KLPW vs St. Louis Post
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KLPW
Access live streams of music, local news, and high school sports broadcasts from Franklin County. Enjoy weekday programming featuring morning shows and local DJs. Everything local, conveniently in your palm.
- Live music stream
- Local news updates
- High school sports broadcasts
- Weekday programming schedule
- Morning show access
- DJ sets
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The KLPW Rock-N-Americana Radio App allows you to instantly access our live stream of music, local news and broadcasts of local sports for high schools across Franklin County. It is everything local in the palm of your hand. Weekdays programming includes the Diane morning show from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Legend Radio Rich Dalton DJ’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local musician/recording artist Steve Leslie 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Louis Post
Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather from St. Louis and surrounding areas. Access in-depth reporting, exclusive commentary, photography, video, and podcasts. Subscribe for unlimited digital access and an ad-free experience.
- Personalized news topics
- Breaking news alerts
- Easy swipe navigation
- News Feed and E-edition reading
- Exclusive commentary and podcasts
- Hourly and 10-day weather forecasts
- Customizable text size
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Your story lives in St. Louis. Get in-depth stories from the leading real-time source for news, advertising, commentary and community conversations across St. Louis, Missouri and beyond – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. From reporting on the Blues and Cardinals to the news that matters most in your community, we cover it all. Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts. Support local journalism by subscribing today for unlimited digital access. Plus, subscribers have the ability to upgrade to News+, our premium ad-free experience! That means faster-loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience. Our app features: * Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you * Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more * Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right. * Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition * Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now * Follow author – get notifications whenever your favorite writers post a story * Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure * Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead * Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings * Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. Get the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in Your Inbox Get convenient, curated updates delivered to your Inbox. Sign up for Breaking News updates as they happen, the Afternoon Update for a roundup of the latest local top stories, Ben Fred's Five for a deep dive into the STL sports headlines, The First Course for foodies, Political Fix for the latest in national and local politics, and many more. Visit https://www.stltoday.com/newsletters/ to view and subscribe to all of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newsletters. Keep Up with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Follow us on Facebook and other social platforms: https://x.com/stltoday https://www.facebook.com/STLPD https://www.pinterest.com/stltoday/ https://www.instagram.com/stltoday/ https://www.youtube.com/user/STLPostDispatch https://www.linkedin.com/company/st.-louis-post-dispatch/ About the St. Louis Post-Dispatch When Missourians look for their trusted news source, they turn to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a regional newspaper based in St. Louis, Missouri, serving the St. Louis metropolitan area since 1878. In addition to award-winning news reporting, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch specializes in business, sports, and entertainment coverage. We also provide thought-provoking commentary and advertising solutions that drive results for local businesses. https://www.stltoday.com/help/terms-of-service/ The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is part of Lee Enterprises.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KLPW at 83% against St. Louis Post's 30%. KLPW also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). St. Louis Post's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 8). On price, ads 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. St. Louis Post sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. KLPW asks for nothing beyond the download.
KLPW holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: St. Louis Post has 3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of KLPW's written reviews are positive against 30% of St. Louis Post's.
KLPW ships an update every 11 months, St. Louis Post every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KLPW | St. Louis Post |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 3.8 (3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 29.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #71 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Broadcast Properties Inc | St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
Customer experience
KLPW
St. Louis Post
Bugs and requests
KLPW
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
St. Louis Post
Reported bugs
3 issues- Articles frequently fail to load
- Slideshow and navigation features are buggy
- Subscription login issues and paywalls
Requested features
4 requests- Allow article sharing for subscribers
- Improve organization and categorization
- Provide more comprehensive local sports coverage
- Implement a dark mode option
In-app purchases
KLPW
No in-app purchases
St. Louis Post
- STL Post-Dispatch Monthly$29.991 Month
- Subscriptions$42.991 Month
- Subscriptions$46.991 Month
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- Subscriptions$50.001 Year
- Subscriptions$289.991 Year
- Subscriptions$344.991 Year
- Subscriptions$379.991 Year
