Comparison

VTRN vs 1025 The River

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

Head to head

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

VTRN

Features

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Talk radio for Roanoke and Salem on WGMN 1240 AM and 99.5 FM! Catch all your favorite shows like Our American Stories, The Jim Bohannon Show, Fox News Rundown, This Morning with Gordon Deal, The Brian Kilmeade Show, Markley Van Camp & Robbins, The Tom Sullivan Show, The Lars Larson Show, and the John Batchelor Show!

About

1025 The River

Access local news, weather updates, and your favorite music hits. Stream live radio and enjoy classic countdowns from popular personalities.

Highlights

Local news updates
Hourly weather forecasts
Live radio streaming
Greatest hits music
On-air personality shows

Features

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With the most local news, Dan Holiday weather twice every hour, Murphy, Sam & Jodi, Laura McCrae, Phil Martinez, Rick Dees & M.G. Kelly the Greatest Hits of All Time are on 1025 The River and online at www.1025TheRiver.com.

Screenshots

VTRN4 screens

1025 The River4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VTRN at 15.0 against 1025 The River's 18.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

VTRN ships an update every 18 months, 1025 The River every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

VTRN versus 1025 The River: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	VTRN	1025 The River
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 18 months	Every 12 months — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	18.2
Further details — not scored
Size	18 MB	12 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	3 Daughters Media, Inc.	Marshall Ice

In-app purchases

None

VTRN

No in-app purchases

None

1025 The River

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VTRN free?

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

Is 1025 The River free?

1025 The River is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do VTRN or 1025 The River have ads?

Both VTRN and 1025 The River show ads.

Which is updated more often, VTRN or 1025 The River?

VTRN ships an update every 18 months, and 1025 The River every 12 months. Most recently, VTRN was updated on October 6, 2026 and 1025 The River on October 24, 2026.