KEXP vs 96X
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.
96X
Stay connected to your favorite radio station with this app. Access news, social media, and weather updates. Features include an alarm clock and sleep timer for your convenience.
- View current and recently played songs
- Access local news updates
- Follow social media posts
- Alarm clock with personal message recording
- Sleep timer
- Weekly show schedule
- Real-time weather updates
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Download the official 96X app, it’s easy to use and always FREE! With the official app, you can stay connected from work, home, or on the road. Follow us on social media, get access to all our other unique content, features and more! - See current and recently played songs and multi-week playlist - Thumb through the latest local news - Follow the latest posts from social media - Wake up to your favorite show with our alarm clock. Record a personal message to play before waking up to the show. - Fall asleep while listening to your favorite show - See the weekly shows schedule so you don’t miss a thing - Real time weather for where you are - Share our app via Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KEXP at 4.0 against 96X's 2.8. KEXP also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (278 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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.
KEXP holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KEXP has 278 ratings behind it against 4, 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 40% of 96X's.
KEXP ships an update every 2 months, 96X every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | KEXP | 96X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (278 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KEXP.ORG 90.3FM Seattle | SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC |
Customer experience
KEXP
96X
In-app purchases
KEXP
No in-app purchases
96X
No in-app purchases
