Rainforest Connection vs Cascade PBS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rainforest Connection
Experience the sounds of the rainforest directly on your device. Listen to live streams from diverse locations, offering a unique connection to nature. Discover the calls of wildlife and the ambient sounds of these vital ecosystems.
- Live rainforest sound streams
- Global locations (Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica)
- Wildlife sound identification
- Connects to nature
- Nonprofit conservation focus
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Bring the rainforest to you! Listen to live streams from natural places around the world from Peru, Ecuador, and beyond! Want to hear the rain pour on the jungle leaves of Costa Rica? Curious what the call of a Gibbon monkey sounds like at dawn? Download the app and instantly connect to nature through your mobile device, anytime and anywhere. Coming soon - more rainforest livestreams and wildlife sounds! ... Rainforest Connection (RFCx) is a nonprofit organization leveraging acoustic technology to protect forests and wildlife from illegal logging, poaching, and to monitor biodiversity to better inform conservation action. Acoustics are a powerful way to understand the creatures that inhabit our living planet and the activities that threaten it. Our work takes us all over the world, and we want to share it with you! Peek inside the places we're helping partners to learn about and protect, the sounds within, and be part of the impact! Bring nature home, with Rainforest Connection.
Cascade PBS
Stream prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, inspiring nature, and science programs. Access PBS favorites, local original series, and international content from a nonprofit streaming service for the Pacific Northwest. Enhance your viewing with an extended library through membership.
- Prestige dramas
- Landmark documentaries
- Nature and science programming
- Local original series
- International programming
- Extended library with membership
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Prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, inspiring nature, science and more! Enjoy your PBS favorites, local original series and a unique collection of international programming with this nonprofit streaming service for the Pacific Northwest, Cascade PBS. Catch up on recently aired PBS shows or become a Cascade PBS Passport member to discover an extended library of popular programs, including the best in science, nature, history, documentary, arts and drama.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rainforest Connection at 92% against Cascade PBS's 18%. Rainforest Connection also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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.
Rainforest Connection holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rainforest Connection has 277 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Rainforest Connection's written reviews are positive against 18% of Cascade PBS's.
Rainforest Connection ships an update fortnightly, Cascade PBS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rainforest Connection | Cascade PBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (277 ratings) — better | 3.6 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 17.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 277 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rainforest Connection | KCTS TELEVISION |
Customer experience
Rainforest Connection
Cascade PBS
In-app purchases
Rainforest Connection
No in-app purchases
Cascade PBS
No in-app purchases
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