Cascade PBS vs WXPR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cascade PBS
Stream prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, and inspiring nature and science programs. Access PBS favorites, local original series, and international content. Become a member for an extended library of popular shows.
- Prestige dramas
- Landmark documentaries
- Nature and science programming
- Local original series
- International programming
- Extended library with Passport membership
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Prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, inspiring nature, science and more! Enjoy your PBS favorites, local original series and a unique collection of international programming with this nonprofit streaming service for the Pacific Northwest, Cascade PBS. Catch up on recently aired PBS shows or become a Cascade PBS Passport member to discover an extended library of popular programs, including the best in science, nature, history, documentary, arts and drama.
WXPR
Listen to live public radio streams, pause and rewind live audio, and access on-demand programs. Explore content, share stories, and use the alarm clock feature to wake up to your favorite station.
- Live streaming with DVR controls
- Pause, rewind, and fast forward live audio
- Integrated program schedules
- On-demand access to past programs
- Share stories and programs
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
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The WXPR Local Public Radio App: The WXPR Public Radio App allows you to listen to WXPR, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for WXPR Public Radio all at once! You can explore and listen to On Demand content whenever you want, share stories with your friends and wake up to WXPR 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 WXPR even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. • Integrated program schedules for WXPR streams! • One click stream switching – flip over to the program you noticed on another stream with a single click. • Listen to WXPR Public Radio in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! On Demand • Access WXPR's past programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. • When listening to programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one or listen to the entire program. • The WXPR Public Radio App displays the web page associated with the program or program segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information. 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. The WXPR Public Radio App is brought to you by the people at WXPR Public Radio 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 WXPR by becoming a member today! https://www.wxpr.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WXPR at 100% against Cascade PBS's 19%. WXPR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Cascade PBS's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
WXPR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Cascade PBS's written reviews are positive against 100% of WXPR's.
Cascade PBS ships an update every 6 weeks, WXPR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cascade PBS | WXPR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (77 ratings) | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KCTS TELEVISION | White Pine Community Broadcasting, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cascade PBS
WXPR
In-app purchases
Cascade PBS
No in-app purchases
WXPR
No in-app purchases
