CJMR vs The Crux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CJMR
Listen to live radio broadcasts, access recorded shows as podcasts, and engage with the station's online communities. Send media directly to the broadcaster and receive updates on news and contests.
- Live audio streams
- Offline podcast listening
- Integrated social media feeds
- Send photos, audio, text, video
- Push notifications for news
- Interactive polls
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“We're the first Mississauga radio station, On-Air since 1974! Broadcasting at 1320 AM across Southern Ontario, CJMR is licensed as a multi-cultural station. ‘The Voice of the City’ features 15 different languages weekly!” CJMR App is a user friendly media app that: 1. Allows you to listen to: • Audio Livestreams • Recorded shows (podcasts) – that you can either listen online or offline (after downloading them) without any data usage. 2. Makes you a part of CJMR Radio community, giving you access to the most important online communities the broadcaster has: • Facebook and the latest Facebook Posts (Integrated in the app) • Twitter posts – just one click apart • Website, Instagram, etc… 3. Gives you an interactive media experience through: • Radio Reporter Feature:: you can send pictures, audio, text, and video from your phone to the broadcaster • Notification Feature: you will be able to receive information about the latest news, programs, contests and sport competition results directly from your broadcaster • Flash Poll Feature: let your voice be heard, by answering to the hottest questions and polls the Radio will address to you. Download it now! It’s not just a Radio, it’s your next community!
The Crux
Access breaking news and exclusive video footage from Africa and around the globe. Stay informed on politics, business, sports, and entertainment reported by citizen journalists.
- Latest news updates
- Exclusive video footage
- Global and African news
- Politics, business, sports, entertainment
- Citizen journalist reports
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Stay on top of the latest News developments with exclusive video footage. Latest online news from Africa and around the world, including breaking news in politics, business, sports, and entertainment from citizen journalists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Crux at 5.0 against CJMR's 4.3. The Crux also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). CJMR's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
The Crux holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CJMR has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of CJMR's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Crux's.
| Parameter | CJMR | The Crux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Whiteoaks Communications Group Limited | Wizel Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
CJMR
The Crux
In-app purchases
CJMR
No in-app purchases
The Crux
No in-app purchases
