# 97X Tampa Bays New Alternative — user reviews > 63 indexed App Store user reviews of 97X Tampa Bays New Alternative by Futuri Media, LLC, rated 4.45/5 from 44 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/97x-tampa-bays-new-alternative/id588627536/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/97x-tampa-bays-new-alternative/id588627536.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 34 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (10 of 63) ### 3/5 — Ok *2015-01-28* Love the music but don't appreciate being forced to use facebook. Thought I was just setting up a 97x account but then it turns out I was creating a new facebook account. Lame. Also signal buffers a lot, both on here and on heart radio. And yes that's on both wifi and lte. ### 4/5 — Overall cool concept *2014-04-19, version 3.0.1* I do miss the old X. Some improvements could be made: 1. The layout seems just not as sleek as it could be. It also takes a while for things to load. 2. It'd be cool to see the actual amount of upvotes/downvotes the songs have so we don't get our hopes up that a song will be played next, and then just see that it's still last. 3. Add lyrics to the currently playing page ### 2/5 — 97x app *2013-10-11, version 3.0* Great app.... Doesn't work on my phone for some reason? ### 5/5 — Helps *2013-09-23, version 3.0* It helps a lot when you are trying to get tickets :3 ### 5/5 — Ok *2013-05-01, version 2.0.3* Good app ### 2/5 — This is messed up *2013-03-16, version 2.0.3* I just updated this and I went on the app to check my badges out and I had all of them but like 4 this is so messed up! You just lost 3 stars. Because every singe one is gone all my hard work! ### 4/5 — Work on the "Find a Song" part. *2013-02-26* Overall, it's ok. I really miss the morning show so I hope this will end. If this is for good though, u need to fix the "find a song" part. I wanna ad a song to the playlist but it crashes when I type one letter in. ### 5/5 — Loving the new 97x App!! *2013-02-01, version 2.0.2* We pick the songs, what's not to LOVE?! YOU vote songs up or down the playlist then send in ur mic request and you and ur song can b on the radio! ### 1/5 — Gimmick *2013-02-01, version 2.0.2* Until the station publishes how the app really works, this appears to be a stupid gimmick. The songs that are being out on the radio are just the same old stuff that has always been played. I refuse to believe that people are voting up "Alien Ant Farm" and others. Nobody likes that stuff anymore. Really? Pearl Jam? Tool? Give me a break. ### 1/5 — Needs more thought *2013-01-30* For one you really need to solve the issue of making it useable without encouraging cell phone use during driving. You can't have votes from song to song meaning you should each get 1 vote say every hour and the top 10 songs or whatever get played through that hour. It needs to also be tally based meaning if this song has the most votes then its the top song. I found myself battling with the other voters to be the last vote to win not necessarily the most voted song. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible *2022-09-11* This app is terrible! Most of the time it will not work using Apple play in the car. If I open it on my phone to play in the car, it continues to play after I turn the car off. ### 1/5 — Great Station Horrible App *2021-10-31* This app doesn’t load properly. They tell you to go the this app to enter a keyword for a contest but there’s nowhere to enter the word. ### 1/5 — Great station, crappy app. *2019-11-01* Great radio station but the app is buggy as all f. ### 1/5 — Enough feminine commercials!! *2017-08-15* I love listening to this station in the car but the app has continuous commercials about feminine products, douches, enough already had to delete app! ### 1/5 — Poorly programmed app. No control for the listener *2014-10-28* This was a good idea but then you start to vote and realize it has no effect on the actual music being played. The DJs have complete control over the songs. Yet they advertise "you control the music". I'm sure there is some influence by the votes, but that is not what decides the songs. I've stopped listening to their station because of the lack of diverse music. Every hour is the same songs. ### 1/5 — No Music *2013-12-07, version 3.0* The music doesn't load at all. The app works great for everything except the music. Care to fix this? ### 1/5 — Broken *2013-03-16, version 2.0.3* The update screwed up the app. It just says Bad Gateway on everything ### 1/5 — Drew is a homo *2013-03-07, version 2.0.2* Glad 97x canned those homos. Seth and drew tongue punch each others fart boxes ### 1/5 — Horrible *2013-02-13, version 2.0.2* What happened to the morning X!? When's the beta test gonna be over! I'm really getting sick of this! It was initially a great idea but then realizing that drew and Seth are gone this is killing the station for me ### 1/5 — What's happening? *2013-02-06, version 2.0.2* The app has only worked once since I got it. Every time I open it it is frozen. So not worth it!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love this station *2019-09-01* Florida native and I love this station thanks guys! 😎 ### 5/5 — Best app on my phone *2018-12-04* It lets me listen to my favorite music anytime, anywhere. It keeps me informed of the latest concerts, the latest news on my favorite bands. ### 5/5 — Awesome radio *2017-12-20* It’s the US’ most interesting radio station. It allows you to vote songs you want (although it’s a shame that they dropped the Play More/Less feature); and lets you go on the air if you’re chosen to. You can also win loads of “badges” with good prizes around! Perfect station for your alternative rock favorites! ### 5/5 — Great station *2017-09-19* Love the music ### 5/5 — 97X while I'm away from the Bay *2017-07-31* When I moved away from the Bay Area, I really missed my favorite station. Now, I can listen on my phone wherever I am. Not to mention, I can also vote for what music I want and find out about upcoming free shows and competitions. ### 5/5 — Long lost love *2017-07-17* So happy they have this app been listening for 18 years and moved out of the area. Thanks for keeping me sane with amazing music! 💕✨👌🏼 ### 5/5 — Awesome *2017-06-01* I listen everyday on the app because I don't live in range of the station anymore. ### 5/5 — Love this station!! *2017-05-29* I listen to them every day ### 5/5 — Lucky in Tampa bay *2017-05-27* We are so lucky to have such an amazing alternative radio station here in Tampa bay with 97X. The music and concerts around🎼🌴🍺 ### 5/5 — Great app!! *2017-01-20, version 10.1.0* Very cool and informative --- *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.*