Great Classics 98.9 vs 97.1 Bob FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Great Classics 98.9
Listen to the best music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Enjoy commercial-free music blocks and stay informed with local news, sports, and weather updates for the West Georgia area.
- 70s, 80s, 90s music hits
- Commercial-free music blocks
- Local news updates
- Sports updates
- Weather forecasts
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Great Classics 98.9 plays the greatest hits of the 70s, 80s, and 90s that will bring back great memories! At 8:30 every weekday morning, get your workday started with 98 minutes of music commercial free and without interruption! Great Classics 98.9 will always keep you up to date with what's going on in the West Georgia area with local news, sports, weather, and more!
97.1 Bob FM
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97.1 BOB FM With a playlist of over 1000 songs. BOB plays the best music with the widest amount of variety to keep our listeners engaged. With a song library consisting of songs that is made up of rock, pop and adult contemporary music, BOB’s unique mix is best described as one big mix tape for adult listeners who are too young to be considered full-fledged baby-boomers and a little too old to be considered as part of generation X. Beyond the music, the BOB FM™ brand is known for its out of the box presentation where the station becomes a personality and listeners are on a first name basis with the station. BOB FM™ is the popular variety-driven radio station that plays over 1000 of the best of the 80s, 90s and whatever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Great Classics 98.9 at none against 97.1 Bob FM's shown. 97.1 Bob FM'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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Great Classics 98.9 ships an update every 10 months, 97.1 Bob FM every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Great Classics 98.9 | 97.1 Bob FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gradick Communications, LLC | MyTown Media, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Great Classics 98.9
No in-app purchases
97.1 Bob FM
No in-app purchases
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