Praise 94.5 vs HOT 977
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
HOT 977
Listen to today's hit music station and connect with your favorite artists and songs. This app allows you to engage with the station like never before, bringing you closer to the music you love.
- Listen to today's hit music
- Connect with artists
- Discover favorite songs
- Engage with the station
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The Hot 97.7 app is today’s hit station! Hear and connect with the artists and songs that you love. With the new Hot 97.7 app, you can connect with us like never before.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HOT 977 at 4.8 against Praise 94.5's 3.0. HOT 977 also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2). Praise 94.5's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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.
HOT 977 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOT 977 has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Praise 94.5 ships an update every 4 months, HOT 977 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Praise 94.5 | HOT 977 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Urban One, Inc. | Beasley Broadcast Group |
Customer experience
Praise 94.5
HOT 977
In-app purchases
Praise 94.5
No in-app purchases
HOT 977
No in-app purchases
