in a personalized 3D space. Discover upcoming events and connect with fellow fans.
- Digital ticket stub collection
- AR photo and video capture
- Earnable Collector Cards
- Customizable 3D Collector Cave
- Event discovery map
- Fan community groups
- Event attendance logging
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Fan Collective is where live events become a lifelong collection. Built for sports fans, concert-goers, and festival diehards, Fan Collective turns every game, gig, and show you attend into something you can actually keep. Check in at the venue, capture the moment in AR, earn Collector Cards for every milestone, and showcase your fandom in a 3D Collector Cave that's all your own. No more screenshots buried in your camera roll. No more tickets lost in your inbox. Just a beautifully crafted, vintage-inspired home for the moments that matter. Discover what's next - Browse a Field Guide Map of nearby concerts, games, festivals, and theater - Aggregated listings from Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, and fan-curated events - Filter by category, distance, or city — find your people, wherever you are Capture the moment - Real-time AR filters with face paint, foam fingers, team colors, and confetti - Hand-tracked effects react to every fist pump and high-five - Photo and video capture built for the energy of a live crowd Earn and display Collector Cards - Unlock cards for attending events, joining communities, and hitting milestones - Flip each card to reveal stats, dates, and unlock stories - Step into your Collector Cave — a fully customizable 3D room where you display every card, poster, and ticket stub you've earned - Hang custom posters, pin tickets to your bulletin board, decorate with props, change the theme, and shoot hoops while you're at it Find your community - Join fan groups around teams, artists, and scenes - Share Field Reports straight from the stadium or the pit - Post, vote, discuss, and DM other Collectors - Follow your favorite fans and never miss a dispatch Keep your Ledger - A complete archive of every event you've attended - Section, row, seat — log it all - Your member number. Your stats. Your story. Designed with a "Cooperstown" aesthetic inspired by vintage sports memorabilia, Fan Collective treats live events like the treasures they are. Welcome to the Collective.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Fan Collective at 5.0 against KREF's 3.7. The Fan Collective also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). KREF's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
The Fan Collective holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KREF has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
KREF ships an update every 3 months, The Fan Collective fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KREF | The Fan Collective |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 223 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Metro Radio Group LLC, | Justin Singh |
Customer experience
KREF
The Fan Collective
In-app purchases
KREF
No in-app purchases
The Fan Collective
No in-app purchases
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