Power 800 vs KWSO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power 800
Listen to Boston's top tropical radio station on your iOS device without cost. Connect with the station through social media, email, or phone directly within the application.
- Stream live radio
- Connect via social media
- Direct email contact
- Phone contact within app
- iOS device support
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Stream Bostons #1 Tropical station via your iOS device for free! Communicate with Power 800 via Facebook, Twitter, email and phone, from right within the app
KWSO
Listen to live radio, pause and rewind the audio, and set an alarm to wake up to your favorite station. Access the program schedule, community calendar, and social media feeds.
- Live radio streaming
- Pause and rewind live audio
- Integrated program schedule
- Wake-up alarm clock
- Background listening
- Community calendar access
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KWSO 91.9 FM App: The KWSO App allows you to listen to KWSO 91.9 FM, pause and rewind the live audio, view the program schedule, and wake up to KWSO with the alarm clock! App Features • 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 something you just missed! • Listen to the live stream from KWSO even while traveling! • Integrated program schedule for the KWSO stream! • Listen to KWSO in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! • Check out the Community Calendar and browse the KWSO newsletter! • Access Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the KWSO website! The KWSO Community Radio App is brought to you by the great people at KWSO and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions. https://kwso.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KWSO at every 5 months against Power 800's every 27 months. KWSO also leads on ratings volume (9 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Power 800 against 5.0 for KWSO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively.
Power 800 ships an update every 27 months, KWSO every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power 800 | KWSO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Costa Eagle Broadcasting | KWSO |
Customer experience
Power 800
KWSO
In-app purchases
Power 800
No in-app purchases
KWSO
No in-app purchases
