KDVS vs KSJS Radio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KDVS
Stream live 24/7 freeform radio from a student-run station. Set show reminders, identify songs playing, and check the broadcast schedule. Experience alternative radio on your iPhone.
- Live 24/7 radio streaming
- Show reminders
- Identify songs on air
- View schedule grid
- Student-run station
Read full descriptionHide full description
KDVS Radio App enables you to listen to KDVS Davis 90.3 FM's live 24/7 Freeform Radio on your iPhone. You can turn on show reminders, identify songs live on air, and view the schedule grid. KDVS is an entirely student-run community, alternative, freeform radio station based in Davis, CA. KDVS broadcasts live on the web at 13,000 Watts on 90.3 FM to the greater Sacramento area from it's studios at UC Davis. *The views presented are not necessarily those of The University of California Regents, The Associated Students of the University of California Davis, KDVS, or its sponsors. **The code of KDVS APP © 2023 by John Carraher is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
KSJS Radio
Listen to student-run radio broadcasting live from Silicon Valley. See what's playing in real-time, browse the program guide, and explore shows. Enjoy uninterrupted background playback and CarPlay integration.
- Real-time track, artist, and album information
- Comprehensive program guide by day
- Show directory with tune-in times
- Background playback
- CarPlay support
- Live Activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
Read full descriptionHide full description
Student radio from the heart of Silicon Valley, broadcasting at 1,500 watts on 90.5 FM since 1963. See what's on in real time: track, artist, album and show name, updated as the DJ spins, plus the last few songs on air. Browse the full program guide by day, with 40+ shows spanning hip-hop, jazz, Latin, alternative, news and more. Explore the show directory by genre to find your next favorite, and set a reminder to get a notification five minutes before it starts, once or every week. The stream keeps playing in the background when you switch apps. Control it from your Lock Screen, Control Center, Dynamic Island or AirPlay, and use CarPlay for now-playing info and playback controls from your dashboard. Light and dark mode, with VoiceOver support. KSJS is part of the Radio, TV and Film program at San José State University, and has been the soundtrack of SJSU since 1963. Now it's always one tap away.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KSJS Radio at 5.0 against KDVS's 4.5. KSJS Radio also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). KDVS's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
KSJS Radio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
KDVS ships an update every 6 months, KSJS Radio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KDVS | KSJS Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | John Carraher | Razorfrog Web Design |
Customer experience
KDVS
KSJS Radio
In-app purchases
KDVS
No in-app purchases
KSJS Radio
No in-app purchases








