KEXP vs Cruel World
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.
Cruel World
Plan your festival experience with this official app. View the lineup, create a custom schedule, manage your mobile passes, and get real-time updates and alerts.
- View festival lineup
- Favorite artists
- Build custom schedule
- Manage mobile passes
- Festival information
- Real-time updates
- Location-based alerts
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The world is a little less cruel with the official Cruel World Festival mobile app. Check out the lineup, favorite artists and build your own custom schedule, plus get the latest updates as the festival approaches. Start planning now by viewing your mobile passes, exploring festival info, & more. Stay tuned for additional details as we get closer to the festival dates, including maps and set times. FYI: you may receive notifications based on your location at the festival that can help you plan your day, including info & weather alerts. Allow push notifications and location to be shared for best experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cruel World at 4.8 against KEXP's 4.0. Cruel World also leads on ratings volume (929 vs 272). KEXP's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 20%). On price, update cadence, 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.
Cruel World holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 272 and 929 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of KEXP's written reviews are positive against 20% of Cruel World's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
KEXP ships an update every 2 months, Cruel World every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KEXP | Cruel World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (272 ratings) | 4.8 (929 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 272 | 929 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KEXP.ORG 90.3FM Seattle | Goldenvoice |
Customer experience
KEXP
Cruel World
In-app purchases
KEXP
No in-app purchases
Cruel World
No in-app purchases
