Comparison

Magic 99.5 vs Total Webradio Player

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

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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

Total Webradio Player

Features
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Total Web Radio player, the free audiophile car play enabled web radio player with all the features you need: - an history of what you listened to, with the possibility to pin songs so you can easily find the ones you want to remember. - sleep timer with volume fade out to ease you into a good sleep, clock radio, - You can add any stations you want. - A curated catalog of audiophile web radios, with multistreams support so you can choose the audio quality - adaptive quality: you can define which quality or which stream you'll listen to when connected over wifi or mobile connection - An Apple Watch app to control the radio from your wrist - feeling lonely, enable Apalala's animation in the settings and our cute mascot will enjoy the music with you. - You found a web radio that is not available in our catalog, just add it to your catalog. - swipe from one favourite station to another - Coded in Europe (Belgium to be precise) - And it's totally free, no advertising, no data to share. Just install it and enjoy it. - We value and respect your privacy (RGPD compliant). Yes, there are still some things that are really free.

Screenshots

Magic 99.54 screens
Total Webradio Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Total Webradio Player at none against Magic 99.5's shown. Total Webradio Player also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Magic 99.5's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท 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, Total Webradio Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Magic 99.5 versus Total Webradio Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic 99.5Total Webradio Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB81 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPilot Media LLCApalala

In-app purchases

None

Magic 99.5

No in-app purchases

None

Total Webradio Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic 99.5 free?
Magic 99.5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Total Webradio Player free?
Total Webradio Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic 99.5 or Total Webradio Player have ads?
Magic 99.5 shows ads; Total Webradio Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic 99.5 or Total Webradio Player?
Magic 99.5 ships an update every 9 months, and Total Webradio Player every 2 months. Most recently, Magic 99.5 was updated on October 3, 2026 and Total Webradio Player on October 16, 2026.

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