Hits 105.3 vs The Power 98
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hits 105.3
Control the music played on the radio, get song alerts, and use the alarm clock. Request songs and dedicate them to friends and family, connecting with the station instantly. This application is completely free to use.
- Control music played on air
- Get song alerts
- Wake up with alarm clock
- Request songs via Open Mic
- Dedicate songs to others
- Instant station connection
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Interact and connect with Hits 105.3 like never before! - Take control of the music you hear on Hits 105.3 - Get alerted when your favorite song is about to play - Wake up with Magic with the Alarm Clock feature - Use the Open Mic feature to request your favorite songs and hear yourself on the radio - Dedicate songs to your friends and family - Connect with Hits 105.3 instantly! The app is completely free!
The Power 98
Stream your favorite hip-hop and R&B music and connect with artists and songs you love. Listen to popular hosts and control your listening experience by turning the live stream on or off.
- Live hip-hop and R&B streaming
- Artist and song interaction
- Listen to favorite hosts
- On-demand listening control
- Browse content
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The Power 98 app offers you blazin' hip-hop and R&B anywhere you go! Hear and interact with the artists and songs that you love. With the Power 98 app, you can connect with us like never before. Just download and open your Power 98 app to listen to your favorite hosts like Nolimit Larry and the Morning Maddhouse and more! 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 Power 98 FM app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hits 105.3 at every 6 weeks against The Power 98's every 5 months. Hits 105.3 also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). The Power 98's advantage is ratings volume (349 vs 36). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hits 105.3 against 4.8 for The Power 98. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Power 98 has 349 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Hits 105.3 ships an update every 6 weeks, The Power 98 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hits 105.3 | The Power 98 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (36 ratings) | 4.8 (349 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 349 — 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 | 56 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cox Media Group | Beasley Broadcast Group |
Customer experience
Hits 105.3
The Power 98
In-app purchases
Hits 105.3
No in-app purchases
The Power 98
No in-app purchases
