95.9 KCHA vs KRLS3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
95.9 KCHA
Listen live to North Iowa's best variety music, news, and local information. Stay connected with community events, weather updates, and important announcements. Easily connect with the station to share messages or submit events.
- Live radio streaming
- Local news updates
- Community event listings
- Weather forecasts
- Direct station messaging
- On-air team contact
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95.9 KCHA is North Iowa’s Best Variety—serving Charles City and surrounding communities with music, news, and local information. With the KCHA app, you can listen live anytime and stay connected to what’s happening across North Iowa. Enjoy a great mix of music while keeping up with local news, weather updates, and community events that matter to you. Stay informed with important announcements, local coverage, and updates from across the area. Whether you're at home, at work, or on the go, 95.9 KCHA delivers the music and information you count on every day. The app also makes it easy to connect with the station. Share a message, submit a community event, or reach out to the on-air team anytime. 95.9 KCHA is proud to support local communities, businesses, and organizations—keeping North Iowa connected.
KRLS3
Stream live audio broadcasts of local high school sports. The featured teams change weekly, so consult the live radio sports guide for schedules. Additional station-specific apps are available.
- Live sports streaming
- Local high school teams
- Weekly featured teams
- Sports radio guide
- Station-specific apps
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KRLS3 - Listen to live sports streaming of our local high school teams. We will feature different teams each week so check our live radio sports guide under our sports drop down menu at KNIAKRLS.com. Please look for all of our other station-specific apps: KNIA, KRLS, KRLS2, KNIA2, & KNIA3.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 95.9 KCHA at every 6 months against KRLS3's every 24 months. KRLS3's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 5.0 for 95.9 KCHA against 5.0 for KRLS3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
95.9 KCHA ships an update every 6 months, KRLS3 every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 95.9 KCHA | KRLS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sturgis Falls Braodcasting | M and H Broadcasting Inc |
Customer experience
95.9 KCHA
KRLS3
In-app purchases
95.9 KCHA
No in-app purchases
KRLS3
No in-app purchases
