Jeffro.Radio vs 87.9 The Lake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jeffro.Radio
Stream pop, rock, and rhythmic hits from the 80s, 90s, 2000s, and today, live from Chicago. Enjoy a diverse playlist beyond typical radio selections, without subscriptions or commercials.
- Live music streaming
- Pop, rock, and rhythmic hits
- 80s, 90s, 2000s, and current music
- Commercial-free listening
- Subscription-free access
- Chicago-based live broadcast
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Jeffro Radio plays pop, rock, and rhythmic hits of the 80s, 90s, 2K + Today, live from Chicago! This isn't the same old list of 250 over-researched songs like you hear on terrestrial or even satellite radio. We're subscription-free and commercial-free!
87.9 The Lake
Listen to a curated selection of unusual music. This application provides a unique audio experience for listeners seeking something different from mainstream radio.
- Unique music selection
- Live radio streaming
- Curated playlists
- Mobile listening
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Welcome to The Lake, where we play weird music.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 87.9 The Lake at 5.0 against Jeffro.Radio's 4.7. Jeffro.Radio's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
87.9 The Lake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jeffro.Radio has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Jeffro.Radio ships an update every 6 months, 87.9 The Lake every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jeffro.Radio | 87.9 The Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jeffro Radio | Futuri Media, LLC |
Customer experience
Jeffro.Radio
87.9 The Lake
In-app purchases
Jeffro.Radio
No in-app purchases
87.9 The Lake
No in-app purchases
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