WMBM vs Praise 107.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WMBM
This app provides inspirational gospel music, empowering talk shows, and up-to-the-minute news for listeners worldwide. It has been a community media pillar since 1995, focusing on faith and encouragement.
- Inspirational gospel music
- Empowering talk shows
- Up-to-the-minute news
- Community media pillar
- Global internet streaming
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God has blessed and kept Gospel AM1490 WMBM for over twenty years. As a media pillar in the community since 1995, WMBM has served South Florida and, beginning in 1998, the world via the Internet with-up-to-the minute news, empowering talk shows, inspirational, edifying and encouraging gospel music and so much more. We thank God for our loyal listeners, advertisers and partners, Gospel Champion Covenant Partners, and, most recently FACEBOOK FRIENDS and look forward to our future as the Station that will always “PUT JESUS CHRIST FIRST!”
Praise 107.9
Listen to urban/contemporary gospel music, including old school praise and rhythm. This app provides inspiration, entertainment, news, and syndicated gospel programming. It blends diverse gospel music with local religious content to engage and inform the community.
- Urban/contemporary gospel music
- Old school gospel rhythm and praise
- Syndicated gospel programming
- Local religious programming
- Community engagement and news
- Inspirational content
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Urban/contemporary gospel music format. Delivering the best in contemporary and old school gospel rhythm and praise music to uplift the soul! Praise, the station urban listeners tune into for inspiration, entertainment, news and to hear the most talented syndicated voices in gospel programming. Praise brings you the ultimate gospel experience, by blending a flavorful variety of Gospel music, nationally syndicated shows and local religious programming, all while engaging the local community and keeping it informed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WMBM at 100% against Praise 107.9's 33%. WMBM also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8). Praise 107.9's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
WMBM holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of WMBM's written reviews are positive against 33% of Praise 107.9's.
WMBM ships an update every 13 months, Praise 107.9 every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WMBM | Praise 107.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | 3.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Birth Broadcasting Corporation | Chesapeake-Portsmouth |
Customer experience
WMBM
Praise 107.9
In-app purchases
WMBM
No in-app purchases
Praise 107.9
No in-app purchases
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