KRKO vs Jacobs Radio
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
Jacobs Radio
Access a wide variety of American radio stations across multiple genres, from classic rock and country to hip hop and smooth jazz. Enjoy live broadcasts from numerous stations nationwide.
- Classic Rock stations
- Country music stations
- Classic Hip Hop channels
- Smooth Jazz broadcasts
- Live radio streaming
- Multiple genre options
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Jacobs Radio Choose from Classic Rock to Country...Classic Hip Hop to Smooth Jazz. - 93.3 The Rock FM - Oregon Coast's Rock Station - 102.3 Tri-Country FM - Tri-Cities Country Station - URock 93.5 FM Tri-Cities element of Rock - The Beat 107.3 - Real Country KBSN - KDRM Mix 99.3 - C96 FM Clotsop County's Hot Country - ESPN Radio 1230AM - KSWB AM840 & 98.1FM - 98.7 The Beat of Montana KHKM - Tri-Cities Smooth Jazz is one of many great stations from Jacobs Radio Programming LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KRKO at 4.9 against Jacobs Radio's 4.0. KRKO also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Jacobs Radio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
KRKO holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of KRKO's written reviews are positive against 67% of Jacobs Radio's.
KRKO ships an update monthly, Jacobs Radio every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KRKO | Jacobs Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (28 ratings) — better | 4.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Station 99 | Jeff Jacobs |
Customer experience
KRKO
Jacobs Radio
In-app purchases
KRKO
No in-app purchases
Jacobs Radio
No in-app purchases
