99.5 WRNN vs HCConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
99.5 WRNN
Stay connected to your favorite talk radio station with this official app. Access the latest news and unique content anytime, anywhere. Listen at work, home, or on the go.
- Live radio streaming
- Latest news updates
- On-the-go listening
- Instant content access
- Official app
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Never be without your favorite radio station. Hot Talk 99.5 WRNN is proud to present our OFFICIAL FREE radio app. Get listening to Hot Talk 99.5 WRNN! We cover the latest news all day long and more. Listen to us at work, home, or on the road. Install our app and get instant access to our unique content, features, and more!
HCConnect
Stay informed about local government news, track community issues, and discover points of interest. This app provides personalized feeds, allows direct reporting of concerns, and offers helpful information for residents and visitors.
- Personalized local news feeds
- Track permits and crime
- Emergency alerts
- Report community issues (M311)
- Frequently asked questions (I Want To)
- Discover local points of interest
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For you, developed by Horry County IT/GIS, HCConnect is a local government first. Improving transparency while providing a direct channel for populace-driven communication and feedback. It's our mission to enable the country's most informed and engaged citizens to date. ------- Inform HCConnect's feeds keep you up-to-date with the latest local news and happenings in your neighborhood. Stay current with county news. Track permits, planning and zoning, and crime within your neighborhood. Receive personalized and localized emergency alerts during times of disaster. Personalize Only see the news that matters to you. HCConnect's feeds are dynamically built for the locations you actually care about. Subscribe to specific neighborhoods, even create and track custom locations to find highly-localized news and happenings in your feed. Engage M311 Putting power in the hands of the user. M311 takes brings community engagement into the digital age. You, the user, can now report issues you feel need attention directly from your phone. Choosing a category and providing relevant information like location and a photo, you're creating an actual case ticket. The ticket is then dispatched to the appropriate department, and we keep you updated with regard to its completion. I Want To I Want To answers your most frequently asked questions, and provides you with details, phone numbers and directions for you next course of action. Explore Visiting for the weekend and looking for a beach access with a shower? Or maybe your a resident looking for a local recreation center. Whatever the need, Explore Horry puts you in touch with the some of the best public points of interest in your area. Get directions, call for more information, and browse features all at a glance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 99.5 WRNN at 65% against HCConnect's 9%. HCConnect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
99.5 WRNN ships an update every 5 months, HCConnect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 99.5 WRNN | HCConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.4 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DICK BROADCASTING CO INC OF NORTH CAROLINA | Horry County Government |
Customer experience
99.5 WRNN
HCConnect
In-app purchases
99.5 WRNN
No in-app purchases
HCConnect
No in-app purchases
