KCUR vs WDRT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
WDRT
Listen to live community radio streams, pause and rewind audio, and access program schedules. The app also features an alarm clock, background playback, and access to podcasts and social media.
- Live stream playback
- Pause and rewind live audio
- Program schedule
- Alarm clock
- Background listening
- Podcast and archived content
- Talk to Us feature
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WDRT App: The WDRT App allows you to listen to the 91.9 FM WDRT live stream, pause and rewind the live audio, view the program schedule, and wake up to WDRT with the alarm clock! App Features • 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 something you just missed! • Listen to the live stream from WDRT even while traveling! • Integrated program schedule for the WDRT stream! • Listen to WDRT in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! • Send the station a voice mail or video message via the Talk to Us feature! • Listen to WDRT podcasts and archived content! • Access Facebook, Instagram, and other WDRT resources! The WDRT App is brought to you by the great people at Driftless Community Radio, Inc. and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions. https://www.wdrt.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: WDRT at 10 against KCUR's 2. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for KCUR against 4.9 for WDRT. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WDRT has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KCUR | WDRT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (10 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| 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 | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kansas City Public Media | Driftless Community Radio, Inc. |
Customer experience
KCUR
WDRT
In-app purchases
KCUR
No in-app purchases
WDRT
No in-app purchases
