KCRW vs JiveRadio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KCRW
Access a curated selection of music, news, and cultural content. Enjoy new livestreams, real-time song information, and exclusive member benefits.
- Curated music and shows
- New livestreams (Dance24, Vintage24)
- Real-time "Now Playing" information
- Member perks
- Redesigned interface
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Your shortcut to the music, shows, and city you love. The KCRW app is your home for in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free music discovery. Stream live, catch up on shows, and hear real-time Now Playing. New in this version: Explore LA. Discover events, places, and cultural picks curated by KCRW, browse hand-picked collections from local experts, and see what's happening near you on an interactive map. Bookmark your favorites to revisit or share, and keep all your member perks in one place. With livestreams including Dance24 and Vintage24, member perks in your pocket, and now a curated guide to the city, there's more to discover than ever.
JiveRadio
Listen to a unique, genre-bending music mix from Central Oregon's KJIV 96.5FM. Access the live audio stream, view track information with album art, and find donation links for this non-profit organization.
- Live audio stream access
- Track information display
- Album art display
- Donor link
- Contact information
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The is the portal to all things Jive. This audio feed serves KJIV 96.5FM covering Central Oregon USA. JiveRadio's music mix is decidedly schizoclectic, which is our own term for genre-busting, free-range, borderless radio. Walls? We HATE walls! App provides stream access to the JiveRadio.org feed with track info & album art (when available), the all-important donor link and contact info. JiveRadio.org is wholly owned & operated by Open Sky Radio Corp., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JiveRadio at 4.5 against KCRW's 2.9. JiveRadio also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 32%). KCRW's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
JiveRadio holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KCRW has 401 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of KCRW's written reviews are positive against 67% of JiveRadio's.
KCRW ships an update monthly, JiveRadio every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KCRW | JiveRadio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (401 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 401 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KCRW | OPEN SKY RADIO CORP |
Customer experience
KCRW
JiveRadio
Bugs and requests
KCRW
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Incompatible with older iOS versions
- Notification badge won't clear
- Streaming cuts out frequently
- Eclectic 24 playlist not updating in real-time
Requested features
5 requests- Resume playback from where left off
- Improved song/artist information display
- Chromecast/AirPlay support
- Ability to save/favorite songs
- Landscape mode support on iPad
JiveRadio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KCRW
No in-app purchases
JiveRadio
No in-app purchases
