Comparison

Magic 99.5 FM vs Magic 949

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Rate songs in real-time
  • Influence playlist decisions
  • Direct feedback to station
  • Connect with music programming
Features
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With the Magic 99 app, you can tell us exactly what you think of every song we play!

About

Magic 949

Listen to Tampa Bay's hit music station live, enter contests for exclusive prizes like concert tickets, and get song alerts. You can also set birthday reminders, dedicate songs, and vote for your favorite tracks.

Highlights
  • Live radio stream
  • Exclusive prize contests
  • Song alert notifications
  • Birthday reminders
  • Song dedications
  • View upcoming songs
  • Vote for music
Features
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Magic 94.9. Tampa Bay's Hit Music Station. -Enter to win exclusive prizes, including concert tickets -Get an Alert when your song in about to play -Get Birthday Reminders and send Song Dedications -Login with your existing Facebook account -Find out what songs will be played in the next half hour -Vote for the songs you want to hear Download for free today!

Screenshots

Magic 99.5 FM4 screens
Magic 9494 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic 99.5 FM at 5.0 against Magic 949's 4.5. Magic 99.5 FM also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Magic 949's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic 99.5 FM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic 949 has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Magic 99.5 FM's written reviews are positive against 80% of Magic 949's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic 99.5 FM ships an update every 2 months, Magic 949 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magic 99.5 FM versus Magic 949: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic 99.5 FMMagic 949
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings221 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCumulus MediaCox Media Group, Inc

Customer experience

Magic 99.5 FM

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Magic 949

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Magic 99.5 FM

No in-app purchases

None

Magic 949

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic 99.5 FM free?
Magic 99.5 FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic 949 free?
Magic 949 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic 99.5 FM or Magic 949?
Magic 99.5 FM is rated higher. Magic 99.5 FM averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Magic 949 averages 4.5 from 21 ratings.
Do Magic 99.5 FM or Magic 949 have ads?
Both Magic 99.5 FM and Magic 949 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic 99.5 FM or Magic 949?
Magic 99.5 FM ships an update every 2 months, and Magic 949 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Magic 99.5 FM was updated on June 1, 2026 and Magic 949 on July 4, 2026.

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