X99.5 vs 99X Freeloader App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X99.5
Listen to Jacksonville's Alternative station live, anywhere. Interact with the station by picking songs, voting on music, and sending special requests. Stay updated with your favorite artists through social media integration.
- Live radio streaming
- Song selection
- Music voting
- Artist social media updates
- Special song requests
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X99.5 is Jacksonville's Alternative station. Now you can take X99.5 with you, anywhere you go! Listen to X99.5 live, pick the songs we play, win badges for voting on music, see updates from your favorite artists on social media, and send special song requests that we might air on the radio! Being part of your favorite radio station has never been easier. Download the X99.5 app today!
99X Freeloader App
Access unique content, news, and station promotions with a new interface. Features include a sleep timer, alarm clock, and real-time weather. Share content easily and enjoy simple audio controls for driving.
- New design and interface
- Current and recently played songs
- Station promotions and contests
- View station's YouTube channel
- Alarm clock with personal reminders
- Sleep timer
- Real-time weather
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Listen to us at work, home or on the road. Install our app and get instant access to our unique content, features and more! - New design and interface - See current and recently played songs and up to date station and local news on a single screen - Get notifications and single click access to any station promotions or contests - View station’s YouTube channel without searching or leaving the app (when available) - Wake up to your favorite station with our alarm clock. Record a personal reminder to play before waking to the station. - Fall asleep while listening to your favorite station - Access station's weekly show schedules so you don’t miss a thing - Real-time weather for where you are - Share our app via Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail - Car Mode provides simple audio controls so you can listen while on the road
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: X99.5 at every 5 weeks against 99X Freeloader App's every 4 months. 99X Freeloader App's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for X99.5 against 4.8 for 99X Freeloader App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of X99.5's written reviews are positive against 82% of 99X Freeloader App's.
X99.5 ships an update every 5 weeks, 99X Freeloader App every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X99.5 | 99X Freeloader App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better | 4.8 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cox Media Group | Cumulus Media |
Customer experience
X99.5
99X Freeloader App
In-app purchases
X99.5
No in-app purchases
99X Freeloader App
No in-app purchases
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