RIPTIDE Radio vs IBX Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RIPTIDE Radio
This app broadcasts Carolina Beach Music, featuring new artists and songs alongside classics. Enjoy live and scheduled shows from award-winning DJs and stations. It's a dedicated stream for fans of the genre.
- Carolina Beach Music focus
- New songs and artists
- Classic tracks
- Live and scheduled shows
- Award-winning DJs
- Internet Station of the Year winner
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We are Carolina Beach Music. We place a special focus on new songs and artists that fit the Carolina Beach Music genre. Of course, we also play the standards and a little variety on some of our live and scheduled shows. Our station and DJs are consistent winners in the respective Carolina Beach Music Awards categories. We are the Internet Station of the Year for 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020!!
IBX Media
Listen live to Eastern North Carolina's premier radio stations, featuring a variety of music genres and local news. Stream popular stations like 107.9 WNCT, Talk 96.3 & 103.7, Oldies 94.1 & 102.7, and 94.3 The Game.
- Live radio streaming
- Multiple station genres
- Local news and talk
- Sports broadcasts
- Music from the 60s and 70s
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IBX Media is home to radio stations in Eastern North Carolina. From the famous 107.9 WNCT, to our News/Talk station - Talk 96.3 & 103.7. We also have Hits of the 60s and 70s on Oldies 94.1 & 102.7, plus your home for the ECU Pirates - 94.3 The Game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RIPTIDE Radio at 100% against IBX Media's 50%. RIPTIDE Radio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). IBX Media's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RIPTIDE Radio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RIPTIDE Radio's written reviews are positive against 50% of IBX Media's.
RIPTIDE Radio ships an update every 8 months, IBX Media every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RIPTIDE Radio | IBX Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better | 4.4 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 441 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Riptide Internet Radio, LTD. Co. | Inner Banks Media LLC. |
Customer experience
RIPTIDE Radio
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In-app purchases
RIPTIDE Radio
No in-app purchases
IBX Media
No in-app purchases
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