Praise 94.5 vs STAR 94.5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Praise 94.5
Stream live radio from Cleveland's Inspiration Station on the go. Listen to popular gospel artists and shows directly from your device. Available only in the U.S. and Canada.
- Live radio streaming
- Listen to gospel artists
- Official app
- U.S. & Canada streaming
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Never be without your favorite radio station. Praise 94.5 is proud to present our OFFICIAL radio app. Cleveland's Inspiration Station, and the home of Donnie McClurkin, Erica Campbell, Willie Moore Jr. and Darlene McCoy! * Radio streaming only playable in the U.S. & CANADA
STAR 94.5
Listen live to Orlando's premier R&B station 24/7. Engage with the station by voting for music, sending voice messages to play on air, and setting custom alarms with DJ greetings. Enjoy the hottest R&B hits from top artists.
- Live 24/7 R&B radio streaming
- Vote on music selection
- Record and send "Open Mic" messages
- Set custom alarms with DJ greetings
- Hear music from top R&B artists
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Your direct connection to Orlando’s only R&B Station, with the hottest music from artists like Beyoncé, Charlie Wilson, Mary J Blige, Maxwell, Alicia Keys & New Edition. This app allows you to hear STAR 94.5 live 24/7, vote on the music that you want to hear from your favorite STAR artists, record a message to play on air with our “Open Mic” feature, set up reminders/alarms with custom recorded messages from your favorite STAR DJ’s & Artists, and more! We appreciate your loyalty to the station that loves R&B music as much as you do, STAR 94.5 – Orlando’s only R&B.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: STAR 94.5 at 81% against Praise 94.5's 0%. STAR 94.5 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (211 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 94.5 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STAR 94.5 has 211 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Praise 94.5's written reviews are positive against 81% of STAR 94.5's.
Praise 94.5 ships an update every 4 months, STAR 94.5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Praise 94.5 | STAR 94.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (211 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 211 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Urban One, Inc. | Cox Media Group, Inc |
Customer experience
Praise 94.5
STAR 94.5
In-app purchases
Praise 94.5
No in-app purchases
STAR 94.5
No in-app purchases
