Comparison

ApolloFM vs K

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

Head to head
About

ApolloFM

Access live radio stations from around the globe with this worldwide radio tuner. Discover music, talk, and local voices by selecting a city, country, or genre. Enjoy an uncluttered listening experience focused solely on live broadcasts.

Highlights
  • Worldwide live radio tuner
  • Browse by city, country, or genre
  • Tens of thousands of live stations
  • No algorithm or fake discovery
  • Background playback (Pro)
  • Full-quality streams (Pro)
Features
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Live radio does not wait for you. A morning show in Seoul is already an hour in. The match call in Madrid started without you. The late-night jazz block in New Orleans does not know you exist yet. ApolloFM is how you show up anyway - one tap and you are in the room. WHAT IT IS: ApolloFM is a worldwide radio tuner for iPhone. Pick a city, a country, or a genre. Start listening in seconds. No algorithm. No fake discovery. Just stations that are on the air right now, from everywhere. WHAT YOU CAN HEAR: Tens of thousands of live stations - jazz, electronic, Afrobeats, talk, classical, hip-hop, college radio, local voices, and everything broadcasting in between. If a station streams online, ApolloFM can take you there. WHAT IT IS NOT: Not a podcast app. Not a portal that does fifteen things adequately. ApolloFM does one job and does it well: find live radio, play it, stay out of the way. APOLLOFM PRO: For listeners who make radio a daily habit, Pro removes the friction. • Every station in the catalog, no artificial caps • Unlimited saves, favorites one tap away • Background playback while your screen is off • Full-quality streams where the broadcaster offers them • No ApolloFM-placed ads (stations run their own spots - that is live radio, that is normal) Start with a free trial, then $4.99 a month. Cancel anytime in Settings. WHY RADIO: Streaming services guess at what you already like and play it back to you. Live radio tells you what a city or a scene actually cares about today. ApolloFM is for listeners who want that surprise - not another queue built from your own history. LEGAL: Terms of Use: https://zukict.github.io/ApolloFM/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://zukict.github.io/ApolloFM/privacy.html

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

ApolloFM4 screens
K4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: K at 5.0 against ApolloFM's 4.0. K also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (5 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ApolloFM sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. K asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

K holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ApolloFM versus K: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApolloFMK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTarik ZukicJoe Takai

Customer experience

ApolloFM

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

K

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ApolloFM

Subscriptions1
  • ApolloFM Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
None

K

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ApolloFM free?
ApolloFM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is K free?
K is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ApolloFM or K?
K is rated higher. ApolloFM averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while K averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ApolloFM or K have ads?
Neither ApolloFM nor K shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ApolloFM or K?
ApolloFM ships an update every 3 days, and K every 3 days. Most recently, ApolloFM was updated on November 5, 2026 and K on November 5, 2026.

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