WFMT vs YourClassical
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.
YourClassical
Access curated classical music streams and a 24/7 live-hosted radio service. Enjoy a variety of themed channels designed for relaxation, focus, and more, all within a dedicated application.
- Curated music streams
- 24/7 live-hosted radio
- Themed channels (Sleep, Relax, Piano)
- Nationwide radio station access
- Mobile listening
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YourClassical is America’s leading classical music service. Listen to curated streams like Sleep, Relax, Peaceful Piano, and YourClassical Radio — the nation’s only 24/7 live-hosted classical radio service, heard on more than 240 stations — directly through our app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: YourClassical at monthly against WFMT's every 7 months. YourClassical also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 32%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). WFMT's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 18). On price, ads, 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.
YourClassical holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of WFMT's written reviews are positive against 55% of YourClassical's.
WFMT ships an update every 7 months, YourClassical monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WFMT | YourClassical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (62 ratings) | 4.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WFMT | Minnesota Public Radio |
Customer experience
WFMT
YourClassical
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
YourClassical
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WFMT
No in-app purchases
YourClassical
No in-app purchases
