Comparison

Party 98.3 vs HOT 92.9

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Listen to live music stream
  • Connect with artists and songs
  • Interact with on-air personalities
  • Control live stream on/off
  • Discover today's hits
Features
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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.

About

HOT 92.9

Features
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Listen Live and Interact with HOT 92.9. Playing Binghamton's Hip Hop! Check out our playlist and more! Go ahead and download us....you know you want to!

Screenshots

Party 98.32 screens
HOT 92.94 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Party 98.3 at every 5 months against HOT 92.9's every 11 months. HOT 92.9's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Party 98.3 ships an update every 5 months, HOT 92.9 every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Party 98.3 versus HOT 92.9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParty 98.3HOT 92.9
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB32 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBeasley Broadcast GroupEquinox Broadcasting Corp.

In-app purchases

None

Party 98.3

No in-app purchases

None

HOT 92.9

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Party 98.3 free?
Party 98.3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOT 92.9 free?
HOT 92.9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Party 98.3 or HOT 92.9 have ads?
Both Party 98.3 and HOT 92.9 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Party 98.3 or HOT 92.9?
Party 98.3 ships an update every 5 months, and HOT 92.9 every 11 months. Most recently, Party 98.3 was updated on October 24, 2026 and HOT 92.9 on October 28, 2026.

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