98.9 The Bear vs 93
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
98.9 The Bear
Stream live radio and engage in real-time conversations with DJs and other listeners. Access station social media and view interactive programming schedules with alerts.
- Live radio streaming
- Song information display
- Real-time messaging with DJs and listeners
- Social media feed access
- Interactive programming schedule
- Event alerts
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Listen to 98.9 The Bear worldwide on your iPhone and iPad. Listen to music, sports, news, and talk shows from 98.9 The Bear while being immersed in conversations with our DJs, friends, and fellow listeners. With the app you get: - Instant play of the radio station with song information - Real-time messaging with friends, listeners, and DJs - Quick access our station's social media feeds - Interactive schedule of radio events and programming - you can set alerts and be notified when your favorite shows are about to come on air For technical support for the app please contact RadioFX at contact@radiofxinc.com. For questions about content of the station, please use the contact information in the "i" icon in the app.
93
Listen to a classic rock radio station serving Muncie and surrounding areas. This station features Nights with Alice Cooper and broadcasts Indianapolis Colts games.
- Classic rock music
- Live radio broadcasts
- Nights with Alice Cooper
- Indianapolis Colts games
- Local Muncie station
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93-5 MAX is a classic rock radio station serving Muncie, Anderson, Hartford City and the rest of the MAX Rock Nation. MAX is owned by Muncie, Indiana-based Woof Boom Radio. Home of Nights with Alice Cooper and the Indianapolis Colts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 98.9 The Bear at none against 93's shown. 98.9 The Bear also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 4.2 for 98.9 The Bear against 4.3 for 93. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of 98.9 The Bear's written reviews are positive against 0% of 93's.
98.9 The Bear ships an update every 2 months, 93 every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 98.9 The Bear | 93 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RadioFX | Woof Boom Radio LLC |
Customer experience
98.9 The Bear
93
In-app purchases
98.9 The Bear
No in-app purchases
93
No in-app purchases
