Sunny 107.9 vs 97.1 The Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunny 107.9
Stream your favorite radio station live, access podcasts, and enjoy exclusive content. Earn rewards for listening and engage with station personalities through feedback and polls. Features include an alarm clock and Apple CarPlay support.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcasts
- Listener rewards program
- Listener feedback options
- Artist bios and photo galleries
- Alarm clock functionality
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Your favorite radio station is just one tap away with the Sunny 107.9 mobile app! Listen at work, at the gym, on the road, or wherever else you are in the world. Interact with Sunny 107.9 with a slew of features like listener rewards, listener feedback, notifications and more. We keep track of your total listening time and offer great prizes and rewards for listening. Kind of like frequent flyer miles you can earn these prizes for all the time you spend with us - as if our great music and personalities weren’t enough. ;) Also, your profile that you use to listen on our website is the same as your profile in the app, which means your time spent will be logged no matter how you choose to listen. FEATURES INCLUDE: Listen live Listen to Sunny 107.9 podcasts Watch videos from the station Read our personalities’ blog posts and music news Log-in/Registration – Complete with Touch ID/Face ID for easier log-in Personalized profile Notification center Listener rewards – Including listening time rewards, promocode rewards, location check-in rewards and so much more Listener feedback – Send us text, audio, photos or video Vote in listener polls Artist bios and photo galleries Alarm Clock The Sunny 107.9 app supports Apple CarPlay! * Apple is in no way affiliated with or responsible for any contests/rewards presented with this app. * This app is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
97.1 The Wave
Stream your favorite beach station live from anywhere. Engage with the station by voting for songs, signing up for playback alerts, and using the Open Mic feature. Access exclusive contests and get the latest weather updates.
- Live radio streaming
- Song voting
- Playback alerts
- Open Mic feature
- App-exclusive contests
- Latest weather updates
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Listen to 97.1 The Wave, Your Beach Station - Stream 97.1 The Wave live anywhere - Vote for your favorite songs and sign up for alerts when they are about to play - Use the Open Mic feature to contact us anytime - Enter app-exclusive contests - Get the latest weather
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 97.1 The Wave at 5.0 against Sunny 107.9's 4.5. On price, ratings volume, 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.
97.1 The Wave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Sunny 107.9 | 97.1 The Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hubbard Radio | Forever Media |
Customer experience
Sunny 107.9
97.1 The Wave
In-app purchases
Sunny 107.9
No in-app purchases
97.1 The Wave
No in-app purchases
