AM 560 The Answer vs KSCO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AM 560 The Answer
Listen to Chicago's top talk radio station live and on-demand. This app provides access to the best content from the station, satisfying your appetite for engaging discussions and news.
- Live radio streaming
- On-demand content
- Talk radio
- News and discussions
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AM 560 The Answer is the talk of Chicago. With the new AM 560 The Answer radio app you can feed your appetite for the best that AM 560 The Answer has to offer.
KSCO
Access independent talk radio live and on-demand. Discover showtimes for your favorite programs and explore archives of past episodes. Engage with community discourse anytime, anywhere.
- Live radio streaming
- Showtime notifications
- Episode archives
- Community discourse
- Favorite show tracking
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The KSCO App is gateway to the finest in independent talk radio. Listen live to both KSCO and KOMY, be notified of showtimes for your favourites shows. Browse the archive of recent episodes for shows like 'Dead Doctor Don't Lie'. Join us for the best in community discourse anywhere anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KSCO at 50% against AM 560 The Answer's 2%. KSCO also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.5) and ads (none vs shown). AM 560 The Answer's advantage is ratings volume (83 vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
KSCO holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AM 560 The Answer has 83 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of AM 560 The Answer's written reviews are positive against 50% of KSCO's.
AM 560 The Answer ships an update every 3 weeks, KSCO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AM 560 The Answer | KSCO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (83 ratings) | 4.1 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Salem Radio Operations, LLC | Michael Zwerling |
Customer experience
AM 560 The Answer
KSCO
In-app purchases
AM 560 The Answer
No in-app purchases
KSCO
No in-app purchases
