101 WIXX vs WHBY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
101 WIXX
Listen to Northeast Wisconsin's favorite hit music station, featuring a unique playlist curated by local research. Stay updated with local information and entertainment, including Packers Radio Network broadcasts and related programming.
- Hit music playlist
- Local research for music selection
- Local information and entertainment
- Packers Radio Network broadcasts
- Packers-related programming
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WIXX has been Northeast Wisconsin's top choice for hit music, local information and entertainment since 1977! The music heard on WIXX is considered "Top 40" but local research helps determine the playlist - which is unique compared to the "National Charts." WIXX is also Green Bay's home of the Packers Radio Network broadcasts (unable to be streamed due to NFL rules) and various Packers-related programming features throughout the season.
WHBY
Access local news, community stories, and sports updates from Northeast Wisconsin. Stay informed with live, local shows broadcast throughout the week.
- Local news coverage
- Community stories
- Sports updates
- Live local shows
- Northeast Wisconsin focus
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Welcome to WHBY, your source for the latest local news, community stories, and sports updates. Stay informed and connected with everything happening in Northeast Wisconsin through our live, local shows happening all week long.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WHBY at none against 101 WIXX's shown. WHBY also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). 101 WIXX's advantage is ratings volume (149 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
WHBY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 101 WIXX has 149 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 101 WIXX's written reviews are positive against 100% of WHBY's.
101 WIXX ships an update every 7 months, WHBY every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 101 WIXX | WHBY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (149 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Midwest Communications | WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
Customer experience
101 WIXX
WHBY
In-app purchases
101 WIXX
No in-app purchases
WHBY
No in-app purchases
