1025 The River vs Q
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1025 The River
Access local news, weather updates, and your favorite music hits. Stream live radio and enjoy classic countdowns from popular personalities.
- Local news updates
- Hourly weather forecasts
- Live radio streaming
- Greatest hits music
- On-air personality shows
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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.
Q
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Listen to Q-100 worldwide on your iPhone and iPad. Listen to music, sports, news, and talk shows from Q-100 while being immersed in conversations with our DJs, friends, and fellow listeners. With the app you get: - Instant play of the radio station with song information - Real-time messaging with friends, listeners, and DJs - Quick access our station's social media feeds - Interactive schedule of radio events and programming - you can set alerts and be notified when your favorite shows are about to come on air For technical support for the app please contact RadioFX at contact@radiofxinc.com. For questions about content of the station, please use the contact information in the "i" icon in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Q at none against 1025 The River's shown. Q also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
1025 The River ships an update every 12 months, Q every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | 1025 The River | Q |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marshall Ice | RadioFX |
In-app purchases
1025 The River
No in-app purchases
Q
No in-app purchases
