KWSO vs KBIA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KWSO
Listen to live radio, pause and rewind the audio, and set an alarm to wake up to your favorite station. Access the program schedule, community calendar, and social media feeds.
- Live radio streaming
- Pause and rewind live audio
- Integrated program schedule
- Wake-up alarm clock
- Background listening
- Community calendar access
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KWSO 91.9 FM App: The KWSO App allows you to listen to KWSO 91.9 FM, pause and rewind the live audio, view the program schedule, and wake up to KWSO 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 KWSO even while traveling! • Integrated program schedule for the KWSO stream! • Listen to KWSO in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! • Check out the Community Calendar and browse the KWSO newsletter! • Access Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the KWSO website! The KWSO Community Radio App is brought to you by the great people at KWSO and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions. https://kwso.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
KBIA
Access NPR news, podcasts, and locally produced content from Mid-Missouri and Northeast Missouri. Stream three distinct stations featuring NPR news, classical music, and adult alternative music.
- NPR news and conversation
- Classical music streams
- Adult alternative music streams
- Local news and features
- On-demand podcasts
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KBIA is Your NPR Station for Mid-Mo and Northeast Missouri, providing national and locally produced news, podcasts, special features, and shows. KBIA brings you three stations of streaming content with NPR News and conversation, classical music, and new adult alternative music. https://www.kbia.org/ https://www.publicmediaapps.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KWSO at 5.0 against KBIA's 4.6. KBIA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 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.
KWSO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 9 respectively.
KWSO ships an update every 5 months, KBIA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KWSO | KBIA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KWSO | University of Missouri |
Customer experience
KWSO
KBIA
In-app purchases
KWSO
No in-app purchases
KBIA
No in-app purchases
