97.9 The Box vs Barron Studios
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
97.9 The Box
Listen to live radio streams and access exclusive content from your favorite station. Stay connected on the go with social media integration and unique features. This app is free to use and offers a convenient way to enjoy audio content.
- Live radio streaming
- Social media integration
- Access unique content
- On-the-go connectivity
- Audience measurement software
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Download the official 97.9 The Box app, it’s easy to use and always FREE! With the official app, you can stay connected from work, home, or on the road. Follow us on social media, get access to all our other unique content, features and more! * Radio streaming only playable in the U.S. & CANADA Please note: This app features Nielsen’s audience measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research, such as Nielsen’s TV Ratings. To learn more about our digital audience measurement products and your choices in regard to them, please visit http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.
Barron Studios
This app provides information about a Houston-based music studio, including rates and booking capabilities. Users can also access a podcast, coupons, and a loyalty program for rewards.
- Studio information
- Session booking
- Rates and pricing
- Monthly podcast access
- Coupons and offers
- Loyalty rewards program
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Barron Studios is Houston’s premier vocal recording, mixing and mastering studio. Modern musicians deserve a studio equipped with cutting edge processing, classic studio gear, knowledgeable engineers, and support staff to guarantee a great studio experience every session. Houston records and mixes at Barron Studios. In this app you can find information about Barron Studios, rates and the ability to book a session, listen to our monthly BURN Labs podcast, get coupons, and earn free stuff for visiting often.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barron Studios at 5.0 against 97.9 The Box's 3.3. Barron Studios also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 97.9 The Box's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and device support. On price 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.
Barron Studios holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 97.9 The Box has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of 97.9 The Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barron Studios's.
| Parameter | 97.9 The Box | Barron Studios |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Urban One, Inc. | Todd Macek |
Customer experience
97.9 The Box
Barron Studios
Bugs and requests
97.9 The Box
Reported bugs
14 issues- Random buffering
- App stops playing music
- App freezes
- App forces close
- App is out of sync
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- App needs to be updated but doesn't update
- App doesn't work on mobile internet
- App stops playing during phone calls
- Bad sound quality after update
- App times out
- App crashes
- App doesn't load
- App has error messages
- Background playback doesn't work
Requested features
9 requests- Fix buffering and connection issues
- Improve app performance and stability
- Reduce or eliminate commercials
- Allow multitasking while using the app
- Show artist info for each song
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- Option to pay to remove ads
- Fix update issues
- Improve sound quality
- Fix background playback
Barron Studios
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
97.9 The Box
No in-app purchases
Barron Studios
No in-app purchases
