# WMAL — user reviews > 130 indexed App Store user reviews of WMAL by Cumulus Media, rated 4.60/5 from 1,374 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wmal/id341276200/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wmal/id341276200.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,062 · 4★ 97 · 3★ 35 · 2★ 18 · 1★ 74 ## What do users think of WMAL? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🙌 Best talk radio - 👍 Informative and entertaining hosts - 🌍 Able to listen from anywhere **Cons** - 🙄 Excessive and repetitive ads - 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues - 📵 Disruptive in-app ads interrupting content - 🤯 Too many ads, less content **Commonly reported bugs** - App frequently crashes or freezes - Connectivity issues causing content interruptions - Ads not closing properly **Most requested features** - Ability to pause and rewind live content - Option to subscribe and remove ads - Improved stability and reliability ## Newest reviews (16 of 130) ### 4/5 — Transitioning. Takes too long. *2026-08-08, version 8.4.7* When using the app to get to the station, it takes too long to weed through the commercials in using the app to get to commercials that are on the radio Surely there’s some way of reducing the number of commercials to allow you to get to the heart of the Station. ### 3/5 — Closes *2026-07-30, version 8.4.7* Not sure why but after I did the update it shuts down when my screen goes dark 😡 ### 3/5 — WMAL *2026-07-09, version 8.4.7* Way too many ads…same ads over and over ### 3/5 — Great content *2026-06-09, version 8.4.5* Great content but app crashes too much ### 1/5 — Too many extra adds *2026-03-19, version 8.4.4* I understand it’s add supported but this adds another layer of adds before you get to the broadcast stream, which also had adds. THEN you pop in the earbuds, resets and starts the adds, walk away from WiFi, freeze reset adds again. Today I got stuck in nothing but adds and gave up! Love WMAL, hate the app! ### 1/5 — Great app…if you like ads *2026-01-19, version 8.4.3* While this app serves the purpose it is designed for, you will need to put up with constant repetition of the same ads…sometimes 5-6 PER HOUR! Since 5 am today, ( now 9 am) I have heard the same Jennifer Garner Capital One ad at least 20 times. I have contacted the station multiple times to let them know how disrespectful this is to their listeners. No response. Monumentally annoying. ### 1/5 — If you love commercials you’ll love this app *2026-01-11, version 8.4.3* I opened this app for the first time, and deleted it after 10 minutes os nothing but commercials. I’ll stick to other apps to get wmal. ### 1/5 — Obnoxious ads *2025-11-04, version 8.4.2* They include a bunch of obnoxious ads when you start the app. WMAL already makes money on their advertising for their radio content. This is double dipping and obnoxious. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2025-10-15, version 8.4.1* The app is not bad during the day, but at night they may run seven ads in a row. ### 1/5 — Gets worse and worse *2025-08-25, version 8.4.0* I think this app gets worse with every revision. Now the audio stream pauses for 15sec every time the muted ad on screen starts playing again. This is ridiculous. Wake up #CumulousRadio! Do you support the hosts of WMAL or not? ### 1/5 — Can this app be made any worse? *2025-08-18, version 8.4.0* Literally non stop pop up repetitive ads! Only to get to the station and listen to more ads, there has to be a better way. ### 1/5 — No many ads *2025-08-12, version 8.4.0* Can’t do anything else on your phone. If you leave the app it stops working ### 1/5 — Great Station but HORRIBLE APP! *2025-07-16, version 8.4.0* Constant, incessant commercials… the same ones over & over & over & over & over again & again & again. If you enjoy hearing the same fake snarky woman in the bad ad for toenail fungus over 100 times a day then this app is for you. In a three hour talk show there isn’t 1/2 hour of content. Unlistenable. ### 1/5 — The Ads!!!!!! Ugh!! *2025-07-14, version 8.4.0* I grew up listening to WMAL in NoVA. I’ve tried many times to download the app to be able to listen and the pop ups and excessive ads to start listening are so frustrating, so I always end up giving up. It’s been a year or two since I tried, so I thought maybe it had gotten better & tried downloading again. It was worse than ever!! After 5 minutes of ads and pop ups & still no show, I gave up and deleted the app. : ( ### 1/5 — Non-stop pop up ads *2025-07-09, version 8.4.0* This app runs pop up ads constantly during the program that you are trying to listen to. It not like a couple before they let you listen to the show but it keeps going, cutting out audio and doesn’t stop until you push the close button on the ads. Very annoying. I will be deleting the app because it is not worth the hassle. I will go back to iHeart because they are not quite as bad. Almost but not quite… ### 1/5 — Glitchy app *2025-07-03, version 8.4.0* I love this radio station. The app frequently closes for seemingly no reason. And don't think about running it if you have battery saver on. Other radio station apps run well, so I know it can be done. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App is 👎👎 *2026-08-18, version 8.4.7* Your app is 👎👎 ### 1/5 — How to destroy listenership *2026-08-07, version 8.4.7* Bottom line. This app sucks. And every update makes it worse. It’s unstable, stops streaming when changing apps or sleeping the screen, or restarts the ads and then stops streaming. This is far and away the absolute worst app on my phone. Would I recommend the shows and engaging in the content on WMAL? Absolutely. Would I recommend the app? Hell no. Fix it Cumulous! Your mismanagement of this app tells me you want WMAL to fail. Geez I hate this app. ### 1/5 — Absolutely Worse App Ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *2026-07-30, version 8.4.7* How Does This App Have That Many STARS?! It’s FAKE NEWS Because This App SUCKS! I Can’t EVEN SHOP While On This Worthless App !!!! Go to Walmart App t shop and The WMAL App Stops !!! Why !!!! TellYou Every Day How Irritating This Worthless App Is And Obviously The Clown That Built It Doesn’t Care . Hate the WMAL App Worst App Ever !!!!!!!!! Keep Jamming Your Commercials In Our Ears Or Shuts Off And Then Jams More Commercials!!! I AM DONE LISTENING!!!!! I Did Enjoy The People BUT I Just Can’t Take This APP ANYMORE. ### 1/5 — WMAL is awesome app sucks *2026-07-27, version 8.4.7* Constantly bummed out listen to more ads than radio time every time you pause it or stop it you have to listen to at least 30 seconds worth of ads the same ads hundreds of times a day ### 1/5 — Buggy with malware *2026-07-24, version 8.4.7* App doesn’t play consistently when in background. Occasionally a MALware popup appears. Terrible app!!! MAL is an appropriate name for this app I switched to KSFO ### 1/5 — Update error *2026-07-08, version 8.4.7* Won’t update. Just keeps spinning . ### 1/5 — Love the Station *2026-07-03, version 8.4.6* Hate the app. ### 1/5 — Absolutely the Worst Radio Streaming App *2026-06-22, version 8.4.5* There is no joy and only frustration in using this app. Despite having great personalities like Chris Plante, Derek Hunter and Mark Levin, the many interruptions and loss of signal are so frequent that I have given up using the app altogether and have gone back to a good old reliable radio. The forced pre-roll ads often never seem to stop and multiple ads play over each other. The stream often fails. The final straw for me was often having to listen to back to back Chris Plante ads pitching the “30 plus 9” retirement plan. The ads run a minimum of 30 seconds and there is no provision to skip after 5 seconds. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2026-06-17, version 8.4.5* I can’t even listen to Chris plante without the stupid ads 🙄 I’ll just stick with Spotify or Apple Podcasts thanks ### 1/5 — Worst app ever! *2026-05-04, version 8.4.4* So you’re already planning to listen to a radio station that is paid for by advertising but when you bring up the app, you have to listen Even more ads before the app plays the radio station. Then if you get a text and want to read it, the app signs you out and you gotta listen to the ads all over again, get a phone call.. same thing. You have to listen to the ads all over again and oh, by the way, it is the same ads…what a waste! Horrible program on iPhone. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Where the Local News is National News *2026-07-27, version 8.4.7* The Title is the Review ### 5/5 — Great content/ annoying glitches and ads *2026-07-13, version 8.4.7* I use the app because my radio reception suffers in my area. When operating properly I get crystal clear reception from the great hosts, however, the app bombards you with ads that interrupt programming and requires stopping and playing the app which begin with even more ads. It’s annoying and distracting for anyone driving , dangerous in fact. Not to mention the quality of some ads like the no smoking ad, or downy ads which could make a saint kick out a stained glass window. Great content but the ad format sucks ### 5/5 — What happed to Rumble ads? *2025-07-10, version 8.4.0* Back in June rumble were multiple / day #maga #daddyshome Derek Hunter show best work ever, Any mailing address for WMAL ? ### 5/5 — Best morning show *2025-06-26, version 8.4.0* I no longer live in my beloved MD, but stay rooted and informed with my morning hit for best insights and interviews - making sense of the news✅ love the Larry O’Connor show. Don’t change a thing. 😉 ### 5/5 — Commercial *2025-06-09, version 8.4.0* Commercial too often the same over again ### 5/5 — Mighty *2025-04-10, version 8.3.7* Great ### 5/5 — Go Chris! *2025-03-11, version 8.3.7* Chris Plante is the best. He gives information to the audience with humor and sarcasm. I love it! He’s interesting as well as informative. If I have to miss his show, I always catch up on his podcast. Thank you, Chris! ### 5/5 — Love WMAL *2025-03-03, version 8.3.7* I live in Alabama but lived in Virginia for most of my life. When we moved I took WMAL with me- all day long WMAL keeps us informed and entertained 🥰♥️ ### 5/5 — Best Talk Radio *2025-02-10, version 8.3.7* Want to know what’s going on in DC area and the nation? WMAL is the best. It’s talk show hosts are local AND nationwide. And entertaining too! ### 5/5 — The best talk radio *2024-11-12, version 8.3.7* The morning show with so many great personalities, Chris Plante does it with his great sense of humor, Dan Bongino brings all his experience and knowledge. Not to mention Vince and Mark Levin and the nighttime crew. I love it!! Russell Dodd --- *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 2026-09-12.*