96FM WCMJ vs The Hype Throwbacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
96FM WCMJ
Listen to today's hottest adult hit music, local news, and informative segments. Start your weekday with the engaging 96FM morning show. This locally owned station provides a direct connection to your community's entertainment and information.
- Live adult hit music streaming
- Local news updates
- Morning show broadcasts
- Community information
- On-demand content
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Featuring today's hot adult hit music with local news and information. The 96FM morning show with Tracy Lingafelter gets each weekday off to a fun and informative start! 96FM WCMJ in Cambridge, OH is locally owned and operated by AVC Communications, Inc.
The Hype Throwbacks
Relive nostalgic music from simpler times with a curated collection of throwback artists. This app brings you the best of the past, reminiscent of childhood memories and classic tunes.
- Curated throwback music collection
- Features classic artists
- Nostalgic listening experience
- Focus on simpler times
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Get your favorite THROWBACKS that take you back to when times were simple. Remember that square pizza in the lunch room? Yeah! Those simpler times! All your favorite THROWBACK artists in one place. South Mississippi's Best Throwbacks are on THE HYPE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 96FM WCMJ at none against The Hype Throwbacks's shown. The Hype Throwbacks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 96FM WCMJ against 5.0 for The Hype Throwbacks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 96FM WCMJ | The Hype Throwbacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AVC Communications Multimedia Group, LLC | Dowdy & Dowdy Partnership |
Customer experience
96FM WCMJ
The Hype Throwbacks
In-app purchases
96FM WCMJ
No in-app purchases
The Hype Throwbacks
No in-app purchases
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