a vs WJVS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
a
Stream and control music from popular services to multiple zones. Ideal for commercial or residential use, this app requires compatible hardware to manage stations, presets, and volume for an enhanced audio experience.
- Stream music from popular services
- Control music in multiple zones
- Group and ungroup speakers
- Manage stations and presets
- Control volume
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a-live® from Speco Technologies allows you to stream and control music from the most popular services to one or more zones for the ultimate in entertainment. a-live® is ideal for commercial or residential installations and can be adapted to fit zones of any size. This app must be used in conjunction with one of the a-live® hardware units - AS1 a-live® streaming source unit or AA1 2x80W streaming amplifier. Combine a-live® with a Speco Technologies commercial amplifier to fill even the largest rooms with sound. With the a-live® app, you can group and ungroup speakers, manage your stations and presets, control volume and more. Go to http://www.specotech.com for more information.
WJVS
Listen to urban adult contemporary music with a curated selection of your favorite songs. This radio station app offers a straightforward listening experience for adult listeners.
- Urban adult contemporary music
- Plays favorite songs
- Radio station experience
- Straightforward listening
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WJVS Radio is an urban adult contemporary radio station playing all your favorite songs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WJVS at 5.0 against a's 4.3. a's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
WJVS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
| Parameter | a | WJVS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Components Specialties, Inc | Just Vibing Studios LLC |
Customer experience
a
WJVS
In-app purchases
a
No in-app purchases
WJVS
No in-app purchases
