KHEN vs KCUR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KHEN
Stream live community radio, access past shows in archives, and view the weekly live music schedule. Enjoy DVR-like controls for live streams and listen in the background. Features include a sleep timer and alarm clock.
- Live radio streaming
- DVR-like playback controls
- Show archives (up to two weeks)
- Integrated program schedule
- Background listening
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
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KHEN Community Radio App: The KHEN 106.9 FM Community Radio App is here! This app makes it easy to stream KHEN, relisten to shows in our Archives, and find the weekly Live Music Calendar. Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). Pause the live stream and pick up where you left off or rewind to catch what you missed. • Integrated program schedule. Just expand the audio player and see what’s currently playing, what you missed or what’s next. • Listen to KHEN Community Radio in the background while browsing the web or catching up on emails. • Tune into our KHEN live stream from anywhere–at home, at work, or while driving or traveling. Additional features • Catch your favorite music shows in the archives for up to two weeks. • Share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • Go to sleep and wake up to KHEN with the built-in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock. Support KHEN Community Radio by listening on the app and by becoming a member today! The KHEN Community Radio App is brought to you by the people at Tenderfoot Transmitting, Inc. and Public Media Apps. https://www.khen.org https://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
KHEN 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 KHEN against 5.0 for KCUR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | KHEN | KCUR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 38 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tenderfoot Transmitting, Inc | Kansas City Public Media |
Customer experience
KHEN
KCUR
In-app purchases
KHEN
No in-app purchases
KCUR
No in-app purchases
