Comparison

Alaska Public Media App vs Global Intelligence

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

Head to head
About

Alaska Public Media App

Access Alaska Public Media's radio and TV programs on demand or live. Enjoy DVR-like controls for pausing and rewinding, background listening, and integrated program schedules. Explore additional content and set reminders for your favorite shows.

Highlights
  • On-demand content
  • Live radio streaming
  • Live TV streaming
  • DVR-like controls
  • Integrated program schedules
  • Background listening
  • Sleep timer and alarm clock
Features
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Alaska Public Media: The Alaska Public Media App allows you to watch and listen to all of Alaska Public Media programs, Radio and TV! The app provides On-Demand content of all your favorite shows, live streaming of the radio channels, PBS Kids! content with parental controls, easy access to the live Radio and TV program schedule plus the ability to explore additional content! Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed. • Listen to live streams from Alaska Public Media even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing – no clicks to start listening. • Integrated program schedules for Alaska Public Media Radio and TV content • Listen to Alaska Public Media in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! On Demand • Access Alaska Public Media past programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. • When listening and watching programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one, or enjoy the entire program. • The Alaska Public Media App displays the web page associated with the program or program segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information. Additional features • Schedule reminders to alert you when your favorite episodes air. • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The Alaska Public Media App is brought to you by Alaska Public Media and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued members, listeners and viewers with great solutions to access the content you want...Anytime…Anywhere. Please support Alaska Public Media by becoming a member today! http://www.alaskapublic.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com

About

Global Intelligence

Features
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Global Intelligence turns the day's world news into something you can actually read in a few minutes — organized by the aspects of the world that matter (politics, economy, conflict, technology, and more), not an endless scroll of headlines. FREE — TOP 10 See the 10 most significant stories in the world right now, ranked and updated daily. No subscription required. This is a permanent free feature. PREMIUM — THE DAILY BRIEFING Subscribe to Global Intelligence Premium to unlock the full Briefing: one clear, carefully written paragraph per world aspect, every day — a complete picture of what's happening globally, without the noise of scrolling through dozens of individual articles. Global Intelligence Premium is an auto-renewable subscription billed monthly, with pricing shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. ALSO INCLUDED, FREE My Briefing: pin the aspects you personally track and follow them over time. Search: on-device search across your cached briefings — no query ever leaves your phone. Category customization: hide the categories you don't care about. ADS AND REMOVE ADS The free features show ads (served by Google AdMob, with a consent prompt). Remove all ads with the one-time Remove Ads purchase; Global Intelligence Premium subscribers also see no ads in the Premium Briefing. BUILT FOR EFFICIENCY AND PRIVACY The app makes at most one network request a day, downloading the next published briefing pack. Everything else — search, pinning, reading — happens entirely on-device. Contact: support@equalinformation.com Privacy Policy: https://equalinformation.com/global-intelligence-site/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://equalinformation.com/global-intelligence-site/terms/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Global Intelligence3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alaska Public Media App at none against Global Intelligence's 2. Alaska Public Media App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Global Intelligence's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price 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. Global Intelligence sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Alaska Public Media App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alaska Public Media App ships an update every 3 months, Global Intelligence every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Alaska Public Media App versus Global Intelligence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlaska Public Media AppGlobal Intelligence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAlaska Public Telecommunications, Inc.Bhim Upadhyaya

In-app purchases

None

Alaska Public Media App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Global Intelligence

Subscriptions1
  • Global Intelligence Premium,$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Alaska Public Media App free?
Alaska Public Media App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Global Intelligence free?
Global Intelligence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alaska Public Media App or Global Intelligence have ads?
Global Intelligence shows ads; Alaska Public Media App does not.
Which is updated more often, Alaska Public Media App or Global Intelligence?
Alaska Public Media App ships an update every 3 months, and Global Intelligence every 6 weeks. Most recently, Alaska Public Media App was updated on November 11, 2026 and Global Intelligence on November 10, 2026.

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