KRKO vs WDKX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KRKO
Stream live radio featuring a curated selection of feel-good hits from the late 60s, 70s, and early 80s. Users can log in, manage profiles, and interact with the music by liking or disliking songs. Access the station online or via the app.
- Live radio streaming
- Login and registration
- User profiles
- View last played songs
- Like/dislike songs
- Social media links
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Everett’s Greatest Hits! Playing the songs that make you feel good! An upbeat blend of music from the 1970’s, along with only the best of the late-60’s and early 80s. You wondered where all the great songs went on the radio-it’s KRKO, Everett’s Greatest Hits. Tune us in on 1380AM, 95.3 FM and anywhere in the world, at KRKO.com *this app is not intended for users in the European economic area. Feature list: Live radio streaming Login/ Registration Profile Last played songs Like/Dislike songs Social links
WDKX
Listen to a Black-owned radio station live, stream various music genres like Gospel, Hip Hop, and R&B, and access podcasts and entertainment news on the go. This app offers a diverse audio experience from a station with over 50 years of history.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcast access
- Entertainment news updates
- Multiple music genre streams
- On-the-go listening
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Hey fam, thanks for choosing WDKX! We're an independently Black owned radio station based in Rochester, NY for over 50 years. Our call letters stand for: Fredrick Douglass ~ Malcolm X ~ Martin Luther King Jr Now you can take WDKX with you everywhere you go! Listen live, tune into podcasts, keep up with entertainment news, and more! Be sure to check out one of our many streams. Bringing you Gospel, Reggae/Dancehall, Afro Beats, Soul/Funk, and of course the best in Hip Hop and R&B. The soundtrack to your life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: KRKO at none against WDKX's shown. KRKO also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 4.9 for KRKO against 4.8 for WDKX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 20 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
KRKO ships an update monthly, WDKX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KRKO | WDKX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (28 ratings) — better | 4.8 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Station 99 | Futuri Media, LLC |
Customer experience
KRKO
WDKX
In-app purchases
KRKO
No in-app purchases
WDKX
No in-app purchases
