Power 800 vs WXPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power 800
Listen to Boston's top tropical radio station on your iOS device without cost. Connect with the station through social media, email, or phone directly within the application.
- Stream live radio
- Connect via social media
- Direct email contact
- Phone contact within app
- iOS device support
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Stream Bostons #1 Tropical station via your iOS device for free! Communicate with Power 800 via Facebook, Twitter, email and phone, from right within the app
WXPL
Stream live radio shows from a university's student-run station. Access a diverse range of programming directly from your mobile device.
- Live radio streaming
- Student-run station
- Variety of shows
- University official app
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WXPL is the official app for Fitchburg State University's student-run radio station. Listen online to a wide variety of live radio shows. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Fitchburg State University offers over 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Power 800 at none against WXPL's shown. Power 800 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 18.2). WXPL's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 71%). 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Power 800 against 5.0 for WXPL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Power 800's written reviews are positive against 100% of WXPL's.
Power 800 ships an update every 27 months, WXPL every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power 800 | WXPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 21 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 | 14.5 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Costa Eagle Broadcasting | Fitchburg State University |
Customer experience
Power 800
WXPL
In-app purchases
Power 800
No in-app purchases
WXPL
No in-app purchases
