WETA Classical vs GPB Classical
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WETA Classical
Listen to live classical music streams, pause and rewind live audio, and view program schedules. Wake up to your favorite station with the built-in alarm clock. Share programs with friends and family.
- Live audio streaming
- Pause, rewind, and fast forward live audio
- Integrated program schedules
- Alarm clock to wake up to music
- Sleep timer
- Share programs with friends
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WETA Classical: The WETA Classical App allows you to listen to WETA, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for WETA all at once! You can even wake up to WETA Classical 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 live streams from WETA Classical even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing – no clicks to start listening. • Integrated program schedules for the WETA Classical stream! • One click stream switching – flip over to the program you noticed on another stream with a single click. • Listen to WETA Classical in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! 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 WETA Classical App is brought to you by the people at WETA 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 Classical WETA by making your donation today! http://www.weta.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
GPB Classical
Listen to live classical music streams and exclusive 24/7 shows from Georgia Public Broadcasting. Features include a sleep timer, alarm clock, and easy sharing of programs with friends and family.
- Live stream of GPB's Classical music station
- Exclusive 24/7 streams of popular shows
- Sleep timer
- Alarm clock
- Share stories and programs
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GPB Classical App: Georgia Public Broadcasting’s new GPB Classical app features a live stream of GPB’s Classical music station plus exclusive 24/7 streams of the popular shows Serendipity hosted by Sarah Zaslaw as well as John Lemley’s City Café. Now you can listen to your favorite classical music programs wherever you go! 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 GPB Classical App is brought to you by the people at Georgia Public Broadcasting 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 Georgia Public Broadcasting by becoming a member today! https://www.gpb.org/radio/classical http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GPB Classical at 4.8 against WETA Classical's 4.5. GPB Classical also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). WETA Classical's advantage is ratings volume (287 vs 24). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GPB Classical holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WETA Classical has 287 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of WETA Classical's written reviews are positive against 100% of GPB Classical's.
WETA Classical ships an update every 2 months, GPB Classical every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WETA Classical | GPB Classical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (287 ratings) | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 287 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC | GPB Media |
Customer experience
WETA Classical
GPB Classical
Bugs and requests
WETA Classical
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or freezes at times
- Inconsistent audio quality
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved playlist navigation
- Better integration with other music apps
GPB Classical
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WETA Classical
No in-app purchases
GPB Classical
No in-app purchases
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