KTRS 550 vs NewsTalkSTL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KTRS 550
Listen live to The Big 550 KTRS, The Talk of St. Louis, featuring popular hosts like McGraw Milhaven and Frank Cusumano. Stay updated with The University of Missouri Football and Basketball games.
- Live radio streaming
- Talk show hosts
- University of Missouri football
- University of Missouri basketball
- Local news and commentary
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The Big 550 KTRS , The Talk of St. Louis, McGraw Milhaven, Frank Cusumano, Jill Farmer, John Carney, Julie Buck, Heidi Glaus, Bob Ramsey, Josh Gilbert, and Brendan Wiese. The Home of The University of Missouri Football and Basketball.
NewsTalkSTL
Listen to live radio, music, sports, and talk shows from anywhere in the world. Engage in real-time conversations with DJs and fellow listeners, and stay updated on station events with interactive schedules and alerts.
- Live radio streaming
- Song information display
- Real-time messaging with DJs and listeners
- Social media feed access
- Interactive event schedule with alerts
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Listen to NewsTalkSTL worldwide on your iPhone and iPad. Listen to music, sports, news, and talk shows from NewsTalkSTL while being immersed in conversations with our DJs, friends, and fellow listeners. With the app you get: - Instant play of the radio station with song information - Real-time messaging with friends, listeners, and DJs - Quick access our station's social media feeds - Interactive schedule of radio events and programming - you can set alerts and be notified when your favorite shows are about to come on air For technical support for the app please contact RadioFX at contact@radiofxinc.com. For questions about content of the station, please use the contact information in the "i" icon in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NewsTalkSTL at 4.1 against KTRS 550's 2.6. NewsTalkSTL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 30%). KTRS 550's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 16). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
NewsTalkSTL holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of KTRS 550's written reviews are positive against 60% of NewsTalkSTL's.
KTRS 550 ships an update every 34 months, NewsTalkSTL every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KTRS 550 | NewsTalkSTL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (52 ratings) | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 34 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, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KTRS | Epic STL, LLC |
Customer experience
KTRS 550
NewsTalkSTL
In-app purchases
KTRS 550
No in-app purchases
NewsTalkSTL
No in-app purchases
