Cascade PBS vs WETA+ PBS
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.
WETA+ PBS
Stream a wide variety of PBS and WETA programs on demand, including dramas, documentaries, and live news. Access thousands of additional titles with a PBS Passport membership. Enjoy live streaming of WETA channels, offering diverse content from British programming to international news.
- On-demand PBS and WETA programs
- Live streaming of WETA channels
- PBS Passport integration
- Drama, mystery, and documentary genres
- Live news and current affairs
- British programming
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PBS & WETA programs from DC’s flagship public media station. Enjoy Masterpiece, history, live news & more. WETA+ offers PBS and WETA programs for free. Add PBS Passport for access to thousands more. If you’re already a WETA Member with Passport, simply log in and start streaming. ON DEMAND PBS AND WETA PROGRAMS Watch on your schedule. From series like All Creatures Great & Small and Agatha Christie’s Poirot to Ken Burns’ films…from Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to This Old House…from PBS News Hour and Frontline to Rick Steves’ Europe and America’s Test Kitchen…from Nature and NOVA to local favorites like If You Live Here, Get Out of Town, Signature Dish and WETA Arts…stream the best of drama, mystery, documentaries, live news and more. LIVE STREAMING OF WETA CHANNELS WETA UK: 24-7 British programming including BBC News and Masterpiece WETA Metro: Dramas, docs & current/local affairs programming for D.C. residents. WETA World: Programs celebrating the diverse voices of our country and our world NHK: Hourly live international news & programs from Japan and Asia ABOUT PBS Passport A monthly donation of $5 or more to WETA gives your access to past seasons of Masterpiece mysteries and dramas, the entire Ken Burns collection, dozens of Nature and Nova episodes, etc. * Live streaming is only available within the D.C. metro area.
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Verdict
Cascade PBS and WETA+ PBS both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 57% of WETA+ PBS's written reviews are positive against 19% of Cascade PBS's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 — 3.8 for Cascade PBS against 3.9 for WETA+ PBS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Cascade PBS's written reviews are positive against 57% of WETA+ PBS's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cascade PBS | WETA+ PBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (38 ratings) | 3.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KCTS TELEVISION | GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC |
Customer experience
Cascade PBS
WETA+ PBS
In-app purchases
Cascade PBS
No in-app purchases
WETA+ PBS
No in-app purchases
