# Vermont Public — user reviews > 94 indexed App Store user reviews of Vermont Public by Vermont Public Radio, rated 4.40/5 from 289 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vermont-public/id463783633/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vermont-public/id463783633.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 213 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 18 ## What do users think of Vermont Public? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface - 🎵 High-quality audio streaming - 📻 Reliable access to VPR content anywhere - 🎧 Excellent content quality and journalism - 🌐 Works well on multiple devices - ⏸️ Replay feature for missed programs - 📱 Convenient mobile listening experience - 🔊 Steady connection via WiFi and cellular - 🎼 Good variety of programming (classical, jazz, news) - 💰 Few ads, mostly local and relevant **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and unexpected quits - ⚠️ Streaming cuts off unexpectedly - 🔌 Requires restart after phone calls or network switches - 📊 Slow app loading, especially on cellular - 🎯 Difficult to find classical station - 🖥️ Poor landscape mode navigation on iPad - 🔄 Inconsistent content between app and web - 📉 Unreliable in areas with weak signal - 🔋 Doesn't auto-reconnect after signal loss - ♿ Accessibility issues for visually impaired users **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when resuming from suspended state - Streaming fails to start on initial play attempt - Blank screen when clicking on previews with no navigation back - App doesn't play through Apple Airplay as it used to - Introductory sponsor list plays repeatedly every few minutes - Inconsistent transmission in specific geographic areas - Update failures causing complete app malfunction - Podcast loading failures - Screen goes blank in landscape mode on iPad - Incompatibility with older devices and iPod Touch **Most requested features** - More bluegrass, folk, and vocal music programming - Better TV schedule display for all channels (Plus, Create, Kids) - Auto-reconnect functionality when signal is lost - Improved landscape mode UI for tablets - Better classical station visibility and organization - Ability to continue playing while using other apps without interruption ## Newest reviews (17 of 94) ### 2/5 — Awful app *2025-11-08, version 6.3.11* App works <1/2 the time, either doesn’t load at all or audio streaming doesn’t work. Political leanings aside, at least if you are going to have an app, make it usable for those who want to use it! ### 5/5 — All good *2024-07-17, version 4.6.30* This app keeps me connected through Vermont Public Radio. I usually just listen to the live stream, but appreciate being able to access programs that I missed. I find the app easy to use and works as it should. ### 2/5 — Where's VP Classical? *2024-05-26, version 4.6.30* Have spent 20 minutes noodling around the app trying to find the classical stations. No matter how obscure, very other bit of programming is featured with logos. But where is VP classical?? ### 4/5 — Good and Getting Better *2024-05-03, version 4.6.30* This app is chugging along slowly but surely. UI is fairly intuitive. Hoping for more love given to this side of the media company. ### 5/5 — Great App *2024-03-06, version 4.6.30* Loving the App. I’ve used it quite a bit since I recently downloaded it without any issues. ### 5/5 — Glad to have this. *2024-02-20, version 4.6.30* Yay VT Public. ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2024-02-15, version 4.6.30* Open the app and just hit the play button, no fuss it just works. Plus you can pause for a couple minutes and come back without having to listen to the initial add again which is really nice. ### 5/5 — Love VPR app *2024-02-11, version 4.6.30* Enjoy listening during the day and bbc at night napping is easy to use and find local shows as well as national. Pat in Bellows Falls VT ### 5/5 — Amazing *2023-12-12, version 4.6.2* Great way to experience quality public radio wherever you are. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2023-11-07, version 4.6.2* No technical issues, outstanding content, and reporting. ### 5/5 — Good *2023-11-04, version 4.6.2* Generally, a very good app. Once, or twice a year, it crashes. I have to delete it, and then reload the app to get it functioning again. I do like the replay option. ### 5/5 — Performance comparable to other NPR apps *2023-11-02, version 4.6.2* I quickly located the app for the local NPR radio when I arrived in VT. This app is on par with the WUNC app I am most familiar with. I would recommend this app to folks, here, who want reasonably reliable performance and quality. George McGregor ### 5/5 — Great App *2023-10-11, version 4.6.2* Best way to listen to VPR classical all day ### 5/5 — So far so good *2023-08-12, version 4.6.2* Any app that connects with Vermont Public is a good app ### 5/5 — Informative and local… *2023-07-01* Reliable ### 5/5 — Constant, reliable and non bias new! *2023-06-15, version 4.6.2* I tune in everyday and truly look forward to what VPR has to bring to the table. I’m an American, living in Canada. It’s liberating to branch out of that cultural bubble by being in another country. But even more so to still have connection with my roots and REAL news you can depend on. Never one sided always true! Thank you VPR!!! ### 4/5 — Great local news reference *2023-06-08, version 4.6.2* Simple to navigate, regularly updated; it’s a great resource for local news. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Awful app (updated 3-2026) *2026-03-09, version 6.3.11* App works <1/2 the time, either doesn’t load at all or audio streaming doesn’t work. Political leanings aside, at least if you are going to have an app, make it usable for those who want to use it! March 2026 update, still only works <1/2 of the time. Crashed constantly and more often than not the radio/listening portion doesn’t work at all. Basically worthless. Finally deleting permanently, thanks for nothing. ### 1/5 — New update failure *2025-03-13, version 6.2.29* New update February 2025 completely crashed the app, no longer works on two different IPhones. Worked perfectly for years, with one update they killed it. Podcasts won’t load, streaming no longer works, etc. Thanks for nothing. ### 1/5 — A mess on an iPad *2023-08-06, version 4.6.2* In landscape mode it is nearly impossible to find the list of streaming channels. Portrait mode it’s possible, but not easy. ### 1/5 — I agree with mrooneyvt *2023-02-08, version 4.5.70* This app is very unreliable and I have major problems with it just quitting. The reviewer mrooneyvt hit everything square on the head so no need to repeat it here. ### 1/5 — App works but doesn’t match TV streaming *2022-12-28, version 4.5.70* Disconnect in content streaming or listings between app on smart TV and app on phone or IPad. App on phone and IPad is clunky; not intuitive. ### 1/5 — App is almost unusable, stops too often *2022-08-22, version 4.5.59* Unfortunately, the latest release of this app is, if anything, worse for rural users than previous versions.. The app’s Home Screen has so many dense graphics on it that it takes too long to load. Even worse, the app will not play the stream until all the graphics finish loading. The app should be designed to work in Vermont where cellular and WiFi signals vary greatly in strength and availability. It should take the user’s bandwidth into account when it loads screens and keep track of when it has played the introductory sponsor list so it does not play them every few minutes as it switches bandwidth sources. Too bad the app was not developed by one of the many Vermont based mobile developers who know about Vermont’s internet connection issues. Another big failure in this app is when it loses whatever signal it is using, it gives up and requires the user to hit the play button again. The right way to implement the app is to have it retry until it gets reconnected again. Test the app everywhere it is going to be used instead of in a development lab with high speed Internet. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2022-07-03, version 4.5.56* When trying to play music, it does not start playing. Deleted the app and reinstalled- that did not work. ### 1/5 — One of worst apps I ever have used only gave a star because it’s VPR but wow it bad *2021-07-18, version 4.4.69* 😭 ### 1/5 — Bad bad bad *2021-03-21, version 4.4.69* New update is not user-friendly for people with visual impairment ### 1/5 — A joke *2020-09-22, version 4.4.62* ...occurs every time my phone tells me that the VPR app "unexpectedly quit," when it is entirely expected and reproducible. Don't you guys test before release? Fails every time upon awaking from a suspended state, particularly if the screen cap is out of date (ie, a new show is streaming). ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — So helpful! *2026-07-29, version 12.0.0* I listen to VPR almost everyday and this is a great alternative when I don’t have a radio! The interviews are always interesting and worth hearing, and the news is as unbiased as news can be. ### 5/5 — So Happy *2026-03-15, version 6.3.11* So happy to have the app because radio reception isn’t great in the Green Mts. of VT. ### 5/5 — Delighted to have this easy way to access VermontPublic. *2026-03-12, version 6.3.11* I love the news, the music, the information of all kinds on VermontPublic. I also enjoy The TV, which is so much more intelligent than what’s being spewed out of most channels today. Thank you for everything that you do ### 5/5 — Excellent Sound Quality *2026-01-10, version 6.3.11* Streams high fidelity music that sounds great on my headphones. The connection is steady and available via wifi and cellular. ### 5/5 — Heart of Vermont *2025-12-14, version 6.3.11* This app is one of my favorites. It truly depicts and portrays in every way the depth and breath of Vermonts heart. Thank you for it. ### 5/5 — Convenient for work! *2025-07-09, version 6.3.2* Basic app, but allows me to listen to the classical station all day long right on my desktop without having to use a web browser. Love that I can also access jazz, news, and more on here, too. ### 5/5 — Works great *2025-06-04, version 6.3.2* I use the app mostly to listen to jazz which is wonderful, I have no issues or anything to complain about. ### 5/5 — Honest and exelent reporting *2025-04-22, version 6.2.29* Honest and exelent reporting ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-11-05, version 4.6.30* When I’m not listening in my car, I’m listening on my phone/tablet. No problems. ### 5/5 — Love it *2024-08-09, version 4.6.30* Makes it easy to listen anytime, anywhere. --- *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 2026-08-27.*