94.7 WLS vs 101 WRIF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
94.7 WLS
Listen to Chicago's top 80s and Classic Hits radio station live. Enjoy your favorite music and stay connected with the station's content.
- Live radio streaming
- 80s music
- Classic hits
- Chicago's #1 station
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94.7 WLS is Chicago's #1 station for the 80's and Classic Hits!
101 WRIF
Stream live radio from Detroit's rock station, featuring popular morning and drive-time shows. Listen to the main station or a dedicated 24/7 show.
- Live radio streaming
- Morning show playback
- Drive-time rock music
- 24/7 dedicated show
- Detroit's rock station
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101 WRIF where Detroit Rocks the Motor City. Steam the Dave & Chuck the Freak Morning Show, let Meltdown rock your drive home and more.Listen live to WRIF or listen to the Dave & Chuck 24/7 with this app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: 101 WRIF at 1.4K against 94.7 WLS's 7. 94.7 WLS's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 36%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
101 WRIF holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 101 WRIF has 1.4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of 94.7 WLS's written reviews are positive against 36% of 101 WRIF's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 94.7 WLS | 101 WRIF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 36.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Beasley Broadcast Group |
Customer experience
94.7 WLS
101 WRIF
Bugs and requests
94.7 WLS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
101 WRIF
Reported bugs
3 issues- Streaming issues and inability to connect
- Podcast downloads disappearing
- Unexpected app behavior and restarts
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved podcast playback and progress tracking
- Reduced ad frequency and volume
In-app purchases
94.7 WLS
No in-app purchases
101 WRIF
No in-app purchases
