KWAV 96.9 vs Champlain Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KWAV 96.9
Stream your favorite music station live and discover new tracks. Access exclusive videos, podcasts, and participate in contests. Save songs to a personal playlist for on-demand listening.
- Live music streaming
- Song discovery
- On-demand playlist creation
- Access to videos
- Podcast library
- Contest participation
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\"KWAV 96.9 FM is Playing Today's Music! Never be without your favorites. Start listening Now. Plus, get access to all our videos, podcasts, contests and tons of cool stuff. Use the KWAV app to discover Music. See the current song played and the history of all the songs we played. Save songs to 96.9 KWAV FAVORITES PLAYLIST with our music and play them on demand. Never be without your favorite radio station or music. Listen at Work, Home or on the Road. Install our app now and play all our great music!\"
Champlain Wave
Stream live radio and music from Champlain Wave globally. Engage in real-time conversations with DJs, friends, and other listeners. Access social media feeds and interactive programming schedules with event alerts.
- Live radio streaming
- Song information display
- Real-time messaging with DJs and listeners
- Social media feed access
- Interactive programming schedule
- Event alerts for shows
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Listen to Champlain Wave worldwide on your iPhone and iPad. Listen to music, sports, news, and talk shows from Champlain Wave while being immersed in conversations with our DJs, friends, and fellow listeners. With the app you get: - Instant play of the radio station with song information - Real-time messaging with friends, listeners, and DJs - Quick access our station's social media feeds - Interactive schedule of radio events and programming - you can set alerts and be notified when your favorite shows are about to come on air For technical support for the app please contact RadioFX at contact@radiofxinc.com. For questions about content of the station, please use the contact information in the "i" icon in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Champlain Wave at 5.0 against KWAV 96.9's 3.6. Champlain Wave also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). KWAV 96.9's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Champlain Wave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KWAV 96.9 has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
KWAV 96.9 ships an update every 6 months, Champlain Wave every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KWAV 96.9 | Champlain Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephens Media Group | RadioFX |
Customer experience
KWAV 96.9
Champlain Wave
In-app purchases
KWAV 96.9
No in-app purchases
Champlain Wave
No in-app purchases
