97.1 The River vs WINK 104
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
97.1 The River
Listen to Atlanta's Classic Hits station featuring rock legends. Interact with the station by picking songs for special blocks and win prizes. Get alerts for your favorite songs.
- Listen to classic hits radio
- Pick songs for Rock Blocks
- Win prizes
- Get song alerts
- Stream on smartphone
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97.1 The River, Atlanta’s Classic Hits plays artists like: Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi & the Eagles. Download the app to: - "Pick Your Block" – Tell us what songs should play during our Rock Blocks -Win prizes - Listen to 97.1 The River on your smartphone - Sign up to get alerted when your favorite River songs are about to play
WINK 104
Listen to live radio, featuring music, news, and entertainment. Connect with popular on-air personalities and enjoy a variety of audio content.
- Live radio streaming
- Music content
- News updates
- On-air personality shows
- Entertainment programming
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 97.1 The River at 4.5 against WINK 104's 3.7. 97.1 The River also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 25%) and ratings volume (144 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.
97.1 The River holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 97.1 The River has 144 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of 97.1 The River's written reviews are positive against 25% of WINK 104's.
97.1 The River ships an update every 2 months, WINK 104 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 97.1 The River | WINK 104 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (144 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cox Media Group | Cumulus Media |
Customer experience
97.1 The River
WINK 104
Bugs and requests
97.1 The River
Reported bugs
14 issues- Submit form broken/disappeared
- Connection issues with app/website
- Slow internet error message
- App not working for days
- Spotty service on iPhone
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- Alerts not working anymore
- App won't work with iPhone USB port
- App starts and crashes
- iPhone music restarts when app plays
- Cannot control app from control center/Apple Watch
- Streaming skips and doesn't play correctly
- App is very slow to vote
- App crashes a lot
- Keeps saying buffering
Requested features
6 requests- Bring back alerts
- Restore control center/watch controls
- Fix Janrain site pop-up issue
- Increase music variety
- Restore volume control on app
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- Stop asking for location
WINK 104
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
97.1 The River
No in-app purchases
WINK 104
No in-app purchases
Questions
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