The SoCal Sound vs KDVS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The SoCal Sound
This station offers a curated selection of New, Deep, and Local music, serving as Southern California's exclusive non-commercial music provider. Discover unique tracks and support local artists through this dedicated platform.
- New music discovery
- Deep music selections
- Local artist features
- Non-commercial broadcasting
- Southern California focus
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The SoCal Sound is Southern California’s only non- commercial station providing the best New music, Deep music & Local music.
KDVS
Stream live 24/7 freeform radio from a student-run station. Set show reminders, identify songs playing, and check the broadcast schedule. Experience alternative radio on your iPhone.
- Live 24/7 radio streaming
- Show reminders
- Identify songs on air
- View schedule grid
- Student-run station
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KDVS Radio App enables you to listen to KDVS Davis 90.3 FM's live 24/7 Freeform Radio on your iPhone. You can turn on show reminders, identify songs live on air, and view the schedule grid. KDVS is an entirely student-run community, alternative, freeform radio station based in Davis, CA. KDVS broadcasts live on the web at 13,000 Watts on 90.3 FM to the greater Sacramento area from it's studios at UC Davis. *The views presented are not necessarily those of The University of California Regents, The Associated Students of the University of California Davis, KDVS, or its sponsors. **The code of KDVS APP © 2023 by John Carraher is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KDVS at 100% against The SoCal Sound's 38%. KDVS also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9). The SoCal Sound's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
KDVS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The SoCal Sound has 34 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of The SoCal Sound's written reviews are positive against 100% of KDVS's.
The SoCal Sound ships an update every 5 months, KDVS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The SoCal Sound | KDVS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (34 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | California State University, Northridge | John Carraher |
Customer experience
The SoCal Sound
KDVS
In-app purchases
The SoCal Sound
No in-app purchases
KDVS
No in-app purchases
