X92.9 vs The Eagle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X92.9
This app delivers the latest and greatest in Calgary's alternative music scene. Discover new artists and enjoy long-time favorites, all in one place. Tune in to hear breaking bands and established acts.
- Discover new music
- Listen to established alternative artists
- Hear breaking bands
- Tune into Calgary's alternative scene
- Access long-time favorite acts
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Launching January 1st, 2007 X92.9 has been delivering the goods to Calgary's Alternative scene breaking more bands than we can count. Home of long time acts like Red Hot Chili Peppers, White Stripes and Nirvana. X92.9 is also the place to discover great new music from artists such as July Talk, Arkells, Portugal. The Man, Mother Mother and many more.
The Eagle
Stream classic and contemporary hits from The Islands Greatest Hits station on your mobile device. Enjoy a diverse playlist featuring rock anthems and popular tracks from various eras, all for free.
- Live radio streaming
- Classic hits playlist
- Contemporary hits playlist
- On-the-go listening
- Free to download
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Listen to 97.3 The Eagle anywhere with this FREE app. Take the Island's Greatest Hits with you! Your favorite mix of classic hits from the Stones, Mellencamp, Journey, U2, Sheryl Crow, the Hip, Barenaked Ladies, 54-40, and today's hits from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, Nickelback and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: X92.9 at 63% against The Eagle's 0%. X92.9 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). The Eagle's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
X92.9 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Eagle has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of X92.9's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Eagle's.
X92.9 ships an update every 5 weeks, The Eagle every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X92.9 | The Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Harvard Broadcasting | Pattison Media Ltd. |
Customer experience
X92.9
The Eagle
Bugs and requests
X92.9
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes randomly
- App doesn't always load
- Crashes on start
- Crashes when launched
- New update keeps crashing
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- App crashes at launch
- Frequent disconnects
- X on demand page doesn't work well
- Thumbs up registers as thumbs down
- Can not connect
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back the old format
- Fix signing in issues
- Improve ad timing
- Add a search function for requests
- Add a sleep timer
The Eagle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
X92.9
No in-app purchases
The Eagle
No in-app purchases
