B95.5 vs B98.5 Atlanta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
B95.5
Stream live music featuring today's hits and yesterday's favorites. Connect with on-air hosts, receive alerts for breaking news and concerts, and access exclusive contests and content. Listen on demand to podcasts and interviews.
- Live radio streaming
- On-demand podcasts
- Direct host communication
- Concert announcements
- Exclusive contests
- Breaking news alerts
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Listen live anytime to the Capital Region's #1 For Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites with the B95.5 app! Connect directly with our on-air hosts by message, phone or send them a message right in the app! Get alerts on breaking news, concert announcements, exclusive access and upgrades to the biggest shows, exclusive contests, and a whole lot more more. Key Features: Listen live anytime to B95.5 for the latest entertainment news, traffic & weather reports, and more Find out about the latest concert announcements and win tickets to the biggest shows in the area Listen on demand to podcasts, interviews and more! Connect directly with the studio by phone, text or messaging right in the app Get Alerts for concerts, events, contests and more
B98.5 Atlanta
Stream Atlanta's top radio station featuring hits from the 80s, 90s, and today. Interact with DJs, get song alerts, win prizes, and check local weather forecasts.
- Live radio streaming
- Rate music
- Direct DJ messaging
- Song alerts
- Prize giveaways
- Song identification
- Local weather forecasts
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This is B98.5, Atlanta's most listened to radio station. Download the app and take the 80s, 90s, and now with you anywhere you go! Use the app to: - Listen to B98.5 anywhere - Rate the music that we play - Send a message directly to the DJ on the air using the ""open mic"" feature - Be alerted when your favorite song is going to play -Win prizes - Find the title and artist of a song that played - Get the latest Atlanta-area weather forecast
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: B95.5 at 5.0 against B98.5 Atlanta's 4.5. B95.5 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). B98.5 Atlanta's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (36 vs 3). 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.
B95.5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: B98.5 Atlanta has 36 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of B95.5's written reviews are positive against 75% of B98.5 Atlanta's.
B95.5 ships an update every 15 months, B98.5 Atlanta every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | B95.5 | B98.5 Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pamal Broadcasting | Cox Media Group |
Customer experience
B95.5
B98.5 Atlanta
In-app purchases
B95.5
No in-app purchases
B98.5 Atlanta
No in-app purchases
