DISH Anywhere vs Cities 92.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DISH Anywhere
Stream live and recorded TV channels from your home receiver to your iPhone or iPad. Manage your DVR, access thousands of On Demand titles, and follow your favorite sports teams with live scores. Download content for offline viewing.
- Stream live TV channels
- Watch recorded DVR shows
- Manage DVR recordings
- Access On Demand content
- Download shows for offline viewing
- Sports scores and game info
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With DISH Anywhere, you can watch the TV you love on your favorite devices. Enjoy your live and recorded programs anytime, anywhere, at home or on the go. Access your full DVR library and browse your favorite live shows with an intuitive, searchable program guide. This is a must-have app for DISH subscribers. Watch all your favorite sports, news, TV shows, and movies from your Hopper. Schedule recordings from anywhere, manage your DVR library, and set recording priorities to ensure you never miss your favorite content. Search the program guide to find shows by title, genre, network, keyword, or actor. A high-speed Internet connection is required for streaming from a Hopper. Regardless of your receiver, all DISH Network customers can watch a selection of streaming and on-demand content. This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software, which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. Please see www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.
Cities 92.9
Access the official mobile app for a conservative talk radio station serving Central Illinois. Listen to your favorite shows and stay informed about local news and events, whether you're at home, work, or on the go.
- Live radio streaming
- Access to conservative talk shows
- Local news updates
- Content for Central Illinois
- Mobile accessibility
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Never be without your favorite show! Cities 92.9, The News & Talk of Bloomington Normal, is proud to present its OFFICIAL mobile app. When you want to listen to the biggest names in conservative talk and want to know what's happening in Central Illinois, tap the app. Listen to us at work, home or on the road. Install our app and get instant access to our unique content, features and more! Cities 92.9 is WRPW in Bloomington IL, the conservative talk station for Central Illinois.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DISH Anywhere at 4.6 against Cities 92.9's 4.0. DISH Anywhere also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (265K vs 4). Cities 92.9's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DISH Anywhere holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DISH Anywhere has 265K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DISH Anywhere ships an update every 2 weeks, Cities 92.9 every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DISH Anywhere | Cities 92.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (265K ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 265K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DISH Network LLC | Pilot Media LLC |
Customer experience
DISH Anywhere
Cities 92.9
Bugs and requests
DISH Anywhere
Reported bugs
3 issues- Transferred shows not playing
- Guide/channel information not updating
- Inconsistent behavior when device is locked or goes to sleep
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back old app features
- Improve stability and reliability
- Add more customization options
- Optimize for larger screens
Cities 92.9
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DISH Anywhere
No in-app purchases
Cities 92.9
No in-app purchases
