WFXB FOX vs RIPTIDE Radio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WFXB FOX
Stay informed with local weather forecasts, breaking news, and community updates. This app provides comprehensive coverage for the Carolinas, keeping you connected to what's happening around you.
- Local weather forecasts
- Breaking news updates
- Community information
- Carolina coverage
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WFXB FOX TV, covering the Carolinas for your Weather, News and all things that are Not the News.
RIPTIDE Radio
This app broadcasts Carolina Beach Music, featuring new artists and songs alongside classics. Enjoy live and scheduled shows from award-winning DJs and stations. It's a dedicated stream for fans of the genre.
- Carolina Beach Music focus
- New songs and artists
- Classic tracks
- Live and scheduled shows
- Award-winning DJs
- Internet Station of the Year winner
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We are Carolina Beach Music. We place a special focus on new songs and artists that fit the Carolina Beach Music genre. Of course, we also play the standards and a little variety on some of our live and scheduled shows. Our station and DJs are consistent winners in the respective Carolina Beach Music Awards categories. We are the Internet Station of the Year for 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: RIPTIDE Radio at 15 against WFXB FOX's 2. WFXB FOX's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WFXB FOX against 5.0 for RIPTIDE Radio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RIPTIDE Radio has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WFXB FOX ships an update every 4 months, RIPTIDE Radio every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WFXB FOX | RIPTIDE Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WBBJ | Riptide Internet Radio, LTD. Co. |
Customer experience
WFXB FOX
RIPTIDE Radio
In-app purchases
WFXB FOX
No in-app purchases
RIPTIDE Radio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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