Lightner Radio vs Mercury Dime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightner Radio
Stream live audio from a collection of local radio stations in Central PA. Enjoy popular formats including news-talk, classic rock, and adult contemporary music on the go.
- Live radio streaming
- Multiple station formats
- News-talk content
- Classic rock music
- Adult contemporary music
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Listen to all of the Lightner Radio stations anywhere you go with the Lightner Radio Streaming App. Lightner Radio is a group of locally owned radio stations in Central PA, with many popular formats. Including legendary News-Talk WRTA, Classic Rock Q94, Mix 94.7, 107.1 & 101.3 Jack FM, 96.1 and 1370AM WKMC Hank-FM, and 96.9 and 100.7 The Train WTRN.
Mercury Dime
Organize, track, and manage your Mercury Dime coin collection. Add images of each coin, view them entertainingly, and maintain a running tally of your collection's cost. Includes a want list to mark coins you're searching for.
- Organize coin collection
- Track coin values
- Add coin images
- View images entertainingly
- Running cost tally
- Want list feature
- Three color themes
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This app was developed for the collectors of Mercury Dimes. Please keep in mind that the app is intended for organizing and tracking your coin collection. Therefore it does not contain information regarding how to grade coins. One of the most enjoyable things to anyone who has the collector bug is keeping track of their collections. So, we have developed a series of apps to allow you to do just that. This app will provide the ability for the user to organize, track and manage their collection of coins. Images of each coin can be included with the collection. There is also a means within the app for the user to peruse all of the images in an entertaining manner. The app has three (3) color themes which help to make the app more enjoyable. A running tally of the cost for the entire collection is provided. A want list is also included in the app to allow you to ear-mark coins that you are searching for.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mercury Dime at 4.5 against Lightner Radio's 3.5. Mercury Dime also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Lightner Radio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Mercury Dime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lightner Radio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mercury Dime holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightner Radio has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lightner Radio ships an update every 7 months, Mercury Dime every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Lightner Radio | Mercury Dime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Lightner | Tom Johnson |
Customer experience
Lightner Radio
Mercury Dime
In-app purchases
Lightner Radio
No in-app purchases
Mercury Dime
- Mercury Dimes Pro Version$2.99
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