Comparison

106JAMZ vs HOT97SEVEN

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

Head to head
About

106JAMZ

Stream a wide variety of hip hop, R&B, and top 40 hits from the 80s to today. Enjoy high-quality, commercial-free music 24/7 with this radio app.

Highlights
  • 80s, 90s, 2000s, and today's music
  • Throwback Hip Hop, R&B, Old School
  • Top40, House, Freestyle
  • High-Quality 320kbps audio
  • Commercial-free streaming
  • 24/7 broadcast
Features
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106Jamz is stationed in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. We are powering the Nation and beyond with the 80's, 90's, 2000's, and today! Giving you all the best Throwback Hip Hop, R&B, Old School, Top40, House, Freestyle, and Much More... All music is in full (HQ) High-Quality 320kbps digital for the best sound to blow through your headphones or speakers. 106Jamz is commercial-free and runs 24/7 giving you all your favorite Jamz.

About

HOT97SEVEN

Listen to the best Freestyle and Old School music from the West Coast. This free app features the hottest DJs in the mix, offering a seamless listening experience on your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Freestyle music
  • Old School jams
  • Hottest DJs
  • West Coast music
  • Free to use
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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HOT 97.7 The Bay Area's Leader in Freestyle and Old School Jams! The HOT 97.7 app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch is easy to use and best of all, it's FREE! Download the HOT 97.7 iOS app today and enjoy the best Freestyle and Old School heard on the entire West Coast along with the Hottest DJs in the mix! There's only one HOT 97.7 San Jose!

Screenshots

106JAMZ4 screens
HOT97SEVEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 106JAMZ at 100% against HOT97SEVEN's 0%. 106JAMZ also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (81 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

106JAMZ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 106JAMZ has 81 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 106JAMZ's written reviews are positive against 0% of HOT97SEVEN's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
106JAMZ versus HOT97SEVEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter106JAMZHOT97SEVEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (81 ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings81 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSteve MiguelRUBEN VARGAS

Customer experience

106JAMZ

All ratings81 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HOT97SEVEN

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

106JAMZ

No in-app purchases

None

HOT97SEVEN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 106JAMZ free?
106JAMZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOT97SEVEN free?
HOT97SEVEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 106JAMZ or HOT97SEVEN?
106JAMZ is rated higher. 106JAMZ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while HOT97SEVEN averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do 106JAMZ or HOT97SEVEN have ads?
Neither 106JAMZ nor HOT97SEVEN shows ads.

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