102.9 KBLX vs NOW 100.5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
102.9 KBLX
Stream your favorite throwback and R&B music live from a Bay Area radio station. Interact with the station by leaving voice messages, entering contests for prizes, and staying updated on community events and live shows.
- Live radio streaming
- Throwback and R&B music
- Voice message submission
- Contest entry
- Event updates
- Community interaction
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Listen to your favorite Bay area radio station on the go, in the palm of your hand. Listen for free, anytime of day with crystal clear audio quality. Enter contests and play games for great prizes like concert tickets! Find station events in the community and stay updated on ticket sales and live shows. Leave us a message to play on-air! With the 102.9 KBLX app, you can access our shows, contests and podcasts whenever you want! - Stream 99.7 NOW anytime, anywhere - Catch up with Freska & Rudy - Download podcasts to listen to offline with no internet connection - Connect the app to your car’s dashboard media player via Apple CarPlay (on supported car models)
NOW 100.5
Listen to Sacramento's top hit music station live, anytime. Interact with DJs, enter contests for prizes, and discover local station events. Stay connected with today's best hits on the go with clear audio quality.
- Listen live to Today's Best Hits
- Enter contests for prizes
- Leave voice messages for DJs
- Discover station events
- Connect with DJs and the station
- Crystal clear audio quality
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NOW 100.5 is Sacramento’s playlist for Today’s Best Hits! Take your favorite music everywhere, hit us up with a voice message, and enter to win concert tickets and more. Your music. Your connection. All in the NOW 100.5 app. LISTEN LIVE Hit play and take NOW with you. From your morning commute to getting ready for a night out, stream Today’s Best Hits for free with crystal-clear audio. CONTESTS & EVENTS Your next “I won!” moment starts here. Enter contests and play games for concert tickets and other great prizes. Plus, stay in the loop on NOW events, upcoming shows, and ticket drops. WATCH More access. More of your favorite artists. Go behind the scenes at NOW for artist interviews, in-studio performances, and the moments you won’t hear on the radio. INTERACT Don’t just listen—join the conversation. Send your favorite NOW DJs a voice message—you might hear yourself on the air! Connect by email and social media, stay close to what’s happening in Sacramento, and LIVE IN THE NOW. Stay Connected! Facebook: /Now1005FM Instagram: /Now1005FM X: @Now1005FM Website: https://now100fm.com/ About Bonneville Bonneville Sacramento is part of the Bonneville International family, which is an integrated media and marketing solutions company dedicated to building up, connecting, informing and celebrating families and communities. Founded in 1964, Bonneville currently operates radio and TV stations, local websites, chart topping podcasts and other digital distribution assets in six western U.S. markets. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Bonneville is a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation (DMC), a for-profit arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visit https://bonneville.com/ to learn more. For a full list of our markets and digital assets, please visit https://bonneville.com/markets/ Terms of use: https://now100fm.com/terms-of-use-2/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: 102.9 KBLX at 493 against NOW 100.5's 17. 102.9 KBLX also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). NOW 100.5's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
102.9 KBLX holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 102.9 KBLX has 493 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 102.9 KBLX's written reviews are positive against 50% of NOW 100.5's.
102.9 KBLX ships an update every 3 months, NOW 100.5 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 102.9 KBLX | NOW 100.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (493 ratings) — better | 4.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 493 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alpha Media, LLC | Bonneville International |
Customer experience
102.9 KBLX
NOW 100.5
Bugs and requests
102.9 KBLX
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes
- Phone freezing and buffering
- Error message: problem downloading
- Not compatible error
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back Maxwell and Raheem for Stone Soul
- Bring back Cousin Kev
- Integrate with iHeartRadio
NOW 100.5
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
102.9 KBLX
No in-app purchases
NOW 100.5
No in-app purchases
