KZ106 vs 97.1 The River
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KZ106
Listen to Chattanooga's Classic Rock station live. Enjoy popular radio personalities and award-winning programming. Stay connected to the local music scene.
- Live radio streaming
- Classic rock music
- Award-winning programming
- Popular radio personalities
- Local music station
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Chattanooga’s Classic Rock Station. Home for John Boy and Billy, Dylan, Scott Chase and Steve Gorman and the 2019 Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame Legendary Station of the Year!
97.1 The River
Listen to Atlanta's Classic Hits station featuring rock legends. Interact with the station by picking songs for special blocks and win prizes. Get alerts for your favorite songs.
- Listen to classic hits radio
- Pick songs for Rock Blocks
- Win prizes
- Get song alerts
- Stream on smartphone
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97.1 The River, Atlanta’s Classic Hits plays artists like: Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi & the Eagles. Download the app to: - "Pick Your Block" – Tell us what songs should play during our Rock Blocks -Win prizes - Listen to 97.1 The River on your smartphone - Sign up to get alerted when your favorite River songs are about to play
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KZ106 at 5.0 against 97.1 The River's 4.5. 97.1 The River's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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.
KZ106 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 97.1 The River has 144 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of KZ106's written reviews are positive against 65% of 97.1 The River's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
KZ106 ships an update every 5 months, 97.1 The River every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KZ106 | 97.1 The River |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.5 (144 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 144 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 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 | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Cox Media Group |
Customer experience
KZ106
97.1 The River
Bugs and requests
KZ106
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
97.1 The River
Reported bugs
14 issues- Submit form broken/disappeared
- Connection issues with app/website
- Slow internet error message
- App not working for days
- Spotty service on iPhone
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- Alerts not working anymore
- App won't work with iPhone USB port
- App starts and crashes
- iPhone music restarts when app plays
- Cannot control app from control center/Apple Watch
- Streaming skips and doesn't play correctly
- App is very slow to vote
- App crashes a lot
- Keeps saying buffering
Requested features
6 requests- Bring back alerts
- Restore control center/watch controls
- Fix Janrain site pop-up issue
- Increase music variety
- Restore volume control on app
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- Stop asking for location
In-app purchases
KZ106
No in-app purchases
97.1 The River
No in-app purchases
