Classical 105.7 vs KCUR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classical 105.7
Stream live classical music, with the ability to pause, rewind, and fast forward live audio. Set alarms and sleep timers to wake up or fall asleep to your favorite station, even while using other apps.
- Live streaming
- Pause and rewind live audio
- Background listening
- Sleep timer
- Alarm clock
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Classical 105.7 Radio App: The Classical 105.7 Radio App allows you to listen to Classical 105.7, pause and rewind the live audio, and wake up to Classical 105.7 with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • 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 a comment you just missed! • Listen to live streams from Classical 105.7 even while traveling! • Listen to Classical 105.7 in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! Additional features • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The Classical 105.7 Radio App is brought to you by the people at Ramar Communications, Inc. 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. http://www.classical1057.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
KCUR
Access local Kansas City news and classical music streams on the go. Listen to podcasts, read national news from NPR, and submit voice messages.
- Stream local news
- Stream classical music
- Listen to podcasts
- Read national news
- Submit voice messages
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The KCUR / Classical KC app allows you to take local Kansas City news and great classical music with you wherever you go. Stream the news of KCUR or music of Classical KC, read local Kansas City reporting or national news from NPR, listen to podcasts and submit voice messages.
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Verdict
Classical 105.7 and KCUR are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 — 5.0 for Classical 105.7 against 5.0 for KCUR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
Classical 105.7 ships an update every 3 months, KCUR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classical 105.7 | KCUR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ramar Communications | Kansas City Public Media |
Customer experience
Classical 105.7
KCUR
In-app purchases
Classical 105.7
No in-app purchases
KCUR
No in-app purchases
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