RIPTIDE Radio vs Beach 95.1
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!!
Beach 95.1
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Enjoy the Gulf Coast's Classic Hits on Beach 95.1, Panama City, Florida, USA. Great music and fun from artists like Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, and more! Henry Brigmond starts your day weekdays from 6-9am with music and fun,and you get at least 50 minutes of music every hour from 9-5 Monday through Friday.
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Verdict
RIPTIDE Radio and Beach 95.1 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RIPTIDE Radio ships an update every 8 months, Beach 95.1 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RIPTIDE Radio | Beach 95.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riptide Internet Radio, LTD. Co. | Beach Radio, Inc |
In-app purchases
RIPTIDE Radio
No in-app purchases
Beach 95.1
No in-app purchases
Questions
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