101.5 WAYZ vs Rocky 98.5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
101.5 WAYZ
This app brings country music and local entertainment to your device. Enjoy hits from favorite artists and connect with local DJs serving the community. It's your direct line to the tristate's country music leader.
- Country music streaming
- Local entertainment
- Local DJ interaction
- Community focus
- Long-standing music tradition
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101.5 WAYZ is the tristate's leader in country music and entertainment. WAYZ has been spinning your favorite artists for over 60 years! Our local DJs serve the community where they live and work.
Rocky 98.5
Stream Classic Rock live from Rocky 98.5, vote for songs, and receive alerts. Engage with the station using the Open Mic feature, enter exclusive contests, and get local weather updates.
- Live radio streaming
- Song voting
- Song alerts
- Open Mic feature
- App-exclusive contests
- Weather updates
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Listen to Classic Rock, Rocky 98.5! - Stream Rocky 98.5 live anywhere - Vote for your favorite songs and sign up for alerts when they are about to play - Use the Open Mic feature to contact us anytime - Enter app-exclusive contests - Get the latest weather
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rocky 98.5 at every 2 months against 101.5 WAYZ's every 10 months. 101.5 WAYZ's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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 101.5 WAYZ against 5.0 for Rocky 98.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
101.5 WAYZ ships an update every 10 months, Rocky 98.5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 101.5 WAYZ | Rocky 98.5 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HJV Corporation | Forever Media |
Customer experience
101.5 WAYZ
Rocky 98.5
In-app purchases
101.5 WAYZ
No in-app purchases
Rocky 98.5
No in-app purchases
