Interstate 107 vs 949 The Surf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interstate 107
Listen to live and local sports coverage, including NASCAR, high school football, basketball, and major team games. Enjoy a variety of live and local programming for entertainment year-round.
- Live sports broadcasts
- NASCAR event coverage
- High school football and basketball
- USC Gamecocks coverage
- Carolina Panthers coverage
- Local programming
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Interstate 107 is the Carolina's Best Country with live and local sports, NASCAR exciting events all year round. High School Football and Basketball, USC Gamecocks, Carolina Panthers, live and local programming and much more!
949 The Surf
Stream live Carolina Beach Music, Shag, and Classic Hits from Ocean Drive. This app is your official source for industry news, events, and is the official station for the Society of Stranders and the CBMA Hall of Fame.
- Live streaming
- Carolina Beach Music
- Shag music
- Classic Hits
- Industry news
- Event listings
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Carolina Beach Music LIVE from Ocean Drive with 94.9 The Surf! Streaming all your favorite Beach Music, Shag and Classic Hits from the ocean front! The Official Station Of SOS - Society of Stranders and Carolina Beach Music Awards CBMA Hall of Fame Station! Your one source for Carolina Beach Music, Industry News and Events!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Interstate 107 at 5.0 against 949 The Surf's 4.5. Interstate 107 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). 949 The Surf's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 50 months) and ratings volume (110 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.
Interstate 107 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 949 The Surf has 110 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Interstate 107's written reviews are positive against 65% of 949 The Surf's.
Interstate 107 ships an update every 50 months, 949 The Surf every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interstate 107 | 949 The Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (110 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 64.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 110 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Our Three Sons Broadcasting, LLP | Carolina Beach Music LLC |
Customer experience
Interstate 107
949 The Surf
In-app purchases
Interstate 107
No in-app purchases
949 The Surf
No in-app purchases
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