Cascade PBS vs KMUN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cascade PBS
Stream prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, and inspiring nature and science programs. Access PBS favorites, local original series, and international content. Become a member for an extended library of popular shows.
- Prestige dramas
- Landmark documentaries
- Nature and science programming
- Local original series
- International programming
- Extended library with Passport membership
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Prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, inspiring nature, science and more! Enjoy your PBS favorites, local original series and a unique collection of international programming with this nonprofit streaming service for the Pacific Northwest, Cascade PBS. Catch up on recently aired PBS shows or become a Cascade PBS Passport member to discover an extended library of popular programs, including the best in science, nature, history, documentary, arts and drama.
KMUN
This application provides access to local news, public affairs, music, and entertainment programming. It aims to deliver content with an awareness of social issues like bias, racism, and inequality.
- News programming
- Public affairs content
- Music selection
- Entertainment shows
- Curated programming
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KMUN is your local source for high quality and thoughtfully curated programming, from our news and public affairs to music and entertainment. It is our duty to provide this in a way that is conscious of implicit bias, systemic racism, and societal inequities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KMUN at 5.0 against Cascade PBS's 3.8. Cascade PBS's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
KMUN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cascade PBS has 38 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cascade PBS ships an update every 6 weeks, KMUN every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cascade PBS | KMUN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KCTS TELEVISION | Creek |
Customer experience
Cascade PBS
KMUN
In-app purchases
Cascade PBS
No in-app purchases
KMUN
No in-app purchases
