Comparison

Cool 99.3 vs WYML

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

Head to head

★ 5.07 ratingsView app →

About

Cool 99.3

Features

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Cool 99.3FM. Ada's station for the biggest hits of the 70's, 80's, 90's, and now! Listen at home, at work, in your car, and now on your smart phone!

About

WYML

Listen to your favorite local radio station and engage with shows. Send messages, get alerts for your programs, and discover new content through the program schedule. Stay connected with social feeds and share your thoughts.

Highlights

Send voice shoutouts
Receive show notifications
Follow social media feeds
Submit topic suggestions
Browse program schedule

Features

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Your McHenry and Lake County Station!

Screenshots

Cool 99.31 screens

WYML4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cool 99.3 at none against WYML's shown. WYML's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 52 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cool 99.3 ships an update every 52 months, WYML every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Cool 99.3 versus WYML: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Cool 99.3	WYML
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	7 — better
Update frequency	Every 52 months	Every 8 months — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	25 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Score Broadcasting	Local Community Broadcasting, LLC.

In-app purchases

None

Cool 99.3

No in-app purchases

None

WYML

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cool 99.3 free?

Cool 99.3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is WYML free?

WYML is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Cool 99.3 or WYML have ads?

WYML shows ads; Cool 99.3 does not.

Which is updated more often, Cool 99.3 or WYML?

Cool 99.3 ships an update every 52 months, and WYML every 8 months. Most recently, Cool 99.3 was updated on November 6, 2026 and WYML on November 2, 2026.