WBLS 107.5FM vs V 101.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WBLS 107.5FM
Stream live R&B radio from New York's top station. Enjoy popular shows like the Steve Harvey Morning Show and music from renowned DJs and personalities. Connect with millions of listeners for your daily dose of R&B.
- Live R&B radio streaming
- Top New York station
- Steve Harvey Morning Show
- Middays with Shaila
- The Quiet Storm with Lenny Green
- DJ Marley Marl & DJ Red Alert
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Listen to the #1 station in New York for R&B right now! Join 2.3 million other listeners who tune in to the Steve Harvey Morning Show, Middays with Shaila, Deja Vu in the Afternoon, Bishop Hezekiah Walker, The Quiet Storm with Lenny Green, Donnie McClurkin, DJ Marley Marl, DJ Red Alert plus all of your favorite WBLS personalities and DJ's!
V 101.9
Listen to a wide selection of classic and current R&B hits on the go. Interact with artists and songs you love, and tune into your favorite hosts. Control your listening experience by turning the live stream on or off.
- Classic and current R&B hits
- Artist and song interaction
- Listen to favorite hosts
- Live stream control
- On-demand listening
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The V 101.9 app offers you the best variety of classic hits and today’s R&B anywhere you go! Hear and interact with the artists and songs that you love. With the V 101.9 app, you can connect with us like never before. Just download and open your V 101.9 app to listen to your favorite hosts like Steve Harvey, Fly Ty & Janine Davis. You decide when you want to listen, and when you want to browse by turning the live stream on or off within the app. Get what you want off the radio with the V 101.9 app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WBLS 107.5FM at 53% against V 101.9's 33%. V 101.9's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
V 101.9 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 477 and 875 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of WBLS 107.5FM's written reviews are positive against 33% of V 101.9's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WBLS 107.5FM ships an update every 4 months, V 101.9 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WBLS 107.5FM | V 101.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (477 ratings) | 4.8 (875 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 477 | 875 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MediaCo Holding Inc. | Beasley Broadcast Group |
Customer experience
WBLS 107.5FM
V 101.9
Bugs and requests
WBLS 107.5FM
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not loading or crashing
- Constant disconnections
- Looping commercials
- Outdated or missing features
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Rewind/replay functionality
- Song history and metadata
- Improved stability and reliability
- Reduced commercials
- Equalizer and audio settings
V 101.9
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WBLS 107.5FM
No in-app purchases
V 101.9
No in-app purchases
