News/Talk KRMS vs NewsTalkSTL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
News/Talk KRMS
This app provides 24/7 local news, weather, and sports for the Lake of the Ozarks area. It features local talk shows and national programming, serving as the voice of the region.
- 24/7 local news, weather, and sports
- Local talk shows
- National talk programming
- Voice of the Lake of the Ozarks
- Live radio streaming
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News/Talk KRMS on 1150AM, 97.5 and 103.3FM, is the Voice of the Lake of the Ozarks. We are the only local talk radio station operating 24-7 with News, Weather and Sports. We feature local talk shows Monday-Friday from 6AM to 11AM and 4PM to 6PM, along with some of the nation's leading national shows in the heart of the #1 recreational lake in America (determined by USA Today).
NewsTalkSTL
Stream live radio, music, sports, and talk shows from a specific station. Engage in real-time conversations with DJs and fellow listeners, and stay updated on programming with interactive schedules and alerts.
- Instant radio playback with song info
- Real-time messaging with DJs and listeners
- Access to station social media feeds
- Interactive programming schedule with alerts
- Worldwide streaming on iPhone and iPad
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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 News/Talk KRMS's shown. NewsTalkSTL also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 4.0 for News/Talk KRMS against 4.1 for NewsTalkSTL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of News/Talk KRMS's written reviews are positive against 60% of NewsTalkSTL's.
News/Talk KRMS ships an update every 9 months, NewsTalkSTL every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | News/Talk KRMS | NewsTalkSTL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Krms93.5Fm | Epic STL, LLC |
Customer experience
News/Talk KRMS
NewsTalkSTL
In-app purchases
News/Talk KRMS
No in-app purchases
NewsTalkSTL
No in-app purchases
