AM 1340 WLEW vs AM1230
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AM 1340 WLEW
Listen to Thumb's Hottest Country music, featuring hits from the past and present. Stay updated with hourly news and enjoy local programming, including sports broadcasts.
- Country music hits
- Hourly news updates
- Local programming
- Sports broadcasts
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AM 1340 WLEW, the Thumb's Hottest Country with great hits from yesterday and today. WLEW has news every hour, and local programming like Ladies Line and the weekend Polka Shows plus MSU football and basketball games.
AM1230
Stream live radio content, including music, sports, and talk shows, from anywhere in the world. Engage in real-time conversations with DJs and fellow listeners, and stay updated on station events with interactive schedules and alerts.
- Worldwide live radio streaming
- Song information display
- Real-time messaging with DJs and listeners
- Social media feed access
- Interactive event schedule with alerts
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Listen to AM1230 worldwide on your iPhone and iPad. Listen to music, sports, news, and talk shows from AM1230 while being immersed in conversations with our DJs, friends, and fellow listeners. With the app you get: - Instant play of the radio station with song information - Real-time messaging with friends, listeners, and DJs - Quick access our station's social media feeds - Interactive schedule of radio events and programming - you can set alerts and be notified when your favorite shows are about to come on air For technical support for the app please contact RadioFX at contact@radiofxinc.com. For questions about content of the station, please use the contact information in the "i" icon in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AM1230 at none against AM 1340 WLEW's shown. AM1230 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 5.0 for AM 1340 WLEW against 5.0 for AM1230. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
AM 1340 WLEW ships an update every 22 months, AM1230 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AM 1340 WLEW | AM1230 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thumb Broadcasting | RadioFX |
Customer experience
AM 1340 WLEW
AM1230
In-app purchases
AM 1340 WLEW
No in-app purchases
AM1230
No in-app purchases
Questions
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