Magic 949 vs Q105
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!
Q105
Listen to Tampa Bay's favorite radio station playing hits from the 80s and 90s. Enjoy live streaming of the MJ Morning Show and other popular hosts. Participate in contests to win exciting prizes.
- Live radio streaming
- 80s and 90s music
- MJ Morning Show
- Contests and prizes
- Saturday Night Dance Party
- On-demand listening
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Q105 is Tampa Bay's radio station playing the 80s, 90s, and more! It's fun music that just makes you feel good. From Bon Jovi, Fleetwood Mac,Def Leppard, New Kids On The Block, Journey, Madonna, Phil Collins, Hall & Oats, and MORE. Q105 is the home of the MJ Morning Show. Listen to the show live or stream on the app at your convience. Play Q105's contests to win fun prizes like cash, concert tickets, and more. The fun continues all weekend with Q105's Saturday Night Dance Party!Just download and open your Q105 app to listen to your favorite hosts like MJ Morning Show, Geno and Mason Dixon. You decide when you want to listen, and when you want to browse by turning the live stream on or off within the app. Get what you want off the radio with the Q105 app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Q105 at 4.8 against Magic 949's 4.5. Q105 also leads on ratings volume (476 vs 21). Magic 949's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 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.
Q105 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Q105 has 476 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.
Magic 949 ships an update every 6 weeks, Q105 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic 949 | Q105 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (21 ratings) | 4.8 (476 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 476 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 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
Q105
In-app purchases
Magic 949
No in-app purchases
Q105
No in-app purchases
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