KBACH Phoenix vs GPB Classical
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
GPB Classical
Listen to live classical music streams and exclusive 24/7 shows from Georgia Public Broadcasting. Features include a sleep timer, alarm clock, and easy sharing of programs with friends and family.
- Live stream of GPB's Classical music station
- Exclusive 24/7 streams of popular shows
- Sleep timer
- Alarm clock
- Share stories and programs
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GPB Classical App: Georgia Public Broadcasting’s new GPB Classical app features a live stream of GPB’s Classical music station plus exclusive 24/7 streams of the popular shows Serendipity hosted by Sarah Zaslaw as well as John Lemley’s City Café. Now you can listen to your favorite classical music programs wherever you go! Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The GPB Classical App is brought to you by the people at Georgia Public Broadcasting and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support Georgia Public Broadcasting by becoming a member today! https://www.gpb.org/radio/classical http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
KBACH Phoenix and GPB Classical both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of GPB Classical's written reviews are positive against 83% of KBACH Phoenix's. GPB Classical also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). KBACH Phoenix's advantage is ratings volume (139 vs 24). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 KBACH Phoenix against 4.8 for GPB Classical. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KBACH Phoenix has 139 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of KBACH Phoenix's written reviews are positive against 100% of GPB Classical's.
KBACH Phoenix ships an update every 8 months, GPB Classical every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KBACH Phoenix | GPB Classical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (139 ratings) — better | 4.8 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Friends of Public Radio Arizona | GPB Media |
Customer experience
KBACH Phoenix
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In-app purchases
KBACH Phoenix
No in-app purchases
GPB Classical
No in-app purchases
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