WCIC vs Mix 106.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WCIC
Listen to live Christian music radio, explore podcasts, and stay updated on local events. This app brings uplifting music and community information to your mobile device.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcast discovery
- Event listings
- Video content
- Christian music focus
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Take WCIC with you wherever you go. Listen live, discover podcasts and events, watch videos, and more. WCIC is Christian music radio for Central Illinois and beyond!
Mix 106.9
Listen live to Central Illinois' favorite radio station and stay connected with local events, news, and weather. Engage with radio personalities and enter contests for a soundtrack to your daily life.
- Listen live anytime, anywhere
- Local events, news, and weather updates
- Connect with radio personalities
- Enter contests and giveaways
- Uplifting content
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Welcome to the official app for Central Illinois’ favorite radio station—created with you in mind. Whether you’re juggling work, wrangling kids, tackling your to-do list, or taking a little time for yourself, we’re here with the perfect mix of music, uplifting content, and community connection. With this app, you can listen live anytime, anywhere, stay in the know with local events, news, and weather, connect with your favorite radio personalities, and enter exciting contests and giveaways. This is more than just a radio station—it’s a soundtrack for your busy, beautiful life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WCIC at none against Mix 106.9's shown. WCIC also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Mix 106.9's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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.
Mix 106.9 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WCIC has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WCIC | Mix 106.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Northwestern Media | Midwest Communications |
Customer experience
WCIC
Mix 106.9
In-app purchases
WCIC
No in-app purchases
Mix 106.9
No in-app purchases
