KTIV vs KTICRadio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KTIV
Stay informed with local breaking news, severe weather alerts, and sports coverage for the Siouxland region. Receive push notifications for important updates affecting northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota.
- Breaking news updates
- First Alert Weather forecasts
- SportsFource coverage
- Push alerts for major news
- Severe weather notifications
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KTIV News 4 is your local source for breaking news, KTIV First Alert Weather and SportsFource coverage. Siouxland's news channel covers parts of northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota. We deliver push alerts for major breaking news and severe weather affecting those in Siouxland.
KTICRadio
Access local news, weather forecasts, market updates, and agricultural reports. Stay informed about high school sports and community events.
- Local news updates
- Weather forecasts
- Market reports
- Agricultural news
- High school sports coverage
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KTIC Radio for all of your News, Weather, Markets & Ag News. Along with High School sports on 107.9 the Bull.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KTIV at 4.6 against KTICRadio's 4.0. KTIV also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
KTIV holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KTIV has 2.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
KTIV ships an update monthly, KTICRadio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KTIV | KTICRadio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | Nebraska Rural Radio Association |
Customer experience
KTIV
KTICRadio
Bugs and requests
KTIV
Reported bugs
2 issues- Repeated prompts to re-download the app
- Audio cutting out issues
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved notification management
KTICRadio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KTIV
No in-app purchases
KTICRadio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is KTICRadio free?
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