Magic 98.3 App vs Magic 98
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.
Magic 98
Stream your favorite radio station live from anywhere. Access news, weather, and station schedules. Features an alarm clock to wake up to your station and a sleep timer.
- Live radio streaming
- Current and recently played songs
- Station and local news
- Alarm clock with reminder
- Sleep timer
- Weekly show schedules
- Real-time weather
- Car Mode
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Never be without your favorite radio station Magic 98! Listen to us at work, home or on the road. Install our app for mom fails, lazy recipes, concerts, events, contests and more! - See current and recently played songs and up to date station and local news on a single screen - Wake up to your favorite station with our alarm clock. Record a personal reminder to play before waking to the station. - Fall asleep while listening to your favorite station - Access station's weekly show schedules so you don’t miss a thing - Real time weather for where you are - Share our app via Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail - Car Mode provides simple audio controls so you can listen while on the road
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Magic 98.3 App at 4.8 against Magic 98's 3.0. Magic 98.3 App also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (125 vs 5). Magic 98's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). 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.
Magic 98.3 App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic 98.3 App has 125 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Magic 98.3 App's written reviews are positive against 0% of Magic 98's.
Magic 98.3 App ships an update every 5 months, Magic 98 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic 98.3 App | Magic 98 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (125 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Beasley Broadcast Group | Mid-West Family Broadcasting Group |
Customer experience
Magic 98.3 App
Magic 98
In-app purchases
Magic 98.3 App
No in-app purchases
Magic 98
No in-app purchases
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