Big 98.7 vs 101.9 JACK FM
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!
101.9 JACK FM
This app plays a variety of music without requests or DJs, offering a unique listening experience. Enjoy a curated selection of songs that are played based on the station's programming.
- No requests
- No DJs
- Curated music selection
- Live radio stream
- Plays what they want
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Playing what we want! No requests, no DJ's, just JACK...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Big 98.7 at 4.8 against 101.9 JACK FM's 4.0. Big 98.7 also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 101.9 JACK FM's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 6). 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
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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Big 98.7's written reviews are positive against 50% of 101.9 JACK FM's.
Big 98.7 ships an update every 11 months, 101.9 JACK FM every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big 98.7 | 101.9 JACK FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.0 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Radio FM Media, Inc. | Midwest Communications, Inc. |
Customer experience
Big 98.7
101.9 JACK FM
In-app purchases
Big 98.7
No in-app purchases
101.9 JACK FM
No in-app purchases
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