Teleprogreso vs Persian Waves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Teleprogreso
This channel began operations in March 2004 and quickly gained popularity among viewers in El Progreso. It has since become a beloved local television station, known as "The Channel of Our Identity."
- Local television broadcasting
- Community-focused content
- Long-standing presence
- Viewer loyalty
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Cuando TeleProgreso inicia operaciones en Marzo del año 2004, nadie se imaginaba la gran aceptación que este canal tendría entre los televidentes de la ciudad de El Progreso, quienes de manera decidida apoyaron el proyecto de esta casa televisora desde sus inicios y siempre demostraron lealtad al canal que ellos mismos bautizaron como “El Canal de Nuestra Identidad”.
Persian Waves
Access a wide variety of Persian-language radio stations, including music, news, and talk. Save your favorite stations and easily revisit recently played ones. Enjoy background playback while using other applications.
- Live Persian and Farsi radio
- Music, news, and talk filters
- Save favorite stations
- Recently played history
- Background audio playback
- Station details
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Persian Waves: Live Radio brings Persian-language radio stations together in one simple iPhone app. Browse live music, news, and talk streams, search for stations, save favorites, and quickly return to recently played stations. Playback continues in the background so you can keep listening while using other apps. Features: - Live Persian and Farsi radio stations - Music, news, and talk filters - Favorites and recently played stations - Background audio playback - Local settings for stream compatibility and station visibility
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Persian Waves at 5.0 against Teleprogreso's 4.2. Persian Waves also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 23 months). Teleprogreso's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Persian Waves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 11 respectively.
Teleprogreso ships an update every 23 months, Persian Waves weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Teleprogreso | Persian Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Streann Media | Caspian Technology Group LLC |
Customer experience
Teleprogreso
Persian Waves
In-app purchases
Teleprogreso
No in-app purchases
Persian Waves
No in-app purchases
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