Magic 98.3 App vs Magic
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
Stream live radio anytime, anywhere. Stay updated with breaking news, concert announcements, and exclusive contests. Connect directly with the studio via message, phone, or in-app messaging.
- Live radio streaming
- News, traffic, and weather updates
- Concert announcements and ticket giveaways
- Direct studio messaging
- Breaking news alerts
- Exclusive contest notifications
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Listen live anytime Good Times & Great Oldies with The Albany Magic app! Connect directly with us by message, phone or send a message right in the app! Get alerts on breaking news, concert announcements, exclusive contests, and a whole lot more more. Key Features: Listen live anytime to Magic 100.5 fm 590am for the latest news, traffic, weather reports, and more Find out about the latest concert announcements and win tickets to the biggest shows in the area Connect directly with the studio by phone, text or messaging right in the app
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Verdict
Magic 98.3 App and Magic both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Magic's written reviews are positive against 40% of Magic 98.3 App's. Magic also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Magic 98.3 App's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (125 vs 4). On price, rating, ads 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.
Magic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic 98.3 App has 125 ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of Magic's.
Magic 98.3 App ships an update every 5 months, Magic every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic 98.3 App | Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (125 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beasley Broadcast Group | Pamal Broadcasting |
Customer experience
Magic 98.3 App
Magic
In-app purchases
Magic 98.3 App
No in-app purchases
Magic
No in-app purchases
