# 98 Rock Baltimore — user reviews > 72 indexed App Store user reviews of 98 Rock Baltimore by Hearst Television, rated 3.30/5 from 34 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/98-rock-baltimore/id324319097/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/98-rock-baltimore/id324319097.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 16 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of 98 Rock Baltimore? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Listen outside FM range - 👍 Listen on phone - 👍 Great for live broadcast - 👍 Listen to JSS live - 👍 Listen to morning show anywhere - 👍 Listen to 98 Rock live - 👍 Good audio quality - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Crystal clear audio - 👍 Loads fast **Cons** - 🐛 Video ads on pause - 🐛 Ads every time you pause - 🐛 Laggy streaming - 🐛 Audio/video stops unexpectedly - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 Audio constantly stops - 🐛 App doesn't run in background - 🐛 Audio drops constantly - 🐛 Stream cuts out - 🐛 App stuck sideways on iPad - 🐛 Wrong song titles - 🐛 LiveWire video stops - 🐛 Alarm is wonky - 🐛 Audio cuts out randomly - 🐛 App crashes and goes mute - 🐛 No Ravens games broadcast - 🐛 Horrible usability - 🐛 New version is sucky - 🐛 HD2 and HD3 stations removed - 🐛 Audio stream unstable - 🐛 App crashes immediately - 🐛 App doesn't work on Edge network - 🐛 Volume control shuts app down - 🐛 App doesn't respect mute button **Commonly reported bugs** - Video ads every time you pause - App only plays live audio when app is pulled up using Apple CarPlay - Laggy streaming, audio/video frequency stops unexpectedly - Downloaded podcasts throw errors - Blackout location not accurate - App cuts out, error message 'problem loading audio' - Audio constantly stops playing on Wi-Fi - Does not respect landscape mode on iPad - Doesn't want to run in the background - Audio cuts out randomly - New version is sucky, killed HD2 and HD3 stations, audio stream unstable - App continuously crashes, needs to be reloaded multiple times a week - Audio drops constantly on cell service or Wi-Fi - Crashed immediately every time tried to open - Song titles are never right - Audio cuts out randomly - Station cuts in and out, LiveWire video stops - Stream constantly cuts out, needs stop/play every other minute - App crashed perpetually during a long drive - App constantly crashes and goes mute - Audio randomly stops, sometimes plays for 5 mins, sometimes starts/stops 20 times a min - Audio constantly crashes, need to hit stop/play to get it back - App will stop playing, have to hit play/stop constantly - Audio crashes all the time, only works for a couple minutes before stopping - Update app for iPhone 5 and fix audio streaming bugs - App crashes or hangs from time to time - Crashing and loss of audio - Crashes, a lot - Suddenly stopping or locking up, only works for minutes at a time - App just stares, does nothing, no sound, goes back to home screen - Alarm is wonky, audio cuts out and switches to loud alarm - Stops playing randomly - App needs to be compatible for iOS 5.x - No content, only ads work - Occasional cut out and stop of app when multi-tasking - No solid connection with edge network - Doesn't play indie and classic work - Bug when trying to increase or decrease volume (shuts app down) - Constantly crashes - Crashes so frequently, doesn't support multitasking - Shuts off when trying to turn up volume - Crashes in iOS4 - Crashes on the new OS - A LOT of dropout and lag time - App doesn't play in background - Alarm is wonky **Most requested features** - Make ads audio only - Fix Apple CarPlay audio issue - Update app for refresh - Support CarPlay - Add volume up/down button on screen - Add LiveWire button to app - Update app for iPhone 5 - Add support for playback control with headphone remote - Display track and artist names - Show what song is currently playing - Add more bells and whistles - Add a shrine to Josh ## Newest reviews (13 of 72) ### 2/5 — Video ads every time you pause *2025-08-05* Love being able to listen to the morning show outside of the FM range & on my phone but the video ads that you need to watch everytime you open the app or pause it are ridiculous. At least make them audio ads so I can keep my phone locked and not have to wait everytime ### 2/5 — Newest Update is No Good! *2025-01-23* Unfortunately the most recent update to the app has made it so that it will only play live audio when the app is pulled up while using apple car play. I’ve been using this app since its release and never had this issue before. Please fix it! ### 2/5 — Great for broadcast, not for podcasts *2024-04-21* Lets me listen to 98 Rock live from anywhere, which is great so I don’t miss JSS! Don’t try to listen to any downloaded podcasts (I’m looking at you, JSS Behind the Curtain), because the app will do nothing but throw errors. It’s apparent that the app dev has dropped support as there hasn’t been an update in at least a year. ### 2/5 — Black out location not accurate *2023-06-15* Can’t listen to orioles baseball although I live in Baltimore city. Cellular and local WiFi tells me I’m outside of listener area which is wild because I can see the stadium from my house. Would not recommend downloading if you have intention of listening to Orioles games. ### 4/5 — Recent problems *2021-03-03* Love the app. Recently it’s been cutting out when I’m trying to listen thru the app and then I go back to reload the stream and I get an error message “problem loading audio” or something to that affect and it doesn’t work for hours after that. ### 3/5 — Does not respect landscape mode on iPad *2020-03-20* Store page says "Compatibility : Works on this iPad" Using keyboard case, this is stuck sideways. Audio quality is good. Would be nice to have a refresh. ### 4/5 — It's nice but still has issues *2016-07-13, version 3.1.1* I've been a listener to 98 rock for just over 10 years. Had the app on my phone since its original version with the crappy elevator music instead of commercials. The app has come a LONG way but still crashes frequently or stops playing. ### 2/5 — New version is sucky *2015-08-20, version 3.0* The new version is not an upgrade. They killed the HD2 and HD3 station which were pretty awesome. The audio stream is no longer stable. It keeps stopping for no reason and you have to manually hit the play button to get it to start back up. ### 2/5 — Wrong song titles *2014-07-28, version 2.2* The names of the songs are never right ### 4/5 — Use it every day *2014-01-30* I use this app for 3 hours a day, Monday through Friday. The audio cuts out randomly, usually within 30 seconds after you first hit play. It doesn't always happen but when it does, it can get kind of annoying. It randomly cutting out isn't enough for me to not listen though. ### 2/5 — App crashes *2013-10-06, version 2.2* App constantly crashes and goes mute. Needs an update bad! When it works it's great but u only get a few minutes b4 it goes mute. ### 3/5 — Wacky play issues *2013-09-06, version 2.2* This is a great app since I love hearing Justin up in DE Except without static. Only issue that has to be fixed is the audio randomly stops sometimes it will play for 5 mins and sometimes it will start/stop 20 times a min. Please address this!! ### 3/5 — Please Update!!!!! *2013-08-10, version 2.2* Audio constantly crashes; need to hit stop then play to get it back. Tried reinstalling it, but same problem. Would be nice to have livewire available. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads everytime you hit pause *2025-03-10* App is terrible every time you hit pause. You have to listen to an ad before you can rejoin the show even if you just did it two minutes ago. ### 1/5 — Fix it! Unreliable as heck *2024-04-29* I can stream just about anything but this app is laggy. The audio/video frequency stops unexpectedly and it is very annoying and frustrating. ### 1/5 — Constantly stops on Wi-Fi *2020-09-30* Audio constantly stops playing. Needs to be fixed. ### 1/5 — Horrible app!!! *2015-03-20, version 2.2* The app continuously crashes! I have to delete and reload the app at least twice a week. Please fix this app. ### 1/5 — Audio drops constantly *2015-03-12, version 2.2* I use it to listen to the morning show almost everyday since I moved out of state. The Audio drops constantly, whether I'm using cell service or wifi. I have to go back into the app and stop the stream and start it again. Really wish they would get it fixed because it's annoying as hell. Resetting my phone, or uninstalling then reinstalling the app has done nothing. ### 1/5 — Failure to launch *2015-01-01, version 2.2* Crashed immediately every time I tried to open the app. ### 1/5 — Awesome station with horrible usability *2013-12-30, version 2.2* Let me start out by saying that I love 98 rock but this app just does not work the station cuts in and out all the time in the LiveWire only lasts for about 30 seconds before the video stops please fix!! ### 1/5 — I give up on this app *2013-12-17, version 2.2* Stream constantly cuts out, have to hit stop then play every other minute. Extremely over due for an iOS update by a few versions... ### 1/5 — No good *2013-10-07, version 2.2* The one time I needed an app to listen to football on a long drive, the app crashed perpetually. Restarted phone a few times, but no luck. Use WBAL 1090 app for Ravens games. ### 1/5 — Good station, faulty app *2013-07-12, version 2.2* The app desperately needs an update. It will stop playing and I have to hit the play/stop button constantly just to listen to the radio. Also the description needs updated as the morning show has changed recently. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Works great! *2021-01-11* I hate missing the JSS morning show whenever I leave the Baltimore area. After downloading this app, I can listen to it now matter where I am! ### 5/5 — Doesn’t want to run in the background *2019-06-18* I love the app, I listen to my favorite radio station with it. But it doesn’t want to run in the background, I have to open it and and close it until it works in the background ### 5/5 — Swag *2018-03-05, version 3.2.2* Being able to listen to my boy Spiegel when I’m not in MD is a blessing ### 5/5 — Works good for what I use it for *2016-08-28* I mostly just use this occasionally for when I'm listening to the JSS show and have to pump gas. I think it would be awesome if this app was updated to support CarPlay, various other radio station apps do already. It would be great for road trips and for people who don't live local anymore but still want to listen to 98 Rock on their commute ### 5/5 — Very Good *2015-12-01, version 3.1* Very good app, however would like to have a volume up and down button on the screen. ### 5/5 — It grew *2015-08-05, version 3.0* My thing did when I opened this pup. Poked the old lady in the knee. Gave my fish, Albert, a concussion. Knocked over a bowl of delicious cinnamon toast crunch. Drove my car to the beach, wouldn't let me tag along. Impregnated the moon. I'll never open this app again!!! ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2013-09-30, version 2.2* Makes it very easy to listen to 98 rock on the to ### 5/5 — Finally!! *2012-08-07, version 2.2* Works great, couldn't ask for more, glad I can listen all the way from Ohio, miss this station :) ### 5/5 — Praise Jeebus! *2012-07-06, version 2.2* Finally! So happy to be able to listen to my favorite radio station, 98 rock, all the way in Massachusetts! Great app! :) ### 5/5 — Makes me miss home *2012-03-18, version 2.2* Best Rick station in America. --- *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 2026-08-15.*