WFMT vs 90.9 WRCJ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WFMT
Stream live classical music from a world-renowned radio station. Enjoy exclusive broadcasts of concerts, live events, and performances from major orchestras and opera companies.
- Live classical music streaming
- Exclusive concert broadcasts
- Orchestra and opera performances
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Metropolitan Opera
- Salzburg Festival
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Listen to WFMT, one of the world’s most renowned classical music radio stations, wherever you are. You will hear superlative programs, concerts, and live events you cannot hear anywhere else – broadcasts from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Santa Fe Music Festival, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Metropolitan Opera, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, the Salzburg Festival, San Francisco Opera and Symphony, and more.
90.9 WRCJ
Listen to live classical and jazz music programming, with the ability to pause and rewind the stream. Access the program schedule and set an alarm to wake up to your favorite music. Enjoy background playback while multitasking.
- Live audio streaming
- Pause and rewind live audio
- Integrated program schedule
- Background playback
- Wake-up alarm clock
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90.9 WRCJ App: The 90.9 WRCJ App allows you to listen to 90.9 WRCJ’s great music programming, pause and rewind the live audio, view the program schedule, and wake up to 90.9 WRCJ with the alarm clock. App Features: • 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 something you just missed. • Integrated program schedule. • Play 90.9 WRCJ in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails. • Listen to the live stream from 90.9 WRCJ even while traveling. Start the app and tap play. 90.9 WRCJ, your classical and jazz companion, is with you wherever you go. The 90.9 WRCJ App is brought to you by 90.9 WRCJ and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued members and listeners with great mobile solutions. Please support 90.9 WRCJ by becoming a member today! http://www.wrcjfm.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 90.9 WRCJ at 85% against WFMT's 32%. 90.9 WRCJ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
90.9 WRCJ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 142 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of WFMT's written reviews are positive against 85% of 90.9 WRCJ's.
WFMT ships an update every 7 months, 90.9 WRCJ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WFMT | 90.9 WRCJ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (64 ratings) | 4.7 (142 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 142 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WFMT | DETROIT EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION |
Customer experience
WFMT
90.9 WRCJ
User reviews
WFMT
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great station content
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Free to use
- 👍 Good sound quality (sometimes)
- 👍 Access to archives (recent)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent stream interruptions
- 🐛 Constant crashing
- 🐛 Battery drain issues
- 🐛 Poor sound quality (compressed)
- 🐛 Outdated performance
90.9 WRCJ
From 142 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Excellent music selection (classical & jazz)
- 👍 User-friendly app interface
- 🌟 High-quality audio streaming
- 🎙️ Knowledgeable and entertaining hosts
- 🌍 Accessible anywhere, anytime
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently stops playing
- 🐛 App doesn't work most of the time
- 🐛 App crashes after an hour
- 🐛 App loses connection often
- 🐛 App drops out after updates
Bugs and requests
WFMT
Reported bugs
15 issues- App stops playing frequently
- Stream cuts out often
- App crashes unexpectedly
- Live stream stops without reason
- App freezes and requires restart
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- Title displayed doesn't match music
- App drains battery
- Streaming is touchy and stops on interruptions
- On-demand feature is worthless
- App compresses music heavily
- Virtual volume slider not working on iPad
- App quits without warning
- Spinning circle and no stream
- Website access has ad splash blocking navigation
- App crashes after entering zip code
Requested features
8 requests- Update app performance
- Fix app dropouts
- Improve streaming stability
- Add playlist information
- Provide access to full archives
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- Implement clock radio/sleep timer
- Add concert notes/deep dives
- Fix virtual volume slider on iPad
90.9 WRCJ
Reported bugs
9 issues- App doesn't work 95% of the time
- App crashes after an hour or so
- App loses connection too often
- App stops playing every 10-15 minutes
- App cuts out at irregular intervals
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- App occasionally stops playing
- App has black screen problem
- App doesn't allow station to play
- App has technical issues
Requested features
3 requests- Archive option for programs
- More appealing and readable design
- Easier to locate play button
In-app purchases
WFMT
No in-app purchases
90.9 WRCJ
No in-app purchases
