95.1 The WOW Factor vs KBACH Phoenix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
95.1 The WOW Factor
This music app features a vast library of songs from diverse artists, playing more music than other stations. Enjoy endless listening without repetition.
- Massive music library
- Plays more music
- No song repetition
- Diverse artist selection
- Live radio streaming
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95.1 The Wow Factor plays more music than any other Phoenix radio station…by a mile! And Wow has a massive music library where you can listen for days and never hear the same song twice…featuring The Beatles, Beach Boys, Supremes, Eagles, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Green Day, Five for Fighting, among many many other great artists! Get it…you'll like it!
KBACH Phoenix
Stream live classical music, jazz, news, and podcasts from public radio stations. Access on-demand content including interviews and local news. Features include pause/rewind, sleep timer, and podcast favorites.
- Live classical music stream
- Jazz music stream
- News and information stream
- On-demand podcasts
- Pause and rewind live audio
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
- Podcast favorites
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Please support KBAQ Phoenix by becoming a member today! KBACH is a listener-supported public radio station broadcasting classical music. With our app, you can tune in to the live classical KBACH audio stream, listen to jazz music, news or podcasts and browse local news from KJZZ. Live streaming • Enjoy classical music from KBACH, 89.5 FM. • Stream jazz on Jazz PHX, 91.5 HD2. • Listen to news and information on KJZZ, 91.5 FM. On Demand • Listen to interviews of talented musicians, conductors, and other arts leaders in the KBACH Heart of the Arts podcast. • Listen to local artists drop by for music and conversation in the KBACH performance studio. podcast. • Browse and listen to a full complement of on demand audio from KJZZ and NPR. News • Read and listen to local news from KJZZ. App features • Pause and rewind the stream or a podcast with ease. • Sleep timer and alarm clock. • Set up favorites and don’t miss a new episode of your favorite podcast. The KBACH App is brought to you by the great people at Friends of Public Radio Arizona and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions. https://www.kbach.org https://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KBACH Phoenix at 4.8 against 95.1 The WOW Factor's 4.2. KBACH Phoenix also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 57%) and ratings volume (161 vs 17). 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.
KBACH Phoenix holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KBACH Phoenix has 161 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of 95.1 The WOW Factor's written reviews are positive against 83% of KBACH Phoenix's.
95.1 The WOW Factor ships an update every 5 months, KBACH Phoenix every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | 95.1 The WOW Factor | KBACH Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (17 ratings) | 4.8 (161 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 161 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Riviera Broadcast Group, LLC | Friends of Public Radio Arizona |
Customer experience
95.1 The WOW Factor
KBACH Phoenix
In-app purchases
95.1 The WOW Factor
No in-app purchases
KBACH Phoenix
No in-app purchases
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