Comparison

Magic 99.5 vs 94.5 The Vault

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

Head to head

About

Magic 99.5

Features

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Magic 99.5 is Bloomington-Normal's at-work radio station! We play your favorite songs from the 80s to Now. And, every year, we go wall-to-wall with your favorite Christmas songs! When you want to know what's happening in Bloomington Normal, IL, then you want Magic 99.5.

About

94.5 The Vault

Features

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Yesterdays Top 40 songs, Its The great Hits of All Time! Its the station the whole family can enjoy, When you want a change, with No Rap and no Crap make the Change to 94.5 The Vault! Aberdeen South Dakota Best and newest Radio station with the songs you KNOW.

Screenshots

Magic 99.54 screens

94.5 The Vault3 screens

Verdict

The call

Magic 99.5 and 94.5 The Vault are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Magic 99.5 ships an update every 9 months, 94.5 The Vault every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Magic 99.5 versus 94.5 The Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Magic 99.5	94.5 The Vault
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 months — better	Every 18 months
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	19 MB	18 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Pilot Media LLC	PRAIRIE WINDS BROADCASTING, INC

In-app purchases

None

Magic 99.5

No in-app purchases

None

94.5 The Vault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic 99.5 free?

Magic 99.5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 94.5 The Vault free?

94.5 The Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Magic 99.5 or 94.5 The Vault have ads?

Both Magic 99.5 and 94.5 The Vault show ads.

Which is updated more often, Magic 99.5 or 94.5 The Vault?

Magic 99.5 ships an update every 9 months, and 94.5 The Vault every 18 months. Most recently, Magic 99.5 was updated on October 26, 2026 and 94.5 The Vault on October 25, 2026.