949 The Bridge vs The Hype Throwbacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
949 The Bridge
Listen to live and local alternative and indie music from Oregon's North Coast. This radio app serves Astoria, Seaside, Warrenton, Cannon Beach, and the Washington Peninsula, allowing you to take the local sound with you anywhere.
- Live alternative and indie music
- Local Oregon North Coast programming
- Serving multiple coastal cities
- Streamable anywhere
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Alternative and Indie music coming live and local from Oregon's North Coast! Serving Astoria, Seaside, Warrenton, Cannon Beach and the Washington Peninsula. Just visiting the coast? Take us home with you!
The Hype Throwbacks
Relive nostalgic music from simpler times with a curated collection of throwback artists. This app brings you the best of the past, reminiscent of childhood memories and classic tunes.
- Curated throwback music collection
- Features classic artists
- Nostalgic listening experience
- Focus on simpler times
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Get your favorite THROWBACKS that take you back to when times were simple. Remember that square pizza in the lunch room? Yeah! Those simpler times! All your favorite THROWBACK artists in one place. South Mississippi's Best Throwbacks are on THE HYPE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: 949 The Bridge at 3 against The Hype Throwbacks's 1. The Hype Throwbacks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 949 The Bridge against 5.0 for The Hype Throwbacks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
949 The Bridge ships an update every 9 months, The Hype Throwbacks every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 949 The Bridge | The Hype Throwbacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manny Barbosa | Dowdy & Dowdy Partnership |
Customer experience
949 The Bridge
The Hype Throwbacks
In-app purchases
949 The Bridge
No in-app purchases
The Hype Throwbacks
No in-app purchases
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