# 97.9 The Box — user reviews > 57 indexed App Store user reviews of 97.9 The Box by Urban One, Inc., rated 3.29/5 from 7 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/979-the-box/id385507395/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/979-the-box/id385507395.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (10 of 57) ### 2/5 — Too much buffering, please fix soon. *2026-03-12, version 8.30.51* App stops playing multiple times…. Random buffering that needs to be fixed. This app should only stall if I have internet connection issues or if I physically stop it myself. I’d like to listen while at work, but these issues make me run to Apple Music for consistent music play. I’m missing vital talking points with GMHT and Kesha in the breakroom. I need this app to preform at optimal proficiency. Thank you✨ ### 2/5 — If the connection was better it would be a 5 start rating for me… Horrible connection *2025-04-03* I love the station and listening in the app. But it often freezes and goes silent. Not cool. Please fix. ### 4/5 — Box app *2023-12-08, version 8.13.0* I really enjoy this app because I’m able to listen to the box app anywhere I go but for the past week the music stops so I have to keep restarting the app and it’s really frustrating when this has not happened before. Hope they can fix this bug because this is the best and only way I can listen when I’m at work 😏 Ever since the iPhone updates the 979 box app keeps shutting off and it’s very frustrating. I need it to be fixed!! 12-7-23 ### 3/5 — Good but needs improvement *2020-03-21, version 5.3.0* Glitches some times when opening app with pop ups, and way too many commercials at one giving period. ### 4/5 — Box app *2019-08-05, version 5.2.9* I really enjoy this app because I’m able to listen to the box app anywhere I go but for the past week the music stops so I have to keep restarting the app and it’s really frustrating when this has not happened before. Hope they can fix this bug because this is the best and only way I can listen when I’m at work 😏 ### 3/5 — Wow.. Not live but still a WoW *2014-04-13, version 3.4.0* Works as expected. I'm very impressed with this app. A few things are annoying tho beginning with the weather. My location is Houston not Brookside Village and the next thing is the occasional ad popups. It would have been a big benefit if you opted to show the artist info as each song played. Other than that pretty good music radio app. ### 5/5 — Great app *2013-06-26, version 3.2.0* It's works perfectly ### 4/5 — Good *2013-05-08, version 3.1.1* Nice app, wouldn't mind paying a couple dollars to get rid of the ads tho... ### 5/5 — Why I love 979 the box *2013-01-01, version 3.0.4* I live it because they play black negro music when I bored or my battery is dead on me I tune in for 2chainz,drake,yo gotti and all Inge other black artists ### 4/5 — Update=poor sound quality *2012-09-04, version 3.0.2* I love this station and I listen to it all the time! I would give it a 5 but the update has bad sound quality. I listen to this app daily and am a little disappointed. Also there is a two minute delay so if you are looking to participate in contest don't bother. Otherwise I'm happy to be able to listen to my favorite radio station anywhere I go! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Forces close, but I looooove 979 the boxxx *2023-12-06* This app and I have a toxic connection. I enjoy to listen often, mostly when at work in the clinic, but the app plays when it wants. It often forces close. Today since about 7:20 am it continuously forces close, when reopening it forces close. Please invest more money into this app. We would like to use it more without constant complication. ### 1/5 — Horrible App great station *2020-10-24, version 6.18.0* This app is horrible and probably the worst music app I’ve ever used. You have to listen AND watch 5 ads before you can hear music. They make you physically close the ads on the screen to make them go away. Impossible and unsafe to use in a vehicle while driving. If you get a phone call the app stops playing music and you have to go through the same unsafe tapping of a tiny X to get back to music. Only reason I use it is because I don’t live in Houston and this is the only way for me to listen to 97.9. I HATE THIS APP. You’d think they would put effort into making it better but nope. It’s terrible and only a matter of time before someone dies trying to use it. ### 1/5 — App is broken *2018-04-11, version 5.2.5* Still can’t listen to the radio if I’m using mobile internet, but it still works with Wifi ### 1/5 — Update *2016-09-22, version 5.1.0* Please update the app. It is not in sync with real time. ### 1/5 — 97.9 *2016-09-08, version 5.1.0* The app is just ok it's out of sync it's not real time it's almost 3-5 mins behind the actual radio and every time I use the app it says needs to be updated so I try and it literally goes to a blank Internet page and doesn't update. Needs to be corrected ### 1/5 — Very Bad *2016-09-02, version 5.1.0* This app need to be fixed, it's not synced with the radio as if you were in your car. You have to keep sliding it down to update its really horrible..the star that's here is because you can't submit without star ### 1/5 — Terrible *2013-05-24, version 3.1.1* Not only do we have to listen to the radio commercials, but the app has its own commercials, way too many of them!!! ### 1/5 — Stupid stuff *2013-03-13, version 3.1.1* If u deleted u can not get it back stupid ### 1/5 — Not Good Anymore *2012-12-23, version 3.0.4* I like this station, but y does it always time out. Also the update is terrible. Is this app not free anymore? ### 1/5 — This app *2012-06-14, version 2.5.4* IT SUCKSSSS ! ... It never works it crashes too much fix it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My Favorite station *2021-05-02, version 6.19.0* I’ve been listening to 97.9 the box sense they were aMagic102. first that’s how long it’s been listening wow I am amazed andI support this app one of the best apps one of the first apps of the radio station that I download it works very well just to commercials that starts but everything else is great ### 5/5 — It's an H town thang *2015-11-07, version 5.0.9* That's it mayne ### 5/5 — From Austin Texas! ☺️😎👌 *2015-02-19, version 5.0.0* Well I just would like to say.. I NEVER review apps! But 97.9 Da Box deserves My review! ABSOLUTELY hands down THE BEST radio station in Texas! Probably the best in the nation imo.. I jam to them when I'm in Houston tx and even on my way back to Austin it gets depressing to loose signal to the best station! But with the 97.9 app I can take the station EVERYWHERE I GO! even at work everyone is like.. "What station is that!? They jammin!" I say the one and only 97.9 The Box! 👌👍❤️ everyone I know now downloaded the app and listens to 97.9! -Irving (Austin tx) ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2014-04-15, version 3.4.0* I love this app! 💕💕 ### 5/5 — 979 the box!! *2014-02-24, version 3.3.1* I love 979 the box App ❤️ ### 5/5 — 97.9 da box!!!!!!!!!!! *2014-01-02, version 3.3.1* This is my fav. Radio station!!!!!! I recently relocated to a new state and with this app it makes me feel as if i'm still close to my hometown ### 5/5 — King_Doobie_carter_3 *2013-12-18, version 3.3.1* Go follow the ig ### 5/5 — The Boxxx is here!!!!! *2013-10-24, version 3.3.1* I am originally from Houston now living in San Diego California and you guys make my days at work and my drive home worth wild. Mad Hatta morning show is the real deal!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2013-09-06, version 3.2.5* Nice love the app😎 ### 5/5 — Perfect *2013-07-20, version 3.2.1* I moved away from home and I miss this station soooo much, love that I found it again because these radio stations in South Carolina are not that great :/ --- *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.*