Comparison

Throwback 103 vs X1 Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Official Radio Express app

Free

🎬 Entertainment

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About

Throwback 103

Features

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Throwback 103 plays all the top 40 hits from the 90s and early 2000's. You can listen in East Idaho on your HD compatible radio at 103.3 HD2. Broadcasting to Pocatello, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Rigby, Rexburg and more.

About

X1 Player

Features

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- Stream your favorite shows as soon as they become available for broadcast exclusively on X1 Player. - Learn more about our hosts and message them with your thoughts and suggestions. - Watch the latest video interviews with the biggest stars in the entertainment industry as they appear on the Official World Chart. - Follow news and updates from Radio Express.

Screenshots

Throwback 1034 screens

X1 Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: X1 Player at none against Throwback 103's shown. X1 Player also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). Throwback 103's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Throwback 103 ships an update every 9 months, X1 Player every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

Throwback 103 versus X1 Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Throwback 103	X1 Player
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 4 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	18.2	16.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	12 MB	87 MB
Age rating	4+	9+
Developer	Riverbend Communications Llc	Radio Express International

In-app purchases

None

Throwback 103

No in-app purchases

None

X1 Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Throwback 103 free?

Throwback 103 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is X1 Player free?

X1 Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Throwback 103 or X1 Player have ads?

Throwback 103 shows ads; X1 Player does not.

Which is updated more often, Throwback 103 or X1 Player?

Throwback 103 ships an update every 9 months, and X1 Player every 4 weeks. Most recently, Throwback 103 was updated on October 1, 2026 and X1 Player on October 11, 2026.