Magic 99.5 FM vs Hits 105.3
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!
Hits 105.3
Control the music played on the radio, get song alerts, and use the alarm clock. Request songs and dedicate them to friends and family, connecting with the station instantly. This application is completely free to use.
- Control music played on air
- Get song alerts
- Wake up with alarm clock
- Request songs via Open Mic
- Dedicate songs to others
- Instant station connection
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Interact and connect with Hits 105.3 like never before! - Take control of the music you hear on Hits 105.3 - Get alerted when your favorite song is about to play - Wake up with Magic with the Alarm Clock feature - Use the Open Mic feature to request your favorite songs and hear yourself on the radio - Dedicate songs to your friends and family - Connect with Hits 105.3 instantly! The app is completely free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hits 105.3 at 36 against Magic 99.5 FM's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
Magic 99.5 FM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hits 105.3 has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Magic 99.5 FM ships an update every 2 months, Hits 105.3 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic 99.5 FM | Hits 105.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — 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 | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Cox Media Group |
Customer experience
Magic 99.5 FM
Hits 105.3
In-app purchases
Magic 99.5 FM
No in-app purchases
Hits 105.3
No in-app purchases
