Comparison

95.5 KZY vs Throwback Z89

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

Head to head
About

95.5 KZY

Stream your favorite radio station live, access podcasts, and engage with station content. Earn rewards for listening and provide feedback through various media. Features include an alarm clock and integration with Apple CarPlay.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • Podcast playback
  • Listener rewards program
  • Interactive feedback options
  • Artist bios and galleries
  • Alarm clock functionality
  • Apple CarPlay support
Features
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Your favorite radio station is just one tap away with the 95.5 KZY mobile app! Listen at work, at the gym, on the road, or wherever else you are in the world. Interact with 95.5 KZY 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 95.5 KZY 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 95.5 KZY 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.

About

Throwback Z89

Relive the past 40 years of music from WJPZ-FM Syracuse, a student-owned radio station. Enjoy your favorite Z89 jams from decades gone by.

Highlights
  • Listen to WJPZ-FM Syracuse hits
  • Music from the past 40 years
  • Student-owned radio station history
  • Throwback music collection
Features
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Throwback Z89 pays homage to the rich history of WJPZ-FM Syracuse, the only student-owned / operated station located on the campus of Syracuse University. Kick back & throwback with your favorite Z89 jams from the past 40 years!

Screenshots

95.5 KZY4 screens
Throwback Z893 screens

Verdict

The call

95.5 KZY and Throwback Z89 are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 95.5 KZY against 5.0 for Throwback Z89. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
95.5 KZY versus Throwback Z89: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter95.5 KZYThrowback Z89
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHubbard RadioTotal IT, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

95.5 KZY

No in-app purchases

None

Throwback Z89

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 95.5 KZY free?
95.5 KZY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Throwback Z89 free?
Throwback Z89 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 95.5 KZY or Throwback Z89?
95.5 KZY and Throwback Z89 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do 95.5 KZY or Throwback Z89 have ads?
Both 95.5 KZY and Throwback Z89 show ads.

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