Comparison

The Word 100.7FM vs AFR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Word 100.7FM

Listen to Christian Talk Radio live and on-demand. This app provides access to the best content from your favorite station, allowing you to stay connected to inspiring programming wherever you go.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • On-demand content
  • Access to station programming
  • User-friendly interface
  • Mobile listening
Features
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The Word 100.7 is your station for Christian Talk Radio. With the new The Word 100.7 radio app you can feed your appetite for the best that The Word 100.7 has to offer.

About

AFR

Listen to Christian conservative talk radio and music, or enjoy podcasts on demand. Download episodes for offline listening and integrate with your car's CarPlay system. Stay informed with push notifications about recently played songs and important broadcasts.

Highlights
  • Listen to AFR Talk and AFR Music
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Download podcasts
  • Background audio playback
  • CarPlay integration
  • View recently played songs
  • Push notifications
Features
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Features: Listen to AFR Talk and AFR Music Listen to the radio in the background Listen to Podcasts Download Podcasts Listen in your car with CarPlay View recently played songs Push Notifications Works with iPhone and iPad American Family Radio is a listener supported broadcast ministry of the American Family Association. AFR exists to be a voice for AFA to help motivate and equip individuals to restore American culture to its moral foundations. AFR does this in a variety of ways with both its music/teaching format as well as its Christian Conservative Talk format. AFR understands that politics and polices alone will not change America. It will take an intervention of Christ and our hearts turned back to Him. AFR hopes to educate our listeners with news and issues of the day but more importantly convey the Truth of Christ through clear presentations of the Gospel.

Screenshots

The Word 100.7FM2 screens
AFR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AFR at 4.6 against The Word 100.7FM's 4.0. AFR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (374 vs 7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AFR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AFR has 374 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of The Word 100.7FM's written reviews are positive against 63% of AFR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Word 100.7FM ships an update every 4 months, AFR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Word 100.7FM versus AFR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Word 100.7FMAFR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings)4.6 (374 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews63.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7374 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB25 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSalem Radio Operations, LLCAmerican Family Association

Customer experience

The Word 100.7FM

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

AFR

All ratings372 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative32.4%

Bugs and requests

The Word 100.7FM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AFR

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon launch
  • Audio plays but screen shows different content
  • Incompatibility with iOS 13, 14, 15 updates
  • App won't open after recent updates
  • Playback stops after 5-10 seconds
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  • Buffering causes choppy audio
  • Streaming interrupts when accessing other apps
  • App freezes with spinning loading circle
  • Podcast restart from beginning when paused
  • Audio completely absent on some iOS versions

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update and display current show/host information
  • Add rewind and fast-forward controls
  • Implement clock radio/alarm functionality
  • Allow app to continue playing with screen locked
  • Set default station preference
Show 4 more
  • Resume playback from where user left off
  • Improve podcast update frequency
  • Better integration with other apps
  • Separate music-only streaming option

In-app purchases

None

The Word 100.7FM

No in-app purchases

None

AFR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Word 100.7FM free?
The Word 100.7FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AFR free?
AFR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Word 100.7FM or AFR?
AFR is rated higher. The Word 100.7FM averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while AFR averages 4.6 from 374 ratings.
Do The Word 100.7FM or AFR have ads?
The Word 100.7FM shows ads; AFR does not.
Which is updated more often, The Word 100.7FM or AFR?
The Word 100.7FM ships an update every 4 months, and AFR every 3 months. Most recently, The Word 100.7FM was updated on October 21, 2026 and AFR on October 20, 2026.

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