Magic 98.3 App vs Thunder 106
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic 98.3 App
Stream Jersey's #1 music station live, wherever you go. Stay updated on local traffic, weather, community events, and connect with your favorite on-air personalities. Enjoy today's hits and yesterday's favorites from top artists.
- Live radio streaming
- On-air personality updates
- Event and contest information
- Local traffic and weather
- Community event listings
- Today's hits and yesterday's favorites
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Never leave Central Jersey with the touch of an app! The Magic 98.3 app lets you take Magic wherever you go, whenever you want! Listen live and stay connected with Magic events, interviews, contests, and your favorite personalities: Joel Katz, Debbie Mazella, Brett Radler, and more! Magic 98.3 is Jersey’s #1 music station, playing today’s hits, yesterday's favorites. You’ll hear Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Dua Lipa, Maroon 5, Ed Sheeran, the Backstreet Boys, and more! We’ll also keep you updated on all things Central Jersey, including traffic, weather, and community events.
Thunder 106
Stream live country music from Jersey's best station. Enjoy exclusive concert performances and exciting events. Your go-to for the biggest country music acts.
- Live radio streaming
- Country music
- Exclusive concert performances
- Exciting events
- Jersey's best country music
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Stream Thunder 106 live wherever you go! Thunder 106 is Jersey's Best Country Music Radio Station. Bringing Country's biggest acts to New Jersey with exclusive concert performances, exciting events and only the best country music.
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Verdict
Magic 98.3 App and Thunder 106 both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Thunder 106's written reviews are positive against 40% of Magic 98.3 App's. Thunder 106 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, update cadence 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 — 4.8 for Magic 98.3 App against 4.9 for Thunder 106. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thunder 106 has 844 ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Magic 98.3 App's written reviews are positive against 93% of Thunder 106's.
Magic 98.3 App ships an update every 5 months, Thunder 106 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic 98.3 App | Thunder 106 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (125 ratings) | 4.9 (844 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 | 844 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beasley Broadcast Group | Press Communications, LLC |
Customer experience
Magic 98.3 App
Thunder 106
Bugs and requests
Magic 98.3 App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Thunder 106
Reported bugs
1 issue- Stream delay affecting real-time contest participation
Requested features
1 request- Reduce or eliminate broadcast delay for contests
In-app purchases
Magic 98.3 App
No in-app purchases
Thunder 106
No in-app purchases
Questions
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