106.9 The Wolf vs 101.9 The Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
106.9 The Wolf
This app delivers Nanaimo's rock music station, featuring new and classic rock hits from various decades. Enjoy a wide range of rock music spanning all eras, bringing the sound of the Harbour City to your device.
- New Rock
- Classic Rock
- Spans all decades of rock
- Location-based features (optional)
- Stream rock music
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106.9 The Wolf is Nanaimo's Rock. New rock. Classic Rock. Get it all on the Wolf. Spanning all decades of rock, from Led Zeppelin to the Foo Fighters. The Wolf brings the rock to every corner of the Harbour City. NOTE: This app includes optional features that use your location. You can choose whether to participate in these features, you can always opt out, and we limit our usage of this technology. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
101.9 The Wave
This application provides a diverse music selection for listeners in The Lake of the Ozarks area. Enjoy a wide range of songs and artists with a focus on variety.
- More music
- More variety
- Local radio station
- Lake of the Ozarks focus
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101.9 The Wave plays more music and more variety for The Lake of the Ozarks!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 106.9 The Wolf at 100% against 101.9 The Wave's 0%. 101.9 The Wave's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
101.9 The Wave holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of 106.9 The Wolf's written reviews are positive against 0% of 101.9 The Wave's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
106.9 The Wolf ships an update every 7 months, 101.9 The Wave every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | 106.9 The Wolf | 101.9 The Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (10 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pattison Media Ltd. | Zimmer Radio Group |
Customer experience
106.9 The Wolf
101.9 The Wave
In-app purchases
106.9 The Wolf
No in-app purchases
101.9 The Wave
No in-app purchases
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