Magic 87.6 vs Starter Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic 87.6
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Magic 87.6 plays the best music of all time. Use the Magic 87.6 Mobile App to listen to us at work, at home or on the go. Magic 87.6 broadcasts on 87.6 across the Mudgee Region and streams online via the Magic 87.6 Mobile App. When listening to Magic 87.6 via this app, your internet connection will consume approximately 30 Megabytes every hour (@64 kbit/sec) of your data allowance. If you listened to Magic 87.6 via this app for two hours every day for a month, you would consume a total of two Gigabytes (2GB) of data per month. We recommend using local wifi for peak performance and to prevent excess data usage.
Starter Plus
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Welcome to Australia's home for independent media. With Starter Plus you can listen to: - Starter FM - Chill with Starter - Starter Bangaz - Hawkesbury Radio - 4play.fm - KiSS FM Noumea - Cherri Radio Plus, many more expertly curated radio stations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic 87.6 at weekly against Starter Plus's every 7 months. Magic 87.6 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Magic 87.6 ships an update weekly, Starter Plus every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic 87.6 | Starter Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Appiwork Pty Ltd | Daniel Warren |
In-app purchases
Magic 87.6
No in-app purchases
Starter Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Magic 87.6 free?
Is Starter Plus free?
Do Magic 87.6 or Starter Plus have ads?
Which is updated more often, Magic 87.6 or Starter Plus?
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