KKFI vs WLIW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KKFI
Listen to live radio streams, pause and rewind audio, and access program schedules. The app also features an alarm clock and allows background listening while browsing other content. Users can send voice or video messages to the station and access podcasts and archived shows.
- Live radio streaming
- Pause and rewind live audio
- Program schedule access
- Background listening
- Podcast and archived content
- Send voice/video messages
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KKFI App: The KKFI App allows you to listen to the 90.1 FM KKFI live stream, pause and rewind the live audio, view the program schedule, and wake up to KKFI 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 KKFI even while traveling! • Integrated program schedule for the KKFI stream! • Listen to KKFI in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! • Send the station a voice mail or video message via the Send Message feature! • Listen to KKFI podcasts and archived content! • Access Facebook, Instagram, and other KKFI resources! The KKFI App is brought to you by the great people at Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc. and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions. https://kkfi.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
WLIW
Listen to a live radio stream, pause and rewind audio, and set alarms. Access on-demand podcasts and connect with the station through voice or video messages. Browse social media and other resources directly within the app.
- Live audio streaming
- Pause, rewind, and fast-forward live audio
- Integrated program schedule
- Alarm clock functionality
- On-demand podcasts
- Talk-2-Us messaging feature
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WLIW-FM App: The WLIW-FM App allows you to listen to the WLIW-FM live stream, pause and rewind the live audio, view the program schedule, and wake up to WLIW-FM 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 WLIW-FM even while traveling! • Integrated program schedule for the WLIW-FM stream! • Listen to WLIW-FM in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! • Send the station a voice mail or video message via the Talk-2-Us feature! • Listen to WLIW-FM on demand podcasts and programs! • Access Facebook, Instagram, X, and other WLIW-FM resources! The WLIW-FM App is brought to you by the great people at Thirteen/WNET and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions. https://www.wliw.org/radio/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KKFI at 5.0 against WLIW's 4.7. WLIW's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
KKFI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
KKFI ships an update every 10 months, WLIW every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KKFI | WLIW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (22 ratings) — better | 4.7 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 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 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc. | Thirteen/WNET |
Customer experience
KKFI
WLIW
In-app purchases
KKFI
No in-app purchases
WLIW
No in-app purchases
