96.1 BBB vs Q98
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
96.1 BBB
Listen to your favorite variety music station on the go. Customize your alarm to wake up to music, enter contests, and connect with the station on social media. You can also check the playlist to see what songs have played.
- Listen to variety music
- Customizable alarm
- Enter contests
- Connect on social media
- View song playlist
- Record message requests
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Your 96.1 BBB Variety App to make Your Life better with Your Music. Now you can get the amazing 96.1 BBB variety of music no matter where you live your life. Anywhere you and your phone or tablet go, 96.1 BBB is there with you. Use the app to improve your life! For example: Wake up to your music by customizing your alarm, winning contests, connecting to BBB on social media, or record a message with your request. Miss a song? Check the playlist. YOUR LIFE, YOUR MUSIC, YOUR 961 BBB APP.
Q98
Listen to Today's Best Variety and local information, including Bob & Sheri in the Morning weekdays. Enjoy your favorite music and stay updated with community news.
- Bob & Sheri in the Morning
- Today's Best Variety music
- Local information
- Live radio streaming
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Q98 features Bob & Sheri in the Morning, Monday through Saturday 6a-10a, plus Today's Best Variety and local information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Q98 at 5.0 against 96.1 BBB's 1.8. 96.1 BBB's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (57% vs 40%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Q98 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 96.1 BBB has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of 96.1 BBB's written reviews are positive against 40% of Q98's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
96.1 BBB ships an update every 5 months, Q98 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 96.1 BBB | Q98 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curtis Media Group | Cumulus Media |
Customer experience
96.1 BBB
Q98
In-app purchases
96.1 BBB
No in-app purchases
Q98
No in-app purchases
