Comparison

Radio Newark vs K

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

Head to head
About

Radio Newark

This app delivers local news, sports, and weather alongside a curated selection of music to enhance your day. Enjoy a feel-good playlist perfect for work, leisure, or study.

Highlights
  • Local news updates
  • Sports scores
  • Weather forecasts
  • Curated music playlists
  • Feel-good music selection
Features
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The latest local news, sport and weather and a selection of the greatest songs providing a feel good day!. Whatever your lifestyle playlist, work, leisure or study focus, we have the music you just can't help hum away to.

About

K

An AI-powered internet radio station that broadcasts 24/7 with a unique retro-future DJ. Listeners can influence the playlist by upvoting or downvoting tracks and even send in song requests or dedications.

Highlights
  • AI-generated music curation
  • Listener playlist voting
  • Live listener chat
  • Song requests and dedications
  • Multiple themed shows
  • Royalty-free independent music
Features
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KBOT.fm is a 24/7 AI-powered internet radio station. Every track, every intro, every "weather of the mind" quip is generated and curated on the fly by K-BOT — a warm-but-glitchy retro-future DJ that never stops broadcasting. THE STATION KBOT.fm runs themed shows on a rotating 24-hour loop: • Late Night Circuit — slow signals for the after-hours crowd • Morning Boot Sequence — powering you up, byte by byte • Daydream FM — lo-fi loops for soft-focus hours • Afternoon Drive — open-road rock for the long commute • Prime Time Pulse — peak-hour electricity for the radio brain • Signal Fade — jazz and experiments before the long night • Happy Hour — Keep the drinks chilled • Weekend Hang — Grill's on, sun's out, volume up • The Spoken Word - If I don't know it, I'll find it for you • Latido - Indies del mundo hispano — antes de que las descubras EVERY LISTENER, SAME MOMENT A server-side clock owns the broadcast timeline. When you tune in, you hear exactly what every other listener is hearing — no two streams, no personal playlists. It's a real radio station, just with an AI behind the desk. VOTE THE PLAYLIST Upvote or downvote any track as it plays. Your taste influences future rotations: loved tracks come back more often, downvoted ones fade out. The DJ's selections evolve with the audience. THE REQUEST LINE Send K-BOT.fm a song name, a mood, or a dedication. The AI may shout you out in the next intro between tracks. LIVE LISTENER CHAT Talk to other listeners in real time while the station plays. UNDER THE HOOD • Music — royalty-free tracks from Jamendo, Audius, Internet Archive all from independent artists under Creative Commons. If you hear something you love, follow the artist directly. • Curation — an AI model picks each next song and writes a short intro, weighted by listener votes. • Voice — K-BOT.fm's intros are synthesized by ElevenLabs and stitched into the broadcast. • Sync — the player auto-refreshes at every track boundary so transitions stay tight. No ads. No accounts required to listen. Just an always-on AI radio station in your pocket. Tune in at KBOT.fm on the web as well.

Screenshots

Radio Newark3 screens
K4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: K at none against Radio Newark's shown. K also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Radio Newark's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radio Newark ships an update every 11 months, K every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Radio Newark versus K: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadio NewarkK
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadio Newark LimitedJoe Takai

Customer experience

Radio Newark

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

K

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Radio Newark

No in-app purchases

None

K

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Radio Newark free?
Radio Newark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is K free?
K is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Radio Newark or K have ads?
Radio Newark shows ads; K does not.
Which is updated more often, Radio Newark or K?
Radio Newark ships an update every 11 months, and K every 3 days. Most recently, Radio Newark was updated on November 1, 2026 and K on November 5, 2026.

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