Sunny 95 vs WCBE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunny 95
Stream your favorite radio station live and stay updated with local happenings. Access station information and content directly from your device.
- Live station streaming
- Local event updates
- Station information access
- Mobile accessibility
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Thank you for downloading the official Sunny 95 app! From here, you can stream the station and keep up with everything going on in Columbus! For more information about the station, visit us at http://sunny95.com/
WCBE
Stream live radio and local podcasts, view program schedules, and set alarms. Enjoy DVR-like controls for live broadcasts, background listening, and send messages to the station. Access news stories and archived content.
- Live stream listening
- Podcast playback
- Program schedule
- Alarm clock functionality
- DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, fast forward)
- Background audio playback
- Send voice/video messages
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The WCBE App allows you to listen to the WCBE live stream and local podcasts, view the program schedule, and wake up to WCBE with the alarm clock! App Features • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch something you just missed! • Listen to the live stream from WCBE even while traveling! • Integrated program schedule for the WCBE stream! • Listen to WCBE in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! • Send the station a voice mail or video message via the Send Message feature! • Listen to WCBE podcasts and archived content! • Read or listen to WCBE news stories. The WCBE App is brought to you by the great people at the Columbus City School District and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions. https://www.wcbe.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WCBE at 100% against Sunny 95's 20%. WCBE also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Sunny 95's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
WCBE holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WCBE has 37 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Sunny 95's written reviews are positive against 100% of WCBE's.
Sunny 95 ships an update every 2 months, WCBE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunny 95 | WCBE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Saga Communications | Columbus City School District |
Customer experience
Sunny 95
WCBE
In-app purchases
Sunny 95
No in-app purchases
WCBE
No in-app purchases
