Comparison

IPR Studio One vs KHOL

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

IPR Studio One

Discover unique artists and genres like rock, pop, indie, and alternative. Listen live to local radio, pause and rewind audio, and watch live sets. Stay updated on music news, upcoming shows, and find local record stores.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • Pause and rewind live audio
  • Artist and show discovery
  • Music news updates
  • Concert listings
  • Playlist browsing
  • Background playback
Features
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Experience Studio One anytime, anywhere. It's the music you love from Studio One on Iowa Public Radio, plus everything you need to know about the upcoming shows and up-and-coming artists in Iowa. Studio One is your ONE place to discover artists you won't hear anywhere else. You'll find the best in rock, pop, indie and alternative, then and now. It's your daily playlist, hand-picked by local DJs, and not the same old algorithms. With the Studio One App, you can listen live to Studio One 94.1 in Des Moines — from anywhere. Pause and rewind live audio. Watch live sets and music videos. Check out our playlists. And get the latest music news from Iowa and across the nation. More Music. More Features. No Commercial Breaks. • Control live radio like never before. Pause and pick up right where you left off. Rewind to re-listen to a song that caught your ear. Fast forward to catch up to the broadcast. • Scroll an up-to-the-minute playlist to learn what you're listening to or what you just heard. • Watch live shows you missed and read about what — and WHO — is coming up. • Listen to Studio One in the background while you use other apps. Or set it down and control the music from your lock screen. • Share the song playing to introduce your friends to the music you love. • Set an alarm or sleep timer to wake up or doze off to the sounds of Studio One. • See what concerts are coming to Des Moines, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and more, with fresh lists of the shows you can't miss this weekend and in the months ahead. • Find a record store near you to discover more great music or track down an album you heard on Studio One. The Studio One App is brought to you by Studio One, Iowa Public Radio’s alternative music station, in collaboration with Public Media Apps. We're here to help you rediscover your love of music, explore the sounds that inspire you and get out and support a vibrant Iowa music scene. www.iprstudioone.org www.publicmediapps.com

About

KHOL

Listen live to a diverse range of music, news, and community affairs from Jackson Hole. This app allows you to view the program schedule, search for specific content, and use an alarm clock feature to wake up to your favorite station.

Highlights
  • Listen live to 89.1 FM
  • Read news and content
  • View program schedule
  • Search for programs
  • Alarm clock feature
Features
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KHOL App: We are the only independent community radio station in the state of Wyoming, bringing you a wide variety of music, news, and community affairs created almost exclusively in Jackson Hole. The all-new KHOL app allows you to listen live to music from KHOL 89.1 FM, read news, content and view the program schedule. You can search for programs and wake up to KHOL with the alarm clock. The KHOL app is brought to you by the people at Jackson Hole Community Radio and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support KHOL by becoming a member today! www.891khol.org www.publicmediaapps.com

Screenshots

IPR Studio One4 screens
KHOL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: IPR Studio One at 45 against KHOL's 9. On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IPR Studio One against 5.0 for KHOL. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPR Studio One has 45 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPR Studio One ships an update every 2 months, KHOL every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
IPR Studio One versus KHOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPR Studio OneKHOL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (45 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperIOWA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.Jackson Hole Community Radio, Incorporated

Customer experience

IPR Studio One

All ratings45 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

KHOL

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IPR Studio One

No in-app purchases

None

KHOL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPR Studio One free?
IPR Studio One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KHOL free?
KHOL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IPR Studio One or KHOL?
IPR Studio One and KHOL are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 45 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do IPR Studio One or KHOL have ads?
Neither IPR Studio One nor KHOL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPR Studio One or KHOL?
IPR Studio One ships an update every 2 months, and KHOL every 3 months. Most recently, IPR Studio One was updated on September 21, 2026 and KHOL on September 17, 2026.

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