STAR 94.5 vs HOT 977
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STAR 94.5
Listen live to Orlando's premier R&B station 24/7. Engage with the station by voting for music, sending voice messages to play on air, and setting custom alarms with DJ greetings. Enjoy the hottest R&B hits from top artists.
- Live 24/7 R&B radio streaming
- Vote on music selection
- Record and send "Open Mic" messages
- Set custom alarms with DJ greetings
- Hear music from top R&B artists
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Your direct connection to Orlando’s only R&B Station, with the hottest music from artists like Beyoncé, Charlie Wilson, Mary J Blige, Maxwell, Alicia Keys & New Edition. This app allows you to hear STAR 94.5 live 24/7, vote on the music that you want to hear from your favorite STAR artists, record a message to play on air with our “Open Mic” feature, set up reminders/alarms with custom recorded messages from your favorite STAR DJ’s & Artists, and more! We appreciate your loyalty to the station that loves R&B music as much as you do, STAR 94.5 – Orlando’s only R&B.
HOT 977
Listen to today's hit music station and connect with your favorite artists and songs. This app allows you to engage with the station like never before, bringing you closer to the music you love.
- Listen to today's hit music
- Connect with artists
- Discover favorite songs
- Engage with the station
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The Hot 97.7 app is today’s hit station! Hear and connect with the artists and songs that you love. With the new Hot 97.7 app, you can connect with us like never before.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: STAR 94.5 at 211 against HOT 977's 11. STAR 94.5 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for STAR 94.5 against 4.8 for HOT 977. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STAR 94.5 has 211 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
STAR 94.5 ships an update every 2 months, HOT 977 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STAR 94.5 | HOT 977 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (211 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 211 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — 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 | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cox Media Group | Beasley Broadcast Group |
Customer experience
STAR 94.5
HOT 977
Bugs and requests
STAR 94.5
Reported bugs
7 issues- App has a lot of glitches
- App not working recently
- Only Abercrombie commercial plays
- Pop up states slow internet connection
- App not working giving error code 633
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- Won't load, says no internet connection
- App starts without user pressing anything
Requested features
2 requests- App needs to be updated
- Add an on/off switch for auto-play
HOT 977
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
STAR 94.5
No in-app purchases
HOT 977
No in-app purchases
