HOT 1017 vs Tiger Communications
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HOT 1017
Stream Northern California's hit music station live from Sonoma County. Listen to today's biggest hits and enjoy daily content from on-air personalities. You can also enter to win free concert tickets.
- Live music streaming
- On-air personality content
- Concert ticket giveaways
- Sonoma County focus
- Today's biggest hits
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Northern California's Hit Music radio station. Our app helps you stream today's biggest hits, plus win free concert tickets and enjoy live on air personalities daily from Sonoma County, CA.
Tiger Communications
Listen to live radio streams from a group of stations in Auburn, Alabama. Access stations like Tiger 95.9, Kate 99.9, FM Talk 93.9, WAUD, and SportsCall.
- Live radio streaming
- Multiple station access
- Auburn, Alabama focus
- Sports and talk radio
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Tiger Communications group of radio stations in Auburn, Alabama. WTGZ Tiger 95.9. WQNR 99.9 Kate. WQSI FM Talk 93.9. WAUD. SportsCall.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HOT 1017 at none against Tiger Communications's shown. HOT 1017 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Tiger Communications's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Tiger Communications holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
HOT 1017 ships an update every 17 months, Tiger Communications every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOT 1017 | Tiger Communications |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amaturo Sonoma Media Group, LLC | Tiger Communications, Inc. |
Customer experience
HOT 1017
Tiger Communications
In-app purchases
HOT 1017
No in-app purchases
Tiger Communications
No in-app purchases
