Magic 101.3 Gainesville vs Star 99
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic 101.3 Gainesville
Listen to Gainesville's top Hits & Hip-Hop radio station live. Stay updated with your favorite shows and hosts. Connect with the station like never before through this free application.
- Live radio streaming
- Top Hits & Hip-Hop music
- Listen to favorite shows
- Stay updated with hosts
- Connect with the station
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Magic 101.3 is Gainesville's #1 for Hits & Hip-Hop! With the free Magic 101.3 app you can connect with us like never before! Just download the free Magic 101.3 app to listen to the hottest hits and keep up to date with your favorite shows like The Breakfast Club, Babs, Vinny Foo, and T.J. Legacy!
Star 99
Listen to a mix of today's R&B hits and classic old school tracks. This station features popular artists from both eras, offering a continuous stream of your favorite R&B music.
- Today's R&B hits
- Classic old school R&B
- Featured morning show
- Artist spotlights
- Continuous music stream
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STAR 99 is the station for 40 minutes of Today's R&B and Old School and the new home of Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell. STAR 99 plays your favorite R&B from today from Chris Brown, Mary J Blige, Bruno Mars, Tank, and your favorite old school from Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Maxwell, Charlie Wilson, The O'Jays, Isley Brothers and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Star 99 at every 2 months against Magic 101.3 Gainesville's every 10 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Magic 101.3 Gainesville against 5.0 for Star 99. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Magic 101.3 Gainesville ships an update every 10 months, Star 99 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic 101.3 Gainesville | Star 99 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MARC RADIO GAINESVILLE, LLC | Bonaro German |
Customer experience
Magic 101.3 Gainesville
Star 99
In-app purchases
Magic 101.3 Gainesville
No in-app purchases
Star 99
No in-app purchases
Questions
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