Comparison

KSDN Radio vs Elevate FM

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

Head to head

About

KSDN Radio

Features

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The areas information station! Listen to your local news, local sports, and local weather 4 times or more per hour. The areas leader in Fam and Ranch reports. If you want the \"Talk with Dave Ramsey\" and other local information 24 hours a day, choose 930 KSDN 102.1.

About

Elevate FM

Features

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Elevate FM is west Kentucky's source for today's best Christian hit music, including TobyMac, Lauren Daigle, for King & Country, Needtobreathe, and more! Elevate FM is owned and operated by Heartland Ministries, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization in Hardin, Kentucky. Visit us online at www.elevate.fm.

Screenshots

KSDN Radio4 screens

Elevate FM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KSDN Radio at every 12 months against Elevate FM's every 53 months. Elevate FM's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KSDN Radio ships an update every 12 months, Elevate FM every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

KSDN Radio versus Elevate FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	KSDN Radio	Elevate FM
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 12 months — better	Every 53 months
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	18.2	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	9 MB	17 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	PRAIRIE WINDS BROADCASTING, INC	Heartland Ministries Inc.

In-app purchases

None

KSDN Radio

No in-app purchases

None

Elevate FM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KSDN Radio free?

KSDN Radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Elevate FM free?

Elevate FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do KSDN Radio or Elevate FM have ads?

Both KSDN Radio and Elevate FM show ads.

Which is updated more often, KSDN Radio or Elevate FM?

KSDN Radio ships an update every 12 months, and Elevate FM every 53 months. Most recently, KSDN Radio was updated on November 6, 2026 and Elevate FM on November 7, 2026.