KTCS vs Cascade PBS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KTCS
Stream live radio from a New Hit Country station serving Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. This locally owned station has been a top choice for country music fans for over 50 years.
- Live radio streaming
- New Hit Country music
- Local station broadcast
- Western Arkansas & Eastern Oklahoma focus
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Listen LIVE and connect to Your Number One for New Country, KTCS 99.9 FM, the premiere radio station in Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. Locally owned and operated for over five decades, KTCS strives to be your first choice for New Hit Country.
Cascade PBS
Stream prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, inspiring nature, and science programs. Access PBS favorites, local original series, and international content from a nonprofit streaming service for the Pacific Northwest. Enhance your viewing with an extended library through membership.
- Prestige dramas
- Landmark documentaries
- Nature and science programming
- Local original series
- International programming
- Extended library with membership
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Prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, inspiring nature, science and more! Enjoy your PBS favorites, local original series and a unique collection of international programming with this nonprofit streaming service for the Pacific Northwest, Cascade PBS. Catch up on recently aired PBS shows or become a Cascade PBS Passport member to discover an extended library of popular programs, including the best in science, nature, history, documentary, arts and drama.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KTCS at 5.0 against Cascade PBS's 3.6. KTCS also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). Cascade PBS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
KTCS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cascade PBS has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
KTCS ships an update every 29 months, Cascade PBS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KTCS | Cascade PBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.6 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 17.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Michael Eckelhoff | KCTS TELEVISION |
Customer experience
KTCS
Cascade PBS
In-app purchases
KTCS
No in-app purchases
Cascade PBS
No in-app purchases
