WIVK vs Star 102.1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WIVK
Listen to Today's Best Country music and local entertainment from a multi-award winning radio station. Enjoy coverage of University of TN athletics and more.
- Today's Best Country music
- Local entertaining air personalities
- University of TN athletic coverage
- Live radio stream
- Local news and information
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WIVK is a multi-award winning radio station in Knoxville, TN that features Today's Best Country, local entertaining air personalities, University of TN athletic coverage and more!
Star 102.1
Listen live to Knoxville's top hit music station, featuring morning shows and popular music.
- Live radio streaming
- Hit music station
- Morning show broadcasts
- Local radio content
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Star 102.1 - Knoxville's #1 Hit Music Station with Marc and Kim in the Morning!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Star 102.1 at 4.7 against WIVK's 3.4. Star 102.1 also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 28%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Star 102.1 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of WIVK's written reviews are positive against 50% of Star 102.1's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WIVK | Star 102.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (10 ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | SummitMedia, LLC |
Customer experience
WIVK
Star 102.1
In-app purchases
WIVK
No in-app purchases
Star 102.1
No in-app purchases
