KNBA 90.3 FM vs KCAW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KNBA 90.3 FM
Listen live to Alaska's Native Voice radio station, featuring music, Native American news, and original programming. Access station news, website, and social media feeds directly within the app.
- Live radio stream
- Access to station website
- Native American news
- Original programming
- Social media links
- Event notifications
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KNBA 90.3 FM, Alaska’s Native Voice, is a radio station in Anchorage, Alaska, airing music, Native American news and original programming as well as content from National Public Radio, Native Voice One, Public Radio International and APRN. The KNBA 90.3 app includes a live stream of the station and in-app access to the KNBA website, KNBA news and direct links to KNBA’s Twitter and Facebook feeds for live updates on station events and happenings. Notifications from KNBA for upcoming events are available as well.
KCAW
Listen to live radio, pause and rewind broadcasts, and access archived content. Easily share stories and send feedback to the station. Enjoy background listening while multitasking.
- Live radio streaming
- Pause, rewind, and fast forward live audio
- Access archived programs
- Integrated program schedules
- Share stories and programs
- Send feedback via voice, video, or photos
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KCAW App: The KCAW App allows you to listen to Raven Radio, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for KCAW all at once! You can explore and listen to archived content whenever you want, share stories with your friends and feedback with the station! 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 KCAW wherever you go! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. • Integrated program schedules for the KCAW stream. • One click stream switching – flip over to the program you noticed on another stream with a single click. • Listen to KCAW in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! Streaming Archives • Access KCAW's past programs easily and quickly. • Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • The Talk to Us feature allows you to send voicemails, video, and photos messages to request your favorite songs to be played on air! The KCAW App is brought to you by the great people at Raven Radio Foundation, Inc. and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions to find what you want, when you want it, on whatever device you have! https://www.kcaw.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KCAW at 100% against KNBA 90.3 FM's 14%. KCAW also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 18 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
KCAW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of KNBA 90.3 FM's written reviews are positive against 100% of KCAW's.
KNBA 90.3 FM ships an update every 18 months, KCAW every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KNBA 90.3 FM | KCAW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Koahnic Broadcasting Company | KCAW |
Customer experience
KNBA 90.3 FM
KCAW
In-app purchases
KNBA 90.3 FM
No in-app purchases
KCAW
No in-app purchases
