Comparison

105 vs 98.7 WINK

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

105

Listen to Niagara's top music hits from popular artists like Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, and Drake. This application provides a stream of current chart-topping songs for your enjoyment.

Highlights
  • Plays current hits
  • Features popular artists
  • Music streaming
  • Top chart songs
Features
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105-1 The River plays Niagara's Best Music from Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, P!nk, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Imagine Dragons, Drake, Rihanna and many more. We provide local news, local traffic information and local weather. Our local perfomnalities live, woirkj and play in the Niagarfa region. Wake up with Mike Alan, Carly Kincaid gets you through youtr work day, we are commercial and tal;k free for from 2-4pm each weekday, Brett Ness gets you home and John Tesh has the intelligence for your life to help you get through the eveneing Sunday to Friday from 7pm to midnight. 105-1 The River is the only radio station licensed by the CRTC to service Niagara Falls.

About

98.7 WINK

Features
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WINQ-FM, also known as Wink Country, serving the Monadnock Region of Central New England for twenty years. We play the biggest stars and the hottest songs in country music with great personalities and fun giveaways.

Screenshots

1054 screens
98.7 WINK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 98.7 WINK at none against 105's shown. 105's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 26 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

105 ships an update every 9 months, 98.7 WINK every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
105 versus 98.7 WINK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter10598.7 WINK
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB25 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperByrnesMediaSaga Communications

In-app purchases

None

105

No in-app purchases

None

98.7 WINK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 105 free?
105 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 98.7 WINK free?
98.7 WINK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 105 or 98.7 WINK have ads?
105 shows ads; 98.7 WINK does not.
Which is updated more often, 105 or 98.7 WINK?
105 ships an update every 9 months, and 98.7 WINK every 26 months. Most recently, 105 was updated on November 3, 2026 and 98.7 WINK on November 8, 2026.

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