Dakota Broadcasting vs 1230 KRMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dakota Broadcasting
Listen to two popular FM radio stations live, featuring country music, hit songs, local news, and sports updates. Stay entertained with music and local content, plus chances to win prizes in contests.
- Live FM radio streaming
- Country music station
- Hit music station
- Local news updates
- Local sports coverage
- Contests and giveaways
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Dakota Broadcasting includes two premiere FM radio stations: 105.5 Maverick FM, Country with a Kick, and KIller Hits 107.7 the Shark! Both stations keep you entertained with the best music, local news, local sports, and contest galore.
1230 KRMS
This app provides local news, weather, farm, and sports updates. It also features national news from affiliations and broadcasts live games from various Minnesota teams.
- Local news coverage
- Weather updates
- Farm news
- Sports broadcasts
- National news affiliations
- Live game streaming
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1230 KMRS-AM was begun by a newspaper owner 60 years ago and we have never lost sight of our central mission to provide the news that affects the lives of our listeners. KMRS began broadcasting in September of 1956 and today is on the air from 5:30 a.m. to midnight. We focus on local news, weather, farm and sports. We also keep our audience informed with our national news affiliations with Associated Press, hourly updated with Westwood One Radio News, and the Linder Farm Network. Sports fans can also cheer on the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Timberwolves, and our own Morris Area Tigers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dakota Broadcasting at 75% against 1230 KRMS's 0%. Dakota Broadcasting also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 36 months). 1230 KRMS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Dakota Broadcasting holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Dakota Broadcasting's written reviews are positive against 0% of 1230 KRMS's.
Dakota Broadcasting ships an update every 11 months, 1230 KRMS every 36 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Dakota Broadcasting | 1230 KRMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dakota Broadcasting | Todd Ingstad |
Customer experience
Dakota Broadcasting
1230 KRMS
In-app purchases
Dakota Broadcasting
No in-app purchases
1230 KRMS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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