Reader's Corner vs KMUW App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reader's Corner
Engage in insightful weekly radio conversations with prominent authors discussing current issues and ideas. Hosted by Bob Kustra, this app brings you lively discussions on topics that matter today.
- Weekly author interviews
- Discussions on current issues
- Lively conversations
- Insights from leading authors
- Radio show format
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Welcome to Reader’s Corner, a weekly radio show hosted by Boise State University president emeritus Bob Kustra that features lively conversations with some of the nation’s leading authors about issues and ideas that matter today.
KMUW App
Listen to live public radio, pause and rewind broadcasts, and access on-demand programs. Explore content, share stories, and use the built-in alarm clock to wake up to your favorite station.
- Live streaming with pause and rewind
- On-demand program access
- Integrated program schedules
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
- Share stories and programs
- Background audio playback
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The KMUW Public Radio App: The KMUW Public Radio App allows you to listen to KMUW, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for KMUW Public Radio all at once! You can explore and listen to On Demand content whenever you want, share stories with your friends and wake up to KMUW 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! • Listen to live streams from KMUW even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. • Integrated program schedules for KMUW streams! • One click stream switching – flip over to the program you noticed on another stream with a single click. • Listen to KMUW Public Radio in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! On Demand • Access KMUW's past programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. • When listening to programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one or listen to the entire program. • The KMUW Public Radio App displays the web page associated with the program or program segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information. Additional features • 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 KMUW Public Radio App is brought to you by the people at KMUW Public Radio 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 KMUW by becoming a member today! http://www.kmuw.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: KMUW App at 40 against Reader's Corner's 3. Reader's Corner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Reader's Corner against 4.6 for KMUW App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KMUW App has 40 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reader's Corner | KMUW App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Boise State University | Wichita State University |
Customer experience
Reader's Corner
KMUW App
In-app purchases
Reader's Corner
No in-app purchases
KMUW App
No in-app purchases
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