Comparison

KFRU vs KDIA 1640 AM

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

Head to head

KFRU

NEWSTALK 98.9FM/1400AM KFRU

About

KFRU

Features

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KFRU HAS DELIVERED NEWS, TALK, AND INFORMATION TO COLUMBIA FOR OVER 100 YEARS. EVERY DAY, KFRU DELIVERS LOCAL NEWS, TALK, AND INFORMATION TO LISTENERS IN COLUMBIA AND BEYOND. DOWNLOAD THE FREE KFRU APP AND STAY CONNECTED WHEREVER YOU ARE!

About

KDIA 1640 AM

Features

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The Light at the Top of the Dial - KDIA 1640 provides inspirational, contemporary, issues-oriented, educational, and informational programming for today’s Christian listener. KDIA features some of the finest local and national Christian programs. KDIA’s programming provides positive messages that reflect the philosophy and lifestyle common to the KDIA listener. Our listeners are engaged—thinking and feeling intensely about life and its issues.

Screenshots

KFRU4 screens

KDIA 1640 AM3 screens

Verdict

The call

KFRU and KDIA 1640 AM are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KFRU ships an update every 6 months, KDIA 1640 AM every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

KFRU versus KDIA 1640 AM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	KFRU	KDIA 1640 AM
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	59 MB	21 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Cumulus Media	Salem Radio Operations, LLC

In-app purchases

None

KFRU

No in-app purchases

None

KDIA 1640 AM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KFRU free?

KFRU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is KDIA 1640 AM free?

KDIA 1640 AM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do KFRU or KDIA 1640 AM have ads?

Both KFRU and KDIA 1640 AM show ads.

Which is updated more often, KFRU or KDIA 1640 AM?

KFRU ships an update every 6 months, and KDIA 1640 AM every 3 months. Most recently, KFRU was updated on September 20, 2026 and KDIA 1640 AM on September 24, 2026.