Wave 104.1 vs COAST103
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!
COAST103
Stream your favorite Pop and Yacht Rock hits live. Engage with the station by voting for songs, setting song alerts, and enjoying special programming features like Breathe Breaks and Zen Ten.
- Live music streaming
- Song voting
- Song alerts
- Breathe Breaks
- Unwind at 5
- Zen Ten
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Welcome to the COAST103 mobile app! Playing all your favorite Pop/Yacht Rock hits. With the COAST103 mobile app, you can: - Listen live to our Breathe Breaks, Unwind at 5, and Zen Ten features! - Vote for the songs you want to hear on the air. - Opt into song alerts so you always know when your favorite song will play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: COAST103 at 4.4 against Wave 104.1's 4.0. COAST103 also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2). Wave 104.1's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 75%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
COAST103 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COAST103 has 17 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 75% of COAST103'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, COAST103 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave 104.1 | COAST103 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 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 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DICK BROADCASTING CO INC OF NORTH CAROLINA | Capitol Broadcasting INC |
Customer experience
Wave 104.1
COAST103
In-app purchases
Wave 104.1
No in-app purchases
COAST103
No in-app purchases
Questions
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