Magic 95.5 vs BOB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic 95.5
Stream your favorite R&B and Throwback radio station live. Access unique content and features from anywhere, whether at work, home, or on the road. Enjoy uninterrupted listening to Columbus's premier music station.
- Live radio streaming
- R&B and Throwback music
- Exclusive content
- Listen anywhere
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Never be without your favorite radio station. Magic 95.5 is proud to present our OFFICIAL radio app. Columbus' home for R&B and Throwbacks! Listen to us at work, home or on the road. Install our app and get instant access to our unique content, features and more! * Radio streaming only playable in the U.S. & CANADA
BOB
Listen to a wide variety of popular music with a local, humorous presentation. Stay connected to the community through fun, engaging content.
- Wide music variety
- Local presentation
- Humorous style
- Community connection
- Music you know and love
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Get Austin's widest variety of music you know and love, presented in a fun, local, humorous style that keeps you connected to the community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BOB at 89% against Magic 95.5's 0%. BOB also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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.
BOB holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Magic 95.5's written reviews are positive against 89% of BOB's.
Magic 95.5 ships an update every 4 months, BOB every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic 95.5 | BOB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (9 ratings) | 4.3 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Urban One, Inc. | Waterloo Media Group, L.P. |
Customer experience
Magic 95.5
BOB
Bugs and requests
Magic 95.5
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BOB
Reported bugs
5 issues- App doesn't work if analytics denied
- Keeps skipping/breaking music
- App stops playing randomly
- App stops during commercial breaks
- App closes by itself or screen goes blank
Requested features
6 requests- Show song lists
- Improve connection stability
- Fix app stopping during commercials
- Make analytics optional without breaking app
- More hard rock, less soft rock
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- Clarify alarm function
In-app purchases
Magic 95.5
No in-app purchases
BOB
No in-app purchases
