HOT97 OFFICIAL vs Fly 98.5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HOT97 OFFICIAL
Stream the nation's top hip hop radio station live, anywhere. Access exclusive content, videos, and podcasts from your favorite personalities and DJs. Stay updated on hip hop news and culture, and get access to contests and live chat features.
- Live hip hop radio streaming
- Exclusive content and videos
- Podcast library
- DJ mixes
- Contests and prizes
- Live chat with personalities
- Live video access
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Take the legendary hip hop brand HOT 97 with you anywhere you go! The new & improved HOT 97 app allows you to listen to the hottest hip hop station wherever you are in the country. Catch up with your favorite HOT 97 personalities, and legendary DJ’s. The HOT 97 app will keep you up-to-date on the latest in hip hop and culture, with breaking news and exclusive content and videos from Ebro, Laura Stylez, & Rosenberg, Funk Flex, Nessa and many more! Listen on-the-go to our library of podcasts, including “Ebro in the Morning,” “Tap In With TT,” along with mixes from your favorite DJs. You’ll also be first in line for access to great contests and prizes! Live chat with your favorite HOT 97 Personalities + access to exclusive live-video only available on the app! Download the HOT 97 app now! Connect with the HOT 97 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HOT97OFFICIAL Twitter: https://twitter.com/hot97 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hot97/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/hot97
Fly 98.5
Listen to your favorite hip hop and culture radio station on the go. Interact with artists and songs you love, and stay updated with breaking news and exclusive content from popular hosts.
- Live radio stream
- Artist and song interaction
- Exclusive content
- Breaking news updates
- Host profiles
- Turn live stream on/off
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Take FLY 98-5 with you anywhere you go! The new & improved FLY 98-5 app allows you to hear and interact with the artists and songs that you love! Just download and open your FLY 98-5 app to listen to your favorite hosts like The Breakfast Club with Charlamagne Tha God and Dj Envy, First Lady Niki, Nicole Hernandez, Mario and Jason Dylan. The FLY 98-5 app will keep you up-to-date on the latest in hip hop and culture, with breaking news and exclusive content and videos from The Breakfast Club! You decide when you want to listen, and when you want to browse by turning the live stream on or off with then app. Download the FLY 98-5 app now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fly 98.5 at 4.8 against HOT97 OFFICIAL's 3.6. Fly 98.5 also leads on ratings volume (67 vs 15) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). HOT97 OFFICIAL's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Fly 98.5 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of HOT97 OFFICIAL's written reviews are positive against 50% of Fly 98.5's.
HOT97 OFFICIAL ships an update every 5 weeks, Fly 98.5 every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | HOT97 OFFICIAL | Fly 98.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (15 ratings) | 4.8 (67 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 67 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MediaCo Holding Inc. | Sun Broadcasting, Inc. |
Customer experience
HOT97 OFFICIAL
Fly 98.5
Bugs and requests
HOT97 OFFICIAL
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on launch
- Video tab doesn't work
- Disabled Apple CarPlay
- Disconnects from Bluetooth speakers
- Randomly goes out for seconds
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- Audio is trash, barely hear
- App crashes when certain songs play
- Doesn't update song names
- Doesn't resume after interruption
- Links aren't tappable
- App crashes or never loads
- Closes after 10-15 minutes initially
- App restarts with startup advertisement
- Busy app when accessing shows
Requested features
13 requests- Bring back Ebro for rush hour
- Option to listen to live streams
- Archive section with classic interviews
- Pause, fast forward, rewind for podcasts
- Paid version with no ads
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- Access to 'drops' from Ebro in the Morning
- Promos for out-of-state New Yorkers
- Update Funkmaster Flex mixes
- More music variety, less repetition
- Fix non-tappable links
- Improve mix feed freshness
- Add dark mode option
- Allow pausing/playing from lock screen
Fly 98.5
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HOT97 OFFICIAL
No in-app purchases
Fly 98.5
No in-app purchases
Questions
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