Discover Classical vs The Sipp FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Discover Classical
This app celebrates and advances classical music and the fine arts. It uses multiple technologies to enrich the lives of its listeners.
- Classical music streaming
- Fine arts content
- Member-supported
- Enriches listener lives
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Member-supported Classical 88.1 celebrates and advances classical music and the fine arts using multiple technologies to enrich the lives of our listeners.
The Sipp FM
Listen to live radio streams with DVR-like controls, view program schedules, and access news content. Set alarms to wake up to your favorite station and easily share content with friends.
- Live radio streaming
- Pause and rewind live audio
- Program schedule viewing
- News and social media content
- Alarm clock functionality
- Background listening
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The Sipp FM App: The Sipp FM app allows you to listen to The Sipp live stream, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for The Sipp all at once! You can explore news and social media content, share stories and programs with your friends, and wake up to The Sipp FM 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 The Sipp FM even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. • Integrated program schedules for our streams! • Listen to The Sipp FM 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. • Read news stories, articles, and other information from the station all in one place. The Sipp App is brought to you by the people at The Sipp FM, Jackson State University, and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, on whatever device you have! Please support The Sipp FM by becoming a member today! https://bit.ly/AppDonateLink https://thesipp.fm/ https://www.publicmediaapps.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Discover Classical at 81 against The Sipp FM's 5. The Sipp FM's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Sipp FM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discover Classical has 81 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Discover Classical's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Sipp FM's.
Discover Classical ships an update every 9 months, The Sipp FM every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discover Classical | The Sipp FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (81 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DAYTON PUBLIC RADIO, INC. | Jackson State University |
Customer experience
Discover Classical
The Sipp FM
In-app purchases
Discover Classical
No in-app purchases
The Sipp FM
No in-app purchases
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