New World Symphony vs WDNA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
New World Symphony
Access exclusive content from a renowned orchestral academy and its venue. Stay updated with event information, on-demand streaming, and important alerts. Manage your tickets and explore the latest news and artist profiles.
- Event information and tickets
- On-demand streaming
- Event notifications
- Ticket reminders
- Concert alerts
- Artist profiles
- News updates
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Never miss a note! Get exclusive New World Symphony content while at home, at the beach or on the go – free to download. NWS—America’s Orchestral Academy and South Florida’s premier orchestra—and its breathtaking venue, the New World Center, are now right at your fingertips. Download this app for the latest information, including: Event information and tickets On-demand streaming Notification of added events Ticket reminders WALLCAST® Concert alerts Meet the Fellows NWS News blog updates Quick account access Directions and parking Your visit to New World Center The New World Symphony mobile app is powered by InstantEncore.
WDNA
Stream a diverse range of jazz, blues, and world music from an independent community radio station. Discover upcoming concerts, watch live performances, and stay updated with music news. Connect with the station through various channels and support community radio.
- Live radio streaming
- Playlist checking
- Concert and event listings
- Live performance videos
- Album of the week updates
- BBC news headlines
- Direct station contact
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WDNA is an Independent community public radio in Miami, FL playing jazz, blues, Afro-Caribbean and world music since 1980. Use the WDNA app to stream quality jazz, Latin jazz, blues, classic salsa, reggae, and eclectic music; Check the playlist; Find concerts and events! Watch the latest WDNA Jazz Gallery performances; Stay up to date with the album of the week, Read BBC news headlines; and Connect with WDNA via voice note, social media, phone or email. You can also donate to support your community radio station. https://www.wdna.org https://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: WDNA at free against New World Symphony's free with in-app purchases. WDNA also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for New World Symphony against 4.9 for WDNA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WDNA has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
New World Symphony ships an update every 3 months, WDNA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | New World Symphony | WDNA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | New World Symphony, Inc. | Bascomb Memorial Broadcasting Foundation, Inc. |
Customer experience
New World Symphony
WDNA
In-app purchases
New World Symphony
No in-app purchases
WDNA
No in-app purchases
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