WFUV vs 107.1 the Peak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WFUV
Access two live music streams and a vast archive of performances and video sessions. Enjoy commercial-free listening and viewing of exclusive content from a public media source.
- Two live music streams
- FUV Live Vault performances
- Video of private concerts
- Commercial-free listening
- Music discovery
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WFUV is Listener Supported Public Media from Fordham University in New York City Music Discovery Starts Here Choose from two live streams, thousands of performances in the FUV Live Vault, or video of private concerts and sessions for your commercial-free listening and viewing pleasure. The majority of our funding comes from listeners like you. Find out more about WFUV Membership at wfuv.org.
107.1 the Peak
Stream live World Class Rock music from New York's backyard, featuring classics and hand-picked new tracks from the last six decades. Access exclusive in-studio performances, interviews, and win tickets to local concerts.
- Listen live to World Class Rock
- Access on-demand performances and interviews
- Get concert announcements and win tickets
- Connect directly with the studio
- Receive traffic and news reports
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Listen live to 107.1 The Peak playing World Class Rock for New York’s Backyard - for two decades and counting. The best classics and and-picked new music spanning the last six decades. A hand-made music mix that goes far beyond the usual overplayed songs. Delivered by a veteran staff of music fans. Tons of special in-studio performances and interviews, traffic and news reports and tons of ticket giveaways to the best shows around New York City. Radio the way it used to be! Key Features: • Listen live anytime to 107.1 The Peak for World Class Rock covering the last six decades. • Find out about the latest concert announcements and win tickets to the biggest shows around New York City. • Listen on demand to in-studio performances, interviews and more! • Connect directly with the studio by phone, text or messaging right in the app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WFUV at 4.0 against 107.1 the Peak's 3.1. WFUV also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 107.1 the Peak's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 13%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
WFUV holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of WFUV's written reviews are positive against 39% of 107.1 the Peak's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WFUV ships an update every 8 months, 107.1 the Peak every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WFUV | 107.1 the Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (22 ratings) — better | 3.1 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacobs Media | Pamal Broadcasting |
Customer experience
WFUV
107.1 the Peak
Bugs and requests
WFUV
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes upon start
- App does not open
- App crashes when adjusting volume
- App crashes when multitasking
- App crashes when switching streams
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- App crashes after iOS update
- AirPlay not working with LG C9
- AirPlay inconsistent with Apple TV
- App starts to play music then crashes
- App opens, then disappears
- App minimizes to background immediately
- Constant stopping and buffering issues
- App won't open after last OS upgrade
- App broken since last iOS update
- App crashes every time
- App flatlined, appears to open then shuts out
- App immediately crashes
- App has been broken for months
Requested features
9 requests- Update the app
- Fix bugs
- Improve compatibility with newer iOS
- Fix AirPlay issues
- Add song title information
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- Add album art
- Allow listening to game broadcasts
- Update for OS 4.0 compatibility
- Update for iOS 9+
107.1 the Peak
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WFUV
No in-app purchases
107.1 the Peak
No in-app purchases
