Dixie 105.7 vs IBX Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dixie 105.7
Listen to Today's Hottest Country music from Northeastern North Carolina. Stream your favorite country stars live, join morning shows, and get instant access to unique content and features on the go.
- Live radio streaming
- Favorite country artists
- Morning show access
- Unique content
- On-the-go listening
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Start your day with familiar voices, keep up with what’s happening around the Outer Banks and Northeastern North Carolina, and enjoy the country music that keeps Dixie 105.7 connected to home. Whether you’re in Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Elizabeth City, Edenton, or listening from miles away, Dixie 105.7 keeps the music, fun, and local flavor close.
IBX Media
Listen live to Eastern North Carolina's premier radio stations, featuring a variety of music genres and local news. Stream popular stations like 107.9 WNCT, Talk 96.3 & 103.7, Oldies 94.1 & 102.7, and 94.3 The Game.
- Live radio streaming
- Multiple station genres
- Local news and talk
- Sports broadcasts
- Music from the 60s and 70s
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IBX Media is home to radio stations in Eastern North Carolina. From the famous 107.9 WNCT, to our News/Talk station - Talk 96.3 & 103.7. We also have Hits of the 60s and 70s on Oldies 94.1 & 102.7, plus your home for the ECU Pirates - 94.3 The Game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dixie 105.7 at 100% against IBX Media's 50%. Dixie 105.7 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). IBX Media's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, 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.
Dixie 105.7 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IBX Media has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Dixie 105.7's written reviews are positive against 50% of IBX Media's.
Dixie 105.7 ships an update every 7 months, IBX Media every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dixie 105.7 | IBX Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 441 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | East Carolina Radio | Inner Banks Media LLC. |
Customer experience
Dixie 105.7
IBX Media
In-app purchases
Dixie 105.7
No in-app purchases
IBX Media
No in-app purchases
Questions
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