Wave 104.1 vs 95 KQDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wave 104.1
Stream your favorite classic rock station live, anytime, anywhere. This official free app provides instant access to unique content and features from the station.
- Live radio streaming
- Classic rock music
- On-the-go listening
- Instant content access
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Never be without your favorite radio station. Wave 104.1 is proud to present our OFFICIAL FREE radio app. Get listening to Wave 104.1! We play the best Classic Rock all day long! Listen to us at work, home, or on the road. Install our app and get instant access to our unique content, features, and more!
95 KQDS
Listen to classic rock hits from the Northlands' top radio station. Enjoy live shows, including morning and afternoon programs, plus weekend specials featuring vinyl and acoustic sets. Stream great classic rock music 24/7.
- Classic rock music streaming
- Live radio shows
- Morning and afternoon programs
- Weekend specials (vinyl, acoustic)
- 24/7 music playback
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Classic Rock KQ is the Northlands #1 radio station. The KQ Morning Show with Jason Manning and Scott Savage. The KQ Afternoon Train Wreck with Kevin Key and Tom Roubik. Final Vinyl on Satrudays. The Acoustic Strom on Sundays. Great Classic rock all day and night!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wave 104.1 at 92% against 95 KQDS's 60%. Wave 104.1 also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months). 95 KQDS's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (32 vs 2). 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.
95 KQDS holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 95 KQDS has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Wave 104.1's written reviews are positive against 60% of 95 KQDS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Wave 104.1 ships an update every 5 months, 95 KQDS every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave 104.1 | 95 KQDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DICK BROADCASTING CO INC OF NORTH CAROLINA | Midwest Communications |
Customer experience
Wave 104.1
95 KQDS
In-app purchases
Wave 104.1
No in-app purchases
95 KQDS
No in-app purchases
