KPBS vs LPB App
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
LPB App
Access national, acquired, and local productions from LPB, including on-demand content and PBS Kids programming with parental controls. Enjoy live streams, integrated TV schedules, and DVR-like playback features.
- On-demand content access
- PBS Kids programming with parental controls
- Live TV streams
- DVR-like playback controls
- Integrated TV program schedules
- Content sharing
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The LPB App: The LPB App allows you to easily access all national, acquired, and local productions available from LPB! The app provides On-Demand content of all your favorite shows, PBS Kids! content with parental controls, easy access to the TV program schedule plus the ability to explore additional content! • 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! • Watch live streams of special events! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. Watch PBS programs easily from your device, no matter where you are. • Integrated TV program schedules of LPB, PBS Kids!, and Create. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • Quick access to related social media channels. • Quick access to local events calendar. • Quick access to station info, help, news, and contact info. Please support LPB by becoming a member today! http://lpb.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
KPBS and LPB App both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of LPB App's written reviews are positive against 64% of KPBS's. LPB App also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). KPBS's advantage is ratings volume (110 vs 28). 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 4.5 for LPB App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 28 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of KPBS's written reviews are positive against 85% of LPB App's.
KPBS ships an update every 4 months, LPB App every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KPBS | LPB App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (110 ratings) | 4.5 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 110 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | San Diego State University Foundation | LPB |
Customer experience
KPBS
LPB App
In-app purchases
KPBS
No in-app purchases
LPB App
No in-app purchases
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