99 Jamz vs HOT97 OFFICIAL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
99 Jamz
Stream live Hip Hop and R&B music 24/7, vote on your favorite tracks, and record messages to play on air. Earn rewards like event tickets and exclusive access by using the app.
- Live 24/7 music streaming
- Vote on music selection
- Record messages for airplay
- Set custom alarms with artist messages
- Earn tickets and event access
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99 JAMZ, WEDR-FM is Miami's Station for Hip Hop and R&B Welcome to the 99 Jamz App… it's your connection to The People's Station featuring music from the hottest artists in the game - like Rihanna, Ric Ross, Kanye West, Beyonce, DJ Khaled, Drake & Jeezy. This app allows you to hear 99 Jamz live 24/7, vote on the music that you want to hear from your favorite Hip-Hop and R&B artist, record a message to play on air with our "Open Mic" feature, set up reminders/alarms with custom recorded messages from your favorite 99 Jamz artists and more! The more you use the more you win! Earn tickets and Up Close & Personal access to exclusive 99 Jamz events!
HOT97 OFFICIAL
Stream the nation's top hip hop radio station live, anywhere. Access exclusive content, videos, and podcasts from your favorite personalities and DJs. Stay updated on hip hop news and culture, and get access to contests and live chat features.
- Live hip hop radio streaming
- Exclusive content and videos
- Podcast library
- DJ mixes
- Contests and prizes
- Live chat with personalities
- Live video access
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Take the legendary hip hop brand HOT 97 with you anywhere you go! The new & improved HOT 97 app allows you to listen to the hottest hip hop station wherever you are in the country. Catch up with your favorite HOT 97 personalities, and legendary DJ’s. The HOT 97 app will keep you up-to-date on the latest in hip hop and culture, with breaking news and exclusive content and videos from Ebro, Laura Stylez, & Rosenberg, Funk Flex, Nessa and many more! Listen on-the-go to our library of podcasts, including “Ebro in the Morning,” “Tap In With TT,” along with mixes from your favorite DJs. You’ll also be first in line for access to great contests and prizes! Live chat with your favorite HOT 97 Personalities + access to exclusive live-video only available on the app! Download the HOT 97 app now! Connect with the HOT 97 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HOT97OFFICIAL Twitter: https://twitter.com/hot97 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hot97/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/hot97
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 99 Jamz at 4.7 against HOT97 OFFICIAL's 3.6. 99 Jamz also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 48%) and ratings volume (221 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
99 Jamz holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 99 Jamz has 221 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of 99 Jamz's written reviews are positive against 48% of HOT97 OFFICIAL's.
99 Jamz ships an update every 2 months, HOT97 OFFICIAL every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 99 Jamz | HOT97 OFFICIAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (221 ratings) — better | 3.6 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better | 47.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 221 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cox Media Group | MediaCo Holding Inc. |
Customer experience
99 Jamz
HOT97 OFFICIAL
User reviews
99 Jamz
From 221 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Great music selection
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🔥 Hottest mixes
- ❤️ Love the station
- 🌍 Connects from afar
Room to improve
- 🐛 App has glitches
- 🐛 App stopped working
- 🐛 Kicks me out of the app
- 🐛 Crashing a lot lately
- 🔋 Uses a lot of battery
HOT97 OFFICIAL
From 15 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Great music selection
- 🎤 Excellent hosts and shows
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🔥 High-quality content
- 📻 Reliable live streaming
Room to improve
- 📢 Excessive advertisements
- 🔇 Low volume levels
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy performance
- 🔌 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🔄 Frequent app crashes
Bugs and requests
99 Jamz
Reported bugs
13 issues- App has glitches
- App stopped working
- Kicks me out of the app when trying to listen to TBT morning show
- App crashing a lot lately
- Uses up a lot of battery in the background
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- Limited song voting options
- Song search not working
- Significant delay in streaming
- Unable to stream from Trinidad and Tobago
- Crazy issues downloading audio
- Submission has been sent to me to confirm my info but I have not received anything
- Stop receiving the badges
- Not sending me alerts anymore
Requested features
2 requests- How to register
- iOS 7 UI would be nice
HOT97 OFFICIAL
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on launch
- Video tab doesn't work
- Disabled Apple CarPlay
- Disconnects from Bluetooth speakers
- Randomly goes out for seconds
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- Audio is trash, barely hear
- App crashes when certain songs play
- Doesn't update song names
- Doesn't resume after interruption
- Links aren't tappable
- App crashes or never loads
- Closes after 10-15 minutes initially
- App restarts with startup advertisement
- Busy app when accessing shows
Requested features
13 requests- Bring back Ebro for rush hour
- Option to listen to live streams
- Archive section with classic interviews
- Pause, fast forward, rewind for podcasts
- Paid version with no ads
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- Access to 'drops' from Ebro in the Morning
- Promos for out-of-state New Yorkers
- Update Funkmaster Flex mixes
- More music variety, less repetition
- Fix non-tappable links
- Improve mix feed freshness
- Add dark mode option
- Allow pausing/playing from lock screen
In-app purchases
99 Jamz
No in-app purchases
HOT97 OFFICIAL
No in-app purchases
