100FM The Pike vs Rock 92.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
100FM The Pike
Listen live to Worcester's rock station, featuring popular on-air personalities like Mike Hsu, Chuck Perks, and Mistress Carrie. Stay updated with your favorite rock music and local programming.
- Live radio streaming
- On-air personality schedules
- Rock music focus
- Local station programming
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100FM The Pike - Worcester's ROCK Station! - A Cumulus Media Station Listen to Mike Hsu 6am-10am Chuck Perks 10am - 3pm and Mistress Carrie from 3pm - 7pm
Rock 92.9
Listen to Boston's rock station live, stream full-show and "Tasty Bits" podcasts, and watch studio "Peep Show" videos. Enter contests for concert tickets and giveaways, and personalize your feed with entertainment news and local events.
- Live radio streaming
- Full-show podcasts
- "Tasty Bits" podcasts
- Daily "Peep Show" videos
- Contest entry
- Personalized content feed
- Apple CarPlay compatibility
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ROCK 92.9 is Boston's home for Dave & Chuck the Freak mornings, and 2 hours of commercial-free rock twice a day with Adam 12 and Hardy. Stream Dave & Chuck the Freak live, or use the app to access full-show podcasts, "Tasty Bits" podcasts, and to watch daily "Peep Show" videos from inside the studio. Tap on "Contests" for easy entry to Boston's best concerts and more giveaways. Sign in to personalize the app to get the entertainment news, rock anniversaries, concert listings, and local events YOU want. Stream commercial-free rock from Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, Green Day, Aerosmith, Pearl Jam, Ozzy Osbourne, Foo Fighters, AC/DC, Alice In Chains, Metallica, Stone Temple Pilots, Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden, Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more. Apple Carplay compatible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 100FM The Pike at 60% against Rock 92.9's 29%. 100FM The Pike also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Rock 92.9's advantage is ratings volume (360 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
100FM The Pike holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rock 92.9 has 360 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of 100FM The Pike's written reviews are positive against 29% of Rock 92.9's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 100FM The Pike | Rock 92.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (360 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 360 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| 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 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Beasley Broadcast Group |
Customer experience
100FM The Pike
Rock 92.9
Bugs and requests
100FM The Pike
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rock 92.9
Reported bugs
8 issues- App randomly launches and plays in pocket
- Stream randomly stops and doesn't resume
- Audio is choppy
- Play button is grayed out or brings up ad pop-up
- Loads ads immediately and won't play live radio
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- Doesn't play consistently, bad signal
- App stopped working after device upgrade
- App skips and stops playing occasionally
Requested features
2 requests- How to apply to win 10G?
- Make app iOS7 ready
In-app purchases
100FM The Pike
No in-app purchases
Rock 92.9
No in-app purchases
