AM 870 The Answer vs WBOB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AM 870 The Answer
Listen to intelligent, conservative talk radio on the go. This app provides access to the best content from AM 870 The Answer, satisfying your appetite for engaging discussions and commentary.
- Live radio streaming
- Conservative talk content
- On-demand listening
- Station updates
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AM 870 The Answer is your station for Intelligent, Conservative, Talk Radio. With the new AM 870 The Answer radio app you can feed your appetite for the best that AM 870 The Answer has to offer.
WBOB
Experience provocative local and syndicated programming with leading conservative voices. This news/talk format tackles important topics beyond the headlines, offering informative and educational content for the 21st century.
- Provocative local programming
- Syndicated conservative voices
- In-depth topic discussions
- Educational content
- Conservative commentary
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News/Talk format delivering the absolute best and most provocative in local and syndicated programming. WBOB brings you the leading voices and commentators in conservative radio, who are not afraid to tackle conversations and topics that go beyond the headlines and help us ask the “right” questions that will lead to the right “answers”. WBOB, your definitively informative, definitely educational and definitely conservative radio station for the 21 century and beyond!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WBOB at 100% against AM 870 The Answer's 29%. WBOB also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). AM 870 The Answer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (47 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
WBOB holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AM 870 The Answer has 47 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of AM 870 The Answer's written reviews are positive against 100% of WBOB's.
AM 870 The Answer ships an update every 3 weeks, WBOB every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AM 870 The Answer | WBOB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (47 ratings) | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Salem Radio Operations, LLC | Chesapeake-Portsmouth |
Customer experience
AM 870 The Answer
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In-app purchases
AM 870 The Answer
No in-app purchases
WBOB
No in-app purchases
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