KBACH Phoenix vs ALT AZ 933
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
ALT AZ 933
Access Arizona's alternative music station from anywhere. Enjoy live streaming, podcasts, exclusive content, and earn rewards for your listening time. Interact with the station through feedback and polls.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcast listening
- Station videos
- Personality blogs
- Listener rewards program
- Interactive feedback
- Alarm clock function
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Arizona’s Alternative station is just one tap away with the ALT AZ 93-3 mobile app! Listen at work, at the gym, on the road, or wherever else you are in the world. Interact with ALT AZ 93-3 with a slew of features like listener rewards, listener feedback, notifications and more. We keep track of your total listening time and offer great prizes and rewards for listening. Kind of like frequent flyer miles you can earn these prizes for all the time you spend with us - as if our great music and personalities weren’t enough. ;) Also, your profile that you use to listen on our website is the same as your profile in the app, which means your time spent will be logged no matter how you choose to listen. FEATURES INCLUDE: Listen live Listen to ALT AZ 93-3 podcasts Watch videos from the station Read our personalities’ blog posts and music news Log-in/Registration – Complete with Touch ID/Face ID for easier log-in Personalized profile Notification center Listener rewards – Including listening time rewards, promocode rewards, location check-in rewards and so much more Listener feedback – Send us text, audio, photos or video Vote in listener polls Artist bios and photo galleries Alarm Clock The ALT AZ 93-3 app supports Apple CarPlay! * Apple is in no way affiliated with or responsible for any contests/rewards presented with this app. * This app is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KBACH Phoenix at 83% against ALT AZ 933's 33%. KBACH Phoenix also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). ALT AZ 933's advantage is update cadence (every 2 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, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of KBACH Phoenix's written reviews are positive against 33% of ALT AZ 933's.
KBACH Phoenix ships an update every 8 months, ALT AZ 933 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KBACH Phoenix | ALT AZ 933 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (157 ratings) — better | 3.3 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Friends of Public Radio Arizona | Hubbard Radio |
Customer experience
KBACH Phoenix
ALT AZ 933
In-app purchases
KBACH Phoenix
No in-app purchases
ALT AZ 933
No in-app purchases
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