Comparison

XRAY.FM vs WPKN

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

XRAY.FM

Listen to live radio with DVR-like controls, browse program schedules, and access on-demand content. Save favorite programs, share stories, and use the alarm clock to wake up to your preferred station.

Highlights
  • Live streaming with DVR controls
  • Program schedule viewing
  • On-demand content access
  • Bookmark programs for later
  • Share stories and programs
  • Sleep timer and alarm clock
Features
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Description XRAY FM App: The XRAY FM App allows you to listen to XRAY FM, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for XRAY FM all at once! You can explore news stories, On Demand content, bookmark a program for later, and wake up to XRAY FM with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed! • Listen to the live stream from XRAY FM even while traveling! • Integrated program schedules for the XRAY FM stream! • Listen to XRAY FM in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! Radio Bookmarks • Save what you were listening to (Live or On Demand) so you can replay, follow-up, or share it later by simply clicking “Bookmark”. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The XRAY FM App is brought to you by the people at XRAY FM and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support XRAY FM by making your donation today! http://www.xray.fm http://www.publicmediaapps.com

About

WPKN

Listen to a diverse range of free-form programming, including music, news, and arts & culture, from an independent community radio station. This non-profit organization supports local artists and provides a platform for volunteers interested in broadcasting.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • Eclectic programming mix
  • News and public affairs
  • Arts and culture content
  • Support for local artists
  • Volunteer opportunities
Features
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STREAM WPKN NOW! Cited as “the greatest radio station in the world,” in 2021 by David Owen of The New Yorker, WPKN independent community radio station is a 10,000-watt non-commercial radio station founded in 1963 and established as an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 1989. Over the last 60+ years, WPKN has remained true to some basic principles to stand apart from convention and to serve diversity. Its volunteers and programmers have created an institution with depth, importance, and passion, and the listeners have made its continued existence possible. WPKN broadcasts 24 hours a day on frequency 89.5 FM from a 10,000-­-watt transmitter located on Booth Hill in Trumbull, Connecticut reaching a potential listenership of 1.5 million people. Our signal reaches most of Connecticut, southeastern New York State, the eastern portion of Long Island, southwestern Massachusetts, and southwestern Rhode Island. The wpkn.org stream allows for an unlimited number of global listeners. Operating 24/7 and largely run by volunteers, WPKN offers a unique and eclectic mix of live and recorded music, news, public affairs, spoken word, arts & culture and other free-form programming which defy genre. We are proud to be listener-supported, commercial-free, community-driven radio available to the public at no cost, any time, day or night. WPKN is a community organization that amplifies tri-state area non-profits, artists, musicians. WPKN’s downtown station presence allows volunteers interested in broadcast radio, podcasting, video, and community outreach, to explore and build on their creative interests for free, with all levels of backgrounds and training accepted.

Screenshots

XRAY.FM4 screens
WPKN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: XRAY.FM at none against WPKN's shown. XRAY.FM also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (81 vs 6). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for XRAY.FM against 5.0 for WPKN. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XRAY.FM has 81 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XRAY.FM ships an update every 5 months, WPKN every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
XRAY.FM versus WPKN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXRAY.FMWPKN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (81 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings81 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperXRAYBrendan Toller

Customer experience

XRAY.FM

All ratings81 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WPKN

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

XRAY.FM

No in-app purchases

None

WPKN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XRAY.FM free?
XRAY.FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WPKN free?
WPKN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XRAY.FM or WPKN?
WPKN is rated higher. XRAY.FM averages 4.9 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while WPKN averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do XRAY.FM or WPKN have ads?
WPKN shows ads; XRAY.FM does not.
Which is updated more often, XRAY.FM or WPKN?
XRAY.FM ships an update every 5 months, and WPKN every 18 months. Most recently, XRAY.FM was updated on November 1, 2026 and WPKN on October 30, 2026.

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