Murfin Media vs CKstream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Murfin Media
Listen to live sports radio broadcasts and local sports coverage from southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri. Stream 24/7 content from anywhere, including Pittsburg State University Gorillas games.
- Live ESPN radio streaming
- Local sports coverage
- Pittsburg State University Gorillas games
- 24/7 content access
- Mobile streaming
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The Sports Headquarters ESPN 100.7 FM combines the best of ESPN radio with comprehensive local sports coverage for all of southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri. And now the home of Pittsburg State University Gorillas sports! Access our 24/7 streaming whether you are at work, on the road, or at the game!
CKstream
Stream live, on-demand, and recorded TV content from your mobile device. Browse the program guide, watch live channels, and access on-demand titles with features like Catch-up and Restart TV. Seamlessly transfer playback between devices.
- Live TV streaming
- On Demand content browsing
- Program guide
- Catch-up and Restart TV
- Cross-device playback transfer
- Content search
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ABOUT THIS APP CKstream is the perfect way to watch Live, On Demand, and Recorded TV content at home and on the go! Within CKstream’s intuitive user interface, you can watch any of your favorite programming from the palm of your hand. FEATURES - Browse the Program Guide for all channels offered by Craw-Kan. - Watch live channels directly from your mobile device (feature only available when on Craw-Kan network addresses). - Browse and watch On Demand content. - Never miss another show with the Catch-up and Restart TV features. - Transfer playback to and from any mobile device running the CKstream App. - Search On Demand and TV content by title. REQUIREMENTS - Check with Craw-Kan to see if CKstream is compatible with your current service. - 3G, 4G, LTE or Wi-Fi connection to the Internet. Download speeds over 1Mbps are recommended. - Video quality and performance may vary depending on your network speed and device hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CKstream at 5.0 against Murfin Media's 3.2. CKstream also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (4 vs 2). Murfin Media's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
CKstream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Murfin Media has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Murfin Media ships an update every 4 months, CKstream every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Murfin Media | CKstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MyTown Media, Inc. | Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. |
Customer experience
Murfin Media
CKstream
In-app purchases
Murfin Media
No in-app purchases
CKstream
No in-app purchases
