KEXP vs NV1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KEXP
Discover and enjoy a diverse range of music from a global community of artists and fans. This app offers live radio broadcasts and exclusive in-studio performance videos, connecting you to influential music across genres and traditions.
- Live radio broadcasts
- Exclusive in-studio performances
- Global music community
- Music across eras and styles
- Online streaming
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KEXP is an international community of music lovers and music makers, championing music that spans eras, styles and traditions. One of the most influential listener-supported music stations in the world, KEXP radio broadcasts on-air and online from our studios in Seattle and the Bay Area. Each week on KEXP's YouTube channel, millions of viewers worldwide enjoy Live on KEXP sessions featuring exclusive in-studio performances. Listen in and join our community at KEXP.ORG.
NV1
Listen to live and on-demand audio programs with DVR-like controls. Explore program schedules, set alarms, and share content easily. Stay connected to your favorite station anywhere.
- Live streaming with pause/rewind
- On-demand program access
- Program schedule viewing
- Alarm clock functionality
- Content sharing
- Background audio playback
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The NV1 app allows you to listen to the programs and specials of NV1, pause and rewind the live audio, view the program schedule, and wake up to NV1 with the alarm clock! App features: 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 live streams from Native Voice One even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. • Listen to Native Voice One in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! On Demand • Access NV1's past programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. • When listening to programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one or listen to the entire program. • The Native Voice One app displays the web page associated with the program or program segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The NV1 app connects you to the Native Voice wherever you are! The NV1 app is brought to you by Koahnic Broadcast Corp and Public Media Apps. www.nv1.org www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NV1 at 100% against KEXP's 42%. NV1 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0). KEXP's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (278 vs 9). 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.
NV1 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KEXP has 278 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of KEXP's written reviews are positive against 100% of NV1's.
KEXP ships an update every 2 months, NV1 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KEXP | NV1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (278 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KEXP.ORG 90.3FM Seattle | Koahnic Broadcasting Company |
Customer experience
KEXP
NV1
In-app purchases
KEXP
No in-app purchases
NV1
No in-app purchases









