WiLD 94.1 vs 99.7 NOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WiLD 94.1
Listen to your favorite radio station and hosts live, or browse content at your own pace. This app lets you control when you stream music and when you engage with other features.
- Live radio streaming
- Listen to favorite hosts
- Interactive content
- Control livestream on/off
- Browse content
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The WiLD 94.1 app is the Bay's party station! Hear and interact wih the artists and songs you love. Just download and open your WiLD 94.1 app to listen to your favorite hosts like Orlando & The Freakshow, Joey Franchize, and Babs. You decide when to listen, and when you want to browse by turning the livestream on or off within the app.
99.7 NOW
Listen to your favorite hits and local radio shows live, anytime, anywhere. Interact with the station by leaving voice messages, entering contests for prizes, and staying updated on community events and station news.
- Live radio streaming
- Voice message submission
- Contest entry
- Station event updates
- In-app messaging
- Push notifications
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Listen to your favorite Bay area radio station on the go, in the palm of your hand. Listen for free, anytime of day with crystal clear audio quality. Enter contests and play games for great prizes like concert tickets! Find station events in the community and stay updated on ticket sales and live shows. Leave us a message to play on-air! With the 99.7 NOW app, you can access our shows, contests and podcasts whenever you want! - Stream 99.7 NOW anytime, anywhere - Catch up with Big Bay Mornings - Download podcasts to listen to offline with no internet connection - Connect the app to your car’s dashboard media player via Apple CarPlay (on supported car models)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WiLD 94.1 at 63% against 99.7 NOW's 11%. WiLD 94.1 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (820 vs 35). 99.7 NOW's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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.
WiLD 94.1 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WiLD 94.1 has 820 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of WiLD 94.1's written reviews are positive against 11% of 99.7 NOW's.
WiLD 94.1 ships an update every 5 months, 99.7 NOW every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WiLD 94.1 | 99.7 NOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (820 ratings) — better | 3.5 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 820 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beasley Broadcast Group | Alpha Media, LLC |
Customer experience
WiLD 94.1
99.7 NOW
Bugs and requests
WiLD 94.1
Reported bugs
4 issues- App stutters
- Background play cancels
- App stops working during specific broadcast hours
- App doesn't work out of country
Requested features
4 requests- Improve international access
- Reduce ad frequency
- Fix background play stopping
- Address broadcast hour interruptions
99.7 NOW
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WiLD 94.1
No in-app purchases
99.7 NOW
No in-app purchases
