# HOT97 OFFICIAL — user reviews > 88 indexed App Store user reviews of HOT97 OFFICIAL by MediaCo Holding Inc., rated 5.00/5 from 5 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hot97-official/id990780132/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hot97-official/id990780132.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of HOT97 OFFICIAL? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎶 Great music selection - 🎤 Excellent hosts and shows - 👍 Easy to use interface - 🔥 High-quality content - 📻 Reliable live streaming - 📰 Important news updates - 💬 Community engagement **Cons** - 📢 Excessive advertisements - 🔇 Low volume levels - 🐛 Buggy and glitchy performance - 🔌 Bluetooth connectivity issues - 🔄 Frequent app crashes - ⏳ Long loading times - 📺 Video tab not working - 🚗 Apple CarPlay issues - ⏸️ Pausing and playback problems - 🔄 Repetitive ads **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch - Video tab doesn't work - Disabled Apple CarPlay - Disconnects from Bluetooth speakers - Randomly goes out for seconds - Audio is trash, barely hear - App crashes when certain songs play - Doesn't update song names - Doesn't resume after interruption - Links aren't tappable - App crashes or never loads - Closes after 10-15 minutes initially - App restarts with startup advertisement - Busy app when accessing shows **Most requested features** - Bring back Ebro for rush hour - Option to listen to live streams - Archive section with classic interviews - Pause, fast forward, rewind for podcasts - Paid version with no ads - Access to 'drops' from Ebro in the Morning - Promos for out-of-state New Yorkers - Update Funkmaster Flex mixes - More music variety, less repetition - Fix non-tappable links - Improve mix feed freshness - Add dark mode option - Allow pausing/playing from lock screen ## Newest reviews (10 of 88) ### 2/5 — No live streaming????? *2024-06-20, version 4.7.0* How is there not an option to listen to live streams for your programming? I had to download another app to listen to Ebro in the Morning. That makes no sense at all. ### 2/5 — Ads and pausing *2024-05-01, version 4.6.2* Ads during their commercial free segments- I miss moments during my favorite morning show. Also it randomly goes out for a couple seconds rather frequently. ### 4/5 — Too many adds *2023-03-27, version 4.3.0* I used to love listening to Hot 97 but this app has too many adds so I’m gonna just listen to sports radio with ESPN. 🤷🏾 ### 1/5 — Poor ad system *2020-11-20, version 3.0.1* I downloaded this app to listen to Ebro in the morning like everyone else. However, the ads play over most of the show. The health first commercials cut out most of the show and it always comes on during prime segments. The interface is never updated and a lot of news is old. It seems like the app was rushed and should be completely redesigned. On some days they play a completely different show. It’s really bad and annoying ### 3/5 — Hot 97 *2020-08-16, version 3.0.0* In my limited use the Hot 97 application is useful but is in need of much improvement. The app while easy to navigate could use an overhaul to the plain dreary dark background. One big problem is how sluggish the app seems to be when loading content. I think the app could also be used as a time portal to young listeners today when the radio station was at its peak in the 90’s and early 2000’s. An archive section with classic interviews and personalities from the past such as Funkmaster Flex, Angie Martinez and Star and Buc Wild could be nostalgic to those who are my age and grew up with the station and entertaining to those who did not. ### 2/5 — New changes seems off putting. *2020-07-27, version 3.0.0* Very buggy. It would be great to just listen to live radio and not musical interruptions especially when the morning team is debating something important and interesting in current events in the news. Still a fantastic team despite it. ### 3/5 — Podcasts *2020-07-06, version 2.7.1* It would be great if you were able to pause the podcast or fast forward / rewind. It often shuts out of the segment I am listening to and I can’t get back to where I was. ### 1/5 — Disappointing 👎🏿 *2020-06-15, version 2.7.1* This app goes overboard with the advertisements, the radio already plays commercials. The Now playing section of the app, does not list the recently played songs nor does it display info on the current track being played (as misleadingly advertised on the app’s download page). IMO this app serves no purpose. Deleted! ### 1/5 — Needs work *2020-03-12, version 2.7.1* Needs updating!!!!! ### 5/5 — Rusty’s review *2020-01-05, version 2.7.1* One word “FIRE” ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bring back Ebro for rush hour *2025-12-15, version 6.7.0* Being back ebro for rush hour ### 1/5 — No Ebro no app *2025-12-13, version 6.7.0* Since you guys wanna get rid of the Ebro in The Morning Show there is absolutely no reason for me to even have this app on my phone ### 1/5 — Can’t hear *2024-01-25, version 4.5.1* For years the audio of this app has been trash . Turned all the way up and still barely hear . How can you be number 1 in the city ohhh wait yall meant number 1 volume level smh ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2023-09-07, version 4.3.4* Bruh it’s 75% ads and 25% of music. Listening to ads and in the breaks some music 🤦🏻‍♂️🤡 ### 1/5 — Buggy and hard to connect with Bluetooth speakers *2023-07-27, version 4.3.3* Not sure what’s up with this app but it likes to disconnect from my Bluetooth speakers after 5-8 minutes of play. This doesn’t happen with any other music app I have. Because of it I went from a daily listener to a almost never listener. ### 1/5 — To: Ebro and Peter *2022-12-14, version 4.2.0* Ebro is a old racist man set in his stupid old ways! Yes you can be racist even if you are black… not just white people are racist (I am Hispanic). Peter is a cry baby sore loser always taking Ls to Kast one. I respect Shani Kulture and Kast but my god those other two are sold out little puppets! ### 1/5 — Video tab doesn’t work *2022-12-01, version 4.2.0* Tried to use the app but very glitchy. Video tab won’t work either. ### 1/5 — Old update is better *2022-05-25, version 4.0.2* I don’t like your new update go back to the old one ### 1/5 — The newest update disabled apple car play. *2022-05-04, version 4.0.1* They broke the app for apple car play ### 1/5 — Latest update breaks the app! *2022-04-29, version 4.0.0* The app has been working great for year, however the latest update breaks the app, as it launches and then closes. App developers…please fix! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great Start to Digitak Transformation *2025-06-12, version 6.3.0* HOT97 is a source for me - Music, Entertainment and Important News as well as community engagement. Keep focus on improving as it will be a loved app with future improvements and beyond. ### 5/5 — Poor Volume Level and Too Many Advertisements *2023-12-04, version 4.4.3* This app has poor volume level and too many advertisements… This needs to fixed ASAP💯 ### 5/5 — New app is fantastic *2023-03-01, version 4.3.0* Hot 97 got a new app & I love it - great for radio, great for livestream! ### 5/5 — Hot 97FM *2022-06-01, version 4.0.2* That’s my radio station because it was dope I like listen to the radio station is my station ### 5/5 — Easy to use, great interviews and content *2022-05-24, version 4.0.2* As a less experienced hip-hop and rap listener outside of New York, this is great. Fantastic interviews, live streaming is reliable and sounds good, always new content. Recommended! ### 5/5 — Yo that’s dope *2022-04-30, version 4.0.0* Huge upgrade and love the way it looks. Clean. Easy to navigate and video is crisp and clean. ### 5/5 — 🔥🔥🎂👑🎂🔥🔥 *2020-06-25, version 2.7.1* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ### 5/5 — Ron Gee *2020-06-05, version 2.7.1* Love the morning show always has an educated point of view on relevant life situations affecting folks in day to day living. Funk master Flex show on the other hand is exciting at times but irresponsible points of view givin to an audience that is heavily influenced by the points of view he is offering. I know it’s entertainment but acknowledge the responsibility you have to your listeners Flex👍🏾 otherwise he is the Top DJ around. Ebro Laura and Rosenstein are excellent as well. Oh yeah Shaun culture too!🙏🏽 ### 5/5 — Great *2020-05-23, version 2.7.1* I love it so on time. ### 5/5 — The Best of the Best *2020-01-30, version 2.7.1* No other station can hang!!! Period end of story!!! --- *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 2026-08-18.*