WBAB vs Party105 Hits & Throwbacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WBAB
Stream classic rock radio 24/7 from Long Island's only classic rock station. Listen live, catch on-demand segments, and make song requests through the open mic feature. Interact with your favorite station from anywhere.
- 24/7 live streaming
- On-demand segments
- Make song requests
- Open Mic feature
- Interact with station
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Long Island Rocks! The best way to interact with Long Island’s Only Classic Rock Station, 102.3 WBAB is with the Free WBAB App. Start your day with Roger & JP on the Radio and get your fix throughout the day with Roger & JP on Demand on the WBAB App. If you find yourself away from your radio or out of town, you can always get your WBAB fix no matter where you are since we’re streaming 24/7 on WBAB App. You can also make requests and get your voice on the air with the Open Mic feature. Lots of ways to interact with WBAB and it won’t cost you a dime. Just download the WBAB App and you’ll be saying I AM WBAB!
Party105 Hits & Throwbacks
Stream a diverse collection of party hits, throwbacks, and current top 40 tracks. Discover dance remixes and classic freestyle hits from a wide range of popular artists.
- Party hits and throwbacks
- Top 40 and dance remixes
- Freestyle classics
- Extensive artist library
- Stream diverse music genres
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The hottest Party Hits & Throwbacks along with the newest top 40 & dance remixes plus your favorite Freestyle classics! The place where you find it all: ZEDD, Dua Lipa, N’Sync, Justin Bieber, Outkast, The Weekend, Britney Spears, Jason Derulo, Salt N Pepa, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Backstreet Boys, Sam Smith, Cascada, David Guetta, Meghan Thee Stallion, Jonathan Peters, Drake, Calvin Harris, Cardi B, Rihanna, Eminem, Ariana Grande, TKA & K7, Geroge Lamond, Judy Torres just to name a few!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Party105 Hits & Throwbacks at 5.0 against WBAB's 4.7. Party105 Hits & Throwbacks also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%). WBAB's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (123 vs 4). 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.
Party105 Hits & Throwbacks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WBAB has 123 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of WBAB's written reviews are positive against 100% of Party105 Hits & Throwbacks's.
WBAB ships an update every 2 months, Party105 Hits & Throwbacks every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WBAB | Party105 Hits & Throwbacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (123 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cox Media Group | JVC Media LLC |
Customer experience
WBAB
Party105 Hits & Throwbacks
Bugs and requests
WBAB
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not working for extended periods
- App crashes or restarts
- Excessive commercials upon connection loss
- Overlapping advertisements
- Login issues with incorrect password in app
Requested features
2 requests- Fix bug: Control panel not stopping
- Fix login issues: Password incorrect in app
Party105 Hits & Throwbacks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WBAB
No in-app purchases
Party105 Hits & Throwbacks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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