Comparison

NOW 105.1 vs Hits 99.9

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

Head to head

NOW 105.1

Free

🎵 Music

★ 4.19 ratingsView app →

About

NOW 105.1

Listen to a commercial-free, non-stop hit music station on the go. Interact live with DJs via photos, videos, and chat. Engage with station events and promotions directly through the app.

Highlights

Commercial-free music streaming
Live DJ chat
Send photos and videos to DJs
Interact with station events
On-the-go listening

Features

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Now 105.1 is Idaho's only commercial free, non stop hit music station. The Now 105.1 app allows you to listen commercial free on the go, anywhere at anytime! In addition, the NOW app allows you to send videos, photos and chat live with the DJs. You can even interact with station events and promos right from within the app. Go ahead, download it now.

About

Hits 99.9

Features

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SHUT UP and Play the Hits on your new HITS 99.9 app! Hear the biggest artists, your favorite songs and keep up with all the contests and freebies. Check us out at https://hits999fm.com

Screenshots

NOW 105.14 screens

Hits 99.94 screens

Verdict

The call

NOW 105.1 and Hits 99.9 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

NOW 105.1 ships an update every 21 months, Hits 99.9 every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

NOW 105.1 versus Hits 99.9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NOW 105.1	Hits 99.9
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.1 (9 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	75.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	9 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 21 months — better	Every 25 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	46 MB	25 MB
Age rating	12+	9+
Developer	SANDHILL MEDIA GROUP, LLC	Saga Communications

In-app purchases

None

NOW 105.1

No in-app purchases

None

Hits 99.9

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOW 105.1 free?

NOW 105.1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Hits 99.9 free?

Hits 99.9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do NOW 105.1 or Hits 99.9 have ads?

Neither NOW 105.1 nor Hits 99.9 shows ads.

Which is updated more often, NOW 105.1 or Hits 99.9?

NOW 105.1 ships an update every 21 months, and Hits 99.9 every 25 months. Most recently, NOW 105.1 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hits 99.9 on October 25, 2026.