FM99 vs VB Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FM99
Listen live to a rock music radio station broadcasting from Hampton Roads, Virginia. Enjoy a mix of current hits and classic rock, along with morning shows featuring news, traffic, and sports updates.
- Live radio streaming
- Mix of new and classic rock
- Morning show with news and traffic
- Updates on sports
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FM99 WNOR Rocks Hampton Roads, Virginia. Get the updated FM99 app now! FM99 WNOR Rocks Hampton Roads, Virginia. The day starts with Rumble in the Morning with laughs, news, traffic and sports. Then FM99 Rocks all day with a mix of today’s best rock and your favorite rock from back in the day.
VB Go
Discover events and attractions in Virginia Beach, from concerts to city meetings. Find and pay for parking at participating locations with real-time data. Add events to your calendar and share them with others.
- Event discovery
- Attraction browsing
- Parking finder
- Parking payment
- Live parking data
- Calendar integration
- Event sharing
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Looking for something to do in Virginia Beach? Find it on VB Go. From concerts at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater to fun activities at a city park, VB Go has you covered! Browse attractions, events, and find/pay for parking! Once you get to your event, VB Go will help you find and pay for parking at participating city parking locations with up to the minute live parking data to help you find the best place to park! VB Go includes events from: • Resort Area Events • City Public Meetings • Parks & Recreation, Virginia Beach Public Libraries and other City events • Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Museum • Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau • Virginia Beach History Museums • Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater When you find what you’re looking for, you can add it to your calendar and share it with friends and family.
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Verdict
FM99 and VB Go both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of VB Go's written reviews are positive against 23% of FM99's. VB Go also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (52 vs 9). FM99's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for FM99 against 4.6 for VB Go. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VB Go has 52 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of FM99's written reviews are positive against 50% of VB Go's.
FM99 ships an update every 2 months, VB Go monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FM99 | VB Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better | 4.6 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saga Communications | City of Virginia Beach |
Customer experience
FM99
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In-app purchases
FM99
No in-app purchases
VB Go
No in-app purchases
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