# ESPN Chicago — user reviews > 114 indexed App Store user reviews of ESPN Chicago by GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 3,363 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/espn-chicago/id1495104308/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/espn-chicago/id1495104308.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,933 · 4★ 208 · 3★ 60 · 2★ 54 · 1★ 108 ## What do users think of ESPN Chicago? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎉 Entertaining content - 🌍 Listen anywhere - 📻 Great radio lineup - 🐻 Bears coverage **Cons** - 🐛 App randomly turns on - ⏯️ Playback issues (pausing, rewinding) - 📢 Unwanted audio playback - 🔍 Navigation/UX problems - 🚫 Blackout issues for out-of-market users **Commonly reported bugs** - App randomly activates and plays audio - Podcast episodes not playing in order - Content disappearing from the app - Buffering and connectivity issues **Most requested features** - Podcast playback in chronological order - Pause and rewind functionality - Improved auto-play behavior ## Newest reviews (15 of 114) ### 2/5 — Ok *2026-05-19, version 1.6* I get a lot of repeating. ### 4/5 — App comes on by itself *2026-03-10, version 1.6* You can exit out of the app but it will come on by itself — if you have the volume up and you’re sitting in a meeting — not good. Also the audio will often cut off. ### 2/5 — Reliably unreliable *2026-02-19, version 1.6* This app seems to always be glitching or updating. Can’t go 30 min without freezing or closing at least once. Seems To have gotten worse over the last couple years, and many times I have to wait 4-6 hours for latest show content to be available. 2 stars for ease of use & the best Chicago sports content out there ### 2/5 — Need to fix buffering/freezing *2026-01-30, version 1.6* App is constantly buffering/reseting. Many times show segments are very late to post. Been experiencing this for the past couple years on different devices. ### 5/5 — Jurko is the GOAT *2026-01-18, version 1.5* Long time listener. I love all the personalities on this station. Second to none. ### 2/5 — Brian *2026-01-17, version 1.5* I love ESPN but my app frequently turns on involuntarily. I’m considering uninstalling it. ### 3/5 — App starts whenever *2026-01-14, version 1.4* Love the app and ability to listen wherever, whenever. However when I close it, it reopens and plays at random times. Need to fix bug, I force close the app and it turns on randomly whenever. ### 2/5 — App randomly starts playing *2026-01-06, version 1.4* Idk if I am going crazy but the live radio will randomly start playing when my phone is locked and not being used. No watch on or anything to accidentally toggle it. Usually turns on in the middle of the night when asleep and phone is on the charger. I also force close the app and it doesn’t matter. It’s completely random no rhyme or reason to when it’ll turn on. Other than that I love the app honestly ### 5/5 — Bears *2026-01-04, version 1.4* JJ is best in the business! ### 2/5 — It comes on all the time with no prompting it’s super annoying. *2025-12-27, version 1.4* Has a mind of its own will come on out of nowhere super loud super annoying! ### 5/5 — Entertaining *2025-12-22, version 1.4* Extremely entertaining. The lineup has something for everyone…across the board! ### 5/5 — ESPN sports Radio *2025-12-22* I listen to sports talk radio from morning to night! Even listen as I fall asleep! The day time programming is fantastic accept when they switch to national programming! Rich Eisen can go! Fill that time with Tyler Achi and his partner! Those two are a refreshing du0! Now we lost them! Sad! ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-12-21, version 1.4* I’m a truck driver so I’m gone often. This app keeps me in the know wherever I’m at ### 5/5 — Love this App!!!! Go Bears!!! *2025-12-21, version 1.4* Love this App Go Bears!!! ### 5/5 — Odds Couple is GREAT! *2025-12-19, version 1.4* North, Carmen, and Eric have a great “must see” show. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lots of technical glitches *2026-02-21, version 1.6* The broadcast keeps dropping on their end making it impossible to listen through. ### 1/5 — App Starts Randomly *2026-01-16, version 1.5* ESPN CHICAGO app has been automatically playing at random times of the day.Fix this bug!!! Thanks. ### 1/5 — Randomly turns on *2026-01-12, version 1.4* This has been going on for months now just having the app installed (not running it in the background!) causes the app to turn on randomly. I’m uninstalling until this is fixed it’s embarrassing. ### 1/5 — Garbage App *2026-01-04, version 1.4* The app frequently starts playing out of nowhere even if the app isn’t open. You then have to open the app just to turn it off. It happens to other people as well so it just isn’t me/my phone. It’s so annoying. ### 1/5 — Random playing *2025-12-26, version 1.4* This app will randomly start playing when you stopped it hours ago or even days ago. This can be very awkward and alarming especially at work and in the middle of the night. This has been going on for probably over a year! How can you not fix this? Even the radio hosts say it happens to them while on the air. ### 1/5 — Random interaction *2025-12-15, version 1.4* App just turns itself on. ### 1/5 — Turns on ANYTIME YOU DONT WANT TO HEAR IT!!! *2025-12-13, version 1.4* What’s up with this App? Out of nowhere, with the App CLOSED, IT TURNS ON!!! FIX IT PLEASE before you lose a LISTENER!!! ### 1/5 — Randomly starts playing *2025-12-11, version 1.3* I use(d) this app every day. I love the station. But it started turning on randomly. Over and over again. Even when the app is closed. I had to delete it and switch to Audacy. ### 1/5 — Had to delete *2025-11-28, version 1.3* Constantly playing automatically even after hitting the stop button and closing the app. Sometimes it’ll turn on in the middle of the night for no reason. I can’t trust this on my phone. ### 1/5 — App kept running without permission *2025-11-15, version 1.3* The app just kept starting by itself. I check all the settings to make sure everything was turned off. However, the kept opening by itself and starting the radio by itself with permission. A dangerous app to have installed. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great hosts *2026-09-02, version 1.6* Class hosts, even the takes I don’t like. Good balance of sports and entertainment chat. ### 5/5 — Consistently *2026-04-15, version 1.6* Good stuff ### 5/5 — Best in Chicago *2026-02-02, version 1.6* Great app. Love to listen all day long while working remote. ### 5/5 — Great for out of town fans *2026-01-30, version 1.6* I moved to AZ in 2015 after 50+ yrs in Chicago burbs. ESPN1000 App is a great way to stay connected & current on the Chicago sports scene. Plus, the presentation is much more entertaining than anything AZ sports radio has to offer. ### 5/5 — It’s Great! *2026-01-28, version 1.6* Love this app since it first came out! Able to listen to all the shows anytime! ### 5/5 — Sweet Ap *2026-01-24, version 1.5* I like the fact that everything’s in one ap. All the old shows from previous days all in one place. ### 5/5 — Essential App *2026-01-20, version 1.5* Great to stay connected to home teams while living out of country or state! ### 5/5 — Format *2026-01-20, version 1.5* The hours are playing in reverse. They need to be flipped so they play in order, otherwise you have to manually move to the next hour. ### 5/5 — Love it, but has some flaws *2026-01-18, version 1.5* Seems like after I listen for a while, turn it off and then start it again, it won’t work until I force quit it on my iPhone 15 and restart it. ### 5/5 — Love the station! *2026-01-18, version 1.5* Love all the programming, especially the Bears coverage! 🐻⬇️ --- *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 2026-09-06.*