Comparison

WBRN vs 96.1 The Game

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

Head to head

About

WBRN

Features

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News Radio WBRN 1460 AM in Big Rapids, MI. Your home for local news in Mecosta County area. Featuring Local High School Sports contests, The Michigan Big Show, Brian Kilmeade, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Mark Levin.

About

96.1 The Game

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Southern Oregon's Home for Sports Talk! The DA Show with Damon Amendolara, The Jim Rome Show, The Herd with Colin Cowherd, Duck Insider, and Southern Oregon Sports Talk with Matt Bagley! Send a shout-out voice message to the studio and request a song or share your thoughts on a topic. You can see the song history of what we've played recently and more.

Screenshots

WBRN3 screens

96.1 The Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 96.1 The Game at none against WBRN's shown. WBRN's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

WBRN versus 96.1 The Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	WBRN	96.1 The Game
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 5 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	18.2
Further details — not scored
Size	18 MB	9 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Jeffrey Scarpelli	Stephens Media Group

In-app purchases

None

WBRN

No in-app purchases

None

96.1 The Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WBRN free?

WBRN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 96.1 The Game free?

96.1 The Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do WBRN or 96.1 The Game have ads?

WBRN shows ads; 96.1 The Game does not.

Which is updated more often, WBRN or 96.1 The Game?

WBRN ships an update every 5 months, and 96.1 The Game every 5 months. Most recently, WBRN was updated on October 29, 2026 and 96.1 The Game on October 25, 2026.