WRJW Radio vs The Hype Throwbacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WRJW Radio
This app provides live radio broadcasts from a southern Mississippi station, featuring local news, real estate guides, and senior lifestyle content. It has been serving the community since 1949.
- Live radio streaming
- Local news updates
- Real estate guide
- Senior lifestyle content
- Community service since 1949
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WRJW Radio 106.9 FM & 1320-AM. The Pick of Picayune and Pearl River County. Home of Swap Shop News, the Welcome Home Real Estate Guide and Southern Senior Magazine. Serving south Mississippi since 1949.
The Hype Throwbacks
Relive nostalgic music from simpler times with a curated collection of throwback artists. This app brings you the best of the past, reminiscent of childhood memories and classic tunes.
- Curated throwback music collection
- Features classic artists
- Nostalgic listening experience
- Focus on simpler times
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Get your favorite THROWBACKS that take you back to when times were simple. Remember that square pizza in the lunch room? Yeah! Those simpler times! All your favorite THROWBACK artists in one place. South Mississippi's Best Throwbacks are on THE HYPE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Hype Throwbacks at none against WRJW Radio's shown. WRJW Radio's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, update cadence 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 WRJW Radio against 5.0 for The Hype Throwbacks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
WRJW Radio ships an update every 21 months, The Hype Throwbacks every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WRJW Radio | The Hype Throwbacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pearl River Communications, Inc. | Dowdy & Dowdy Partnership |
Customer experience
WRJW Radio
The Hype Throwbacks
In-app purchases
WRJW Radio
No in-app purchases
The Hype Throwbacks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is The Hype Throwbacks free?
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