KBER 101 vs NOW 97.9 FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KBER 101
This app provides access to Utah's original and only 100% local rock station. It's designed for listeners who enjoy loud, unrefined, and friendly rock music.
- Local rock music
- 100% local content
- Unrefined rock sound
- Friendly listening experience
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KBER 101 is Utah’s original, and only, 100% local rock station. We’re loud, unrefined, and totally friendly! Thanks so much for rockin’ with KBER 101!
NOW 97.9 FM
Listen live to today's best feel-good music, participate in contests, and vote for your favorite songs. Record audio messages to potentially be featured on air and receive song alerts for upcoming tracks.
- Listen live
- Commercial-free music blocks
- Free contests
- Song voting
- Open Mic audio messages
- Song alerts
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Welcome to the NOW 97.9 FM mobile app! We play today’s best music that picks you up and makes you feel good while you work. With the NOW 97.9 FM mobile app, you can: - Listen live in the mornings with over 2 hours of commercial free music and tons of free contests for cash and concerts. - Vote for the songs you want to hear on the air. - Use our Open Mic feature to record an audio message, and you could hear yourself on air. - Opt into song alerts so you always know when your favorite song will play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NOW 97.9 FM at 3.4 against KBER 101's 2.0. NOW 97.9 FM also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%). 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 97.9 FM holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of KBER 101's written reviews are positive against 50% of NOW 97.9 FM's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KBER 101 | NOW 97.9 FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Capitol Broadcasting INC |
Customer experience
KBER 101
NOW 97.9 FM
In-app purchases
KBER 101
No in-app purchases
NOW 97.9 FM
No in-app purchases
