WQLN vs HAPPI 927
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WQLN
Access WQLN's TV and radio programming on your mobile devices. Watch and listen to content from PBS, NPR, and PBS Kids on your schedule. Become a member to support the service.
- On-demand TV programming
- On-demand radio programming
- Content from PBS, NPR, and PBS Kids
- Watch and listen on your schedule
- Mobile access to control rooms
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Welcome to the new WQLN PBS and NPR App! The WQLN PBS NPR’s Mobile App puts you and your family inside WQLN’s TV and Radio control rooms. With this powerful tool, you can watch what you want to watch when you have time to watch and listen when it’s most convenient to listen. Programming from WQLN, NPR, PBS, and PBS Kids are now in the palm of your hand. This much power does come with responsibility. Please become a member today! https://www.wqln.org https://www.publicmediaapps.com
HAPPI 927
Stream the most popular music on the go with this application. It allows you to see what's playing, review your listening history, and set song alerts. Additional features include an alarm clock, sleep timer, and Apple CarPlay compatibility.
- Listen to hit music
- View current song and history
- Set song alerts
- Alarm clock and sleep timer
- Apple CarPlay compatibility
- Receive notifications
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Take HAPPI 927 with you and listen to the Most Hit Music, no matter where you are. • See what song is currently playing • View playlist history and learn more about each song • Set song alerts • Interact with the HAPPI 927 team • Stay in the know with notifications • Alarm clock and sleep timer • Apple CarPlay compatibility
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WQLN at none against HAPPI 927's shown. WQLN also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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
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 WQLN against 5.0 for HAPPI 927. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
WQLN ships an update every 3 months, HAPPI 927 every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WQLN | HAPPI 927 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Lilly Broadcasting |
Customer experience
WQLN
HAPPI 927
In-app purchases
WQLN
No in-app purchases
HAPPI 927
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WQLN free?
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