The Eagle vs 96.5 Jack FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Eagle
Stream classic and contemporary hits from The Islands Greatest Hits station on your mobile device. Enjoy a diverse playlist featuring rock anthems and popular tracks from various eras, all for free.
- Live radio streaming
- Classic hits playlist
- Contemporary hits playlist
- On-the-go listening
- Free to download
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Listen to 97.3 The Eagle anywhere with this FREE app. Take the Island's Greatest Hits with you! Your favorite mix of classic hits from the Stones, Mellencamp, Journey, U2, Sheryl Crow, the Hip, Barenaked Ladies, 54-40, and today's hits from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, Nickelback and more.
96.5 Jack FM
Listen to a wide variety of music and connect with your favorite artists and songs. Control your listening experience by turning the live stream on or off. Get the music you want, directly from the radio.
- Plays anything
- Connect with artists and songs
- Control live stream
- Listen anytime
- Browse music
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The 96.5 Jack FM app plays anything! Hear and connect with the artists and songs that you love. With the new 96.5 Jack FM app, you can connect with us like never before. Just download and open your 96.5 Jack FM app to listen to your favorite music. You decide when you want to listen, and when you want to browse by turning the live stream on or off within the app. Get what you want off the radio with the 96.5 Jack FM app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 96.5 Jack FM at 4.7 against The Eagle's 2.7. 96.5 Jack FM also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (49 vs 6). The Eagle's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
96.5 Jack FM holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 96.5 Jack FM has 49 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of The Eagle's written reviews are positive against 33% of 96.5 Jack FM's.
The Eagle ships an update every 6 months, 96.5 Jack FM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Eagle | 96.5 Jack FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pattison Media Ltd. | Beasley Broadcast Group |
Customer experience
The Eagle
96.5 Jack FM
In-app purchases
The Eagle
No in-app purchases
96.5 Jack FM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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