Big 98.7 vs Life 97.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big 98.7
Listen to today's hit music from Fargo-Moorhead's home for contemporary hits. Wake up with morning hosts and enjoy music throughout your workday. Stay updated on live events and contests via the website.
- Live music streaming
- Morning show broadcasts
- Event information
- Prize giveaways
- Website integration
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Fargo-Moorhead's home for Today's Hit Music. Wake up weekdays with Jesse & Amanda with Pike in the Morning and listen all day long while you work! Check out big987.com to see where we'll be at for live events and find out ways you can win prizes!
Life 97.9
Listen to Christian music radio live, explore podcasts, and find local events. This app brings uplifting music and content from Fargo, North Dakota, to your device.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcast discovery
- Event listings
- Video content
- Christian music
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Take Life 97.9 with you wherever you go. Listen live, discover podcasts and events, watch videos, and more. Life 97.9 is Christian music radio for Fargo, North Dakota, and beyond!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Life 97.9 at none against Big 98.7's shown. Life 97.9 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Big 98.7's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Big 98.7 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Big 98.7's written reviews are positive against 100% of Life 97.9's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Big 98.7 ships an update every 11 months, Life 97.9 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big 98.7 | Life 97.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radio FM Media, Inc. | Northwestern Media |
Customer experience
Big 98.7
Life 97.9
In-app purchases
Big 98.7
No in-app purchases
Life 97.9
No in-app purchases
