Hits 96 vs SiL Music Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hits 96
Stay connected with your favorite radio station from anywhere. Access unique content and features, and follow social media updates. It's easy to use and always free.
- Easy to use interface
- Stay connected on the go
- Access unique content
- Follow on social media
- Always free
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Download the official Hits 96 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!
SiL Music Player
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The sole purpose of this app is to allow users to play music and videos from the https://sil.rocks website, inside the app, instead of having to use a web browser. This app connects directly to https://sil.rocks to play audio and video files from the website. Since this app uses apple native features, you can easily use Airplay to cast the Audio and Video to a device of your choosing as well as supporting background audio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SiL Music Player at none against Hits 96's shown. Hits 96's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Hits 96 ships an update every 5 months, SiL Music Player every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hits 96 | SiL Music Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bahakel Communication Ltd | Mathew Moore |
In-app purchases
Hits 96
No in-app purchases
SiL Music Player
No in-app purchases
