# Blue Ridge Public Radio App — user reviews > 41 indexed App Store user reviews of Blue Ridge Public Radio App by Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc., rated 4.40/5 from 96 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-ridge-public-radio-app/id889050310/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-ridge-public-radio-app/id889050310.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 67 · 4★ 16 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (11 of 41) ### 4/5 — Great news, hard to access archived stories *2024-11-01* When I hear something on BPR, sometimes it’s been difficult to go back later to get the recorded or transcribed story ### 4/5 — 2024 Review *2024-10-15, version 4.6.11* Music selection awesome! Coastal reception could be improved ### 5/5 — Great APP *2021-05-26* This how to stay informed in our fluid lives! A much nicer way to travel in our cars and listen. ### 5/5 — Away from my radio *2021-02-15, version 4.5.2* Love being able to take BPR with me. ### 5/5 — Excellent way to get new *2020-10-30, version 4.4.62* Local and national news is comprehensive. ### 5/5 — Simply the best *2020-09-14* What’s not to love -a lovely and engaging presence/present in my life everyweek- take these folks with me everywhere I travel . Thank you for all you do! My life line - my dignity - my hope ! ### 4/5 — Great app, sometimes slow to load *2020-09-02* App frequently needs to reload and catch up (this may be due to the nature of live broadcast and our broadcast/internet challenges in the mountains.) Overall, the layout and content are excellent. Thank you BPR for expanded local content! ### 5/5 — So glad! *2020-05-09, version 4.4.8* So glad we have public radio! Keeps me sane... ### 5/5 — Great station, great app! *2020-04-01, version 4.4.8* Great station, great app! ### 5/5 — My favorite station *2019-01-16* I listen to BPR on the road all the time. Haven’t changed the dial since I found it a year ago. When I’m in the office I listen through the app on my phone and love it. Excellent, objective journalism. Multiple views and original sources are voiced. In a time where there is so much bias it’s refreshing to hear good journalism from a community funded radio station. Very pleased with this station! ### 5/5 — Stay Connected *2018-12-25* We live in WNC but travel quite a bit. Even so, BPR is the only station we listen to because of this app. Even at home we stream the station(s) through the app so we always remain connected with news we can trust and our friends at BPR. Thank you! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Stops playing randomly, often multiple times a morning *2022-09-22* Really unstable. This morning it’s stopped 5 times and required force quitting twice. It’s been stationary and near wifi the whole time. ### 1/5 — Very buggy after update. *2016-01-12, version 1.1.1* I've deleted and reinstalled it but I can't get out of the list recorded excerpts. ### 2/5 — No hourly news roundup *2024-03-04, version 4.6.11* Theres no hourly news roundup on demand like there was in the old NPR app. If I could switch back to the old NPR app I would. ### 2/5 — Seriously the least reliable app on my phone. *2021-08-06* Through every version of this app, the BPR radio player is consistently unreliable. Every morning it will drop out and stop playing within a few minutes of the start. It is difficult to start with and stop requiring several tries. It keeps playing after the app has been swiped closed. And if you do want to play Podcasts, be careful not to pause because it forgets where you are and starts the podcast all over again when you go to restart. ### 2/5 — Great Content, Mediocre App *2019-10-14, version 4.4.8* Slow to open, very unstable. Freezes & frequently needs to be re-started. ### 3/5 — Kinda glitchy *2021-02-18, version 4.5.2* App can be kinda glitchy when live streaming ### 3/5 — Love station not app *2019-12-18* I donate to BPR and appreciate it but have more trouble w this app than any other ever, which appears to be due to the way it kills itself a nanosecond after not finding wi-fi, even when my wifi is operating perfectly. ### 3/5 — Streaming repeats *2019-02-05, version 3.9.34* Love the content, but the streaming audio often, mid-stream, goes back a plays audio from a few seconds before. ### 4/5 — KEEPS STOPPING *2026-08-01* I just started using it for the first time in my car and it won’t last for more than a few minutes. It keeps cutting out. ### 4/5 — I’m grateful! *2026-02-22* The app is great and I love the news I receive. Unfortunately I live in the mountains and clear reception is not always available ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Glitchy! *2026-05-21* I sure hope this update makes this app stop being so inconsistent. It starts, disconnects, starts, stops, starts, stops. I have mostly stopped using it in favor of the NPR app. But if you fix it, I’ll use it again! ### 5/5 — I’m grateful! *2026-01-28, version 6.3.11* I love this app! I love BPR and listen a lot. Thanks for the dedication and commitment of the BPR team ### 5/5 — Easy to navigate *2025-10-27* Can listen to local broadcast any where! ### 5/5 — Now I have NPR ALL Day *2025-07-30* I often prefer BPR News over TV, especially during the day while doing chores about the house. My signal isn’t reliable in my car and I was content getting an expensive data service to meet my needs. Now I don’t—I get to give what I’d have paid to BPR. ### 5/5 — Great access to WNC *2025-02-13, version 4.6.11* Love this app. It provides me with great access to WNC news and cultural events. ### 5/5 — BEST local news *2024-12-23, version 4.6.11* Wonderful stories. Get it. ### 5/5 — Stay Updated from Anywhere *2024-10-14* Love being able to keep up with local events from anywhere with an Internet connection. Audio quality is excellent, app is well designed to work even when your device goes into screen saver mode. Good job! ### 5/5 — Mountain reception issues, solved *2023-08-13* This app is everything! I love that I can now have my favorite station on the go! Regardless of where I am, Blue Ridge Public Radio is with me! ### 5/5 — Best dog walking app *2023-03-22* Walking my dog is so much better when I can listen to the news or one of the great NPR shows. BPR is my go-to station in my car so I am thrilled that I can listen any time I want. ### 5/5 — Love it *2022-02-21, version 4.5.23* Use this all the time on the road --- *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 2026-08-20.*