PBS Charlotte vs KPBS+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PBS Charlotte
Access high-quality, noncommercial educational programming and locally produced content. Enjoy award-winning children's shows, documentaries, and original performances from the central Piedmont region.
- Award-winning children's programming
- Ground-breaking documentaries
- Original performances
- Locally produced programs
- Community stories
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WTVI PBS Charlotte has served citizens in the Carolinas for over fifty years. On August 27, 1965, WTVI began broadcasting “Your Stories” about “Your Community” on “Your PBS Charlotte”. PBS Charlotte is licensed by Central Piedmont Community College and offers high quality, noncommercial, educational programs. PBS broadcasts include award-winning children’s programming, ground-breaking documentaries and original performances. PBS Charlotte features locally produced programs that tell “Your Stories” about “Your Community”. “Your PBS Charlotte” station reaches over 1.1 million households across 13 counties in the central Piedmont region. PBS Charlotte actively supports local education, highlights local cultural events and promotes citizenship across all electronic media platforms to serve the public interest and further the mission of its parent institution, Central Piedmont Community College.
KPBS+
Access news, entertainment, and educational programming from your local NPR and PBS station. Enjoy content for all ages that sparks thought, inspires dreams, and fosters community connection.
- Local and national news
- Entertainment programming
- Educational content
- Lifestyle programming
- Community events and resources
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KPBS is your NPR and PBS station. For over 60 years we have been right here in San Diego providing locally and nationally-produced news, entertainment, educational, and lifestyle programming for all ages, as well as events and resources that help you build a strong and vibrant community. KPBS provides stories that make us think, help us dream, and keep us connected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PBS Charlotte at 5.0 against KPBS+'s 3.8. KPBS+'s advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PBS Charlotte holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KPBS+ has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PBS Charlotte | KPBS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PBS Charlotte | San Diego State University Foundation |
Customer experience
PBS Charlotte
KPBS+
In-app purchases
PBS Charlotte
No in-app purchases
KPBS+
No in-app purchases
