WAER vs AM1230
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WAER
Listen to three live audio streams from WAER Syracuse Public Media, including news, jazz, and alternative rock. Access program schedules and connect to the station's website and social media feeds.
- Live audio streaming
- News and information stream
- 24-hour jazz channel
- 24-hour alternative rock channel
- Program schedule viewing
- Website and social media links
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The WAER Syracuse Public Media app allows you to listen to WAER’s three audio streams including the main channel’s news and information stream featuring NPR, PRI and APM programming, 24 hour HD2 jazz channel, and 24 hour HD3 Alternative rock channel. You can also view the program schedule, easily connect to waer.org, and get our social media feeds.
AM1230
Stream live radio content, including music, sports, and talk shows, from anywhere in the world. Engage in real-time conversations with DJs and fellow listeners, and stay updated on station events with interactive schedules and alerts.
- Worldwide live radio streaming
- Song information display
- Real-time messaging with DJs and listeners
- Social media feed access
- Interactive event schedule with alerts
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Listen to AM1230 worldwide on your iPhone and iPad. Listen to music, sports, news, and talk shows from AM1230 while being immersed in conversations with our DJs, friends, and fellow listeners. With the app you get: - Instant play of the radio station with song information - Real-time messaging with friends, listeners, and DJs - Quick access our station's social media feeds - Interactive schedule of radio events and programming - you can set alerts and be notified when your favorite shows are about to come on air For technical support for the app please contact RadioFX at contact@radiofxinc.com. For questions about content of the station, please use the contact information in the "i" icon in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AM1230 at 5.0 against WAER's 4.0. AM1230 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). WAER's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
AM1230 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
WAER ships an update every 18 months, AM1230 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WAER | AM1230 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Syracuse University | RadioFX |
Customer experience
WAER
AM1230
In-app purchases
WAER
No in-app purchases
AM1230
No in-app purchases
