Comparison

Metrograph vs WPKN

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

Head to head
About

Metrograph

Access a curated selection of films and exclusive series, including new releases and rediscoveries. Watch content from the cinema at home or on the go, and create your personal watchlist. Enjoy bonus content and interviews.

Highlights
  • Curated film library
  • Exclusive series
  • Streaming premieres
  • Bonus content and interviews
  • Watchlist creation
  • Offline viewing
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Metrograph is the ultimate destination for movie lovers. From new releases to exciting rediscoveries, and exclusive series, Metrograph provides the best in curation, in theater and available on demand. Watch films and series screening exclusively at Metrograph’s cinemas from the comfort of your home or on the go on our new mobile app, or curate your own watchlist of films on the platform. FEATURES - The Metrograph Pictures library, plus limited engagements, curated collections, and titles hand selected by Metrograph’s programming team. - Films and series screening in Metrograph’s theaters and streaming exclusively on Metrograph At Home. - Streaming Premieres, original bonus content, interviews with your favorite directors, introductions from guest curators, and more. - Watch list and offline viewing. Terms of Service: https://watch.metrograph.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.metrograph.com/privacy

About

WPKN

Listen to a diverse range of free-form programming, including music, news, and arts & culture, from an independent community radio station. This non-profit organization supports local artists and provides a platform for volunteers interested in broadcasting.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • Eclectic programming mix
  • News and public affairs
  • Arts and culture content
  • Support for local artists
  • Volunteer opportunities
Features
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STREAM WPKN NOW! Cited as “the greatest radio station in the world,” in 2021 by David Owen of The New Yorker, WPKN independent community radio station is a 10,000-watt non-commercial radio station founded in 1963 and established as an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 1989. Over the last 60+ years, WPKN has remained true to some basic principles to stand apart from convention and to serve diversity. Its volunteers and programmers have created an institution with depth, importance, and passion, and the listeners have made its continued existence possible. WPKN broadcasts 24 hours a day on frequency 89.5 FM from a 10,000-­-watt transmitter located on Booth Hill in Trumbull, Connecticut reaching a potential listenership of 1.5 million people. Our signal reaches most of Connecticut, southeastern New York State, the eastern portion of Long Island, southwestern Massachusetts, and southwestern Rhode Island. The wpkn.org stream allows for an unlimited number of global listeners. Operating 24/7 and largely run by volunteers, WPKN offers a unique and eclectic mix of live and recorded music, news, public affairs, spoken word, arts & culture and other free-form programming which defy genre. We are proud to be listener-supported, commercial-free, community-driven radio available to the public at no cost, any time, day or night. WPKN is a community organization that amplifies tri-state area non-profits, artists, musicians. WPKN’s downtown station presence allows volunteers interested in broadcast radio, podcasting, video, and community outreach, to explore and build on their creative interests for free, with all levels of backgrounds and training accepted.

Screenshots

Metrograph4 screens
WPKN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WPKN at 5.0 against Metrograph's 4.5. WPKN also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Metrograph's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 18 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WPKN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metrograph has 30 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Metrograph's written reviews are positive against 100% of WPKN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metrograph ships an update every 4 months, WPKN every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Metrograph versus WPKN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetrographWPKN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (30 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMetrographBrendan Toller

Customer experience

Metrograph

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

WPKN

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Metrograph

No in-app purchases

None

WPKN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metrograph free?
Metrograph is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WPKN free?
WPKN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metrograph or WPKN?
WPKN is rated higher. Metrograph averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while WPKN averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Metrograph or WPKN have ads?
WPKN shows ads; Metrograph does not.
Which is updated more often, Metrograph or WPKN?
Metrograph ships an update every 4 months, and WPKN every 18 months. Most recently, Metrograph was updated on October 7, 2026 and WPKN on September 23, 2026.

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