KBACH Phoenix vs NOW 100.5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
NOW 100.5
Listen to Sacramento's top hit music station live, anytime. Interact with DJs, enter contests for prizes, and discover local station events. Stay connected with today's best hits on the go with clear audio quality.
- Listen live to Today's Best Hits
- Enter contests for prizes
- Leave voice messages for DJs
- Discover station events
- Connect with DJs and the station
- Crystal clear audio quality
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NOW 100.5 is Sacramento’s playlist for Today’s Best Hits. Listen to your favorite hit music, leave a voice message for the station, and enter to win our contests! Listen Live Get Today’s Best Hits on the go. Listen for free, anytime of day with crystal clear audio quality. Contests and Events Enter contests and play games for great prizes like concert tickets! Find station events in the community and stay updated on ticket sales and live shows. Interact Let’s Connect! Talk back with your favorite NOW DJ’s, connect with the station, email, and social media. Find station events in the community, get updated on live shows, and LIVE IN THE NOW. Join our community! Facebook: /Now1005FM Instagram: /Now1005FM X: @Now1005FM Website: https://now100fm.com/ About Bonneville Bonneville Sacramento is part of the Bonneville International family, which is an integrated media and marketing solutions company dedicated to building up, connecting, informing and celebrating families and communities. Founded in 1964, Bonneville currently operates radio and TV stations, local websites, chart topping podcasts and other digital distribution assets in six western U.S. markets. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Bonneville is a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation (DMC), a for-profit arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visit https://bonneville.com/ to learn more. For a full list of our markets and digital assets, please visit https://bonneville.com/markets/ Terms of use: https://now100fm.com/terms-of-use-2/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: KBACH Phoenix at none against NOW 100.5's shown. KBACH Phoenix also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). NOW 100.5's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KBACH Phoenix has 139 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of KBACH Phoenix's written reviews are positive against 50% of NOW 100.5's.
KBACH Phoenix ships an update every 8 months, NOW 100.5 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KBACH Phoenix | NOW 100.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (139 ratings) — better | 4.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Friends of Public Radio Arizona | Bonneville International |
Customer experience
KBACH Phoenix
NOW 100.5
In-app purchases
KBACH Phoenix
No in-app purchases
NOW 100.5
No in-app purchases
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