Discover Classical vs WKMS
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.
WKMS
Stream live radio, pause and rewind audio, and set alarms. Catch up on news, listen to podcasts, and interact with the station. Enjoy background listening while multitasking.
- Live stream with pause and rewind
- Program schedule
- Alarm clock functionality
- Background audio playback
- News updates
- Podcast and archived content
- Talk to Us feature
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WKMS App: The WKMS App allows you to listen to the 91.3 FM WKMS live stream, pause and rewind the live audio, view the program schedule, and wake up to WKMS with the alarm clock! App Features • 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 something you just missed. • Listen to the live stream from WKMS even while traveling! • Read the latest regional and national news stories every morning. • Listen to WKMS in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! • Send the station a voice mail or video message via the Talk to Us feature. • Listen to WKMS podcasts, weekly shows and archived content. • Access Facebook, Instagram, and other WKMS resources. The WKMS App is brought to you by the great people at Murray State University and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions. https://www.wkms.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WKMS at 5.0 against Discover Classical's 4.8. Discover Classical's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 24). 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.
WKMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Discover Classical's written reviews are positive against 100% of WKMS's.
Discover Classical ships an update every 9 months, WKMS every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discover Classical | WKMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (81 ratings) | 5.0 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 10 months |
| 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 | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DAYTON PUBLIC RADIO, INC. | Murray State University |
Customer experience
Discover Classical
WKMS
In-app purchases
Discover Classical
No in-app purchases
WKMS
No in-app purchases
