KUNV vs Best Smooth Jazz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KUNV
Stream jazz and more live, interact with the station by sending shoutouts and topic suggestions, and stay updated on show schedules and social media. Never miss a moment of your favorite programming.
- Live jazz and more streaming
- Send recorded shoutouts
- Show playing notifications
- Integrated social feeds
- Topic and message submissions
- Program schedule browsing
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91.5 The Source Get listening to KUNV! Jazz and More Packed with great features: - Send Shoutouts - record your own message and send it to us - Get notified when your show is playing - Follow our social feeds in the app, never miss a post - Send in topic suggestions, ideas, birthday wishes and more… - Find new shows in our Program Schedule KUNV app means more than just radio! Install now and get listening
Best Smooth Jazz
Listen to instrumental smooth jazz from five decades, featuring a wide range of renowned artists. This app offers a fusion of soulful instrumentals, perfect for discerning adults seeking a nu groove experience.
- All instrumental smooth jazz
- Music from 5 decades
- Features renowned artists
- Soulful instrumental fusion
- Nu groove for adults
- Latest smooth jazz releases
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Join host Rod Lucas on London's Best Smooth Jazz Radio. All instrumental Smooth Jazz from 5 decades. BSJ’s music features artists ranging from George Benson, Cal Tjader, Oscar Peterson, Sergio Mendes, Grover Washington Jr, Kenny G, Bob James, Candy Dulfer, Cindy Bradley, Marc Antoine and Peter White to name just a few. The music on 'Best Smooth Jazz' is mainly instrumentals - NOT traditional Jazz, but a fusion of soulful instrumentals - covering 5 decades of Smooth Soft Cool Jazz. This is the nu groove that discerning adults enjoy with BSJ. Also listen out for artists like Shakatak, Brian Culbertson, Norman Brown, Stan Getz and many others. Rod features the very latest Smooth Jazz artists and new albums that make the grade.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Best Smooth Jazz at none against KUNV's shown. Best Smooth Jazz also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). KUNV's advantage is ratings volume (742 vs 58) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 — 4.9 for KUNV against 4.8 for Best Smooth Jazz. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KUNV has 742 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of KUNV's written reviews are positive against 97% of Best Smooth Jazz's.
KUNV ships an update every 11 months, Best Smooth Jazz every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KUNV | Best Smooth Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (742 ratings) — better | 4.8 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 96.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 742 — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KUNV Radio | Rod Lucas |
Customer experience
KUNV
Best Smooth Jazz
In-app purchases
KUNV
No in-app purchases
Best Smooth Jazz
No in-app purchases
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