Jazz90.1 vs KRTU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jazz90.1
Listen to live jazz radio 24/7, featuring more local jazz than any other station in the US. Stream Jazz90.1 and Swing & Blues Radio online. Perfect for jazz enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
- Live 24/7 jazz radio
- Stream Jazz90.1
- Stream Swing & Blues Radio
- Focus on local jazz
- Content for jazz lovers and beginners
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Jazz90.1 is Rochester’s home for real jazz. We broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 90.1 FM, and over the Internet. (Listen now!) We play more hours of live, local jazz than any radio station in the United States. If you already love jazz, or if you’d like to know more about it, check us out. If you have a taste for swing, funk, improvisation, and experimentation — then your radio or computer should be locked on Jazz90.1. Use our app to LISTEN LIVE online to both Jazz90.1 and to Swing & Blues Radio.
KRTU
Listen to live radio, pause and rewind audio, and view program schedules. Access archives and podcasts, set alarms, and share content. This app keeps you connected to your favorite station anytime, anywhere.
- Live audio streaming
- Pause, rewind, and fast forward live audio
- Integrated program schedules
- Access archives and podcasts
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
- Share stories and programs
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The KRTU App: Our new mobile app allows you to listen to KRTU 91.7, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedules all at once! You can explore and listen to KRTU whenever you want, check out upcoming events, share stories, and wake up to KRTU with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed! • Take KRTU with you wherever you go — even while traveling! Just start the app wherever you are and your favorite station starts playing. • Integrated program schedules for music streams! • One click stream switching – flip over to the program you noticed on another stream with a single click. • Listen to KRTU in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! Archives and Podcasts • Access KRTU program archives & podcasts easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. Additional features • Record a voice memo for the station — let us know what's on your mind! • 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 KRTU App is brought to you by KRTU and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, on whatever device you have! Please support KRTU by becoming a member today! JOIN.KRTU.ORG https://www.trinity.edu/krtu http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KRTU at 90% against Jazz90.1's 50%. KRTU also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (57 vs 8). Jazz90.1's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
KRTU holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KRTU has 57 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Jazz90.1's written reviews are positive against 90% of KRTU's.
Jazz90.1 ships an update every 6 months, KRTU every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jazz90.1 | KRTU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (57 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM | Trinity University |
Customer experience
Jazz90.1
KRTU
In-app purchases
Jazz90.1
No in-app purchases
KRTU
No in-app purchases
