Vocalo vs Chicago 77.3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vocalo
Experience Chicago's vibrant urban alternative music scene with this station's curated blend of R&B, hip-hop, and dance. Discover new sounds and cultural expressions hosted by engaging personalities. It's the definitive soundtrack for the city.
- Urban alternative music
- R&B, hip-hop, and dance genres
- Hosted by radio personalities
- Music discovery
- Cultural expression
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Vocalo is Chicago's Urban Alternative Music Station. We are the soundtrack that amplifies our city. This is what Chicago sounds like. Listen daily to hear a mix of R&B, hop-hop and dance music hosted by the best radio personalities around. We are your destination for music discovery and cultural expression.
Chicago 77.3
Discover emerging artists and engaging talk content. This platform highlights new music, interviews, and mix shows, providing a stage for creators on the rise.
- Showcases hottest music
- Features interviews
- Includes talk shows
- Presents mix shows
- Gives opportunities to creators
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Chicago 77.3 A New Digital platform, That showcases the hottest music, interviews, and Talk shows and mix shows around, Giving Opportunities to the people who are on the grind
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Vocalo at none against Chicago 77.3's shown. Vocalo also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). Chicago 77.3's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Vocalo against 4.9 for Chicago 77.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 49 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Vocalo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chicago 77.3's.
Vocalo ships an update every 18 months, Chicago 77.3 every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vocalo | Chicago 77.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (44 ratings) | 4.9 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 15 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chicago Public Media, Inc. | fred walsh |
Customer experience
Vocalo
Chicago 77.3
In-app purchases
Vocalo
No in-app purchases
Chicago 77.3
No in-app purchases
