Ideastream Public Media App User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience60.0% of reviews
Neutral20.0% of reviews
Negative experience20.0% of reviews

~ Based on 15 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Ideastream Public Media App Safe?

Ideastream Public Media App appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Ideastream Public Media App is 88/100.

This assessment is based on 165 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

88.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
4.2% of ratings suggest some concerns
7.0% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 143 App Store ratings for Ideastream Public Media App.

Is Ideastream Public Media App Legit?

Ideastream Public Media App appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Ideastream Public Media App is 73/100.

Based on 73 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Wide range of radio, especially classical

Very well done, works with Carplay and light on the ads (sorry, sponsor messages) compared to almost all commercial alternatives.

App is great but…..

I agree with Long night’s review. Something simple like his suggestion makes a lot of sense.

Best News in NE Ohio

Love getting honest news with a human perspective. Try to listen everyday!

Generous donor denied pledge free stream.

I’ve tried several times but I can’t get there. Still waiting. And listening to other NPR stations over the internet.
Also WKSU is running on the old transmitter on low power. I do not receive the signal in Brecksville.

I love my local public media!

Love having access to my local public stations wherever I am!

Good, but inconsistent

I like to listen to Ideastream while working out. The streams often stop and start which can be annoying. The TuneIn Radio app plays the classical music stream much more consistently, but doesn’t offer the side channels (such as Jazz NEO).

Nice supplement

I’m a regular listener to WVIZ TV (PBS) and WKSU Radio (NPR). This app makes for a nice supplement to those two services.

Ok

There are simple features I wish it had. For the series I’m
Watching it is frustrating to not have a favorites button or for the stream to remember where I left off in an episode that I don’t watch all of.

Exactly what I wanted for public radio!

This app works exceptionally well bringing me all of Ideastream programming wherever I am, and whenever I want!

Inconsistent

As others have said, app often stops for no reason. Then when restarted you have to listen through the opening “ad” — very annoying!

Excellent

The app is fine, but the supported programs are exceptional. The high-quality jazz is the main reason, among others, for my donations to WKSU.

Very Good But Not Great

I like the app for its functionality. Missing is a more intuitive layout with an easy to set or change while driving (stopped at a light) feature. For example a driving screen that just has the live listening with easy to find rewind and pause controls.

The MediaStream App does not recognize the Passport membership.

The MediaStream App does not recognize the Passport membership. It lets you sign in and kick you out shortly after.

Good, but inconsistent

I like to listen to Ideastream while working out. The streams often stop and start which can be annoying. The TuneIn Radio app plays the classical music stream much more consistently, but doesn’t offer the side channels (such as Jazz NEO).

Needs work

Dark mode is a feature that is needed on this app. Love Ideastream but the app gives no way to watch the sub channels. Love the news and more channel on the radio part