KPBS vs Bundle News
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
Bundle News
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Bundle News — your smart Turkish news aggregator, completely rebuilt from the ground up. Version 2.0 brings a brand-new SwiftUI experience with: • Redesigned Feed: Faster, smoother news browsing with adaptive layout and pull-to-refresh. • Discover: Search headlines, trending topics, and explore news from 10+ Turkish sources. • In-App Reader: Read articles within the app without leaving your flow. • Library: Save articles with bookmarks and track your reading history. • Breaking News Alerts: Never miss important stories with real-time push notifications. • Custom Sources: Add your own RSS/Atom feeds from any news site. • Dark Mode: Beautiful dark interface that adapts to your system preference. • Widget Support: Stay updated with news right on your home screen. Bundle News aggregates content from trusted Turkish news sources and presents them in a clean, ad-supported free experience. Upgrade to Bundle News Plus for an ad-free experience with unlimited reading. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bundlenews.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KPBS at none against Bundle News's 1. KPBS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Bundle News sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. KPBS asks for nothing beyond the download.
KPBS ships an update every 4 months, Bundle News every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KPBS | Bundle News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (101 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | San Diego State University Foundation | enes ozer |
In-app purchases
KPBS
No in-app purchases
Bundle News
- Bundle News Plus$2.991 Month
