Majic 102.3 vs 98.9 Magic FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Majic 102.3
Listen live to "The Real Sound of the DMV" featuring popular radio shows like The Russ Parr Morning Show and Donnie Simpson Show. Enjoy "Love And R&B" with Al B. Sure! This app provides radio streaming exclusively for users in the U.S. and Canada.
- Live radio streaming
- The Russ Parr Morning Show
- Donnie Simpson Show
- Love And R&B with Al B. Sure!
- U.S. & Canada streaming only
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The Real Sound of the DMV! Home of The Russ Parr Morning Show, Donnie Simpson Show With Tony Perkins and Love And R&B with Al B Sure! * Radio streaming only playable in the U.S. & CANADA
98.9 Magic FM
Listen to the biggest hits from your favorite artists. This app brings you the latest music for your enjoyment.
- Plays today's biggest hits
- Features favorite artists
- Live music streaming
- Colorado Springs focus
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Playing today's biggest hits from your favorite artists for Colorado Springs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: 98.9 Magic FM at ad-supported against Majic 102.3's free with in-app purchases. Majic 102.3's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
Majic 102.3 holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Majic 102.3 has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Majic 102.3's written reviews are positive against 40% of 98.9 Magic FM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Majic 102.3 ships an update every 4 months, 98.9 Magic FM every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Majic 102.3 | 98.9 Magic FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (17 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Urban One, Inc. | Cumulus Media |
Customer experience
Majic 102.3
98.9 Magic FM
In-app purchases
Majic 102.3
No in-app purchases
98.9 Magic FM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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