Party 98.3 vs Hits 99.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Party 98.3
Listen to today's hit music station and connect with artists and songs you love. Control your listening experience by turning the live stream on or off, and interact with your favorite on-air personalities.
- Listen to live music stream
- Connect with artists and songs
- Interact with on-air personalities
- Control live stream on/off
- Discover today's hits
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The Party 98.3 app is today’s hit station! Hear and connect with the artists and songs that you love. With the new Party 98.3 app, you can connect with us like never before. Just download and open your Party 98.3 app to listen to your favorite shows and connect with your favorite on air personalities. You decide when you want to listen, and when you want to browse by turning the live stream on or off within the app. Get what you want off the radio with the Party 98.3 app.
Hits 99.9
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SHUT UP and Play the Hits on your new HITS 99.9 app! Hear the biggest artists, your favorite songs and keep up with all the contests and freebies. Check us out at https://hits999fm.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hits 99.9 at none against Party 98.3's shown. Hits 99.9 also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Party 98.3's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 25 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Party 98.3 ships an update every 5 months, Hits 99.9 every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Party 98.3 | Hits 99.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Beasley Broadcast Group | Saga Communications |
In-app purchases
Party 98.3
No in-app purchases
Hits 99.9
No in-app purchases
