1. Home
  2. 🎵 Music
  3. WXPN 88.5
WXPN 88.5

WXPN 88.5

XPN Concert Calendar App

67 ratings
77 reviews
🎵 Music
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 13, 2009
  • May 7, 2026

Features

Developer

University of Pennsylvania
✨Promote your app ✨
WXPN 88.5 screenshot #1 for iPhone
WXPN 88.5 screenshot #2 for iPhone
iphone
ipad
📌Ready
Reviews summary↘︎
⭐77
Reviews↘︎
📝12+ tags
Tags↘︎
🔄6+ apps
Alternatives↘︎
❓5 answered
FAQ↘︎
📦~ in 10 months
Updates frequency↘︎
🖼️Get Icon
Icons↘︎

About

Discover emerging and heritage artists with handcrafted playlists and live concert broadcasts. This app offers a vast mix of classic and lesser-known tracks across diverse genres like rock, blues, roots, and folk, curated by music fans for music fans.

✓Music discovery
✓Handcrafted playlists
✓Live concert broadcasts
✓Artist interviews
✓Diverse music genres
✓Emerging and heritage artists
Show original description

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of WXPN 88.5. Based on 67 reviews and a 3.6/5 average, it highlights the 11 positives and 20 negatives reviewers mention most about this Music app.

Positive things

  • 🎶Great music selection
  • 🏠Access from anywhere
  • 📱Easy to use interface
  • 🎵Recently played songs displayed
  • 👍Reliable streaming (for some)
  • 📻Good alternative to FM radio
  • 💡Brilliant auto-play feature
  • ✅Works well on Mac
  • 🌟Favorite station
  • 📻Access to archives (previously)
  • 👍Good for XPN information and streaming

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashes
  • 🔌Connection drops/buffering
  • 🚗No more CarPlay support
  • 🔋Battery drain issues
  • 🔄App restarts or plays twice
  • 🪞Archives have limited history
  • 🪞Archives stop or randomly pop back to live
  • 🚫Concert calendar not working
  • 🚫XPN2 stream not found
  • 🚫iPad optimization needed
  • 🚫Older UI/UX
  • 🚫Audio download errors
  • 🚫Inconsistent performance
  • 🚫App doesn't open
  • 🚫Background activity issues
  • 🚫Limited functionality
  • 🚫Awkward startup page
  • 🚫Poor performance on older iPhones
  • 🚫No stream selection (24k/128k)
  • 🚫No donation/request feature in-app
See all reviews

What's New in WXPN 88.5

3.2.7

May 7, 2026

Performance improvements

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Often cuts off

Usually works well, I’ve streamed from my car in far places but on the iphone even in my house or yard it often stops or restarts with the thanks for streaming messages. Then it often plays twice at almost the same time or it reopens on its own after you close it. Wbgo (with Felix Hernandez’ funky Rhythm Review on weekends) has a great app that never does this. Ive deleted and reinstalled to no avail.
Show more
SjshortySjshorty

Heart smiles.

I moved out of the Philly area into the Poconos. I have been trying to find what WXPN’s FM channel was to have access to it. Couldn’t find it anywhere. I finally found the app and downloaded it. Excited and looking forward to having Echoes and so many other genre shows back. Grateful.
FaeliteFaelite

No more CarPlay

Love XPN but can no longer listen in the car. Please bring back CarPlay
Wendells1Wendells1

Very disappointed in this version of the app.

I have been using the XPN for a couple of years now. It is no longer compatible with Apple Car Play, I can’t listen to the live stream when I want to. I still love listening to Xponential when driving, but I used to be able to listen to Sleepy Hallow on weekends when I am away. Now I have to choose the app on my phone before plugging into my car to get it to work when before I just clicked on the icon in the apps section of CarPlay. Why the downgrade????
Show more
LeatherwolfmaLeatherwolfma

Car play

It’s now missing from apple car play
Kyle BevilacquaKyle Bevilacqua
See 72 more reviews

Developer apps

The Pennsylvania Gazette
The Pennsylvania Gazette

by University of Pennsylvania

📡 News

(1)

Free
Penn Rewards Loyalty
Penn Rewards Loyalty

by University of Pennsylvania

⚽ Sports

(3)

Free
With Ads
Penn Mobile
Penn Mobile

by University of Pennsylvania

📚 Education

(408)

Free
Wharton Nano Tools
Wharton Nano Tools

by University of Pennsylvania

📚 Education

(2)

Free
myCPRtrainer
myCPRtrainer

by University of Pennsylvania

📚 Education

(1)

Free
See developer apps

User experience

🐞

Reported Bugs

43 issues

App often cuts off or restarts

Bug

App plays twice or reopens on its own

Bug

No longer compatible with Apple CarPlay

Bug

Skips and buffers endlessly

Bug

Archives stop after an hour and don't save progress

Bug

Concert calendar not working

Bug

Problem downloading audio

Bug

App crashes on launch or after a few seconds

Bug

Update loop in App Store

Bug

App crashes after iOS update

Bug

Battery drain issues

Bug

XPN2 stream not found or not working

Bug

Switching streams turns the app off

Bug

Menu for switching streams vanished

Bug

Cannot listen to live stream when plugged into car

Bug

App freezes then crashes on launch

Bug

App won't load on older iPhones

Bug

App crashes and reverts to update queue

Bug

App crashes after updating iOS

Bug

App crashes consistently after software update

Bug

App crashes today

Bug

App doesn't work after reloading

Bug

App crashes when opening or configuring

Bug

App crashes after a few seconds of streaming

Bug

App crashes when changing volume

Bug

App crashes frequently, sometimes every 10-15 minutes

Bug

Podcasts, archives, etc. show 'Error Can Not Load Player'

Bug

Concert calendar shows nothing

Bug

App kicks out to home screen after clicking LISTEN

Bug

App cuts out and doesn't come back automatically

Bug

App doesn't buffer, just cuts out

Bug

App is worse than ever, constantly loses feed

Bug

App loses feed after 10 seconds

Bug

App shuts down every few minutes

Bug

App doesn't work on Wi-Fi or 3G, crash city

Bug

App crashes when trying to do anything

Bug

App requires Flash on website, but app is an alternative

Bug

App times out on Wi-Fi and 3G

Bug

App loses signal often

Bug

App cuts out after a minute or doesn't play at all

Bug

Links to website don't play within the app

Bug

App has awkward startup page

Bug

App has compatibility issues, connection dropped after a second

Bug
✨

Requested Features

9 requests

Bring back CarPlay support

Feature

Optimize for iPad landscape mode

Feature

Add XPN2 stream access

Feature

Improve archive listening (longer history, resume playback)

Feature

Fix concert calendar

Feature

Add dark mode

Feature

Allow stream selection (24k/128k)

Feature

Implement in-app requests and donations

Feature

Update UI for Retina displays and Apple guidelines

Feature

FAQ

What does the WXPN 88.5 app do?

The WXPN 88.5 app provides a platform for music discovery and an enhanced listening experience. It features handcrafted playlists curated by music fans, live concert broadcasts, themed music programs, and artist interviews across a variety of genres.

What kind of music can I find on the app?

The app offers a vast mix of both classic and lesser-known tracks from a wide range of artists. You can explore diverse genres including rock, blues, roots, and folk music, featuring both emerging and established artists.

Is the WXPN 88.5 app free to use?

Yes, the WXPN 88.5 app is free to use. As a non-profit, member-supported radio programming service, its offerings are fueled by the backing of music lovers.

What are the main benefits of using the app?

The app's main benefits include discovering new and heritage artists, enjoying expertly curated playlists, accessing live concert broadcasts, and engaging with artist interviews. It aims to connect artists and audiences through a shared passion for music.

Where can I learn more about the music community?

To explore more and become a part of the vibrant music community, you can visit xpn.org. This website provides further information about the station's mission, programming, and how to get involved.