Comparison

EAGLE 100.5 vs 99.5 The Wave

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

Head to head

EAGLE 100.5

Radio & Music, DJ Chat & more

About

EAGLE 100.5

Features

Read full description

Listen to EAGLE 100.5 worldwide on your iPhone and iPad. Listen to music, sports, news, and talk shows from EAGLE 100.5 while being immersed in conversations with our DJs, friends, and fellow listeners. With the app you get: - Instant play of the radio station with song information - Real-time messaging with friends, listeners, and DJs - Quick access our station's social media feeds - Interactive schedule of radio events and programming - you can set alerts and be notified when your favorite shows are about to come on air For technical support for the app please contact RadioFX at contact@radiofxinc.com. For questions about content of the station, please use the contact information in the "i" icon in the app.

About

99.5 The Wave

Features

Read full description

Never be without your favorite radio station. 99.5 The Wave is proud to present our OFFICIAL FREE radio app. 99.5 97.5 The Wave Coastal Carolina’s hit music station. From the beaches to the bases to the ball fields of ECU, the hits are on The Wave. Today’s biggest hits all day. The Bert Show in the morning. Listen live or download and listen when offline.

Screenshots

EAGLE 100.54 screens

99.5 The Wave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EAGLE 100.5 at none against 99.5 The Wave's shown. 99.5 The Wave's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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

EAGLE 100.5 ships an update every 2 months, 99.5 The Wave every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

EAGLE 100.5 versus 99.5 The Wave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	EAGLE 100.5	99.5 The Wave
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.6	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	74 MB	70 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	RadioFX	Curtis Media Group

In-app purchases

None

EAGLE 100.5

No in-app purchases

None

99.5 The Wave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EAGLE 100.5 free?

EAGLE 100.5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 99.5 The Wave free?

99.5 The Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do EAGLE 100.5 or 99.5 The Wave have ads?

99.5 The Wave shows ads; EAGLE 100.5 does not.

Which is updated more often, EAGLE 100.5 or 99.5 The Wave?

EAGLE 100.5 ships an update every 2 months, and 99.5 The Wave every 3 months. Most recently, EAGLE 100.5 was updated on October 11, 2026 and 99.5 The Wave on October 8, 2026.