Ocean 98 vs WGMD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ocean 98
Listen to a unique blend of AAA, rock, and reggae music from an independently owned commercial radio station. Enjoy listener-driven morning shows with celebrity interviews and live DJ sets throughout the day and weekend.
- AAA, rock, and reggae music format
- Live DJ sets
- Listener-driven morning show
- Celebrity and author interviews
- Call-in listener participation
- Broadcast from Seacrets, Ocean City, Maryland
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Ocean 98 is one of the last true independently owned commercial radio stations in the USA. Ocean 98 studios are located at the World Famous, Seacrets in Ocean City, Maryland. The format is AAA but it has also been called "The Best of Rock" and there is always a hint of reggae throughout the day. Weekday mornings the station is anchored by the #1 morning show: Bulldog and the Rude Awakening Show. The show features interviews with A-list celebs, TV icons, best-selling authors, doctors and some of the most off-the-wall people on this planet! The show is also very much listener driven and call-ins are always welcome. From 10am on and all weekend long the station is music intensive with live DJs. The Washington Post called Ocean98 "...one of the best radio stations in the world."
WGMD
This app provides local and national news and talk radio content for the Delmarva community. It discusses topics important to listeners and supports local advertisers.
- Local and national news
- Talk radio content
- Community focus
- Advertiser support
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WGMD - The Talk of Delmarva. WGMD is a located in Rehoboth Beach, DE and has been serving the Delmarva community since 1980! WGMD covers local and national News/Talk. WGMD discusses the topics important to our listeners and helps our advertisers grow their businesses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ocean 98 at none against WGMD's shown. Ocean 98 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). WGMD's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). 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.
Ocean 98 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Ocean 98's written reviews are positive against 100% of WGMD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ocean 98 ships an update every 6 weeks, WGMD every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ocean 98 | WGMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better | 4.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Irie Radio, Inc | RESORT BROADCASTING CO, LP |
Customer experience
Ocean 98
WGMD
In-app purchases
Ocean 98
No in-app purchases
WGMD
No in-app purchases
