Comparison

KMUZ vs OPB

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

Head to head
About

KMUZ

Listen to a community radio station broadcasting at 88.5 FM, reflecting the cultural, educational, artistic, civic, and business life of the Mid-Willamette Valley. This listener-supported, non-profit organization is volunteer-based.

Highlights
  • Live FM broadcast
  • Community-focused content
  • Volunteer-based organization
  • Listener-supported
  • Non-profit
Features
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KMUZ Radio is a non-commercial, community radio station broadcasting at 88.5 FM in the Mid-Willamette Valley. KMUZ is a volunteer-based organization that reflects the cultural, educational, artistic, civic, and business life of the Mid-Willamette Valley. KMUZ is a listener-supported, non-commercial, non-profit organization.

About

OPB

Features
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Learn about the people and places of Oregon and Washington with OPB. You’ll find news and storytelling that’s community supported and independent, inspiring, rooted in the PNW—and best of all, authentic. Watch documentaries, short videos, and news reports you won’t find anywhere else, plus popular PBS shows like NOVA, Nature, News Hour, Frontline, Finding your Roots, All Creatures Great and Small, other Masterpiece favorites and more. You can also watch OPB’s live TV channel and live PBS Kids shows. Free features: - Watch on-demand anytime - In-depth library of original and diverse content covering Arts and Culture, Science, Environment, News and more - Local original series, including Oregon Field Guide, Oregon Art Beat, Oregon Experience, Superabundant, All Science. No Fiction, It’s Been a Week and more - National PBS content including Masterpiece, NOVA, Nature, Finding Your Roots, News Hour, Frontline and more - Browse, search and add your favorite shows to your personal watchlist - Watch OPB’s TV channels live and for free – OPB and PBS Kids – with more channels and content added all the time Most OPB members qualify for additional access and an expanded library with OPB Passport. • If you have already activated your OPB Passport benefit, just log in with your same credentials here. • If you’re not a member, learn how to donate and activate Passport within the OPB app.

Screenshots

KMUZ2 screens
OPB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OPB at fortnightly against KMUZ's every 27 months. On price, rating, 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

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 KMUZ against 5.0 for OPB. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KMUZ ships an update every 27 months, OPB fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KMUZ versus OPB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKMUZOPB
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWillamette Information News & Entertainment ServiceOregon Public Broadcasting

Customer experience

KMUZ

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OPB

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

KMUZ

No in-app purchases

None

OPB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KMUZ free?
KMUZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OPB free?
OPB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KMUZ or OPB?
KMUZ and OPB are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do KMUZ or OPB have ads?
Neither KMUZ nor OPB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KMUZ or OPB?
KMUZ ships an update every 27 months, and OPB fortnightly. Most recently, KMUZ was updated on November 4, 2026 and OPB on November 6, 2026.

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