KPBS vs Teamsters 542
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KPBS
Access local and national news, podcasts, and entertainment from San Diego's public media station. Stream live radio and TV, watch on-demand programs, and receive breaking news alerts all in one place.
- Read local and national news
- Listen to live radio streams
- Watch live TV streams
- Access on-demand programs and podcasts
- Receive breaking news alerts
- Bookmark programs for later
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The KPBS App is where you can listen, watch, stream, and read local and national news and entertainment from San Diego’s public media station. From the KPBS FM radio livestream, to today’s breaking news, to podcasts and TV shows, tap into your community in one place. News * Read local and national headlines, investigations and more from the KPBS, NPR and PBS news teams * Receive breaking news alerts Live Streaming * Listen to KPBS FM * Listen to Classical San Diego FM * Watch KPBS TV * Pause and rewind your program with ease On Demand * Access KPBS, PBS, PBS Kids and NPR programs and podcasts easily and quickly * Pause and rewind your program with ease * When listening to programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one or listen to the entire program * Easy to access past programs * Sign in with your Passport account to access the full PBS Passport library Additional features * View the radio and TV schedules * Bookmark a program for later viewing * KPBS membership support * Send KPBS a recorded audio or video message * A built-in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station
Teamsters 542
This app educates, engages, and empowers union members by providing access to available benefits, industry updates, and union news. It serves as a tool for members to understand their role and the advantages offered by their union.
- General News & Updates
- Industry & Contract Updates
- Call Board Integration
- Contact Information
- Report Violations
- Political Action & Organizing
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The Teamsters 542 mobile app is designed to educate, engage and empower our Members. This app is to be used as a tool to better understand the benefits available to our Members working in the Industry. This app is only available to Teamsters 542 Members. Items Included: • General News & Updates from Teamsters 542 • Industry & Contract Specific Updates & Events • Call Board Integration • Contact Information • Report Violations • Political Action & Organizing & more! We are proud of our Teamsters 542 Members & intend for this tool to help our Members better understand their role in their Union and the benefits available to them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Teamsters 542 at free against KPBS's ad-supported. Teamsters 542 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). KPBS's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 20). 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 — 4.4 for KPBS against 4.4 for Teamsters 542. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KPBS has 107 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.
KPBS ships an update every 4 months, Teamsters 542 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KPBS | Teamsters 542 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (107 ratings) — better | 4.4 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | San Diego State University Foundation | Teamsters Local 542 |
Customer experience
KPBS
Teamsters 542
In-app purchases
KPBS
No in-app purchases
Teamsters 542
No in-app purchases
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