WTAD vs The Hype Throwbacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WTAD
Listen to live news and talk radio from Quincy, featuring popular shows like Clay Travis & Buck Sexton and Dan Bongino. Enjoy local high school sports play-by-play and music.
- Live news and talk radio
- Popular talk shows
- Local sports play-by-play
- Music streaming
- On-demand content
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News and Talk Radio in Quincy featuring Mornings with Steve and Mary, The Mary Griffith Show, Clay Travis & Buck Sexton show, Dan Bongino show plus local high school football and basketball play-by-play. WTAD 930 AM and 103.3 FM
The Hype Throwbacks
Relive nostalgic music from simpler times with a curated collection of throwback artists. This app brings you the best of the past, reminiscent of childhood memories and classic tunes.
- Curated throwback music collection
- Features classic artists
- Nostalgic listening experience
- Focus on simpler times
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Get your favorite THROWBACKS that take you back to when times were simple. Remember that square pizza in the lunch room? Yeah! Those simpler times! All your favorite THROWBACK artists in one place. South Mississippi's Best Throwbacks are on THE HYPE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Hype Throwbacks at 5.0 against WTAD's 4.0. WTAD's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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.
The Hype Throwbacks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
WTAD ships an update every 17 months, The Hype Throwbacks every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WTAD | The Hype Throwbacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Staradio Corp | Dowdy & Dowdy Partnership |
Customer experience
WTAD
The Hype Throwbacks
In-app purchases
WTAD
No in-app purchases
The Hype Throwbacks
No in-app purchases
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