Comparison

WHRB vs gsopera.tv

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

Head to head
About

WHRB

Stream live radio broadcasts from Harvard's student-run station, featuring a diverse range of music genres and news. Explore current playlists and program guides directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Listen live to diverse programming
  • View current playlists
  • Read program guide
  • Classical, Jazz, Rock, Blues, Hip-Hop
  • News and sports broadcasts
Features
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The official app of Harvard Radio Broadcasting, WHRB 95.3 FM. Broadcasting live from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Features: - Listen live to WHRB’s diverse programming - Listen to the last two weeks of WHRB programming on demand - View current playlists - Read the current program guide About WHRB: For over eighty years, 95.3FM has been Boston's first source for exciting, entertaining, and enlightening music broadcasts. Harvard Radio's daily broadcast of Classical music, Jazz, and underground Rock explore a great repertoire of music left largely untouched by other commercial stations. WHRB's weekend lineup features Blues and Hip-Hop, as well as Boston's beloved Hillbilly at Harvard, WHRB News, and Harvard Sports. In an era when quality music is increasingly difficult to find on the radio, the Boston Globe has praised WHRB for retaining an "unswerving commitment to individual and adventurous programming."

About

gsopera.tv

Stream world-class Gilbert and Sullivan opera productions from professional and amateur companies worldwide. Enjoy films, lectures, and masterclasses, with the option to download content for offline viewing. Access unlimited content across all your devices with a subscription.

Highlights
  • World-class opera productions
  • Lectures and masterclasses
  • Download for offline viewing
  • Cast to AirPlay devices
  • Save favorites for later
  • Unlimited access on all devices
Features
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It’s headline group, The National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, have been performing the works of Gilbert and Sullivan for over 20 years at the International G&S Festival and on tour around the UK and internationally. Gsopera.tv also features professional companies from around the world. gsopera.tv delivers world class productions performed from the beautiful stages of the Buxton Opera House and Harrogate Royal Hall, along with productions filmed in Pennsylvania and California, USA. You can also find the very best amateur and university productions on gsopera.tv - all included in your subscription. gsopera.tv features outstanding G&S films, lectures and masterclasses to ensure that you can enjoy the back stories to the fabulous Savoy Operas. You can download productions onto your device to watch offline or on-the-go and you can also cast to AirPlay enabled devices. You can save your favourites to watch later. -Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. -New? Try it for free! Subscribe in the app to get instant access. gsopera.tv offers an auto-renewing Monthly or Yearly Subscription with a Free Trial. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. After the free trial, the subscription automatically renews at the current rate unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage your subscription in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Privacy Policy: https://gsopera.tv/pages/privacy-policy -Terms of Service: https://gsopera.tv/pages/terms-and-conditions-of-service

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WHRB at none against gsopera.tv's 2. WHRB also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1). gsopera.tv's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 110 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. gsopera.tv sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. WHRB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for WHRB against 5.0 for gsopera.tv. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WHRB has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WHRB ships an update every 110 months, gsopera.tv every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WHRB versus gsopera.tv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWHRBgsopera.tv
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 110 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB67 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHarvard Radio Broadcasting Co., Inc.Musical Collectables Limited

Customer experience

WHRB

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

gsopera.tv

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WHRB

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

gsopera.tv

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$111.991 Year

Questions

Is WHRB free?
WHRB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is gsopera.tv free?
gsopera.tv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WHRB or gsopera.tv?
gsopera.tv is rated higher. WHRB averages 4.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while gsopera.tv averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WHRB or gsopera.tv have ads?
Neither WHRB nor gsopera.tv shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WHRB or gsopera.tv?
WHRB ships an update every 110 months, and gsopera.tv every 2 months. Most recently, WHRB was updated on November 2, 2026 and gsopera.tv on November 3, 2026.

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