Magic 949 vs 99.5 QYK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic 949
Listen to Tampa Bay's hit music station live, enter contests for exclusive prizes like concert tickets, and get song alerts. You can also set birthday reminders, dedicate songs, and vote for your favorite tracks.
- Live radio stream
- Exclusive prize contests
- Song alert notifications
- Birthday reminders
- Song dedications
- View upcoming songs
- Vote for music
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Magic 94.9. Tampa Bay's Hit Music Station. -Enter to win exclusive prizes, including concert tickets -Get an Alert when your song in about to play -Get Birthday Reminders and send Song Dedications -Login with your existing Facebook account -Find out what songs will be played in the next half hour -Vote for the songs you want to hear Download for free today!
99.5 QYK
Stream Tampa Bay's New Country Hits and interact with your favorite artists and songs. This app allows you to connect with the station like never before, bringing you closer to the music you love.
- Stream New Country Hits
- Interact with artists and songs
- Connect with the radio station
- Listen to Tampa Bay's country music
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The 99.5 QYK App is Tampa Bay’s New Country Hits! Hear and interact with the artists and songs that you love. With the new 99.5 QYK app, you can connect with us like never before.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 99.5 QYK at 4.8 against Magic 949's 4.5. 99.5 QYK also leads on ratings volume (399 vs 21). Magic 949's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
99.5 QYK holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 99.5 QYK has 399 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Magic 949's written reviews are positive against 88% of 99.5 QYK's.
Magic 949 ships an update every 6 weeks, 99.5 QYK every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic 949 | 99.5 QYK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (21 ratings) | 4.8 (399 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 399 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cox Media Group, Inc | Beasley Broadcast Group |
Customer experience
Magic 949
99.5 QYK
In-app purchases
Magic 949
No in-app purchases
99.5 QYK
No in-app purchases
