AM 880 KIXI vs KRKO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AM 880 KIXI
Stream your favorite classic and contemporary music, listen to radio theatre, and earn rewards for your listening time. Interact with the station through feedback, polls, and notifications. Enjoy features like an alarm clock and artist bios.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcast listening
- Listener rewards program
- Interactive feedback options
- Artist bios and photo galleries
- Alarm clock functionality
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Your favorite radio station is just one tap away with the AM 880 KIXI mobile app! From The Rat Pack to Elvis, from the Beatles to Michael Buble, enjoy KIXI’s unique music mix at work, at home or on the road. And the great music is just the beginning! KIXI brings you the finest in classic and contemporary Radio Theatre programs every night. Interact with KIXI with a slew of features like listener rewards, listener feedback, notifications and more. We keep track of your total listening time and offer great prizes and rewards for listening. Kind of like frequent flyer miles you can earn these prizes for all the time you spend with us - as if our great music and personalities weren’t enough. Also, your profile that you use to listen on our website is the same as your profile in the app, which means your time spent will be logged no matter how you choose to listen. FEATURES INCLUDE: Listen live Listen to KIXI podcasts Read our music news Log-in/Registration – Complete with Touch ID/Face ID for easier log-in Personalized profile Notification center Listener rewards – Including listening time rewards, promocode rewards, location check-in rewards and so much more Listener feedback – Send us text, audio, photos or video Vote in listener polls Artist bios and photo galleries Alarm Clock The AM 880 KIXI app supports Apple Carplay! * Apple is in no way affiliated with or responsible for any contests/rewards presented with this app. * This app is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
KRKO
Stream live radio featuring a curated selection of feel-good hits from the late 60s, 70s, and early 80s. Users can log in, manage profiles, and interact with the music by liking or disliking songs. Access the station online or via the app.
- Live radio streaming
- Login and registration
- User profiles
- View last played songs
- Like/dislike songs
- Social media links
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Everett’s Greatest Hits! Playing the songs that make you feel good! An upbeat blend of music from the 1970’s, along with only the best of the late-60’s and early 80s. You wondered where all the great songs went on the radio-it’s KRKO, Everett’s Greatest Hits. Tune us in on 1380AM, 95.3 FM and anywhere in the world, at KRKO.com *this app is not intended for users in the European economic area. Feature list: Live radio streaming Login/ Registration Profile Last played songs Like/Dislike songs Social links
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KRKO at 100% against AM 880 KIXI's 48%. KRKO also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.2) and ads (none vs shown). AM 880 KIXI's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
KRKO holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of AM 880 KIXI's written reviews are positive against 100% of KRKO's.
AM 880 KIXI ships an update every 2 months, KRKO monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AM 880 KIXI | KRKO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (17 ratings) | 4.9 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hubbard Radio | Station 99 |
Customer experience
AM 880 KIXI
KRKO
In-app purchases
AM 880 KIXI
No in-app purchases
KRKO
No in-app purchases
