Comparison

WETA Classical vs 诗经吟

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

诗经吟

Features
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The Classic of Poetry (Shijing) is China's earliest anthology of verse — but no one has ever heard it quite like this. Shijing Chant pairs all 305 poems with AI-generated traditional Chinese melodies and karaoke-style line-by-line highlighting, making words three thousand years old something you can listen to, read, and chant along with. On your commute, before sleep, or as a child's first step into Chinese classics — one tap and you're there. Key Features • Complete Collection — All 305 poems in full, spanning the Airs of the States (Guofeng), Minor Odes, Major Odes, and Hymns. • AI Guofeng Music — Tender love songs, solemn ritual hymns, stirring battle chants: the music follows the poetry. • Karaoke Follow-Along — Millisecond-precise timing highlights each line as it's sung, at a gentle pace made for chanting out loud. • A Pure Experience — No ads. No account required. No pop-ups. Just the poems. Free to preview 5 poems of your choice. A single one-time purchase unlocks all 305 audio tracks forever — no subscription. The text of the Shijing is in the public domain; the music, layout, and timing data are original presentations by Shijing Chant. Support / Feedback: stillbyte01@163.com

Screenshots

WETA Classical4 screens
诗经吟4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WETA Classical at none against 诗经吟's 1. WETA Classical also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). 诗经吟's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 诗经吟 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WETA Classical asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WETA Classical ships an update every 2 months, 诗经吟 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WETA Classical versus 诗经吟: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWETA Classical诗经吟
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (308 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings308 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC雨鑫 王

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

诗经吟

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WETA Classical

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

诗经吟

One-time1
  • Unlock All 305 Poems$0.99

Questions

Is WETA Classical free?
WETA Classical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 诗经吟 free?
诗经吟 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WETA Classical or 诗经吟 have ads?
Neither WETA Classical nor 诗经吟 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WETA Classical or 诗经吟?
WETA Classical ships an update every 2 months, and 诗经吟 every 3 weeks. Most recently, WETA Classical was updated on November 2, 2026 and 诗经吟 on October 24, 2026.

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