Comparison

Hot 103 vs Rock 104.9FM

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

Head to head
About

Hot 103

Listen to live and local hit music from Southern New Mexico's hottest station. Access your favorite on-air talent, music news, Hollywood updates, and sports information on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Live and local hit music streaming
  • On-air talent access
  • Music news updates
  • Hollywood entertainment news
  • Sports world updates
Features
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Hot 103 is Southern New Mexico's Hottest Music! The best app to get Live and Local hit music. Now you can take Hot 103 with you anywhere you go, right on your mobile device! Listen to Hot 103 and all your favorite on-air talent. Get all the Live & Local information you have come to expect from Hot 103. Catch up with the latest in Music News. Find out what’s going on in Hollywood. Stay up on all the goings on in the Sports world. You get all the information you want right on your mobile device! Download the Hot 103 app today!

About

Rock 104.9FM

Features
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Rock 104.9fm, Las Cruces New Mexico. The #1 most listened to rock radio station in Southern New Mexico. A Bravo Mic Communications station. www.Rock1049fm.com. Download now and begin listening right away!

Screenshots

Hot 1034 screens
Rock 104.9FM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rock 104.9FM at weekly against Hot 103's every 18 months. Hot 103's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, 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

Hot 103 ships an update every 18 months, Rock 104.9FM weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hot 103 versus Rock 104.9FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHot 103Rock 104.9FM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB12 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAdams Radio Group, LLCBravo Mic Communications, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Hot 103

No in-app purchases

None

Rock 104.9FM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hot 103 free?
Hot 103 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rock 104.9FM free?
Rock 104.9FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hot 103 or Rock 104.9FM have ads?
Both Hot 103 and Rock 104.9FM show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hot 103 or Rock 104.9FM?
Hot 103 ships an update every 18 months, and Rock 104.9FM weekly. Most recently, Hot 103 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rock 104.9FM on October 24, 2026.

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