Comparison

99.5 The Wave vs KLDR

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

Head to head
About

99.5 The Wave

Listen to your favorite hit music station live or offline. Enjoy today's biggest hits and The Bert Show in the morning. This official app brings Coastal Carolina's top radio station directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • Offline listening option
  • Today's biggest hits
  • The Bert Show
  • Coastal Carolina's hit music
Features
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Never be without your favorite radio station. 99.5 The Wave is proud to present our OFFICIAL FREE radio app. 99.5 97.5 The Wave Coastal Carolina’s hit music station. From the beaches to the bases to the ball fields of ECU, the hits are on The Wave. Today’s biggest hits all day. The Bert Show in the morning. Listen live or download and listen when offline.

About

KLDR

Listen to Southern Oregon's Music Leader live, anytime, anywhere. Access today's best music and local sports broadcasts. This free app provides instant access to unique content and features from the Grants Pass and Medford area.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • Local sports broadcasts
  • Top 40 music format
  • Access to unique content
  • On-the-go listening
Features
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KLDR is Southern Oregon's Music Leader serving Grants Pass, Medford and the surrounding area with today's best music. It's also the home for Grants Pass High School Caveman Football. We are a Top 40 formated radio station broadcasting to worldwide with content focused on the Fox Valley cities including: Fond Du Lac, Ripon, Neenah, Berlin, Waupun, Oshkosh, Appleton, Menasha, Omro, Rosendale, Pickett, Fisk, Wautoma, Princeton, Markesan, Kingston, Waupun, and many other great areas! Never be without your favorite radio station. KLDR - The Music Leader is proud to present our OFFICIAL FREE radio app. Listen to us at work, home or on the road. Install our app and get instant access to our unique content, features and more!

Screenshots

99.5 The Wave4 screens
KLDR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: KLDR at 11.0 against 99.5 The Wave's 14.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 99.5 The Wave against 5.0 for KLDR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

99.5 The Wave ships an update every 3 months, KLDR every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
99.5 The Wave versus KLDR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter99.5 The WaveKLDR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB122 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCurtis Media GroupGrants Pass Broadcasting Corporation

In-app purchases

None

99.5 The Wave

No in-app purchases

None

KLDR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 99.5 The Wave free?
99.5 The Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KLDR free?
KLDR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 99.5 The Wave or KLDR?
99.5 The Wave and KLDR are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do 99.5 The Wave or KLDR have ads?
Both 99.5 The Wave and KLDR show ads.
Which is updated more often, 99.5 The Wave or KLDR?
99.5 The Wave ships an update every 3 months, and KLDR every 6 months. Most recently, 99.5 The Wave was updated on November 4, 2026 and KLDR on November 2, 2026.

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