Magic 93 vs HITS 97.3
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
HITS 97.3
Stream live radio and engage with the station through an open mic feature to request songs and hear your voice on air. Stay updated with the latest entertainment news, interviews, and photos.
- Live radio streaming
- Open mic song requests
- Record and play voice messages
- Song request alerts
- Entertainment news updates
- Artist interviews and photos
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Listen to Hits 97.3, The Rhythm of Miami! Check out the open mic feature, which allows you to record your voice so you can request a song and hear yourself on the radio! Sign up for the alert and we’ll let you know when your open mic is about to play! Get breaking entertainment news, artist interviews, photos & more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic 93 at 100% against HITS 97.3's 73%. HITS 97.3's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (107 vs 4). 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.
HITS 97.3 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HITS 97.3 has 107 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 73% of HITS 97.3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Magic 93 ships an update every 4 months, HITS 97.3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic 93 | HITS 97.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (107 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 107 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 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 | 59 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Cox Media Group |
Customer experience
Magic 93
HITS 97.3
Bugs and requests
Magic 93
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HITS 97.3
Reported bugs
6 issues- Spin loader appears, radio does not start
- App automatically starts playing music
- Cannot enter contests through the app
- App not updated
- Mixes are old, new mixes 'server not found'
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- Music quality is mono
Requested features
3 requests- Play more Taylor Swift songs
- Bring back KVJ show
- Play new mixes
In-app purchases
Magic 93
No in-app purchases
HITS 97.3
No in-app purchases
