Praise 102.5 vs V 101.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Praise 102.5
Listen to Atlanta's Inspiration Station live from anywhere. This official radio app provides instant access to unique content and features, making it easy to stay connected to your favorite music and programming. Enjoy streaming content while at work, home, or on the go.
- Live radio streaming
- Unique content access
- On-the-go listening
- Official app
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Never be without your favorite radio station. Praise 102.5 is proud to present our OFFICIAL radio app. Atlanta's Inspiration Station Listen to us at work, home or on the road. Install our app and get instant access to our unique content, features and more! * Radio streaming only playable in the U.S. & CANADA
V 101.9
Listen to a wide selection of classic and current R&B hits on the go. Interact with artists and songs you love, and tune into your favorite hosts. Control your listening experience by turning the live stream on or off.
- Classic and current R&B hits
- Artist and song interaction
- Listen to favorite hosts
- Live stream control
- On-demand listening
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The V 101.9 app offers you the best variety of classic hits and today’s R&B anywhere you go! Hear and interact with the artists and songs that you love. With the V 101.9 app, you can connect with us like never before. Just download and open your V 101.9 app to listen to your favorite hosts like Steve Harvey, Fly Ty & Janine Davis. 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 V 101.9 app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: V 101.9 at 4.8 against Praise 102.5's 3.8. V 101.9 also leads on ratings volume (875 vs 9). Praise 102.5's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and 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.
V 101.9 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: V 101.9 has 875 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Praise 102.5's written reviews are positive against 33% of V 101.9's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Praise 102.5 ships an update every 4 months, V 101.9 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Praise 102.5 | V 101.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (875 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 875 — 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 | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Urban One, Inc. | Beasley Broadcast Group |
Customer experience
Praise 102.5
V 101.9
In-app purchases
Praise 102.5
No in-app purchases
V 101.9
No in-app purchases
