WFMT vs 97.1 The Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WFMT
Stream live classical music from a world-renowned radio station. Enjoy exclusive broadcasts of concerts, live events, and performances from major orchestras and opera companies.
- Live classical music streaming
- Exclusive concert broadcasts
- Orchestra and opera performances
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Metropolitan Opera
- Salzburg Festival
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Listen to WFMT, one of the world’s most renowned classical music radio stations, wherever you are. You will hear superlative programs, concerts, and live events you cannot hear anywhere else – broadcasts from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Santa Fe Music Festival, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Metropolitan Opera, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, the Salzburg Festival, San Francisco Opera and Symphony, and more.
97.1 The Drive
Stream your favorite radio station live from anywhere in the world. Earn rewards for listening, interact with station personalities, and access exclusive content like podcasts and videos. Log in once to sync your listening history across devices.
- Listen live
- Access station podcasts
- Watch station videos
- Read blog posts
- Listener rewards program
- Submit listener feedback
- Personalized user profile
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Your favorite radio station is just one tap away with the 97.1 The Drive mobile app! Listen at work, at the gym, on the road, or wherever else you are in the world. Interact with 97.1 The Drive with a slew of features like listener rewards, listener feedback, notifications and more. We keep track of your total listening time and offer great prizes and rewards for listening. Kind of like frequent flyer miles you can earn these prizes for all the time you spend with us - as if our great music and personalities weren’t enough. ;) Also, your profile that you use to listen on our website is the same as your profile in the app, which means your time spent will be logged no matter how you choose to listen. FEATURES INCLUDE: Listen live Listen to Drive podcasts Watch videos from the station Read our personalities’ blog posts and music news Log-in/Registration – Complete with Touch ID/Face ID for easier log-in Personalized profile Notification center Listener rewards – Including listening time rewards, promocode rewards, location check-in rewards and so much more Listener feedback – Send us text, audio, photos or video Vote in listener polls Artist bios and photo galleries Alarm Clock The 97.1 The Drive app supports Apple Carplay! * Apple is in no way affiliated with or responsible for any contests/rewards presented with this app. * This app is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WFMT at 3.7 against 97.1 The Drive's 3.4. WFMT also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 12%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 97.1 The Drive's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
WFMT holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 79 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of WFMT's written reviews are positive against 12% of 97.1 The Drive's.
WFMT ships an update every 7 months, 97.1 The Drive every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WFMT | 97.1 The Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (64 ratings) — better | 3.4 (79 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews — better | 12.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 79 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | WFMT | Hubbard Radio |
Customer experience
WFMT
97.1 The Drive
Bugs and requests
WFMT
Reported bugs
15 issues- App stops playing frequently
- Stream cuts out often
- App crashes unexpectedly
- Live stream stops without reason
- App freezes and requires restart
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- Title displayed doesn't match music
- App drains battery
- Streaming is touchy and stops on interruptions
- On-demand feature is worthless
- App compresses music heavily
- Virtual volume slider not working on iPad
- App quits without warning
- Spinning circle and no stream
- Website access has ad splash blocking navigation
- App crashes after entering zip code
Requested features
8 requests- Update app performance
- Fix app dropouts
- Improve streaming stability
- Add playlist information
- Provide access to full archives
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- Implement clock radio/sleep timer
- Add concert notes/deep dives
- Fix virtual volume slider on iPad
97.1 The Drive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WFMT
No in-app purchases
97.1 The Drive
No in-app purchases









