KEXP vs JiveRadio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KEXP
This app connects you to a global community of music enthusiasts and creators. It broadcasts live radio from Seattle and the Bay Area, featuring diverse music across genres and eras. Discover exclusive in-studio performances through its popular YouTube channel.
- Live radio broadcasts
- International music community
- Exclusive in-studio performances
- Diverse music genres
- Online streaming
- YouTube channel content
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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.
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 KEXP's 4.0. JiveRadio also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 42%). KEXP's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KEXP has 272 ratings behind it against 10, 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 67% of JiveRadio's.
KEXP ships an update every 2 months, JiveRadio every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KEXP | JiveRadio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (272 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 272 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — 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 | 63 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KEXP.ORG 90.3FM Seattle | OPEN SKY RADIO CORP |
Customer experience
KEXP
JiveRadio
In-app purchases
KEXP
No in-app purchases
JiveRadio
No in-app purchases
