KEXP vs KXSF.FM
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.
KXSF.FM
This app provides access to a 100% volunteer-run, non-profit community radio station broadcasting from San Francisco. It features diverse music genres, multilingual programs, and spotlights on local organizations and events, amplifying diverse voices.
- Live radio streaming
- Diverse music genres
- Community event spotlights
- Multilingual programming
- Independent thought and communication focus
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KXSF 102.5-FM - San Francisco Community Radio About KXSF: We are a 100% volunteer-run, non-profit community radio station, broadcasting from San Francisco at 102.5-FM and streaming worldwide at KXSF.FM. KXSF was formed in 2011 as an outlet for San Francisco’s perennial ethos of independent thought and communication. Programming includes music shows from all genres - punk, hip hop, jazz, country, new age and new wave, programs produced in multiple languages, spotlights on community organizations and events, and more. Everything we do has a focus on the local. Our mission is to amplify the diverse voices of our world by providing musically creative and socially aware San Francisco-style radio!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KXSF.FM at 100% against KEXP's 42%. KXSF.FM also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). KEXP's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 46 months) and ratings volume (278 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.
KXSF.FM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KEXP has 278 ratings behind it against 2, 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 KXSF.FM's.
KEXP ships an update every 2 months, KXSF.FM every 46 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KEXP | KXSF.FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (278 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 46 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KEXP.ORG 90.3FM Seattle | San Francisco Community Radio Inc |
Customer experience
KEXP
KXSF.FM
In-app purchases
KEXP
No in-app purchases
KXSF.FM
No in-app purchases
