Comparison

98 Rock Baltimore vs Eagle 97.7

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

98 Rock Baltimore

Listen to Baltimore's premier rock radio station, featuring live broadcasts and updates. This app serves as the flagship station for the Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles.

Highlights
  • Live rock radio broadcasts
  • Baltimore Ravens flagship
  • Baltimore Orioles flagship
  • Local sports updates
Features
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Baltimore's Rock Radio 98 Rock. Flagship Station of the Baltimore Ravens and the Baltimore Orioles

About

Eagle 97.7

Features
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Eagle 97.7 is Kent & Sussex Counties’ Hit Music station for over 20 years! - Stream Eagle 97.7 live anywhere - Vote for your favorite songs and sign up for alerts when they are about to play - Use the Open Mic feature to contact us anytime - Enter app-exclusive contests - Get the latest weather

Screenshots

98 Rock Baltimore4 screens
Eagle 97.74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eagle 97.7 at every 2 months against 98 Rock Baltimore's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

98 Rock Baltimore ships an update every 3 months, Eagle 97.7 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
98 Rock Baltimore versus Eagle 97.7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter98 Rock BaltimoreEagle 97.7
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHearst TelevisionForever Media

Bugs and requests

98 Rock Baltimore

Reported bugs

46 issues
  • Video ads every time you pause
  • App only plays live audio when app is pulled up using Apple CarPlay
  • Laggy streaming, audio/video frequency stops unexpectedly
  • Downloaded podcasts throw errors
  • Blackout location not accurate
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  • App cuts out, error message 'problem loading audio'
  • Audio constantly stops playing on Wi-Fi
  • Does not respect landscape mode on iPad
  • Doesn't want to run in the background
  • Audio cuts out randomly
  • New version is sucky, killed HD2 and HD3 stations, audio stream unstable
  • App continuously crashes, needs to be reloaded multiple times a week
  • Audio drops constantly on cell service or Wi-Fi
  • Crashed immediately every time tried to open
  • Song titles are never right
  • Audio cuts out randomly
  • Station cuts in and out, LiveWire video stops
  • Stream constantly cuts out, needs stop/play every other minute
  • App crashed perpetually during a long drive
  • App constantly crashes and goes mute
  • Audio randomly stops, sometimes plays for 5 mins, sometimes starts/stops 20 times a min
  • Audio constantly crashes, need to hit stop/play to get it back
  • App will stop playing, have to hit play/stop constantly
  • Audio crashes all the time, only works for a couple minutes before stopping
  • Update app for iPhone 5 and fix audio streaming bugs
  • App crashes or hangs from time to time
  • Crashing and loss of audio
  • Crashes, a lot
  • Suddenly stopping or locking up, only works for minutes at a time
  • App just stares, does nothing, no sound, goes back to home screen
  • Alarm is wonky, audio cuts out and switches to loud alarm
  • Stops playing randomly
  • App needs to be compatible for iOS 5.x
  • No content, only ads work
  • Occasional cut out and stop of app when multi-tasking
  • No solid connection with edge network
  • Doesn't play indie and classic work
  • Bug when trying to increase or decrease volume (shuts app down)
  • Constantly crashes
  • Crashes so frequently, doesn't support multitasking
  • Shuts off when trying to turn up volume
  • Crashes in iOS4
  • Crashes on the new OS
  • A LOT of dropout and lag time
  • App doesn't play in background
  • Alarm is wonky

Requested features

12 requests
  • Make ads audio only
  • Fix Apple CarPlay audio issue
  • Update app for refresh
  • Support CarPlay
  • Add volume up/down button on screen
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  • Add LiveWire button to app
  • Update app for iPhone 5
  • Add support for playback control with headphone remote
  • Display track and artist names
  • Show what song is currently playing
  • Add more bells and whistles
  • Add a shrine to Josh

Eagle 97.7

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

98 Rock Baltimore

No in-app purchases

None

Eagle 97.7

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 98 Rock Baltimore free?
98 Rock Baltimore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eagle 97.7 free?
Eagle 97.7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 98 Rock Baltimore or Eagle 97.7 have ads?
Both 98 Rock Baltimore and Eagle 97.7 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 98 Rock Baltimore or Eagle 97.7?
98 Rock Baltimore ships an update every 3 months, and Eagle 97.7 every 2 months. Most recently, 98 Rock Baltimore was updated on October 14, 2026 and Eagle 97.7 on September 26, 2026.

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