Comparison

Hot 96.9 Spokane vs radio.sydney

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hot 96.9 Spokane

Wake up with a personalized playlist and throwback hits. Enjoy exclusive contests and curated music segments throughout your day, including a dedicated lunch hour and drive-time feature. Stay connected with notifications for exciting giveaways.

Highlights
  • Wake-up alarm with music
  • Throwback music segments
  • Exclusive contest notifications
  • Single-click access to features
  • Curated daily music features
Features
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Spokane's Hottest Music, your playlist to whatever you are doing! Wake up to the Hottest Music and best throwbacks all morning long with our alarm clock. Listen to the Throwback lunch hour weekdays from noon to 1 and don't miss the Hot 5 at 5 everyday on your drive home. Get notifications and single-click access to exclusive contests in Friends with Benefits.

About

radio.sydney

Features
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KEY FEATURES: * The latest version of the popular radio.sydney app * Streamed in 320 kbps * Easy to use * Correct song data with curated, authentic album art delivered direct to your device from radio.sydney * No third party ads or irrelevant data radio.sydney is totally independent, with no religious, political or business affiliations.

Screenshots

Hot 96.9 Spokane4 screens
radio.sydney4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: radio.sydney at none against Hot 96.9 Spokane's shown. Hot 96.9 Spokane's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 34 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hot 96.9 Spokane ships an update every 4 months, radio.sydney every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hot 96.9 Spokane versus radio.sydney: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHot 96.9 Spokaneradio.sydney
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB11 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperEvening Telegram CompanyMax Turner

In-app purchases

None

Hot 96.9 Spokane

No in-app purchases

None

radio.sydney

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hot 96.9 Spokane free?
Hot 96.9 Spokane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is radio.sydney free?
radio.sydney is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hot 96.9 Spokane or radio.sydney have ads?
Hot 96.9 Spokane shows ads; radio.sydney does not.
Which is updated more often, Hot 96.9 Spokane or radio.sydney?
Hot 96.9 Spokane ships an update every 4 months, and radio.sydney every 34 months. Most recently, Hot 96.9 Spokane was updated on October 17, 2026 and radio.sydney on October 24, 2026.

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