WHRB vs WJIB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Listen live to diverse programming
- View current playlists
- Read program guide
- Classical, Jazz, Rock, Blues, Hip-Hop
- News and sports broadcasts
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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 on your device. - View current playlists - Read the current program guide About WHRB: For over seventy 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."
WJIB
This app offers a continuous stream of classic hits from the 1950s through the 1980s. It aims to evoke nostalgia by playing music from memorable eras, celebrating past experiences and the songs associated with them.
- 24-hour music stream
- Hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s
- Nostalgic music experience
- Celebrates past memories
- Focus on classic hits
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Boston's Music & Memories. WJIB presents a commercial free, 24 hour mix of the greatest hits of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. A unique, nostalgic feel celebrates the best moments of our lives, reminding us of great times, special people, and unforgettable places where we heard these great songs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WHRB at none against WJIB's shown. WHRB also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for WHRB against 4.8 for WJIB. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 21 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | WHRB | WJIB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (20 ratings) — better | 4.8 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harvard Radio Broadcasting Company | CodComm, Inc. |
Customer experience
WHRB
WJIB
In-app purchases
WHRB
No in-app purchases
WJIB
No in-app purchases
