KXLU 88.9FM vs KDVS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KXLU 88.9FM
Stream diverse, commercial-free radio content from Los Angeles to a global audience. Stay updated on upcoming shows and send feedback directly through the app.
- Live radio stream
- Commercial-free content
- Diverse and eclectic programming
- Upcoming show tracking
- Listener feedback submission
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KXLU 88.9FM offers a diverse and eclectic range of free form, commercial free radio to the Los Angeles community and to the world. Listen to our live stream, keep track of upcoming shows and send us love notes with the KXLU iPhone app.
KDVS
Stream live 24/7 freeform radio from a student-run station. Set show reminders, identify songs playing, and check the broadcast schedule. Experience alternative radio on your iPhone.
- Live 24/7 radio streaming
- Show reminders
- Identify songs on air
- View schedule grid
- Student-run station
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KDVS Radio App enables you to listen to KDVS Davis 90.3 FM's live 24/7 Freeform Radio on your iPhone. You can turn on show reminders, identify songs live on air, and view the schedule grid. KDVS is an entirely student-run community, alternative, freeform radio station based in Davis, CA. KDVS broadcasts live on the web at 13,000 Watts on 90.3 FM to the greater Sacramento area from it's studios at UC Davis. *The views presented are not necessarily those of The University of California Regents, The Associated Students of the University of California Davis, KDVS, or its sponsors. **The code of KDVS APP © 2023 by John Carraher is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KDVS at 100% against KXLU 88.9FM's 57%. KDVS also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). KXLU 88.9FM's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
KDVS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of KXLU 88.9FM's written reviews are positive against 100% of KDVS's.
KXLU 88.9FM ships an update every 4 months, KDVS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KXLU 88.9FM | KDVS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (19 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mobile Roadie | John Carraher |
Customer experience
KXLU 88.9FM
KDVS
In-app purchases
KXLU 88.9FM
No in-app purchases
KDVS
No in-app purchases
