98.5 KTIS vs The Current Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
98.5 KTIS
Listen to live Christian music radio, discover podcasts, and find local events. This app brings uplifting music and content from the Twin Cities to your device.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcast discovery
- Event listings
- Video content
- Uplifting Christian music
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Take 98.5 KTIS with you wherever you go. Listen live, discover podcasts and events, watch videos, and more. 98.5 KTIS is Christian music radio for the Twin Cities and beyond!
The Current Music
Stream live radio from an independent public radio station featuring authentic and independent new music. Access additional curated music streams directly within the app.
- Livestream The Current
- Additional music streams
- Radio Heartland stream
- Local Current stream
- Rock the Cradle stream
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The Current is an independent, member-supported public radio station in Minnesota that plays the best authentic and independent new music alongside the music that inspired it. Livestream The Current and additional streams like Radio Heartland, Local Current, Rock the Cradle, and more directly from the app. Great Music Lives Here.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 98.5 KTIS at none against The Current Music's shown. 98.5 KTIS also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 24%) and ratings volume (68 vs 11). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 98.5 KTIS against 4.7 for The Current Music. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 98.5 KTIS has 68 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of 98.5 KTIS's written reviews are positive against 24% of The Current Music's.
98.5 KTIS ships an update every 6 weeks, The Current Music monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 98.5 KTIS | The Current Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (68 ratings) | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better | 24.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northwestern Media | Minnesota Public Radio |
Customer experience
98.5 KTIS
The Current Music
Bugs and requests
98.5 KTIS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Current Music
Reported bugs
23 issues- Song titles not updating after a few songs
- App disappears from CarPlay
- Music pauses if not full screen in CarPlay
- Audio plays through phone speaker when on a call
- Playlist rarely updates
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- App does not stop playing in the background when on a call
- Alarm clock function not found
- CarPlay shuts off when using Maps
- Song name, artist, and album art don’t update in CarPlay
- iPhone Now Playing screen does not show album art, song title, or artist
- Airplay casting control no longer part of app
- Cannot connect to local network
- Display graphics and song titles don’t update
- Volume level changes weirdly
- Bumper repeats after music starts
- Pause/play/ff/rw icons on screen do nothing
- App disconnects regularly, requires phone restart
- App crashes frequently
- Constant buffering and ads
- App support link goes to a page not found
- Extreme battery drain
- App crashes on opening
- Low audio quality
Requested features
4 requests- Display whole album cover
- Improve font contrast for readability
- Add alarm clock function
- Make Current 15 stream indicator more obvious
In-app purchases
98.5 KTIS
No in-app purchases
The Current Music
No in-app purchases
