X977 vs HOT 977
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X977
Stream Icelandic radio stations, podcasts, and music shows. Access news recordings and a large collection of Icelandic audio content.
- Listen to Icelandic radio stations
- Stream podcasts
- Enjoy music shows
- Access news recordings
- Large collection of Icelandic content
Read full descriptionHide full description
Þú getur hlustað á X977, Tal hlaðvarp, og aðrar íslenskar stöðvar í appi X977. Þættir. Hlustaðu á uppáhaldsþættina þína og upptökur af þeim. Hlaðvarp. Nýir, íslenskir hlaðvarpsþættir úr smiðju Tals og allir vinsælustu, íslensku hlaðvarpsþættirnir. Tónlist. Sérþættir um hljómsveitir og tónist. Fjöldi stöðva sem spila alls kyns tónlist. Fréttir. Hlustaðu á upptökur ef þú misstir af fréttatengdum þáttum eða hádegisfréttum. Hlustaðu. Stærsta safnið af íslensku efni til að spila.
HOT 977
Listen to today's hit music station and connect with your favorite artists and songs. This app allows you to engage with the station like never before, bringing you closer to the music you love.
- Listen to today's hit music
- Connect with artists
- Discover favorite songs
- Engage with the station
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Hot 97.7 app is today’s hit station! Hear and connect with the artists and songs that you love. With the new Hot 97.7 app, you can connect with us like never before.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HOT 977 at 4.8 against X977's 4.0. HOT 977 also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). X977's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.
HOT 977 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOT 977 has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
X977 ships an update every 2 months, HOT 977 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X977 | HOT 977 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Syn hf | Beasley Broadcast Group |
Customer experience
X977
HOT 977
In-app purchases
X977
No in-app purchases
HOT 977
No in-app purchases
