Comparison

Sunny 97 vs KOOL 95

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sunny 97

Listen live to your favorite oldies station on your iPhone, wherever you are. Connect with DJs and other listeners through in-app chat. Features an alarm clock for your convenience.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • In-app chat with DJs and listeners
  • Alarm clock functionality
  • On-the-go listening
Features
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Good Times and Great Oldies for Lubbock, Texas – Sunny 97 -- is proud to offer our new premium iPhone app for download. Take the good times everywhere you go! Listen live on your iPhone at home or on the go. Chat with the DJs and other listeners with in-app chat. There is an alarm clock and more. Download it for free now. It takes moments to install.

About

KOOL 95

Listen to classic hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s with a wide variety of songs. Tune in nightly for special music programs and love songs.

Highlights
  • Plays 60s, 70s, and 80s music
  • Thousands of different songs
  • Daily music specials
  • Nightly love songs program
  • Live radio streaming
Features
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KOOL 95-9 FM The desert’s home for good times and great music from the 60’s 70’s and 80’s We play thousands of different songs for maximum variety. Tune seven night's a week for unique music specials; Sixties at Six, Seventies at Seven and non-stop Kool Love Songs eight until Midnight. Kool 95-9 is family owned and supported by local businesses.

Screenshots

Sunny 974 screens
KOOL 954 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sunny 97 at none against KOOL 95's shown. Sunny 97 also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (53 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sunny 97 against 5.0 for KOOL 95. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunny 97 has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunny 97 ships an update every 5 months, KOOL 95 every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sunny 97 versus KOOL 95: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunny 97KOOL 95
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (53 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings53 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRamar CommunicationsR M Broadcasting, LLC

Customer experience

Sunny 97

All ratings51 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

KOOL 95

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sunny 97

No in-app purchases

None

KOOL 95

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunny 97 free?
Sunny 97 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KOOL 95 free?
KOOL 95 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sunny 97 or KOOL 95?
KOOL 95 is rated higher. Sunny 97 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while KOOL 95 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sunny 97 or KOOL 95 have ads?
KOOL 95 shows ads; Sunny 97 does not.
Which is updated more often, Sunny 97 or KOOL 95?
Sunny 97 ships an update every 5 months, and KOOL 95 every 23 months. Most recently, Sunny 97 was updated on November 1, 2026 and KOOL 95 on November 2, 2026.

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