Reader's Corner vs KACU 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.
KACU App
Listen to live radio, pause and rewind audio, and access on-demand content. Explore program schedules, share stories, and use the built-in alarm clock. Enjoy public radio shows and podcasts with DVR-like controls.
- Live audio streaming
- Pause and rewind live audio
- On-demand content access
- Integrated program schedules
- Share stories and programs
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
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The KACU App: The KACU App allows you to listen to KACU, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for KACU all at once. You can explore and listen to On Demand content whenever you want, share stories with your friends and wake up to KACU 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 KACU even while traveling. Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. • Integrated program schedules for KACU streams. • One click stream switching – flip over to the program you noticed on another stream with a single click. • Listen to KACU in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails. On Demand • Access KACU's current programs and a variety of other public radio shows and podcasts 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 KACU 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 KACU App is brought to you by the people at KACU 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 KACU by becoming a member today. http://www.kacu.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Reader's Corner at every 3 months against KACU App's every 8 months. Reader's Corner also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). KACU App's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, rating, 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.
KACU App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively.
Reader's Corner ships an update every 3 months, KACU App every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reader's Corner | KACU App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 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 | Abilene Christian University |
Customer experience
Reader's Corner
KACU App
In-app purchases
Reader's Corner
No in-app purchases
KACU App
No in-app purchases
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