COAST103 vs Rock River Current
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.
Rock River Current
Get local news for the Rockford area, focusing on enterprise journalism, business, dining, and community events. Stay informed with timely updates and alerts on top stories.
- Enterprise journalism
- Business and restaurant news
- Community-focused reporting
- Local information and alerts
- Timely updates on things to do
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The Rock River Current is your source Rockford area news that isn't focused on the daily crime and violence blotter. Instead, we offer enterprise journalism, business and restaurant news, timely information on things to do, obituaries and other community-focused reporting. Get the latest local information and alerts on our top stories in the Rock River Current app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: COAST103 at 4.4 against Rock River Current's 3.7. COAST103 also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 3). Rock River Current's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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.
COAST103 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COAST103 has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
COAST103 ships an update every 7 months, Rock River Current every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COAST103 | Rock River Current |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (17 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Capitol Broadcasting INC | Mid-West Family Broadcasting Group |
Customer experience
COAST103
Rock River Current
In-app purchases
COAST103
No in-app purchases
Rock River Current
No in-app purchases
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