# 77 WABC — user reviews > 97 indexed App Store user reviews of 77 WABC by Red Apple Media, Inc., rated 3.50/5 from 217 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/77-wabc/id337530960/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/77-wabc/id337530960.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 96 · 4★ 25 · 3★ 15 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 54 ## What do users think of 77 WABC? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Great radio content and programming - 🎙️ Popular shows and hosts (Anthony Cumia, Curtis Sliwa, Bernie & Sid) - 📻 Clear audio quality when working properly - 🔄 Podcast functionality available - ⏰ Sleep timer feature - 🚀 Quick loading when stable **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections - 🔌 Constant need to restart app - 📱 Background streaming doesn't work reliably - 🔋 Excessive battery drain - 🌡️ Generates excessive heat on device - 📳 Unsafe for CarPlay use - 🔁 Audio loops and repeats 45 seconds to 1 minute - 📡 Drops connection randomly - ⚠️ Incompatible with older iOS versions - 🎬 Excessive and intrusive advertisements - 🔊 Audio volume inconsistencies between ads and stream - ⏸️ No pause/rewind buffering for live stream - 📋 Poor podcast organization and speed controls - 🎨 Poor UI design with small buttons - 🔐 Forced login requirements - 🎯 Ads play over actual broadcast content **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on startup or during playback - Live stream cuts off randomly - Audio loops and repeats 45 seconds to 1 minute continuously - App stops working when phone goes to sleep - Background activity kills battery life - Connection drops in weak signal areas - App won't open or gets stuck on 'retrieving latest content' - Podcast download causes app crash - Screen rotation broken on iPad - Excessive heat generation - Ads play out of order or during broadcasts - Streaming performance poor with 10-120 second delay - App only works when in foreground - Incompatible with iOS 12 and earlier versions - Alarm feature has audio control issues - Podcasts don't update without force quit - Polls don't load in app - Cannot create account with password **Most requested features** - Fix background streaming capability - Implement pause and rewind buffering for live streams - Add playback speed controls for podcasts - Improve podcast organization and display - Reduce or eliminate ads, or offer paid ad-free tier - Better CarPlay integration and stability - Improve UI design with larger buttons and less wasted space - Remove forced login requirements - Add app status page to check system availability - Implement proper ad scheduling to avoid overlap with content - Better iOS compatibility for older devices ## Newest reviews (10 of 97) ### 3/5 — Constantly crashes, need to delete and reload *2024-10-02* I usually give up and listen on iheart radio app instead, the station is great but this app is not well made. Expect it to crash over and over and often works only after you delete and download again. ### 1/5 — Disappointed with performance *2024-09-02* With all the updates that developer pushes out, app still stinks. When steaming , app repeatedly plays back 1-3 minutes of the stream over and over again. At times app stops streaming and just idles with no content. Fortunately there is iHeart app , that works flawlessly ### 1/5 — Terrible *2024-07-25, version 8.4.8* The app quite often plays the same 15 seconds over and over (like it’s looping the same audio ). It used to be a good app . ### 1/5 — Leftist agenda *2024-05-12* I used to love this app, even though there was soo much nonsense about “common sense “ democrats which never exists But now they fired the greatest mayor in america for saying his opinion!! I am out and as of now we have 90 people that are out too ### 2/5 — Repeats about 1 min of broadcast on its own *2024-05-11* Great app, however it repeats 45 sec to 1 min of live stream on its own and at times several times. Gets to be annoying and disappointing ### 2/5 — Commercials are ridiculously left wing *2024-03-01, version 8.3.9* Fake Vaccine commercials and any other pharmaceutical company. Hypocrites take the money to Sell non working products . Anyway carry on liberal propaganda ### 1/5 — Unusable at times UNSAFE for CarPlay *2023-10-19* The app constantly drops out. At times you can only listen if app is open. This app is UNSAFE for use in the car, even with CarPlay. To keep the app running you have to constantly restart the app. Getting worse daily. Simple radio is much better. The podcast are good but should be in a better order. Now you have to be on the app screen on wabc to listen to it. You can’t even be on a Nav app! Unusable! Switched to Tune in. Update: to use this app in the background delete it regularly and then reload from the App Store. This will give the ability to have the app in the background. App has had this flaw forever, but this is a work around. Great station horrible app. Hire some decent IT people!! ### 1/5 — Unusable at times UNSAFE for CarPlay *2023-10-15* The app constantly drops out. At times you can only listen if app is open. This app is UNSAFE for use in the car, even with CarPlay. To keep the app running you have to constantly restart the app. Getting worse daily. Simple radio is much better. The podcast are good but should be in a better order. Now you have to be on the app screen on wabc to listen to it. You can’t even be on a Nav app! Unusable! Switched to Tune in. ### 1/5 — Such a rich owner such a poor app *2023-10-06, version 8.2.9* Just a crap app in so many ways. ### 2/5 — So disappointed *2023-08-29* I really love this app. Love listening to it in my car, while doing housework, etc. but last night overnight my battery percentage when from 80% to 20%. I checked the battery health and I discovered the culprit was this app. I checked the other reviews and found out this is a historical problem with 77 WABC. I deleted the app and changed my phone up to 87% and it is still there three hours later. Not happy about loosing the app but my problem is solving.😊/☹️ ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Viruses *2026-05-12, version 8.4.20* Porn ad viruses ### 1/5 — Love this station! *2026-02-04* I love every radio host on this station, with exception of Sliwa. James Flippin is awesome, Dominic Carter, James, Golden, Brian, Kilmeade, Sid Rosenberg, and more! The only ones bringing down the reviews are liberal leftist who have never heard one minute of any programming on this station. Don't believe them!! ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work for live stream *2026-01-14, version 8.4.18* Please fix the app. It doesn’t work for live streaming - can’t get the live feeds. But the podcasts work fine. Seems to not work with iOS 18.6.2. Please fix! ### 1/5 — It shuts off during the broadcast *2025-08-15, version 8.4.18* The station stops broadcasting often. It cuts off randomly. The dems hacked it!!! ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-07-31, version 8.4.18* Since the new update this app is terrible. Loses connection, doesn’t restart. Go back to the old one ### 1/5 — So Frustrating *2025-07-21* First, I’d like to preface that I absolutely love WABC radio. I’ve been listening for years. It has only gotten better since John and Margot Cats have taken over. It is fabulous. I listen seven days a week morning until night. That is why this is such a frustrating app. when I’m in my vehicle and right in the middle of some of the best interviews ever my phone will ring or I’ll go through a dead zone and it cuts off the app on CarPlay and I have to reset the app. It’s just the most frustrating thing constantly losing the app. I live in a remote area, and the radio station itself is tough to get and when I do get it it’s full of static. So with the app it was heaven on earth until all the problems. Please, please, please, Mr. Cats please fix this app. ### 1/5 — Getting Worse *2025-05-15* Why has this app become so difficult to use. Startup to simply stream live content is broken. Wait, press live stream, raise volume, try again… App was stable a few months ago. ### 1/5 — App stinks *2025-05-06, version 8.4.17* Had no issues with the app prior to the update. Now it doesn’t work. Just spins. I’ve removed and downloaded again and still won’t work. I’m using an iPhone. ### 1/5 — The app keeps on shutting down *2025-04-24, version 8.4.17* The app keeps on turning off it doesn’t work in the background mode anymore. Please help.Aaaaaaaaa aw ### 1/5 — Anthony cumia is a racist *2025-03-10, version 8.4.11* How can a major company use this whacko ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best show on Radio *2025-06-30* The Anthony Cumia Show is always worth the wait. ### 5/5 — ANTHONY CUMIA!!! *2025-04-21, version 8.4.17* An-tony ### 5/5 — Love Cumia *2025-04-20, version 8.4.17* Love Cumia ### 5/5 — Anthony *2025-03-27* Got this app just to listen to Anthony Cumia. So glad he's back ### 5/5 — Thank you for hiring Anthony cumia *2025-03-22* Anthony cumia is a comedic genius . Everyone should download and listen to him . ### 5/5 — Anthony Cumia Show *2025-03-10, version 8.4.11* Anthony sounds good. ### 5/5 — The triumphant return of Anthony Cumia *2025-03-07* Downloaded this app in anticipation of the greatest broadcaster of my time returning to radio….the great Anthony Cumia. I applaud WABC for taking the time to hire this Tunisian back alley knife fighter. Anthony has a huge following and your ratings are about to go through the roof. ### 5/5 — Best station! *2024-06-19, version 8.4.2* It is my life line to the world. ### 5/5 — 77 WABC *2024-04-25* I have the app & leave it play all night plugged into my charger & I never have a problem ### 5/5 — Strange repeating issue *2023-10-16* Great app. Love this station. But it does this weird thing during the live stream where it repeats about 45 seconds multiple times. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*