Comparison

949 The Surf vs It's 5 O'clock...

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

Head to head
About

949 The Surf

Stream live Carolina Beach Music, Shag, and Classic Hits from Ocean Drive. This app is your official source for industry news, events, and is the official station for the Society of Stranders and the CBMA Hall of Fame.

Highlights
  • Live streaming
  • Carolina Beach Music
  • Shag music
  • Classic Hits
  • Industry news
  • Event listings
Features
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Carolina Beach Music LIVE from Ocean Drive with 94.9 The Surf! Streaming all your favorite Beach Music, Shag and Classic Hits from the ocean front! The Official Station Of SOS - Society of Stranders and Carolina Beach Music Awards CBMA Hall of Fame Station! Your one source for Carolina Beach Music, Industry News and Events!

About

It's 5 O'clock...

Discover the current time in any location worldwide. This app helps you find out where it is 5 o'clock, or any other time, instantly.

Highlights
  • World time zone lookup
  • Instant time discovery
  • Global location search
Features
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Find out where it is 5 O'clock.

Screenshots

949 The Surf4 screens
It's 5 O'clock...1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: It's 5 O'clock... at none against 949 The Surf's shown. It's 5 O'clock... also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 65%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 949 The Surf's advantage is ratings volume (109 vs 9). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for 949 The Surf against 4.7 for It's 5 O'clock.... That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 949 The Surf has 109 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of 949 The Surf's written reviews are positive against 80% of It's 5 O'clock...'s.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
949 The Surf versus It's 5 O'clock...: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter949 The SurfIt's 5 O'clock...
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (109 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings109 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarolina Beach Music LLCJohn Iannamorelli

Customer experience

949 The Surf

All ratings110 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral17.6%
Negative17.6%

It's 5 O'clock...

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

949 The Surf

No in-app purchases

None

It's 5 O'clock...

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 949 The Surf free?
949 The Surf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is It's 5 O'clock... free?
It's 5 O'clock... is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 949 The Surf or It's 5 O'clock...?
It's 5 O'clock... is rated higher. 949 The Surf averages 4.5 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while It's 5 O'clock... averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do 949 The Surf or It's 5 O'clock... have ads?
949 The Surf shows ads; It's 5 O'clock... does not.

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