KBBF vs KBIA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KBBF
This app offers live radio streaming with DVR-like controls, allowing you to pause, rewind, and fast forward the audio. It also provides a program schedule and a real-time texting system to interact with DJs.
- Live audio streaming
- DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, fast forward)
- Program schedule integration
- Background listening
- Real-time DJ texting system
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The KBBF App allows you to pause and rewind the live audio, view the program schedule, and wake up to KBBF 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 KBBF even while traveling! • Integrated program schedule for KBBF! • Listen to KBBF in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! • A one-of-a-kind texting system allows listeners to text message DJs in real time • Un sistema de mensajes de texto único que permite al radioescucha enviar mensajes de texto a los DJ en vivo The KBBF App is brought to you by the great people at Bilingual Broadcasting Foundation, Inc. and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions. https://www.kbbf.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: KBBF at 5.0 against KBIA's 4.6. KBIA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). 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.
KBBF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively.
KBBF ships an update every 4 months, KBIA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KBBF | KBIA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 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 | 57 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bilingual Broadcasting Foundation, Inc. | University of Missouri |
Customer experience
KBBF
KBIA
In-app purchases
KBBF
No in-app purchases
KBIA
No in-app purchases
