MAX vs Rocky 98.5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAX
Listen to the best country music from the 90s to today, featuring popular artists. Enjoy uninterrupted listening with minimal commercial breaks, never exceeding two minutes.
- Plays 90s country music
- Plays current country music
- Features popular country artists
- Minimal commercial breaks
- Never more than 2 minutes of commercials
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MAX Country plays the Best and Most Country from the 90’s to Now! Hear all your favorites from Garth Brooks, to Reba, from George Strait to Blake Shelton, and Never more than 2-minutes of commercials
Rocky 98.5
Stream Classic Rock live from Rocky 98.5, vote for songs, and receive alerts. Engage with the station using the Open Mic feature, enter exclusive contests, and get local weather updates.
- Live radio streaming
- Song voting
- Song alerts
- Open Mic feature
- App-exclusive contests
- Weather updates
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Listen to Classic Rock, Rocky 98.5! - Stream Rocky 98.5 live anywhere - Vote for your favorite songs and sign up for alerts when they are about to play - Use the Open Mic feature to contact us anytime - Enter app-exclusive contests - Get the latest weather
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MAX at none against Rocky 98.5's shown. MAX also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Rocky 98.5's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
MAX ships an update every 3 months, Rocky 98.5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MAX | Rocky 98.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Manning Broadcasting Inc. | Forever Media |
Customer experience
MAX
Rocky 98.5
In-app purchases
MAX
No in-app purchases
Rocky 98.5
No in-app purchases
