979X vs RadioBOLD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
979X
Listen to your favorite hometown rock station live, anytime, anywhere. This app features an alarm clock to wake you up to your station, real-time weather updates, and a simplified Car Mode for safe listening while driving.
- Live radio streaming
- Wake-up alarm clock
- Real-time weather updates
- Car Mode for driving
- Listen anywhere
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Your hometown rocks station can be with you ANYTIME and ANYWHERE. 979X is proud to present our OFFICIAL radio app. Listen to us at work, home, or on the road. Download our app to listen live, wake up to your favorite rock station with our alarm clock, get real time weather and take advantage of Car Mode: simple audio controls so you can listen while on the road.
RadioBOLD
Stream award-winning radio stations from a leading media group in high-quality audio. Stay updated with local and national news, engage with on-air personalities, and follow social media feeds directly within the app. Features include an alarm, special offers, and the ability to hear new music first.
- Live stream radio stations in high quality
- Follow station social media feeds
- Built-in alarm clock
- Access special offers and contests
- Hear new artists and music first
- Apple CarPlay support
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RadioBOLD – ‘Radio Without Borders’. The powerful and easy to use RadioBOLD app streams all of Bold Gold Media Group’s radio stations in high quality audio! Bold Gold owns and operates premier broadcast stations in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre region of Pennsylvania, the Northern Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, and the Catskills/Hudson Valley region of New York. The RadioBOLD app gives you real time access to Bold Gold’s diverse constellation of award winning stations ranging in formats from Rock, Country, Top 40, Classic Hits, Hot AC, Talk, News, Sports and more! Stay up-to-date with the latest local & national brands and on-air personalities! You’ll also be able to directly engage and follow your favorite station’s social media feeds directly within this revolutionary App! The RadioBOLD app connects you with powerful and unprecedented mobile entertainment technology. Features: *Live stream your favorite RadioBOLD stations in high quality audio *Follow your favorite station’s Facebook, Twitter & Instagram pages *Wake up to your favorite station with a built-in RadioBOLD Alarm *Access special offers and enter contests unique to RadioBOLD app listeners *Purchase your favorite songs *Watch videos *Hear new artists & new music first! *Now available for Apple CarPlay! Stations: 105 The River: Pennsylvania’s most ‘visible’ radio station! The River broadcasts live from the “Studio of the Stars” inside the legendary Mohegan Sun Pocono casino in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The River is one of America’s most followed radio stations on Facebook and plays NEPA’s Biggest Hits for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre region! This station will rock you all day and night! 94.3 The Talker: The most iconic names in Talk Radio are on ‘The Talker’. Listen live while staying locally connected to NEPA. 1400 The GAME: The GAME is ‘NEPA’s Fox Sports Radio’. The hottest national & local sports and Sports Talk content can be found here. The GAME is also the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (AAA Affiliate of the New York Yankees)! Hear every home & away game broadcast live, play-by-play! 95.3 DNH: The Latest Hits for the Pocono Lake Region play here! Stay tuned to what’s happening in the resort region of the Northern Poconos along with the best new music! Classic Hits 105.3: The Greatest Hits of the 20th Century play here! Whether you’re on Lake Wallenpaupack in the Pocono Lake Region, or traveling through the many historic towns of Wayne & Pike Counties, this station will keep you rockin’ and informed! Wayne-Pike News Radio: News & Talk for the Pocono Lake Region! In-depth local news and the best in Talk Radio are at your fingertips! This station, along with WaynePikeNews.com, are your comprehensive source for everything happening in Wayne & Pike Counties! Thunder 102: Lightning Hot Country for the Sullivan Catskills! Famed Music Row reporting station, Thunder 102, plays the hottest country hits and introduces you to the brightest rising stars! This station is your source for local information as well as your direct line to Nashville’s playlist before anyone else has it! 98.3 WSUL: Playing Today’s Best Music for the Sullivan Catskills & Hudson Valley! This iconic station is your source for real-time local news & information along with the best new music playlist you’ll ever find! 95.9 VOS-FM: The Greatest Hits of All Time! A classic hits mix of the greatest music ever recorded! This station is known as ‘The Voice of Sullivan County’. RadioBOLD – Radio Without Borders. Tune-in. Hear more. More info at: www.BoldGoldMedia.com & www.RadioBOLD.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RadioBOLD at 4.2 against 979X's 2.8. RadioBOLD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
RadioBOLD holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of 979X's written reviews are positive against 100% of RadioBOLD's.
979X ships an update every 6 months, RadioBOLD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 979X | RadioBOLD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) | 4.2 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Bold Gold Media Group |
Customer experience
979X
RadioBOLD
In-app purchases
979X
No in-app purchases
RadioBOLD
No in-app purchases
