Magic 99.5 FM vs Happy 95.3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic 99.5 FM
This music app allows listeners to directly influence the songs played by providing real-time feedback. Share your opinions on every track to shape the station's playlist. It's a direct line to the DJs and programmers.
- Rate songs in real-time
- Influence playlist decisions
- Direct feedback to station
- Connect with music programming
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With the Magic 99 app, you can tell us exactly what you think of every song we play!
Happy 95.3
Listen to live radio streams and interact with the station. Vote for songs, receive alerts, and participate in exclusive contests. You can also use the open mic feature to send messages and get local weather updates.
- Live radio streaming
- Song voting
- Song alert sign-ups
- Open Mic feature
- App-exclusive contests
- Local weather updates
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Stream Happy 95.3 - Vote for your favorite songs and sign up for alerts when they are about to play - Use the Open Mic feature to contact us anytime - Enter app-exclusive contests - Get the latest weather
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic 99.5 FM at 100% against Happy 95.3's 0%. Magic 99.5 FM also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Happy 95.3's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Magic 99.5 FM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Magic 99.5 FM's written reviews are positive against 0% of Happy 95.3's.
Magic 99.5 FM ships an update every 2 months, Happy 95.3 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic 99.5 FM | Happy 95.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| 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 | 59 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Forever Media |
Customer experience
Magic 99.5 FM
Happy 95.3
In-app purchases
Magic 99.5 FM
No in-app purchases
Happy 95.3
No in-app purchases
