98.5 The River vs Rocky 98.5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
98.5 The River
Listen to the Valley's Classic Rock Station live. Enjoy iconic hits from legendary artists spanning decades of rock music. Stay connected with your favorite rock anthems anytime, anywhere.
- Live radio streaming
- Classic rock music
- Artist library (Stones, Beatles, Nirvana, Pearl Jam)
- Mobile listening
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98.5 The River is the Valley’s Classic Rock Station. Featuring the best Classic Rock from the Stones and Beatles to Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
Rocky 98.5
Stream Classic Rock live from Rocky 98.5, vote for songs, and receive alerts. Engage with the station using the Open Mic feature, enter exclusive contests, and get local weather updates.
- Live radio streaming
- Song voting
- Song alerts
- Open Mic feature
- App-exclusive contests
- Weather updates
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Listen to Classic Rock, Rocky 98.5! - Stream Rocky 98.5 live anywhere - Vote for your favorite songs and sign up for alerts when they are about to play - Use the Open Mic feature to contact us anytime - Enter app-exclusive contests - Get the latest weather
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rocky 98.5 at 5.0 against 98.5 The River's 4.7. Rocky 98.5 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 98.5 The River's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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.
Rocky 98.5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 98.5 The River has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
98.5 The River ships an update every 4 months, Rocky 98.5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 98.5 The River | Rocky 98.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Midwest Communications | Forever Media |
Customer experience
98.5 The River
Rocky 98.5
In-app purchases
98.5 The River
No in-app purchases
Rocky 98.5
No in-app purchases
