WXPL vs The WIDR App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WXPL
Stream live radio shows from a university's student-run station. Access a diverse range of programming directly from your mobile device.
- Live radio streaming
- Student-run station
- Variety of shows
- University official app
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WXPL is the official app for Fitchburg State University's student-run radio station. Listen online to a wide variety of live radio shows. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Fitchburg State University offers over 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs.
The WIDR App
Listen to live radio broadcasts, music, news, and talk shows from anywhere in the world. Engage in real-time conversations with DJs, friends, and other listeners, and stay updated on station events with interactive schedules and alerts.
- Live radio streaming worldwide
- Song information display
- Real-time messaging with DJs and listeners
- Access to social media feeds
- Interactive event schedule with alerts
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Listen to The WIDR App worldwide on your iPhone and iPad. Listen to music, sports, news, and talk shows from The WIDR App while being immersed in conversations with our DJs, friends, and fellow listeners. With the app you get: - Instant play of the radio station with song information - Real-time messaging with friends, listeners, and DJs - Quick access our station's social media feeds - Interactive schedule of radio events and programming - you can set alerts and be notified when your favorite shows are about to come on air For technical support for the app please contact RadioFX at contact@radiofxinc.com. For questions about content of the station, please use the contact information in the "i" icon in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The WIDR App at none against WXPL's shown. The WIDR App also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WXPL against 5.0 for The WIDR App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The WIDR App has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WXPL ships an update every 21 months, The WIDR App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WXPL | The WIDR App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fitchburg State University | RadioFX |
Customer experience
WXPL
The WIDR App
In-app purchases
WXPL
No in-app purchases
The WIDR App
No in-app purchases
