Z98.5 vs Classic Rock 985
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Z98.5
Listen to North Mississippi's Classic Rock station live, anywhere. Stream your favorite classic rock hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Enjoy the music that defined a generation.
- Live radio streaming
- Classic rock music
- Nationwide listening
- Mobile app access
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Z98.5 is North Mississippi\'s Classic Rock! Shaking your speakers across North MS at 97.5fm, and nationwide at Z985.net or via the Z98.5 app! Showing tribute to the Classic Rock legacies you grew up listening to on cassette! Keep calm and rock on!
Classic Rock 985
Stream live music and stay updated on local pop culture and regional news. Wake up with popular morning shows and access station promotions and contests. Enjoy real-time weather updates and share content easily.
- Live music streaming
- Local news and pop culture updates
- Morning show access
- Station promotions and contests
- Real-time weather
- Social sharing
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Turn up the legends with Classic Rock 985 — The Upper Cumberland’s home for real classic rock! Stream the biggest rock anthems from bands like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rolling Stones, and more — anytime, anywhere. Wake up with Dave & Mahoney, rock through your workday with Jason Grider, crank it up with Hoseppy in the afternoons, and hang out with Troy Ameen at night — the encyclopedia of rock and roll. Plus, hear exclusive contests, local events, Tennessee Tech football coverage, and everything happening across the Upper Cumberland. Download the Classic Rock 985 app now and take the soundtrack of your life wherever you go. Classic Rock 985 — Rocks Harder!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Classic Rock 985 at 4.3 against Z98.5's 3.2. Classic Rock 985 also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 20 months). Z98.5's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Classic Rock 985 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Z98.5's written reviews are positive against 67% of Classic Rock 985's.
Z98.5 ships an update every 20 months, Classic Rock 985 every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Z98.5 | Classic Rock 985 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | San-Dow Broadcasting, Inc. | Pilot Media LLC |
Customer experience
Z98.5
Classic Rock 985
In-app purchases
Z98.5
No in-app purchases
Classic Rock 985
No in-app purchases
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