Sunny 97 vs Throwback 103
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live radio streaming
- In-app chat with DJs and listeners
- Alarm clock functionality
- On-the-go listening
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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.
Throwback 103
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Throwback 103 plays all the top 40 hits from the 90s and early 2000's. You can listen in East Idaho on your HD compatible radio at 103.3 HD2. Broadcasting to Pocatello, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Rigby, Rexburg and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sunny 97 at none against Throwback 103's shown. Sunny 97 also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). Throwback 103's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price 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.
Sunny 97 ships an update every 5 months, Throwback 103 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunny 97 | Throwback 103 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (51 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ramar Communications | Riverbend Communications Llc |
In-app purchases
Sunny 97
No in-app purchases
Throwback 103
No in-app purchases
