LITE 105 vs Hits 105.3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LITE 105
Stream your favorite radio station and podcasts on the go. Access exclusive content, weather updates, and an alarm clock. Connect with social media feeds directly from the app.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcast access
- Unique content
- Weather updates
- Alarm clock functionality
- Social media integration
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Listen to Lite 105 ANYWHERE you go by downloading our App on your phone and all of your devices. Get access to Heather & Matty in the Morning Podcasts, our playlist, unique content, weather, an alarm clock, access to our Facebook, Instagram and more!
Hits 105.3
Control the music played on the radio, get song alerts, and use the alarm clock. Request songs and dedicate them to friends and family, connecting with the station instantly. This application is completely free to use.
- Control music played on air
- Get song alerts
- Wake up with alarm clock
- Request songs via Open Mic
- Dedicate songs to others
- Instant station connection
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Interact and connect with Hits 105.3 like never before! - Take control of the music you hear on Hits 105.3 - Get alerted when your favorite song is about to play - Wake up with Magic with the Alarm Clock feature - Use the Open Mic feature to request your favorite songs and hear yourself on the radio - Dedicate songs to your friends and family - Connect with Hits 105.3 instantly! The app is completely free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hits 105.3 at 4.8 against LITE 105's 4.2. Hits 105.3 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (36 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Hits 105.3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hits 105.3 has 36 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
LITE 105 ships an update every 5 months, Hits 105.3 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LITE 105 | Hits 105.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Cox Media Group |
Customer experience
LITE 105
Hits 105.3
In-app purchases
LITE 105
No in-app purchases
Hits 105.3
No in-app purchases
