Magic 98 vs WJVL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic 98
Stream your favorite radio station live from anywhere. Access news, weather, and station schedules. Features an alarm clock to wake up to your station and a sleep timer.
- Live radio streaming
- Current and recently played songs
- Station and local news
- Alarm clock with reminder
- Sleep timer
- Weekly show schedules
- Real-time weather
- Car Mode
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Never be without your favorite radio station Magic 98! Listen to us at work, home or on the road. Install our app for mom fails, lazy recipes, concerts, events, contests and more! - See current and recently played songs and up to date station and local news on a single screen - Wake up to your favorite station with our alarm clock. Record a personal reminder to play before waking to the station. - Fall asleep while listening to your favorite station - Access station's weekly show schedules so you don’t miss a thing - Real time weather for where you are - Share our app via Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail - Car Mode provides simple audio controls so you can listen while on the road
WJVL
Listen to "Pure Country" music from Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. This app streams the best country music content from the radio station.
- Live radio streaming
- Pure Country music
- Regional broadcast
- Southern Wisconsin & Northern Illinois focus
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Home of All the Best Country, 99.9 WJVL! Pure Country for Southern Wisconsin & Northern Illinois.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WJVL at 4.4 against Magic 98's 3.0. WJVL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
WJVL holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic 98 | WJVL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mid-West Family Broadcasting Group | Benjamin Thompson (US) |
Customer experience
Magic 98
WJVL
In-app purchases
Magic 98
No in-app purchases
WJVL
No in-app purchases
