105.7 The Point vs Section618.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
105.7 The Point
Stream your favorite alternative radio station live, anywhere. Earn rewards for listening, interact with station personalities, and access exclusive content like podcasts and videos. Your listening profile syncs across devices for seamless tracking.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcasts
- Station videos
- Blog posts and music news
- Listener rewards program
- Interactive feedback options
- Personalized user profiles
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Your favorite radio station is just one tap away with the 105.7 The Point mobile app! Listen at work, at the gym, on the road, or wherever else you are in the world. Interact with 105.7 The Point with a slew of features like listener rewards, listener feedback, notifications and more. We keep track of your total listening time and offer great prizes and rewards for listening. Kind of like frequent flyer miles you can earn these prizes for all the time you spend with us - as if our great music and personalities weren’t enough. ;) Also, your profile that you use to listen on our website is the same as your profile in the app, which means your time spent will be logged no matter how you choose to listen. FEATURES INCLUDE: Listen live Listen to 105.7 The Point podcasts Watch videos from the station Read our personalities’ blog posts and music news Log-in/Registration – Complete with Touch ID/Face ID for easier log-in Personalized profile Notification center Listener rewards – Including listening time rewards, promocode rewards, location check-in rewards and so much more Listener feedback – Send us text, audio, photos or video Vote in listener polls Artist bios and photo galleries Alarm Clock The 105.7 The Point app supports Apple CarPlay! * Apple is in no way affiliated with or responsible for any contests/rewards presented with this app. * This app is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
Section618.com
This app is your go-to source for southern Illinois high school sports coverage. Access live broadcasts, game highlights, photos, and exclusive video content. Engage with polls and join the VIP club for more.
- Live broadcasts
- Game highlights
- Photos and videos
- Featured segments
- Polls
- VIP club
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Section618.com is the #1 seat for southern Illinois high school sports! Videos, photos, highlights, live broadcasts, featured segments, polls, VIP club, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 105.7 The Point at every 2 months against Section618.com's every 9 months. 105.7 The Point also leads on ratings volume (57 vs 6). Section618.com's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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.
Section618.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 105.7 The Point has 57 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
105.7 The Point ships an update every 2 months, Section618.com every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 105.7 The Point | Section618.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (57 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hubbard Radio | Withers Broadcasting Company of Illinois, LLC |
Customer experience
105.7 The Point
Section618.com
Bugs and requests
105.7 The Point
Reported bugs
15 issues- Notifications for contests not matching app eligibility
- Stream doesn't automatically restart after phone calls or alarms
- App won't open with new iOS update
- App turns off when phone hibernates
- Connection issues and crashing since recent update
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- App plays its own music after commercials
- App loses connection and cuts out frequently
- App rarely loads user interface on iPhone 6
- Keeps cutting out randomly
- Cannot do anything else when playing a podcast
- Podcast does not resume after a call
- WAR link on front page is incorrect
- App constantly skips parts of broadcast
- App plays songs not on actual radio station
- App constantly stops streaming and says it can't verify connection
Requested features
8 requests- Enter listener rewards while listening to podcasts
- Stream at a lower quality
- More organized liked songs page
- Webcams available on the app
- Fix random cut outs on wifi
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- Fix commercials/show/music getting cut off in the middle
- More than the last 10 songs shown
- Alarm functionality
Section618.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
105.7 The Point
No in-app purchases
Section618.com
No in-app purchases
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