# KNKX Public Radio — user reviews > 53 indexed App Store user reviews of KNKX Public Radio by Pacific Public Media, rated 4.70/5 from 210 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knkx-public-radio/id387774225/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knkx-public-radio/id387774225.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 172 · 4★ 28 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 5 ## Newest reviews (15 of 53) ### 4/5 — Out of state *2026-01-26, version 6.3.14* Moved from Washington to the SW, happy to have the app so I can listen to my favorite station, sending it to a Bluetooth speaker from my phone ### 5/5 — My home away from home *2025-09-22, version 6.3.8* I enjoy using the KNKX app when I travel, so I can hear familiar voices, NPR news, and great music anywhere. ### 5/5 — Great content, app could use a bit of love *2025-09-16, version 6.3.8* KNKX content is awesome, but app is subpar compared to other streaming apps, specially when it comes to auto pause/play when swapping audio output, switching to other apps or removing earphones ### 5/5 — Great App! *2025-09-13, version 6.3.8* This app/station is Wonderful and informative and I hope it never goes away!! ### 5/5 — Support Public Radio! *2025-09-09, version 6.3.8* Great UI/UX and reliable reporting and midday programming. ### 4/5 — Better… *2025-09-02, version 6.3.8* The new app is much more functional and I like it, however as in most music-related apps it would be nice to see the song title and artist playing when you look at the app home, rather than having to click menu, then playlist. ### 5/5 — KNKX app, live long & prosper 🖖 *2025-08-27, version 6.3.8* Love the new app, & love KNKX. Wish I could restore federal funding for this great station, great heart & great music & reporting! Live long & prosper KNKX, keep holding the vision for mutual care & great music. Great gratitude 🙏🏽 ### 5/5 — Bravo! *2025-08-26, version 6.3.8* Talented hosts & beautifully curated!! Thanks!! ### 5/5 — Updated app is awesome *2025-08-25, version 6.3.8* After the updates, the app is way more user friendly and fluidly designed. I have been a long time KNKX app user and the experience keeps getting better. ### 4/5 — KNKX App Crashes way too much and way too often! *2021-02-13, version 4.0.5* I’m a long time listener of Jazz24 and have been using the KNKX iOS app for almost twenty-four hours. Now, because the website which my WiFi radio is coupled with, has been withdrawn, the KNKX iOS app is the only way I can continue listening to Jazz24. Last night, the app crashed while I was listening. This afternoon noon, the KNKX app has crashed three times while streaming to my August A-link WiFi Speaker. The app crashes A lot!!! This issue, (bug), needs resolving, as this is extremely annoying. ### 5/5 — Long time listener *2021-01-11, version 4.0.5* Just excellent with live programming; really well done! ### 2/5 — Always Buffering *2020-09-27, version 4.0.5* I don’t donate to NPR because they are left leaning, not the “independent news” they claim. Occasionally, I listen to them to see how they’re twisting news but the app is terrible because it plays for a minute then buffers then plays then buffers. It’s an awful experience. I’m 15 miles from Seattle, this shouldn’t be happening. ### 5/5 — Great! *2018-06-10, version 4.0.3* Fabulous. Intuitive user interface, unlike another NPR app I downloaded recently. Provides a list of 'recently played'. Low latency between this feed and the live radio feed. ### 2/5 — Great station... kludgy app. *2017-03-02, version 4.0.0* Station's terrific. Using this app on our old iPad results in slow load times and not infrequent crashes. I too prefer the iPad in landscape orientation, which the app doesn't seem to support. Regrettably, I'm back to using the "live radio" feature of the Stitcher app. ### 2/5 — No longer works for me *2017-02-28, version 4.0.0* App just says "loading" and then eventually crashes. Shame. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Streaming inconsistent *2026-06-03, version 7.4.6* After 3 minutes on my walk it shuts off ### 1/5 — New app *2025-10-08, version 6.3.8* The new app is awful. All I want to do is listen to jazz, not have to pick and choose a podcast. In my opinion the old app was simpler and better. ### 1/5 — Streaming over WiFi issue *2023-07-19, version 4.0.8* With this latest update, when streaming over WiFi, there are long pauses. Had to strain over cellular. ### 1/5 — It crashes ALL THE TIME! *2021-07-09, version 4.0.5* It crashes ALL THE TIME ### 1/5 — KNKX app stops working after a minute or so *2018-05-20, version 4.0.3* I keep trying to use this app on my iPod, but after a short while it stops working. Has been doing this ever since I downloaded it. Any idea what causes this? ### 1/5 — Really Want to Love This App, But... *2016-10-05, version 3.0* As others have noted, the app crashes. A lot. I hope the change in station ownership means a change in the streaming player. I really want to love this app as much as I love KNKX. And before anyone asks: Yes, I'm a member. I still try to use the app to stream the station since I have reception issues where I live, lots of tall trees which are great for scenery and ambiance, but not so great for radio (or cell, for that matter) reception. So I tend to stream. And since I've been working from home a LOT more lately, I've been streaming a lot more as well. When I'm at my computer (most of the time), I have no problems streaming the station or Jazz24, but the apps both crash. This one much more often than the Jazz24 app. That strikes me as odd, but there you are. I'm using an iPod Touch (5th Gen) with the latest iOS installed. ### 1/5 — Crash prone *2015-12-15, version 3.0* This version has been nothing but crap and crashes all the time. The old version worked fine. Hey techs! Fix it! ### 1/5 — Yes, CHRONIC crasher *2015-03-18, version 2.3* Read the reviews and hoped things have improved. But no - this app does indeed crash frequently and inexplicably. Please fix this one, app wizards. I love KPLU! ### 1/5 — Does not work. No music plays. *2014-08-21, version 2.3* Would give 0 stars if I could. Don't waste your time downloading this. When you press play, nothing happens. About 3 seconds later, it says "buffering", but still no music. ### 1/5 — Won't launch *2014-02-22, version 2.2* App no longer works. I only see start up screen then app closes. IOS 7. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-08-21, version 12.0.8* Delivers what I expect from it. ### 5/5 — Jazz and News fan *2026-06-24, version 7.4.6* I discovered KNKX - my local station in 1981. App seems to work well. ### 5/5 — App is solid and reliable *2026-05-10, version 7.4.6* I saw old reviews complaining about stability and reliability of the app. I’ve used it since 2022 or so, and here in 2026 it’s solid and Just Works. Great music too ### 5/5 — Great App!! *2026-03-27, version 6.3.14* I highly recommend this app. Very stable, easy to access radio schedule. Jazz it up! ### 5/5 — Nu Blues *2026-02-22, version 6.3.14* John Kessler’s playlists are something to behold. Always hear fantastic surprises. He’s expanding my playlists! Love it! ### 5/5 — Listener in BC *2026-01-10, version 6.3.14* Thanks. I like the app but wish it had a sleep function! ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2025-12-24, version 6.3.14* The KNKX app is easy to use and the sound quality is magnificent. cheers! ### 5/5 — Love the station and it’s commitment to jazz and blues *2025-11-20, version 6.3.14* The app is good. It works most of the time. Streaming is difficult I understand that I wish it didn’t drop the signal so much and after it dropped the signal which would start back at where it dropped. I don’t mind being behind a bit. I just hate missing parts of music and the news My life is better because of the station thank you ### 5/5 — Great jazz, and news *2025-11-03, version 6.3.8* I like listening to this station because it gives you a broad range of jazz and some new jazz as well as the great old jazz and you do get news reports which sometimes brings you back to reality ### 5/5 — Great app for delivering content -but could be better. *2025-10-06, version 6.3.8* Generally I love this app, especially the NPR+ feed. Yet an important upgrade is in line. Currently if I’m listening to the NPR Politics podcast, at the end of the story it sends my feed the next oldest story. Because I keep up, it’s always serving up old repeats. It would be better if the app knew which episodes of each pod the listeners have heard - and then serves the next logical UNHEARD episode of that pod. --- *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 2026-09-01.*