Coast 102 vs Sparklight TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coast 102
This app plays the greatest hits of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, featuring classic rock and pop artists. Enjoy a curated selection of timeless music from legendary performers.
- Greatest hits of the 70s, 80s, and 90s
- Classic rock and pop music
- Features artists like Rod Stewart, Elton John, and Aerosmith
- Curated music selection
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The Greatest Hits of All Time play on Coast 102. The Greatest Hits of the 70's, 80's & 90's including Rod Stewart, Elton John, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, Boston, Lynyrd Skynyrd and so much more! So if it's Rock or Pop that you love...you're REALLY GONNA LOVE COAST 102!
Sparklight TV
Transform your devices into a TV to stream live cable and local channels. Record your favorite shows with cloud DVR, manage recordings, and utilize parental controls. Available in select areas with a required subscription.
- Stream live cable and local channels
- Record shows with Cloud DVR
- Multiple stream options
- Parental controls
- Video on Demand
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Never miss a show with Sparklight® TV – Turn almost any screen in your home into a TV and record your favorite shows at the touch of a button. Available in select areas only. Visit www.sparklight.com/about-sparklight-tv for details. With Sparklight® TV: - Your Favorite Cable TV & Local Channels streamed LIVE to almost any device in your home - 3 streams with optional upgrade to 6 streams - Record and watch your favourite shows with Cloud DVR - 10 to 200hrs of DVR recordings - Parental Controls - Video on Demand Subscription to Sparklight® TV Required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Coast 102 at 5.0 against Sparklight TV's 2.0. Coast 102 also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs subscription). Sparklight TV's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 18 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Coast 102 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sparklight TV has 74 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Coast 102 ships an update every 18 months, Sparklight TV every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coast 102 | Sparklight TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 2.0 (74 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 3.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 74 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dowdy & Dowdy Partnership | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Coast 102
Sparklight TV
In-app purchases
Coast 102
No in-app purchases
Sparklight TV
No in-app purchases
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