Comparison

Lightning 100 Nashville vs AmpVortex

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lightning 100 Nashville

Listen live to Nashville's independent radio station. Browse upcoming events and check the lineup for the Live On The Green Music Festival.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • Event calendar
  • Music festival lineup
  • Artist schedule
Features
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Lightning 100 (WRLT 100.1 FM) is Nashville's independent radio station. The new Lightning 100 app puts the station in your pocket. • Listen live, with lock-screen and headphone controls, and keep listening with the screen off • See what's playing now and what just played, with album art • Request a song and follow whether it made it on air (free account) • Win tickets to shows around town in the Ticket Window • Upcoming events and the latest Lightning 100 news • The full weekly schedule, from Lightning in the Morning to Nashville Sunday Night • Sleep timer Listening never needs an account. Create one only if you want to send song requests, and delete it any time from the app.

About

AmpVortex

Features
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AmpVortex App, hub of your smart home audio, packs six core powers: 1/on-board AmpVortex multi-room streaming amplifier in seconds, 2/pick AirPlay or Spotify Connect at will, 3/route music to any zone, 4/pin-point volume, 5/ rename sources & rooms, 6/and full EQ/DSP tweak, etc. In short—several taps: pick rooms, choose music, set volume, switch modes—done.

Screenshots

Lightning 100 Nashville4 screens
AmpVortex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AmpVortex at every 2 months against Lightning 100 Nashville's every 9 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning 100 Nashville ships an update every 9 months, AmpVortex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lightning 100 Nashville versus AmpVortex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning 100 NashvilleAmpVortex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTuned In Broadcasting, Inc.AmpVortex LLC

In-app purchases

None

Lightning 100 Nashville

No in-app purchases

None

AmpVortex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightning 100 Nashville free?
Lightning 100 Nashville is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AmpVortex free?
AmpVortex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightning 100 Nashville or AmpVortex have ads?
Neither Lightning 100 Nashville nor AmpVortex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightning 100 Nashville or AmpVortex?
Lightning 100 Nashville ships an update every 9 months, and AmpVortex every 2 months. Most recently, Lightning 100 Nashville was updated on November 1, 2026 and AmpVortex on October 28, 2026.

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