Star Beacon vs KDGO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Beacon
Access community news, commentary, photos, and videos on the go. Download content for offline reading and stay updated with breaking news, local weather, events, and classifieds. Share articles and local happenings with friends.
- Offline content downloads
- Breaking news updates
- Photo and video galleries
- Print edition view
- Local weather and events
- Social sharing
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Take the Star Beacon with you wherever and whenever you go. Your community resource for news, commentary, photos, video and special features is evolving. Access it now and take off with our award-winning breaking news, sports, weather and more. Features: - Download daily editions and content to read offline at your convenience. - Get breaking news and developing stories from the Star Beacon newsroom. - Browse photos and watch videos of local and national events. - View articles as they were written and edited for the Star Beacon print edition. - Access free local weather, events, classifieds and shopping information - See each page and article in a horizontal or vertical display. - Share articles, photos, coupons and local events with friends on your social network. - New enhanced Weather feature in Live News
KDGO
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Never be without your favorite radio station. KDGO is proud to present our OFFICIAL radio app. Listen to us at work, home or on the road. Install our app and get instant access to our unique content, features and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KDGO at none against Star Beacon's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Star Beacon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KDGO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Beacon | KDGO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (44 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CNHI LLC | AirKast, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Star Beacon
- Today's ePaper$1.99
KDGO
No in-app purchases
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