1065 The ARCH vs NewsTalkSTL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1065 The ARCH
Stream your favorite radio station live, access podcasts, and engage with station content. Earn rewards for listening and participate in polls and feedback. Features include an alarm clock and Apple CarPlay support.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcast access
- Listener rewards program
- Interactive feedback options
- Personalized user profiles
- Alarm clock functionality
- Apple CarPlay support
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Your favorite radio station is just one tap away with the 1065 The ARCH mobile app! Listen at work, at the gym, on the road, or wherever else you are in the world. Interact with 1065 The ARCH with a slew of features like listener rewards, listener feedback, notifications and more. We keep track of your total listening time and offer great prizes and rewards for listening. Kind of like frequent flyer miles you can earn these prizes for all the time you spend with us - as if our great music and personalities weren’t enough. ;) Also, your profile that you use to listen on our website is the same as your profile in the app, which means your time spent will be logged no matter how you choose to listen. FEATURES INCLUDE: Listen live Listen to The ARCH podcasts Watch videos from the station Read our personalities’ blog posts and music news Log-in/Registration – Complete with Touch ID/Face ID for easier log-in Personalized profile Notification center Listener rewards – Including listening time rewards, promocode rewards, location check-in rewards and so much more Listener feedback – Send us text, audio, photos or video Vote in listener polls Artist bios and photo galleries Alarm Clock The 1065 The ARCH app supports Apple CarPlay! * Apple is in no way affiliated with or responsible for any contests/rewards presented with this app. * This app is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
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 ads: NewsTalkSTL at none against 1065 The ARCH's shown. NewsTalkSTL also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). 1065 The ARCH's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
1065 The ARCH holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of 1065 The ARCH's written reviews are positive against 60% of NewsTalkSTL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
1065 The ARCH ships an update every 6 weeks, NewsTalkSTL every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1065 The ARCH | NewsTalkSTL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better | 4.1 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 40 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hubbard Radio | Epic STL, LLC |
Customer experience
1065 The ARCH
NewsTalkSTL
In-app purchases
1065 The ARCH
No in-app purchases
NewsTalkSTL
No in-app purchases
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