The Rock Altar vs J103
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Rock Altar
This app is a radio station and music discovery platform dedicated to hard rock and early 90s rock music. It features favorite artists and introduces new music within the genre, serving as a comprehensive source for rock enthusiasts.
- Hard rock music focus
- Early 90s rock music
- New music discovery
- Artist features
- Radio station functionality
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We here at The Rock Altar are ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC and the artists that create it! We focus on the Hard Rock of the 80’s and early 90’s, but we also bring you the bands and music that fit in that genre. From your favorites to new music you have yet to discover, this site and Radio Station truly are your ONE STOP FOR ROCK!!
J103
Stream your favorite Christian music radio station online. Send voice messages and call the DJs directly. Wake up to your favorite shows with the built-in alarm and set timers.
- High-quality music streaming
- Send voice messages to DJs
- Direct call to DJs
- Built-in alarm clock
- Sleep timer function
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Listen to your favorite Christian music radio station that broadcasts on FM radio in East Tennessee, North Georgia, North Alabama and Western North Carolina, now online with our high quality stream in the J103 Radio app! Record voice messages directly in the app and send them to the DJ's on the air, or call them directly from the app as well! Wake up with the built-in alarm function to the Morning Show with Ted Gocke, or set a timer to end your afternoon with Brad after your get home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: J103 at 161 against The Rock Altar's 3. The Rock Altar's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Rock Altar against 4.9 for J103. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: J103 has 161 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | The Rock Altar | J103 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (161 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 161 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sheraz Rasheed | Partners for Christian Media |
Customer experience
The Rock Altar
J103
In-app purchases
The Rock Altar
No in-app purchases
J103
No in-app purchases
