96.5 The Alternative vs KIKF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
96.5 The Alternative
This app provides access to Boise's exclusive Alternative music station, focusing solely on playing music from popular Alternative artists. It offers a politics-free and no-nonsense listening experience for fans of the genre.
- Exclusive Alternative music
- Boise's only Alternative station
- Politics-free content
- Focus on popular artists
- Music-centric experience
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96.5 The Alternative is Boise's ONLY Alternative music station. 96.5 The Alternative is all about the music. No politics, no b.s., just the music. The Alternative features all your favorite Alternative artists.
KIKF
Stream live top 40 country music from the region's leading radio station. Access the latest news and weather updates for the area. This station reaches a wide audience across the region.
- Live top 40 country music streaming
- Regional news updates
- Local weather forecasts
- Wide regional broadcast reach
- STARadio station
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Listen live to Great Falls best top 40 Country Music station in the region. The wolf not only plays the latest music but also offers the latest news and weather updates for the region. This power house radio station reaches listeners from all over the region. A STARadio station,406-771-1049.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: 96.5 The Alternative at 8 against KIKF's 1. KIKF's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.9 for 96.5 The Alternative against 5.0 for KIKF. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 96.5 The Alternative has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
96.5 The Alternative ships an update every 12 months, KIKF every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 96.5 The Alternative | KIKF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Illiad Media Boise, LLC | Staradio Corp |
Customer experience
96.5 The Alternative
KIKF
In-app purchases
96.5 The Alternative
No in-app purchases
KIKF
No in-app purchases
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