Comparison

WAVA vs WBRN

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

Head to head
About

WAVA

Listen to life-changing talk radio on the go. This app provides access to the best content from the station, satisfying your appetite for engaging discussions and insights.

Highlights
  • Live talk radio streaming
  • Access to station content
  • Mobile listening
Features
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WAVA-AM 780 is life changing talk radio. With the new WAVA-AM 780 radio app you can feed your appetite for the best that WAVA-AM 780 has to offer.

About

WBRN

Features
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News Radio WBRN 1460 AM in Big Rapids, MI. Your home for local news in Mecosta County area. Featuring Local High School Sports contests, The Michigan Big Show, Brian Kilmeade, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Mark Levin.

Screenshots

WAVA1 screens
WBRN3 screens

Verdict

The call

WAVA and WBRN are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WAVA ships an update every 3 months, WBRN every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
WAVA versus WBRN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVAWBRN
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSalem Radio Operations, LLCJeffrey Scarpelli

In-app purchases

None

WAVA

No in-app purchases

None

WBRN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVA free?
WAVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WBRN free?
WBRN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAVA or WBRN have ads?
Both WAVA and WBRN show ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVA or WBRN?
WAVA ships an update every 3 months, and WBRN every 5 months. Most recently, WAVA was updated on November 6, 2026 and WBRN on October 29, 2026.

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