Star 88 vs WDSL 96.5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star 88
Listen to Christian music from New Mexico's top station, 24/7. This free app allows you to sing along with every song, bringing the live broadcast directly to your device.
- Live Christian music broadcast
- Sing along to songs
- 24/7 streaming
- Free app
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New Mexico's destination for hit Christian music, where you can sing along with every song. Catch the live broadcast 24/7, and much more all from our free app.
WDSL 96.5
Listen to Classic Country, Bluegrass, and Gospel music from a North Carolina-based radio station. Stream live broadcasts and access content online.
- Live radio streaming
- Classic Country music
- Bluegrass music
- Gospel music
- Online access
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WDSL is a Classic Country, Bluegrass, and Gospel Station based in Mocksville N.C. Serving Davie County and surrounding areas on 96.5 FM, 1520 AM, and broadcasting to the World via our apps website and wdsl965.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Star 88 at 92 against WDSL 96.5's 1. Star 88 also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 33 months). WDSL 96.5's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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.
WDSL 96.5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star 88 has 92 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Star 88 ships an update every 8 months, WDSL 96.5 every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star 88 | WDSL 96.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (92 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calvary of Albuquerque | WDSL Broadcasting Inc |
Customer experience
Star 88
WDSL 96.5
In-app purchases
Star 88
No in-app purchases
WDSL 96.5
No in-app purchases
