truTV vs 979 XFM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
truTV
Stream live sports, full episodes of popular TV shows, and movies on demand. Sign in with your TV provider to access content from truTV and enjoy entertainment anytime, anywhere.
- Watch live sports
- Stream full TV episodes
- Enjoy blockbuster movies
- Sign in with TV provider
- Access truTV originals
- Watch anytime, anywhere
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ALWAYS HERE FOR A GOOD LAUGH The truTV app makes watching live sports, full episodes and movies easy! Sign in with your TV Provider to catch live sports like Mountain West football, MotoGP, MLB, NHL , and classic truTV originals like Impractical Jokers, Tacoma FD, Adam Ruins Everything, and more. Watch anytime, anywhere with the truTV app. Plus, enjoy blockbuster movies -- on any screen. The truTV app supports most TV Providers, including AT&T, Spectrum (incl. Time Warner Cable, Charter & Bright House), Comcast XFINITY, Cox, DIRECTV, Dish, Optimum, Suddenlink, Verizon, and many more.
979 XFM
Listen to a live radio stream featuring music from the 80s, 90s, 2k, and today. The app also provides local news updates and features popular on-air shows like The Morning Show and The Drive Home.
- Live radio streaming
- Music from multiple decades
- Local news updates
- On-air show schedules
- On-air talent features
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Live stream for 979 XFM, WXEF in Effingham, IL. Locally owned and operated since 1994, we are live and local radio, playing the best of the 80s, 90s, 2k & Today! Download our app to listen to The Morning Show, weekdays from 6-9 am, The Birthday & Anniversary Show at 6:40 am, The Deli request show at noon, The Drive Home from 4-6 pm, all with live and local on-air talent! Plus, local news at 6:30 & 7:30 am, news at noon, and the 5 pm newscast!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 979 XFM at 100% against truTV's 15%. 979 XFM also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5). truTV's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 9). 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.
979 XFM holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: truTV has 14K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of truTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of 979 XFM's.
truTV ships an update every 3 months, 979 XFM every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | truTV | 979 XFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14K ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. | Premier Broadcasting, Inc |
Customer experience
truTV
979 XFM
Bugs and requests
truTV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to watch episodes
- Freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Login screen issues and inability to sign in
- Video playback problems and constant buffering
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to turn off closed captions
- Implement Chromecast/AirPlay support
- Add a 'continue watching' feature
- Improve overall app stability and performance
979 XFM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
truTV
No in-app purchases
979 XFM
No in-app purchases
