# NRK Radio — user reviews

> 36 indexed App Store user reviews of NRK Radio by NRK, rated 4.90/5 from 774 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nrk-radio/id401928833/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nrk-radio/id401928833.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 712 · 4★ 38 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 7

## What do users think of NRK Radio?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎵 Excellent music and content selection
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🌍 Great for learning Norwegian language
- 📻 Wide variety of channels and programs
- 🚀 Fast app performance
- 💫 Connects diaspora to Norwegian culture
- 📱 Chromecast support
- 🔊 Good audio quality

**Cons**

- 🔋 Excessive battery drain
- 🔐 Forced login requirement for downloads
- 🐛 Playback issues and inconsistency
- 🌐 Poor performance outside Norway
- 📊 Low audio bitrate options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Podcasts fail to start despite multiple attempts
- App playback inconsistent across different days
- Excessive battery consumption
- Playback interruptions when navigating app
- Geolocation-based access restrictions

**Most requested features**

- English language interface option
- Higher bitrate streaming options
- Offline download without mandatory login

## Newest reviews (13 of 36)

### 5/5 — Nordmann i Tyskland

*2023-06-30*

Så er NRK med utrolig mange fabelaktige podcast uunnværlig 🤩🇳🇴

### 5/5 — 🤍

*2023-06-15*

Dette er elsker, takk

### 5/5 — Tusenvis av timer med fantastisk underholdning

*2023-05-29*

Husk å sjekke ut programmet Transmission!!

### 5/5 — Good learning tool

*2023-04-19*

I use this app to better learn Norwegian and the amount of different stuff I can listen to is amazing. I can’t wait to get better at the language so I can better understand it.

### 5/5 — Love it.🥰🥰

*2022-11-19*

Love it.🥰🥰

### 5/5 — Hva med radiokanalene ?

*2022-10-12*

Fin app, men hvorfor har dere gjemt bort radiokanalene? Jeg hører hver dag og flere ganger om dagen på Alltid Nyheter. Hvorfor kan ikke min(e) favorittkanal(er) i hvert fall være tilgjengelig på startskjermen?

### 5/5 — En liten bit av Norge <3

*2021-12-19*

Deilig å høre på NRK P1 fra Hordaland når man er langt borte.

### 5/5 — Veldig bra !

*2021-11-07*

Jeg synes appen er super men det ville vært bra om neste episode begynnte når den ene var ferdi...

### 5/5 — Fantastic offerings

*2021-07-15*

NRK Radio has fantastic Classical, Jazz, and News channels. Whether I’m in Norway or USA, I tune in to NRK Radio on the app every day.

### 5/5 — nattsvermeren

*2021-06-23*

bäst udvalg

### 5/5 — Working great!!

*2019-03-29*

App is really fast and works like a charm! I love the layout used for when the radio is playing. Simple and great interface, you rock guys!! And galls! :)

### 5/5 — English

*2017-05-15*

The best app In the world 
For radio stations 
Not in English :(
Do it in English also

### 5/5 — Well designed

*2017-05-08*

Supports Chromecast also. Well thoughtout and easy to use interface.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — _ ]!

*2026-01-24*

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### 1/5 — Can no longer download without login

*2024-11-12*

The app now forces you to log in before allowing you to download an episode to your phone for offline listening. 

The app claims this is necessary so it can “remember how far you have listened”. 

There is no technical reason for this. Look all the other apps that do this without forcing you to create an account. (Also, I’m an iOS developer - I know how easy it is to store such data locally on the phone.)

First they removed all the NRK podcasts from the Apple Podcasts app and forced us to use this NRK app. Now they force us to create an account to download in this app. I wonder if next we’ll have to create an account to listen at all?

It doesn’t seem great that the national broadcaster is systematically reducing access to content in this way.

### 1/5 — Problemer med avspilling

*2024-10-03*

Har nå hatt denne appen på flere mobiler og over flere år. Så lenge jeg har hatt den har det vært problemer med avspilling. Flere podcaster starter rett og slett aldri, selv om jeg forsøker å trykke play og venter lenge i tilfelle den må bufre eller lignende. Andre dager vil den samme podcasten starte helt fint. Jeg bor i utlandet (med super internettdekning), men tror denne appen ulikt alle andre apper jeg har ikke takler å bli brukt fra et annet land?

### 1/5 — Poor audio quality

*2022-02-05*

Should be able to stream with higher bit rate.

### 1/5 — Battery

*2018-07-16*

So 1.5 hours of listening uses (according to battery decription in settings, 90% of battery used). Was charged to 100% and now only 30% left.

This is a change in app behaviour because it didn`t use this much before.

### 3/5 — Too complex

*2025-11-14*

User experience is not attractive

### 3/5 — Drains battery significantly

*2016-09-07*

A functioning app but uses unbelievable LOTS OF battery!!!

### 4/5 — Christian Buchholdt

*2023-12-04*

Lett og intuitiv til å bruke!

### 5/5 — Excellent Radio

*2026-08-01*

I hear NRK Radio (jazz) everyday during all day.

### 5/5 — Reminds me of home

*2026-03-25*

Until I can be back in the Vestland this app helps me get by.  Amazing programming!

## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Topp app.

*2026-01-18*

Ikke noe mer å si.

### 5/5 — En storhilsen fra Münster

*2025-05-13*

Æ liker å høre Jukebox enhver dag! Gleder meg alltid om å høre Norsk språk og Norske låter. En storhilsen fra Klaus i Münster / Tyskland, formann av Münster- Kristiansand vennskapsforeningen

**Developer response:** Hei Klaus! Så hyggelig å høre at du er fornøyd! Med hilsen, NRK Radio-teamet

### 5/5 — We love NRK Klassisk!

*2025-02-20*

Your broadcast brings us joy and peace every day Tusen takk!

### 5/5 — Best Selskap!

*2025-01-26*

Å høre på godt selskap nesten som å være i Norge! Fantastisk dere er så flinke! Jeg håper en dag jeg kan ringe inn! Mange hilsener Anne Barbro i Manitoba, Canada midt ute på prærien

### 5/5 — eng ver.

*2025-01-22*

plz make it support english..

### 5/5 — Joeffrey

*2024-12-09*

Beste appen jeg hører på det hver dag Jeg elsker det!!!!

### 5/5 — Fantastic music selection

*2024-11-23*

Thank you 
I have been enjoying your radio for the last few weeks and is a real gem for jazz music lovers

### 5/5 — Fem stjerner på grunn av baksnakk

*2024-11-21*

Gir fem stjerner fordi jeg elsker baksnakk. (Også træsj, Erlend og Steinar og desken brenner da)

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*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 2026-08-23.*