WRMC vs KALX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WRMC
Stream live radio content, including music, sports, and talk shows, from anywhere in the world. Engage in real-time conversations with DJs and other listeners, and stay updated on station events with interactive schedules and alerts.
- Worldwide live radio streaming
- Music, sports, and talk shows
- Real-time DJ and listener chat
- Social media feed access
- Interactive event schedule with alerts
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Listen to WRMC Radio worldwide on your iPhone and iPad. Listen to music, sports, news, and talk shows from WRMC Radio while being immersed in conversations with our DJs, friends, and fellow listeners. With the app you get: - Instant play of the radio station with song information - Real-time messaging with friends, listeners, and DJs - Quick access our station's social media feeds - Interactive schedule of radio events and programming - you can set alerts and be notified when your favorite shows are about to come on air For technical support for the app please contact RadioFX at contact@radiofxinc.com. For questions about content of the station, please use the contact information in the "i" icon in the app.
KALX
Listen to UC Berkeley's student and community radio station live from your device. Stream broadcasts from 90.7 FM and the web, bringing campus radio wherever you go.
- Live radio streaming
- Access to 90.7 FM broadcast
- Web stream access
- UC Berkeley student radio
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The KALX Radio app allows you to listen to KALX-FM, pause and rewind the live audio, catch up on the news from KALX, send in your audio or video comments, view the playlists and view the program schedules all at once! You can also wake up to KALX with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • 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 a comment you just missed. • Listen to KALX-FM even while traveling. • Integrated program schedules. • Listen to KALX-FM in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails. Program Archives • Access the archived shows easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast-forward your show with ease. Additional Features • Support KALX Radio by donating through the app. • View the recently played songs. • Record and send your audio and video comments to KALX Radio. • Easily share KALX Radio with family and friends. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to the KALX-FM live stream. The KALX Radio app is brought to you by the people at KALX and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support KALX today! https://kalx.berkeley.edu/ https://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WRMC at 4.8 against KALX's 4.2. WRMC also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 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.
WRMC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of WRMC's written reviews are positive against 75% of KALX's.
WRMC ships an update every 2 months, KALX every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WRMC | KALX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RadioFX | University of California, Berkeley |
Customer experience
WRMC
KALX
In-app purchases
WRMC
No in-app purchases
KALX
No in-app purchases
