KSVP AM 990 vs APPIX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KSVP AM 990
Stay informed with local news, weather, and live sports coverage. Access popular national talk shows and community updates from a historic local station broadcasting on AM, FM, and online.
- Local news updates
- Weather forecasts
- Live sports broadcasts
- National talk shows
- Online streaming
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For over 70 years, generations of Artesians have turned to KSVP for local news, weather and Bulldog sports. It first started with a little 250 watt transmitter from the tower site in 1946. KSVP has grown with Artesia and now broadcasts from the historic KSVP Building in downtown Artesia on AM, FM and world wide on the internet. Learn what's happening in town on Good Morning Artesia, follow all Artesia High School Bulldog sporting events and stay informed on the world around you with the nation's best talk shows including Clay & Buck, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and more.
APPIX
Enhance live and remote events with real-time content and exclusive information delivered directly to your phone. Become an active participant in the show, whether you're in the venue or watching from afar.
- Real-time exclusive content
- Enhanced live event experience
- Augmented remote events
- Relevant information delivery
- Audience participation
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The best in-venue and remote event experiences are enhanced by APPIX. BE PART OF THE SHOW When you’re experiencing an APPIX enabled event, you will be part of an enhanced live experience. APPIX creates special moments on your phone, sends you exclusive content relevant information - all live and in real-time! APPIX makes you, the audience, part of the show! And now, with APPIX ANYWHERE, we augment live remote events, virtual conferences and other live streams or broadcasts to audiences, wherever they are! SHARE THE MAGIC Don’t let your fellow attendees miss out. Let them know about the APPIX app so they can join the enhanced experience too! APPIX is NOT a webcast or streaming service. You will NOT see the live event with APPIX, but your event experience will be enhanced with additional content and information, in real-time. If you’re part of an APPIX ANYWHERE event, your phone will require cellular data or Wi-Fi to work ‘anywhere’. Having trouble or have a suggestion? Contact our team by email: help1@appixtech.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KSVP AM 990 at 5.0 against APPIX's 4.0. KSVP AM 990 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). APPIX's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). On price, 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.
KSVP AM 990 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APPIX has 42 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of KSVP AM 990's written reviews are positive against 83% of APPIX's.
KSVP AM 990 ships an update every 17 months, APPIX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KSVP AM 990 | APPIX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gene Dow | Appix Project Inc. |
Customer experience
KSVP AM 990
APPIX
In-app purchases
KSVP AM 990
No in-app purchases
APPIX
No in-app purchases
