Jazz90.1 vs 101 SMOOTH JAZZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jazz90.1
Listen to live jazz radio 24/7, featuring more local jazz than any other station in the US. Stream Jazz90.1 and Swing & Blues Radio online. Perfect for jazz enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
- Live 24/7 jazz radio
- Stream Jazz90.1
- Stream Swing & Blues Radio
- Focus on local jazz
- Content for jazz lovers and beginners
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Jazz90.1 is Rochester’s home for real jazz. We broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 90.1 FM, and over the Internet. (Listen now!) We play more hours of live, local jazz than any radio station in the United States. If you already love jazz, or if you’d like to know more about it, check us out. If you have a taste for swing, funk, improvisation, and experimentation — then your radio or computer should be locked on Jazz90.1. Use our app to LISTEN LIVE online to both Jazz90.1 and to Swing & Blues Radio.
101 SMOOTH JAZZ
Listen to a curated selection of instrumental smooth jazz music anytime, anywhere. This application provides 24-hour access to a diverse mix of smooth jazz tracks, offering more than just a radio experience.
- Instrumental smooth jazz music
- 24-hour listening availability
- Curated music mix
- On-the-go access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 101 SMOOTH JAZZ at 88% against Jazz90.1's 50%. 101 SMOOTH JAZZ also leads on ratings volume (130 vs 8) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Jazz90.1's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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.
101 SMOOTH JAZZ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 101 SMOOTH JAZZ has 130 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Jazz90.1's written reviews are positive against 88% of 101 SMOOTH JAZZ's.
Jazz90.1 ships an update every 6 months, 101 SMOOTH JAZZ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jazz90.1 | 101 SMOOTH JAZZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 4.7 (130 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 130 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM | Smooth Jazz 247 Uk Ltd |
Customer experience
Jazz90.1
101 SMOOTH JAZZ
In-app purchases
Jazz90.1
No in-app purchases
101 SMOOTH JAZZ
No in-app purchases
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