979 XFM vs MeTV App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
979 XFM
Listen to a live radio stream featuring music from the 80s, 90s, 2k, and today. The app also provides local news updates and features popular on-air shows like The Morning Show and The Drive Home.
- Live radio streaming
- Music from multiple decades
- Local news updates
- On-air show schedules
- On-air talent features
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Live stream for 979 XFM, WXEF in Effingham, IL. Locally owned and operated since 1994, we are live and local radio, playing the best of the 80s, 90s, 2k & Today! Download our app to listen to The Morning Show, weekdays from 6-9 am, The Birthday & Anniversary Show at 6:40 am, The Deli request show at noon, The Drive Home from 4-6 pm, all with live and local on-air talent! Plus, local news at 6:30 & 7:30 am, news at noon, and the 5 pm newscast!
MeTV App
Explore classic television shows and relive television nostalgia. This app provides information about your favorite programs from America's #1 classic television network.
- Classic television network content
- Information on favorite shows
- Nostalgia features
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
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MeTV - America's #1 Classic Television Network - read about your favorite shows and nostalgia on your iPhone and iPad. Your feedback can help make the MeTV app better for everyone. Share your app feedback with iOS-feedback@metv.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 979 XFM at 100% against MeTV App's 24%. 979 XFM also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7). MeTV App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
979 XFM holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeTV App has 720 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 979 XFM's written reviews are positive against 24% of MeTV App's.
979 XFM ships an update every 16 months, MeTV App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 979 XFM | MeTV App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 2.7 (720 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 24.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 720 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Premier Broadcasting, Inc | ME-TV National Limited Partnership |
Customer experience
979 XFM
MeTV App
Bugs and requests
979 XFM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MeTV App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sign-up page with unreadable text
- Inconsistent live stream functionality
- Freezing and repeated playback issues
- Incorrect program scheduling information
Requested features
4 requests- Live streaming option
- More frequent quiz updates
- Ability to remove/change favorite shows
- Improved accessibility for visually impaired users
In-app purchases
979 XFM
No in-app purchases
MeTV App
No in-app purchases
