The JOY FM vs J103
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The JOY FM
Listen to positive, uplifting Christian music from your favorite artists. Explore various music channels like JOY Worship, Classic JOY, and LF Radio to find more joy in your day.
- Positive uplifting music
- Favorite Christian artists
- JOY Worship channel
- Classic JOY channel
- LF Radio channel
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The JOY FM - Helping you find JOY wherever you go! Download the app now and hear Positive uplifting music from your favorite Christian music artists. Find more JOY with our JOY Worship, Classic JOY and LF Radio music channels.
J103
Stream your favorite Christian music radio station online. Send voice messages and call the DJs directly. Wake up to your favorite shows with the built-in alarm and set timers.
- High-quality music streaming
- Send voice messages to DJs
- Direct call to DJs
- Built-in alarm clock
- Sleep timer function
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Listen to your favorite Christian music radio station that broadcasts on FM radio in East Tennessee, North Georgia, North Alabama and Western North Carolina, now online with our high quality stream in the J103 Radio app! Record voice messages directly in the app and send them to the DJ's on the air, or call them directly from the app as well! Wake up with the built-in alarm function to the Morning Show with Ted Gocke, or set a timer to end your afternoon with Brad after your get home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: J103 at none against The JOY FM's shown. J103 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, 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.
J103 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 163 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of The JOY FM's written reviews are positive against 100% of J103's.
| Parameter | The JOY FM | J103 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (157 ratings) | 4.9 (163 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 157 | 163 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radio Training Network, Inc. | Partners for Christian Media |
Customer experience
The JOY FM
J103
Bugs and requests
The JOY FM
Reported bugs
23 issues- App is disoriented and hard to find information
- App does not refresh and is frozen in time
- Florida version of the app does not work
- App plays the same songs repeatedly
- App crashes frequently
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- App does not play music after an update
- App turns off after 30 seconds after an update
- Music stops when the app is minimized
- Cannot multitask while listening to the app
- Audio stops when the app is minimized
- App is not compatible with older iPod versions
- App is a battery hog and only plays with the screen on
- Bad UI design and unappealing layout
- App does not allow listening via Wi-Fi
- Alarm feature does not allow sound customization
- App screen does not fill iPhone 5 screen
- App not compatible with 2nd generation iPod after upgrades
- Background streaming stopped working after an update
- App continually crashes and won't play music
- App won't work for more than 30 seconds before turning off after update
- App does not allow music to play while the device is turned off
- Music stops when you go to another app, requiring the app to stay open and at the front
- New update stops audio when app is minimized, preventing multitasking
Requested features
12 requests- Allow state selection in app settings
- Fix battery drain issue
- Improve UI design and layout
- Fix Wi-Fi connection issues
- Allow alarm sound customization
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- Update for iPhone 5 screen
- Update for iOS 7
- Support for older iPod versions
- Restore background streaming functionality
- Fix app crashing and music playback issues after update
- Allow background listening when app is minimized
- Enable multitasking while listening
J103
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The JOY FM
No in-app purchases
J103
No in-app purchases
