98.5 KFOX vs NOW 100.5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
98.5 KFOX
Stream classic rock from South Bay's favorite station live, anytime, anywhere. Interact with the station by leaving voice messages, participating in contests for prizes, and staying updated on community events and live shows.
- Live radio streaming
- Voice message submission
- Contest entry
- Event updates
- Community interaction
- Crystal clear audio
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Listen to your favorite South Bay radio station on the go, in the palm of your hand. Listen for free, anytime of day with crystal clear audio quality. Enter contests and play games for great prizes like concert tickets! Find station events in the community and stay updated on ticket sales and live shows. Leave us a message to play on-air! With the 98.5 KFOX app, you can access our shows, contests and podcasts whenever you want! - Stream KFOX anytime, anywhere - Download podcasts to listen to offline with no internet connection - Connect the app to your car’s dashboard media player via Apple CarPlay (on supported car models)
NOW 100.5
Listen to Sacramento's top hit music station live, anytime. Interact with DJs, enter contests for prizes, and discover local station events. Stay connected with today's best hits on the go with clear audio quality.
- Listen live to Today's Best Hits
- Enter contests for prizes
- Leave voice messages for DJs
- Discover station events
- Connect with DJs and the station
- Crystal clear audio quality
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NOW 100.5 is Sacramento’s playlist for Today’s Best Hits. Listen to your favorite hit music, leave a voice message for the station, and enter to win our contests! Listen Live Get Today’s Best Hits on the go. Listen for free, anytime of day with crystal clear audio quality. Contests and Events Enter contests and play games for great prizes like concert tickets! Find station events in the community and stay updated on ticket sales and live shows. Interact Let’s Connect! Talk back with your favorite NOW DJ’s, connect with the station, email, and social media. Find station events in the community, get updated on live shows, and LIVE IN THE NOW. Join our community! Facebook: /Now1005FM Instagram: /Now1005FM X: @Now1005FM Website: https://now100fm.com/ About Bonneville Bonneville Sacramento is part of the Bonneville International family, which is an integrated media and marketing solutions company dedicated to building up, connecting, informing and celebrating families and communities. Founded in 1964, Bonneville currently operates radio and TV stations, local websites, chart topping podcasts and other digital distribution assets in six western U.S. markets. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Bonneville is a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation (DMC), a for-profit arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visit https://bonneville.com/ to learn more. For a full list of our markets and digital assets, please visit https://bonneville.com/markets/ Terms of use: https://now100fm.com/terms-of-use-2/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NOW 100.5 at 4.6 against 98.5 KFOX's 4.0. 98.5 KFOX's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
NOW 100.5 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of 98.5 KFOX's written reviews are positive against 50% of NOW 100.5's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
98.5 KFOX ships an update every 2 months, NOW 100.5 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 98.5 KFOX | NOW 100.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (15 ratings) | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alpha Media, LLC | Bonneville International |
Customer experience
98.5 KFOX
NOW 100.5
In-app purchases
98.5 KFOX
No in-app purchases
NOW 100.5
No in-app purchases
