WQLN vs PBS Charlotte
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
PBS Charlotte
Access high-quality, noncommercial educational programming and locally produced content. This station serves over 1.1 million households with award-winning children's shows, documentaries, and original performances.
- Award-winning children's programming
- Ground-breaking documentaries
- Original performances
- Locally produced programs
- Educational content
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WTVI PBS Charlotte has served citizens in the Carolinas for over fifty years. On August 27, 1965, WTVI began broadcasting “Your Stories” about “Your Community” on “Your PBS Charlotte”. PBS Charlotte is licensed by Central Piedmont Community College and offers high quality, noncommercial, educational programs. PBS broadcasts include award-winning children’s programming, ground-breaking documentaries and original performances. PBS Charlotte features locally produced programs that tell “Your Stories” about “Your Community”. “Your PBS Charlotte” station reaches over 1.1 million households across 13 counties in the central Piedmont region. PBS Charlotte actively supports local education, highlights local cultural events and promotes citizenship across all electronic media platforms to serve the public interest and further the mission of its parent institution, Central Piedmont Community College.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PBS Charlotte at every 6 weeks against WQLN's every 3 months. WQLN's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WQLN against 5.0 for PBS Charlotte. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
WQLN ships an update every 3 months, PBS Charlotte every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WQLN | PBS Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | PBS Charlotte |
Customer experience
WQLN
PBS Charlotte
In-app purchases
WQLN
No in-app purchases
PBS Charlotte
No in-app purchases
Questions
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