KEXP vs WUTK
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.
WUTK
Listen to live radio streams, view program schedules, and access a concert calendar. This app allows background listening, includes a sleep timer and alarm clock, and lets you send messages to the station. Share content easily with friends and family.
- Live radio streaming
- Program schedule viewing
- Concert calendar
- Background listening
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
- Send messages to station
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WUTK Public Radio App: The WUTK Public Radio App allows you to listen to 90.3 WUTK The Rock, view the program schedule, check out our concert calendar or send us a message! Live Streaming • Listen to live streams from WUTK even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing – no clicks to start listening. • Integrated playlist for the WUTK stream! • Listen to WUTK in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! Additional features • Send us a message with the ‘Talk to Us’ feature, sending voice, video or images! • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The WUTK Public Radio App is brought to you by the people at UTK and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support WUTK by becoming a member today! https://www.wutkradio.com https://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WUTK at 100% against KEXP's 42%. WUTK also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0). KEXP's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (271 vs 12). 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.
WUTK holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KEXP has 271 ratings behind it against 12, 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 WUTK's.
KEXP ships an update every 2 months, WUTK every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KEXP | WUTK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (271 ratings) | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 271 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KEXP.ORG 90.3FM Seattle | University of Tennessee |
Customer experience
KEXP
WUTK
In-app purchases
KEXP
No in-app purchases
WUTK
No in-app purchases
