COAST103 vs 99.5 The Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COAST103
Stream your favorite Pop and Yacht Rock hits live. Engage with the station by voting for songs, setting song alerts, and enjoying special programming features like Breathe Breaks and Zen Ten.
- Live music streaming
- Song voting
- Song alerts
- Breathe Breaks
- Unwind at 5
- Zen Ten
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Welcome to the COAST103 mobile app! Playing all your favorite Pop/Yacht Rock hits. With the COAST103 mobile app, you can: - Listen live to our Breathe Breaks, Unwind at 5, and Zen Ten features! - Vote for the songs you want to hear on the air. - Opt into song alerts so you always know when your favorite song will play.
99.5 The Wave
Listen to your favorite hit music station live or offline. Enjoy today's biggest hits and The Bert Show in the morning. This official app brings Coastal Carolina's top radio station directly to your device.
- Live radio streaming
- Offline listening option
- Today's biggest hits
- The Bert Show
- Coastal Carolina's hit music
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 99.5 The Wave at 5.0 against COAST103's 4.4. 99.5 The Wave also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). COAST103's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
99.5 The Wave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COAST103 has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
COAST103 ships an update every 7 months, 99.5 The Wave every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COAST103 | 99.5 The Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Capitol Broadcasting INC | Curtis Media Group |
In-app purchases
COAST103
No in-app purchases
99.5 The Wave
No in-app purchases
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