KEXP vs WTSQ
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.
WTSQ
This non-profit community radio station broadcasts a diverse range of independent music genres, including indie, alternative, and americana. It serves the Charleston area with genre-themed shows, local news, and event coverage, all powered by community volunteers.
- Freeform music programming
- Indie, alternative, americana genres
- Local news and events
- Community volunteer-driven
- Remote broadcasts
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Charleston, WVs freeform community radio station. Playing indie, alternative, americana, whatevs. This non-profit (501c3) based station began in 2015 with a mission to serve the Charleston area with independent radio. Fueled by a passionate group of community volunteers the station broadcasts a variety of genre themed shows, local news/events, along with remote broadcasts from the city. Tune in daily to hear anything from punk, funk, hip-hop, metal, to honky-tonk. If its good, its free to spin at WTSQ.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WTSQ at 100% against KEXP's 42%. WTSQ also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and device support (5 vs 2). KEXP's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 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.
WTSQ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 279 and 138 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of KEXP's written reviews are positive against 100% of WTSQ's.
KEXP ships an update every 2 months, WTSQ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KEXP | WTSQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (279 ratings) | 4.9 (138 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 279 — better | 138 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KEXP.ORG 90.3FM Seattle | MASQUE INFORMED, INCORPORATED |
Customer experience
KEXP
WTSQ
In-app purchases
KEXP
No in-app purchases
WTSQ
No in-app purchases
