ALT 99.5 & 102.3 vs The Blitz Solid Rock 101.5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ALT 99.5 & 102.3
Listen to Fort Wayne's premier alternative rock radio station. Stream live broadcasts and enjoy music from popular artists like Foo Fighters, Imagine Dragons, and Muse.
- Live radio streaming
- Alternative rock music
- Popular artist selection
- Fort Wayne's only alternative station
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ALT 99.5 & 102.3 is Fort Wayne's ONLY Alternative radio station playing the best from Foo Fighters, Florence + the Machine, Imagine Dragons, Muse, Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, Mumford & Sons, Lumineers and many more!
The Blitz Solid Rock 101.5
This app broadcasts "Solid Rock" music, featuring iconic rock anthems from the 70s through the 2000s. It's programmed locally and focuses on artists like Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, and AC/DC.
- Solid Rock music programming
- 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s rock hits
- Locally programmed content
- Focus on core rock artists
- Iconic rock song selection
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101.5 THE BLITZ plays “Solid Rock” and we rock hard specializing in massive rock songs from the 90’s, 2000’s, 80’s and iconic songs from the 70’s. The Blitz is 100% locally programmed by people who live here. Our core artists include The Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, AC/DC, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Staind, Soundgarden and Van Halen. We’re not “Classic Rock”, we’re “Solid Rock.”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Blitz Solid Rock 101.5 at none against ALT 99.5 & 102.3's shown. The Blitz Solid Rock 101.5 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). ALT 99.5 & 102.3's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ALT 99.5 & 102.3 against 5.0 for The Blitz Solid Rock 101.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ALT 99.5 & 102.3 has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ALT 99.5 & 102.3 ships an update every 4 months, The Blitz Solid Rock 101.5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ALT 99.5 & 102.3 | The Blitz Solid Rock 101.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WTTS-FM | Station 99 |
Customer experience
ALT 99.5 & 102.3
The Blitz Solid Rock 101.5
In-app purchases
ALT 99.5 & 102.3
No in-app purchases
The Blitz Solid Rock 101.5
No in-app purchases
Questions
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