Cool 99.3 vs Z
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cool 99.3
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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!
Z
Listen to a commercial-free radio station dedicated to forgotten hits from the 1970s and 1980s. Enjoy a curated selection of music without interruptions.
- Commercial-free listening
- Focus on 70s and 80s music
- Plays forgotten hits
- Podcast integration
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Z-FM is a commercial-free station that plays forgotten, or 'lost' hits from the 70s and 80s. podcast
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cool 99.3 at none against Z's shown. Cool 99.3 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Z's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 52 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Cool 99.3 ships an update every 52 months, Z every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cool 99.3 | Z |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 52 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Score Broadcasting | Grant Weyman |
In-app purchases
Cool 99.3
No in-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
