Chirper vs 104.1 WLBC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chirper
This app offers Ball State students exclusive entertainment features for campus life. Engage with friends using a noisemaker and fight song sing-along, or enjoy unique games. It's designed for fun during the college years.
- Chirping noisemaker
- Ball State-themed iMessage stickers
- Charlie Destroyer of Worlds game
- Fight song lyric video
- Exclusive Ball State games
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This app was made for students, by students to enjoy during their four-ish years at Ball State. With the features below, you can drop a Charlie Cardinal in your group chats, be obnoxious at sporting events with either the chirper noisemaker or the sing-along fight song, and pass the time with some Ball State-exclusive games. Features include: Chirping noisemaker Ball State-themed iMessage stickers Charlie Destroyer of Worlds Fight song lyric video
104.1 WLBC
Listen to live, local radio with award-winning features, contests, and prizes. Enjoy music, local news, and information from popular hosts. Stay connected with your community through this entertainment app.
- Live local radio streaming
- Contests and prizes
- Local news and information
- Award-winning features
- Music from popular hosts
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Live, Local and Here For You is a phrase that is delivered by people like Steve Lindell, Kim Morris, Jared Boomer, Ryan Maddox and more! The music you enjoy is surrounded by contests, prizes, local news and information, and many award winning features that set us apart from other radio stations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Chirper at none against 104.1 WLBC's shown. Chirper also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 17 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 104.1 WLBC's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, 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.
104.1 WLBC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chirper has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chirper ships an update every 6 days, 104.1 WLBC every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chirper | 104.1 WLBC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ball State University (Information Technology) | Woof Boom Radio LLC |
Customer experience
Chirper
104.1 WLBC
In-app purchases
Chirper
No in-app purchases
104.1 WLBC
No in-app purchases
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