KBACH Phoenix vs Classical NEPM
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
Classical NEPM
Listen to live classical music streams, pause and rewind live audio, and view program schedules. Explore archived programs, review past songs, and use the alarm clock feature to wake up to your favorite station.
- Live streaming with pause and rewind
- Integrated program schedules
- Access to archived programs
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
- Listen in the background
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Classical NEPM App: The Classical NEPM App allows you to listen to the Classical NEPM live stream, pause and rewind live audio, and view the program schedule all at once! You can explore archived programs, review previosly played songs, and wake up to Classical NEPM with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed! • Listen to live streams from Classical NEPM even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing – no clicks to start listening. • Integrated program schedules for the Classical NEPM stream! • Listen to Classical NEPM in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! Shows channel • Access Classical NEPM programs easily and quickly. • Learn about programs featured on Classical NEPM. • The Classical NEPM App shows channel displays the web page associated with each program or program segment so you can listen to past episodes or explore more informatin about each episode or program. Additional features • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The Classical NEPM App is brought to you by the people at New England Public Media and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want, and where you want it. Please support Classical NEPM by becoming a member today! https://www.nepm.org/classical http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
KBACH Phoenix and Classical NEPM both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Classical NEPM's written reviews are positive against 83% of KBACH Phoenix's. KBACH Phoenix's advantage is ratings volume (156 vs 18) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 17 months). 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 — 4.8 for KBACH Phoenix against 4.9 for Classical NEPM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KBACH Phoenix has 156 ratings behind it against 18, 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 Classical NEPM's.
KBACH Phoenix ships an update every 8 months, Classical NEPM every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KBACH Phoenix | Classical NEPM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (156 ratings) | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 17 months |
| 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 | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Friends of Public Radio Arizona | New England Public Media Inc. |
Customer experience
KBACH Phoenix
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In-app purchases
KBACH Phoenix
No in-app purchases
Classical NEPM
No in-app purchases
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