# 97.1 The River — user reviews > 46 indexed App Store user reviews of 97.1 The River by Cox Media Group, Inc, rated 4.55/5 from 144 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/971-the-river/id665984686/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/971-the-river/id665984686.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 115 · 4★ 13 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 9 ## Newest reviews (13 of 46) ### 4/5 — Connection Issues *2021-06-10, version 11.14.36* I have been trying to access the 97.1 app for several days using my iPad by clicking on the app or even trying to go through I-Heart radio without any success. I’ve even tried the website, no luck. Any other stations I try work. Alexa tells me she can’t connect. Are you having system issues? Please help… ### 4/5 — If it ain’t broke *2019-06-02, version 10.5.0* Love the station. When the app updated, they took away the volume control on the app itself. Used to have it before. Always asking me for my location too. Just stop. It’s annoying. Would be five stars ### 2/5 — Hey, *2019-04-20, version 10.5.0* You know, there was more music that was classic. Do find some songs on here that do not get air time,; some of the time. ### 3/5 — Halp *2018-11-11, version 10.5.0* They’re lucky I like most of the songs on here despite them having a depressingly low variety of songs lol. I don’t want to hafta pull up YouTube for what I actually want to hear. I guess everything does what it’s supposed to do, but when I clicked on the “more” option, I accidentally clicked “login with Facebook” or something like that; I then accidentally clicked I don’t know what trying to get out of Facebook and it led me to this “Janrain” site and I CANNOT seem to get out of it!!! It’s so troublesome because it just about takes up the whole screen and will NOT go away no matter what option I click at the bottom. The only way I can get rid of it for a bit is to click on the “microphone” option. I need help ASAP, because I have a number of songs I physically NEED to request lol ### 5/5 — Best *2018-10-26, version 10.5.0* Best rock station I’ve ever listened to. ### 3/5 — Great app, but lack of variety. *2018-07-21, version 10.5.0* Love the station and that I was able to find it. I believe it is the only classic rock station that I know of in GA. I love the app! It is much easier than listening on their website. My one complaint would be the lack of variety when it comes to music. I usually listen to this station everyday and at times I will hear the same song that I just heard yesterday. It is almost as if they play the same songs by the same artists without branching out to other hit tracks by these same artists. ### 5/5 — Love it *2018-06-16, version 10.5.0* Love this app, ### 5/5 — 👍 *2018-04-06, version 10.5.0* Easy to use, good app ### 3/5 — Same songs *2017-10-17, version 10.1.1* They play the same songs by the artists every day!! Why not have a no-replay work day like you had in the distance past? I gave you 3 stars only because you are the only classic rock station in GA! ### 4/5 — Ggr245 *2017-07-14, version 10.1.1* Awesome rock and roll. I enjoy the classic rock. ### 5/5 — They don't get it down here. *2017-06-16, version 10.1.1* I haven been listening since the beginning, first 10,000 commercial free songs. Graduation 1977 so I lived it. All these songs bring back memories . I was 17 and not a care in the world . I now live on the Georgia coast. Country ,country and more country. Country has evolved from Dolly with big hair to little hair. But thanks to MTV u must be beautiful and ripped . God bless those lucky few with all that plus talent. Just had to say I was trying to find a good channel for background music. Xfinity offers thousands of channels but under the rock genre they have no Eagles music. My children could sing Hotel California b4 they were 2 years old. They also have no 'classic section' ? In my opinion the River was now and will always be my radio choice. BTW It only plays just past Macon w/o internet. So forget it here. Thank you. ### 5/5 — I love everything about this app :') *2017-05-30, version 10.1.1* It makes me so happy how I don't have to be in my car or tune in on a radio to listen to my favorite music. Plus I love the voting feature and it makes everything a lot enjoyable. Good job 97.1! ### 4/5 — Good library *2017-05-23, version 10.1.1* Gets me through long nights at work. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Scam *2024-09-12, version 11.17.80* They straight up lie about the "win 1000" contest. The submit form was broken and then just disappeared. Absolute waste of time. ### 1/5 — was awesome *2021-06-10, version 11.14.36* Great station…and was listening to it every day. However, I now keep getting a “slow internet” error. I have no problems with my other radio apps. This is happening on multiple devices, multiple internet connections (different locations with high speed, 4g, 5G). If it would work, would be 5*s ### 1/5 — Bugs *2021-06-06, version 11.14.36* App hasn’t worked in a week. Keeps saying I have a slow internet connection when my service is fine. Have reloaded the app and phone is up to date so it’s on the apps end. ### 1/5 — Spotty service *2021-03-23, version 11.14.36* Listen to 97.1 every day on my 3 mile walk. Last few weeks have had very spotty service on iPhone X. Used this app on my husbands phone and there was no problem. Even got a new iPhone and same problem. Have deleted the app and reloaded, no connection. What is wrong??? ### 1/5 — Awful *2019-10-14, version 10.5.0* Hard to use and doesn’t work most of the time. Rude employees as well. ### 1/5 — App won’t work on iPhone with USB port *2019-05-25, version 10.5.0* Well you done it now this going to take some tech expert to fix. I’m so disappointed because there no radio station here locally that plays your genres. App won’t work with iPhone, starts and the crashes. iPhone is got a feature now where the music you got on iTunes starts playing automatically. I think that’s got something to do with your app starting and then stops does not completely freezes but it make the music stop. Then it says is on pause. I try disabling music on iPhone or just pausing that don’t work either. Your app will start playing live and then within 2 seconds stops them iPhone music restarts. When I go to 97.1 the river. Com it does the same thing. Too bad now I’m without your great station music. Station locally they may play a good song very 25 songs if you’re lucky. Why don’t you build yourself like something that can retransmit your station live. You’ll take over The airwaves here in PIckens, Greenville and oconee counties here I. South Carolina. ### 1/5 — Need update *2019-05-24, version 10.5.0* Love the radio, but since iOS 12 update, I cannot control app (play/pause and volume) at control center and Apple Watch, which was perfectly working in iOS 11. Please update app and bring back control center / watch control. ### 1/5 — Extreme Right wing talking points in the morning *2016-09-07, version 10.0.7* This channel has deteriorated into yet another extremist political commentary. The morning show is unlistenable because of this. Deleting app, deleting channel from preprogrammed list in car. What a pity. Complete crap ### 1/5 — Too many ads. *2015-04-17, version 1.1* Too many ads ### 1/5 — The streaming *2013-10-23, version 1.1* Skips and doesn't play correctly. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Doesn’t send text anymore. *2020-05-19, version 11.10.13* Overall a good app. I’ve had this app for awhile and loved it when y’all changed the way the app worked. Alerts do not work anymore. Would like to have them back. ### 5/5 — Lo mejor en Atlanta *2019-10-13, version 10.5.0* Vengo de Tampa Fl Disfruto la programación y los comentarios Excelente trabajo Keep doing the same work You the best guys No just that the sound ### 5/5 — i love it! *2019-08-22, version 10.5.0* i love this station and it alerts me when my fav songs come on which is AWESOME! ### 5/5 — The River...not in Portland, Oregon!!! *2019-07-05, version 10.5.0* It’s boss to be able to listen to the same legendary transmissions as THE LOVE OF MY WHOLE LIFE; 2,648 miles away from me!!! Thank you for being more than just a radio beacon!!! #971theriver #theapp ### 5/5 — Great station, cool app *2019-05-26, version 10.5.0* I love how you can see all the last songs played, and there’s a great variety of artists from stuff like Journey to Judas Priest! Thank you for holding it down for the rockers. ### 5/5 — Remember the ride *2019-02-07, version 10.5.0* Spoon ### 5/5 — Go 97.1 the river *2019-01-31, version 10.5.0* Great to hear the best music. Graduated 1980 good good music ### 5/5 — River Review *2019-01-20, version 10.5.0* I like the River almost as much as The Arrow. The music is great and soothes my soul. ### 5/5 — Love The River *2019-01-09, version 10.5.0* It plays at the house, car and at my office, great station to listen to. ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2019-01-04, version 10.5.0* I LOVE THIS APP! THX! GOOD JOB! c : --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-05.*