SABC+ vs HOT 102.7FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SABC+
Stream popular South African shows, films, news, radio, and live sports. Catch up on weekday dramas and never miss an episode, all accessible from anywhere.
- Live TV streaming
- On-demand content
- News broadcasts
- Radio stations
- Sports coverage
- Catch-up TV
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SABC Plus brings your most loved shows, films, news, radio, sport, catch up & weekday drama to your fingertips! Making content more accessible, siON with SABC 1, belong on SABC 2, Sisonke on SABC 3 and we’re part of the game with SABC Sport - we’ve got something for everyone! Forget the days of waiting to catch the drama – Now you get to follow it from anywhere! SABC Plus. Still Home.
HOT 102.7FM
Stream live radio, music, sports, and talk shows from a popular station. Engage in real-time conversations with DJs and fellow listeners, and stay updated on station events and programming with alerts.
- Live radio streaming worldwide
- Song information display
- Real-time messaging with DJs and listeners
- Access to social media feeds
- Interactive event schedule with alerts
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Listen to HOT 102.7FM worldwide on your iPhone and iPad. Listen to music, sports, news, and talk shows from HOT 102.7FM while being immersed in conversations with our DJs, friends, and fellow listeners. With the app you get: - Instant play of the radio station with song information - Real-time messaging with friends, listeners, and DJs - Quick access our station's social media feeds - Interactive schedule of radio events and programming - you can set alerts and be notified when your favorite shows are about to come on air For technical support for the app please contact RadioFX at contact@radiofxinc.com. For questions about content of the station, please use the contact information in the "i" icon in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HOT 102.7FM at 4.0 against SABC+'s 1.7. HOT 102.7FM also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 8%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). SABC+'s advantage is ratings volume (13 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.
HOT 102.7FM holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of SABC+'s written reviews are positive against 50% of HOT 102.7FM's.
SABC+ ships an update every 2 months, HOT 102.7FM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SABC+ | HOT 102.7FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (13 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | South African Broadcasting Corporation Ltd | RadioFX |
Customer experience
SABC+
HOT 102.7FM
In-app purchases
SABC+
No in-app purchases
HOT 102.7FM
No in-app purchases
