B98.5 Atlanta vs 99.7 NOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
B98.5 Atlanta
Stream Atlanta's top radio station featuring hits from the 80s, 90s, and today. Interact with DJs, get song alerts, win prizes, and check local weather forecasts.
- Live radio streaming
- Rate music
- Direct DJ messaging
- Song alerts
- Prize giveaways
- Song identification
- Local weather forecasts
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This is B98.5, Atlanta's most listened to radio station. Download the app and take the 80s, 90s, and now with you anywhere you go! Use the app to: - Listen to B98.5 anywhere - Rate the music that we play - Send a message directly to the DJ on the air using the ""open mic"" feature - Be alerted when your favorite song is going to play -Win prizes - Find the title and artist of a song that played - Get the latest Atlanta-area weather forecast
99.7 NOW
Listen to your favorite hits and local radio shows live, anytime, anywhere. Interact with the station by leaving voice messages, entering contests for prizes, and staying updated on community events and station news.
- Live radio streaming
- Voice message submission
- Contest entry
- Station event updates
- In-app messaging
- Push notifications
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Listen to your favorite Bay area radio station on the go, in the palm of your hand. Listen for free, anytime of day with crystal clear audio quality. Enter contests and play games for great prizes like concert tickets! Find station events in the community and stay updated on ticket sales and live shows. Leave us a message to play on-air! With the 99.7 NOW app, you can access our shows, contests and podcasts whenever you want! - Stream 99.7 NOW anytime, anywhere - Catch up with Big Bay Mornings - Download podcasts to listen to offline with no internet connection - Connect the app to your car’s dashboard media player via Apple CarPlay (on supported car models)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: B98.5 Atlanta at 75% against 99.7 NOW's 11%. B98.5 Atlanta also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
B98.5 Atlanta holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of B98.5 Atlanta's written reviews are positive against 11% of 99.7 NOW's.
B98.5 Atlanta ships an update every 6 weeks, 99.7 NOW every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | B98.5 Atlanta | 99.7 NOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (36 ratings) — better | 3.5 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cox Media Group | Alpha Media, LLC |
Customer experience
B98.5 Atlanta
99.7 NOW
In-app purchases
B98.5 Atlanta
No in-app purchases
99.7 NOW
No in-app purchases
