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MPR News

MPR News

by Minnesota Public Radio

61 ratings
125 reviews
With Ads
🎵 Music
📡 News
Free
With Ads

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Released
November 9, 2010
Updated
October 26, 2026

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Minnesota Public Radio
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Stay informed with comprehensive news coverage from Minnesota. Access breaking stories, photos, and videos on politics, education, health, weather, and environmental issues.

✓In-depth Minnesota news coverage
✓Politics and government updates
✓Education and health news
✓Local weather forecasts
✓Environmental stories
✓Photos and videos
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What users say about MPR News

Reviews of MPR News are mostly negative: the News app is rated 3.7/5 from 61 App Store ratings. What users like most: quality news content and journalism, easy to use interface (when working). Top complaints: audio doesn't pause during phone calls, audio continues playing over other apps. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 📰Quality news content and journalism
  • 👍Easy to use interface (when working)
  • 🔔Push notifications for news alerts
  • 📱Accessible on multiple devices
  • 🎙️Live streaming capability
  • ✨Clean visual design (initial impressions)

Negative things

  • 🐛Audio doesn't pause during phone calls
  • 🐛Audio continues playing over other apps
  • 🐛Multiple taps required to start listening
  • 📱Poor navigation and scrolling experience
  • 📰Article text cuts off on screen edges
  • 🔄Returns to top of article list after reading
  • 📊Bloated article list with large images
  • 🎙️Doesn't pause for incoming calls or app switches
  • ⚙️Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🔌Constant need to delete and reinstall app
  • 📵Black screen on launch issues
  • 🎯Overly sensitive touch controls
  • 🌐Bluetooth and CarPlay compatibility issues
  • 🔍No search functionality
  • ⏱️Frequent ad interruptions mid-story
  • 📱No landscape mode on iPad
  • 🎧AirPods auto-play disruption
  • ⚡App conflicts with Siri functionality
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What's New in MPR News

5.0.43

October 26, 2026

Browse more of the music played throughout the day with expanded playlist history, organized by hour.

User reviews

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Broken

It’s been broken for several updates now because they decided their “app” would just be the website. You can’t bookmark anything or view your bookmarks in the app, but each page still has the bookmark icon. I have to go to the website to do anything, so what’s the point of the app? My brother works on the app team of another company and they’d all be fired if they put out a subpar product like this. This is just laziness.
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PPhantomPhan

Ruined a functional app

I hate that I now have to navigate through a cumbersome website to hear MPR. The app should stream the feed not mimic a website.
Also update page from the original app is not responsive, it doesn’t scale.
Very unprofessional!
FTFrom good to terrible

I don't recognize MPR anymore

Since when did our Minnesota Public Radio get so bias? Always a slant, just give Minnesotans the news.
JJoshuaTweed

Poor service

Sometimes you can get it
Sometimes you can’t
Iinvestaholic

App not working

As of, at least, Sunday 5/17, the MPR IOS app is not working. Use https://www.
mprnews.org/listen
to listen live.
BBradGriffithRealtor
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

25 issues

Audio doesn't pause when phone calls arrive

Bug

Audio continues playing when switching to other apps

Bug

App crashes on iOS 14 and iOS 18

Bug

Black screen on app launch

Bug

App requires constant reinstallation to function

Bug

Audio freezes displaying outdated data

Bug

Streaming stops randomly without reason

Bug

App crashes when moving between WiFi and cellular

Bug

Forced ad playback when switching networks

Bug

Article text cuts off on edges of screen

Bug

Jerky and unresponsive scrolling

Bug

Overly sensitive touch detection causes accidental story opens

Bug

App doesn't rotate to landscape on iPad

Bug

Blank screen on startup requiring navigation to home

Bug

Audio plays both streams simultaneously from multiple apps

Bug

App auto-starts when other music apps launch

Bug

AirPods trigger auto-play through phone speaker

Bug

Siri functionality blocked when app is running

Bug

Stop/pause button unchecks itself

Bug

App shuts down at top of every hour

Bug

Incompatible with original iPad mini

Bug

Text doesn't fit on iPhone 12 mini screen

Bug

No inertial scrolling in article reader

Bug

Weather tab relocated to confusing location

Bug

Stories don't continue automatically to next show

Bug
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Requested Features

16 requests

Search bar for finding stories and shows

Feature

Dark mode option

Feature

Landscape mode support on iPad

Feature

Ability to skip within audio clips

Feature

Background listening while using other apps

Feature

Auto-shutoff timer feature

Feature

Mark stories as read functionality

Feature

Sort news by date

Feature

Continuous playback between shows

Feature

Weather information in dedicated section

Feature

Landscape rotation support

Feature

Pinch-to-zoom for graphics and maps

Feature

Scroll bar or column for easier navigation

Feature

Next/previous story navigation without returning to main screen

Feature

Restore Updraft section

Feature

Bluetooth device audio output selection

Feature

FAQ

What kind of news does this app cover?

This app provides up-to-the-minute, in-depth coverage of important developments in Minnesota. It includes stories, photos, and videos on politics, education, health, local weather, and the environment.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. However, it does contain advertisements.

What are the main features of the app?

Key features include comprehensive coverage of Minnesota news, with specific sections for politics, education, health, local weather, and environmental topics. Users can also access photos and videos related to the stories.

Who is the target audience for this app?

The app is designed for individuals who want to stay informed about news and developments specifically within the state of Minnesota. This includes residents and those interested in regional affairs.