BRIGHT vs 96.1 SOX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BRIGHT
This app provides encouraging and positive programming from Baltimore's Positive Hits station. It aims to make your life a little better with quality content. Visit the station's website for more information.
- Positive Hits programming
- Encouraging content
- Uplifting music
- Web access
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BRIGHT-FM is Baltimore's Positive Hits station, providing quality programming that's always encouraging, positive, and makes your life a little better. Visit us on the web: www.BRIGHTFM.com.
96.1 SOX
Stay connected to classic hits from your favorite radio station. Access unique content and features, and engage with the station on social media. Enjoy the music anywhere, anytime.
- Live radio streaming
- Exclusive content access
- Social media connection
- On-the-go listening
- User-friendly interface
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Download the FREE app and stay connected to 96.1 SOX - The Susquehanna Valley's Greatest Hits from work, home or on the road. Connect with us on social media, get access to all our other unique content, features and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BRIGHT at 93% against 96.1 SOX's 50%. BRIGHT also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). 96.1 SOX's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
BRIGHT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BRIGHT has 609 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of BRIGHT's written reviews are positive against 50% of 96.1 SOX's.
BRIGHT ships an update every 21 months, 96.1 SOX every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | BRIGHT | 96.1 SOX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (609 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 609 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter and John Radio Fellowship, Inc. | Cumulus Media |
Customer experience
BRIGHT
96.1 SOX
In-app purchases
BRIGHT
No in-app purchases
96.1 SOX
No in-app purchases
