Air1 vs 98.5 KTIS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Air1
Experience uplifting music and faith-based content with this app. Create favorite song lists, explore artist interviews, find local stations, and submit prayer requests. Discover daily verses and deepen your spiritual journey.
- Create favorite song lists
- In-depth music content
- Discover local stations
- Submit prayer requests
- Faith content
- Daily verse images
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Your Air1 app just got even better with brand new features, and refreshed look and feel! Check out some of what's new... Music • Create a list of your favorite songs • In-depth music content with Air1’s top artists • Discover Air1 stations in your city or while traveling • Always know what song is playing with the quick access player bar Faith • Submit requests for prayer, and prayer for others • Dive deeper into all new faith content • Get inspired and share beautiful daily verse images Download to worship now!
98.5 KTIS
Listen to live Christian music radio, discover podcasts, and find local events. This app brings uplifting music and content from the Twin Cities to your device.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcast discovery
- Event listings
- Video content
- Uplifting Christian music
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Take 98.5 KTIS with you wherever you go. Listen live, discover podcasts and events, watch videos, and more. 98.5 KTIS is Christian music radio for the Twin Cities and beyond!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 98.5 KTIS at none against Air1's shown. 98.5 KTIS also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Air1's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 47%) and ratings volume (483 vs 68). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
98.5 KTIS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Air1 has 483 ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Air1's written reviews are positive against 47% of 98.5 KTIS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Air1 | 98.5 KTIS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (483 ratings) | 4.7 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better | 47.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 483 — better | 68 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Educational Media Foundation | Northwestern Media |
Customer experience
Air1
98.5 KTIS
Bugs and requests
Air1
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Audio stream cuts out frequently
- Verse of the Day not updating properly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to create custom playlists
- More upbeat and diverse music
- Improved Verse of the Day feature
- Better integration with Apple CarPlay
98.5 KTIS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Air1
No in-app purchases
98.5 KTIS
No in-app purchases
