Minnesota Orchestra vs KMSU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minnesota Orchestra
Enhance your concert experience with event discovery, ticket purchasing, and management. Access exclusive offers, view videos, and read news. Retrieve tickets on your phone for seamless entry.
- Concert calendar
- Buy tickets
- Manage tickets
- Exclusive ticket offers
- View videos and news
- Contactless entry
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Make the most of your concert experience with the Minnesota Orchestra app. Discover upcoming events, purchase and manage your tickets, and browse our latest videos and news. Plus, as an app user, you'll get exclusive ticket offers. * Concert calendar Discover upcoming events and learn more about the programs and performers * Buy Tickets Order tickets for Minnesota Orchestra performances right from your phone. * My Account Retrieve your tickets right on your phone for contactless entry View and update your account information Review your order history This is a free app, powered by InstantEncore.
KMSU
Stream live radio, catch up on missed shows with DVR-like controls, and view the program schedule. Stay connected with news, events, and social media links.
- Live audio stream
- DVR-like playback controls
- Program schedule
- On-demand content
- Background listening
- News and events
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The KMSU App allows you to listen to the KMSU 89.7 FM live audio stream, view the program schedule, listen to On Demand content and wake up to KMSU with the alarm clock! App Features • 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 something you just missed! • Listen to the live stream from KMSU even while traveling! • Integrated program schedule for the KMSU stream! • Listen to KMSU in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! • Check out the KMSU news and events! • Access Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the KMSU website! The KMSU Radio App is brought to you by the great people at Minnesota State University, Mankato and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KMSU at 5.0 against Minnesota Orchestra's 4.6. KMSU also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Minnesota Orchestra's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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.
KMSU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 21 respectively.
Minnesota Orchestra ships an update every 2 months, KMSU every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Minnesota Orchestra | KMSU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 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 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Minnesota Orchestral Association | Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Customer experience
Minnesota Orchestra
KMSU
In-app purchases
Minnesota Orchestra
No in-app purchases
KMSU
No in-app purchases
