96.5 The Alternative vs Eternal Broadcasting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
96.5 The Alternative
This app provides access to Boise's exclusive Alternative music station, focusing solely on playing music from popular Alternative artists. It offers a politics-free and no-nonsense listening experience for fans of the genre.
- Exclusive Alternative music
- Boise's only Alternative station
- Politics-free content
- Focus on popular artists
- Music-centric experience
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96.5 The Alternative is Boise's ONLY Alternative music station. 96.5 The Alternative is all about the music. No politics, no b.s., just the music. The Alternative features all your favorite Alternative artists.
Eternal Broadcasting
Listen to Southern Gospel music and preaching programs from various pastors. This online radio station is continuously updated with new broadcasts.
- Southern Gospel music
- Preaching programs
- Regional pastors
- Online radio station
- Regularly updated content
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Eternal Broadcasting is a online radio station provided by Timberlake Baptist Church in Danville, VA. We take pride in delivering to you a station that plays Southern Gospel music and hosts preaching programs from a variety of Pastors in our region. We are constantly adding more broadcasts to our station so please check back and see what's new.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: 96.5 The Alternative at 8 against Eternal Broadcasting's 1. Eternal Broadcasting's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 96.5 The Alternative against 5.0 for Eternal Broadcasting. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 96.5 The Alternative has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
96.5 The Alternative ships an update every 12 months, Eternal Broadcasting every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | 96.5 The Alternative | Eternal Broadcasting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Illiad Media Boise, LLC | Kenneth Vipperman |
Customer experience
96.5 The Alternative
Eternal Broadcasting
In-app purchases
96.5 The Alternative
No in-app purchases
Eternal Broadcasting
No in-app purchases
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