# 97.9 The Beat — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of 97.9 The Beat by Urban One, Inc., rated 4.00/5 from 5 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/979-the-beat/id413221573/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/979-the-beat/id413221573.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (12 of 50) ### 3/5 — Skips *2019-06-22, version 5.2.8* It skips on iPhone X fix. ### 3/5 — Continues to crash 😡 *2015-10-22, version 5.0.9* I love the RSMS but this app continues to crash and run behind what the regular broadcast has playing. It's annoying. Please fix it !!! ### 3/5 — Hi *2015-09-07, version 5.0.6* Hi I am downloading it ### 4/5 — Great! *2015-08-24, version 5.0.6* Been flying to DFW for years and found the station today. Downloaded the app so I can listen up in Illinois! ### 2/5 — This app *2015-08-18, version 5.0.6* The app takes a really long time to load up and stays in the Radio One launching screen for at least 4 minutes. I've had to close and open the app at least twice every time I launch it. My phone is completely updated as well. I hope they fix this. ### 4/5 — Cool App!! *2014-10-19, version 3.4.0* This app is very different from most and has a cool layout!! Sometimes it shuts down and has to be restarted but overall the app is great!! ### 4/5 — You tell me *2014-10-14, version 3.4.0* 1. Something different than the usual radio apps 2. Let's you know the artist, album and the songs that belong to that album from the music played 3. I could keep going but it's legit, well if the bugs were fixed. ### 3/5 — Fix bugs *2012-11-01* Please fix whatever the bug is I haven't been able to listen in 2 weeks and its sad there is no other morning show I enjoy like Ricky Smiley show please help!!!!!!!! ### 3/5 — Since upgrade doesn't work *2011-10-24, version 2.1.2* Since the ios5 upgrade the app doesn't work. I can't get any of the airkast apps to work. Please fix. ### 2/5 — No multitasking *2011-08-31, version 2.1.2* I think the app is descent but it would be much better if it had multitasking. I would like to be able to listen and send text messages (think Pandora). The app could also use more interactive features for the listeners. The Ricky Smiley show is still hilarious. ### 5/5 — Great.! *2011-08-08, version 2.1.2* Best radio app.!were ever I go I'll always have dallas with me.! ### 5/5 — Get it! *2011-07-15, version 2.1.2* Best radio station ever! Good sound on my iPhone 4! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Mostly Ads Barely Music *2020-07-12, version 6.13.0* Downloaded this app so I could listen to music. I had it for about 40 minutes. Only 2 songs played which were for about 5 mins. The rest of the time, it was just ads and the radio people talking. ### 1/5 — Used to be better. *2019-08-15, version 5.2.8* Downloaded the app so I can listen to the “5 o’clock fire for your one hour of nonstop hip hop on your way home” and it used to work great. Now I get ads for 10 minutes and then it’ll finally start playing music for about 15 minutes before it goes back to ads. Most annoying when it’s the same ads over and over again. I keep getting a Dallas Wings ad for a game that happened on May 19th while in August. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2017-05-08, version 5.2.0* Since the update, it does not work. I have put in service tickets for troubleshooting and still nothing. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2016-07-19, version 5.1.21* I keep getting the message ' cannot connect to audio stream'. It worked fine a few days ago nut just like the 'rickey smiley morning show' app it doesn't work. Please fix this problem. My connection is working fine. ### 1/5 — Won't Run in Background *2016-04-06, version 5.0.9* App won't run in background. Soon as you hit the home button it stops playing. Can't contact developer through App Support link either. iPhone SE 9.3.1. ### 1/5 — Crashed!!! *2013-03-15, version 3.1.1* I can't open app at all today! ### 1/5 — Crashing *2012-10-28, version 2.5.5* First the app was great now it's crashing someone needs to fix this 😡 ### 1/5 — Garbage... *2011-09-16, version 2.1.2* They play the same crap songs for months and months on end. Over and over and over. Like 'I'm on one'. Song is crap. Rick Ross sounds like Satan in it. He's a devil worshipper and there is subliminal whispers of "g up" throughout the song which is masonic code. (a secret society that serves lucifer) Garbage station. Garbage App. ### 1/5 — wow. *2011-05-08, version 2.1.2* the sound quality on this app is terrible. even on wifi. ### 1/5 — Big Disappointment *2011-03-03, version 2.1.2* The app does not multitask. Which means if I switch to another application the music stops. Big disappointment. I like to use other apps while the music is playing. If I receive a text message while listening to music and read the message the music stops. This needs to be fixed. TuneIn Radio also has 97.9 and it allows me to do more than one thing at a time. I am listening to 97.9 now via TuneIn Radio as I type this review. 97.9 you need to find another app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome *2021-07-27, version 6.20.2* Love that I can listen on the go! ### 5/5 — 👍🏾 good app *2016-07-03, version 5.1.21* Like I said, not bad! ### 5/5 — Away from home *2016-01-12, version 5.0.9* People ask what radio you listening to? This ain't Mobile's station. Nothing against the locals here, they just don't do it like The Great State does it!! 1 love to the Falls Town, Wichititticity, Dallas. #homesick ### 5/5 — I miss dallas radio ! *2014-10-21, version 3.4.0* I am a born/raised Texan, raised in DFW! Moved to Arkansas and missed dallas radio! Love this app, I can listen to music I like and dallas commercials. Makes me feel at home. Get the app. #gocowboys #wedemboyz ### 5/5 — Is cool *2014-10-13, version 3.4.0* I like this app is cool u get to listen to the best music lol ❤️😂😂😘 ### 5/5 — Its nice *2013-11-14, version 3.3.1* Its. Nice. I love it And love 97.7 the beat Yall should get this ### 5/5 — good *2013-08-18, version 3.2.5* cool app ricky smiley has me in stitches keeps me in dallas until i get there !!!! ### 5/5 — Great app *2012-02-24, version 2.5.3* It now play in the background without having to go to safari to play. Now I can listen to the radio while do other things on my iPhone!!! Great App!! ### 5/5 — Great(: *2011-12-21, version 2.1.2* Awsome,best radio app:D ### 5/5 — iOS 5 *2011-11-09, version 2.1.2* The new iOS 5 update....this app hasn't worked. Please update soon...I live in Houston and I'm from Dallas and I love my dtown music!! Houston is weak!!!! --- *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 2026-06-12.*