Magic 93 vs Rock 92.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic 93
Listen to adult-contemporary hits from the '80s, '90s, and today from Northeast Pennsylvania's Magic 93 radio station. Enjoy your favorite music anywhere through the app, smart speakers, or the website.
- Live radio streaming
- Adult-contemporary music
- Hits from '80s, '90s, and today
- Listen on multiple devices
- Website access
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Magic 93, WMGS is a Cumulus Media radio station serving Northeast Pennsylvania and beyond, playing your favorite adult-contemporary hits from the '80s, '90s, and NOW! Listen anywhere on the app, a smart speaker, or at magic93fm.com
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: Magic 93 at 100% against Rock 92.9's 29%. Magic 93 also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Rock 92.9's advantage is ratings volume (360 vs 4) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). 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.
Rock 92.9 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rock 92.9 has 360 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Magic 93's written reviews are positive against 29% of Rock 92.9's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Magic 93 | Rock 92.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (360 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 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 | 59 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Beasley Broadcast Group |
Customer experience
Magic 93
Rock 92.9
Bugs and requests
Magic 93
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
Magic 93
No in-app purchases
Rock 92.9
No in-app purchases
