99.7 NOW vs Star 99.7
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
99.7 NOW
Listen to your favorite hits and local radio shows live, anytime, anywhere. Interact with the station by leaving voice messages, entering contests for prizes, and staying updated on community events and station news.
- Live radio streaming
- Voice message submission
- Contest entry
- Station event updates
- In-app messaging
- Push notifications
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Listen to your favorite Bay area radio station on the go, in the palm of your hand. Listen for free, anytime of day with crystal clear audio quality. Enter contests and play games for great prizes like concert tickets! Find station events in the community and stay updated on ticket sales and live shows. Leave us a message to play on-air! With the 99.7 NOW app, you can access our shows, contests and podcasts whenever you want! - Stream 99.7 NOW anytime, anywhere - Catch up with Big Bay Mornings - Download podcasts to listen to offline with no internet connection - Connect the app to your car’s dashboard media player via Apple CarPlay (on supported car models)
Star 99.7
Listen to The People's Station from South Carolina's Lowcountry anywhere. Access local concert ticket giveaways and interact directly with on-air talent via the "Open Mic" feature.
- Live radio streaming
- Local concert ticket giveaways
- Direct studio communication
- Interact with on-air talent
- "Open Mic" talk back feature
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Star 99.7 is The People’s Station in South Carolina’s Lowcountry! Listen to us anywhere and gain access to local concert ticket giveaways and interact with your favorite on air talent through “Open Mic” talk back tab with direct to studio communication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Star 99.7 at 5.0 against 99.7 NOW's 3.5. Star 99.7 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 99.7 NOW's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). 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.
Star 99.7 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 99.7 NOW has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
99.7 NOW ships an update every 3 months, Star 99.7 every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 99.7 NOW | Star 99.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Alpha Media, LLC | Saga Communications |
Customer experience
99.7 NOW
Star 99.7
In-app purchases
99.7 NOW
No in-app purchases
Star 99.7
No in-app purchases
