WBCU vs RIPTIDE Radio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WBCU
Listen to Union County's local radio station live, 24/7, from anywhere. Enjoy country music, southern gospel, and stay informed with local news and sports updates.
- 24/7 live radio streaming
- Local news updates
- Sports coverage
- Country music
- Southern gospel music
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Union County's (SC) radio station, 1460 WBCU and 103.5 FM, is now streaming 24/7 and available online at wbcuradio.com and via our smart phone apps. We play country music, an hour of southern gospel, and keep the community updated with the latest local news and sports.
RIPTIDE Radio
This app broadcasts Carolina Beach Music, featuring new artists and songs alongside classics. Enjoy live and scheduled shows from award-winning DJs and stations. It's a dedicated stream for fans of the genre.
- Carolina Beach Music focus
- New songs and artists
- Classic tracks
- Live and scheduled shows
- Award-winning DJs
- Internet Station of the Year winner
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We are Carolina Beach Music. We place a special focus on new songs and artists that fit the Carolina Beach Music genre. Of course, we also play the standards and a little variety on some of our live and scheduled shows. Our station and DJs are consistent winners in the respective Carolina Beach Music Awards categories. We are the Internet Station of the Year for 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RIPTIDE Radio at 100% against WBCU's 0%. RIPTIDE Radio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
RIPTIDE Radio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RIPTIDE Radio has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of WBCU's written reviews are positive against 100% of RIPTIDE Radio's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WBCU | RIPTIDE Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Prince | Riptide Internet Radio, LTD. Co. |
Customer experience
WBCU
RIPTIDE Radio
In-app purchases
WBCU
No in-app purchases
RIPTIDE Radio
No in-app purchases
