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 monetization model (free vs ad-supported). WFMT's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 17). 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.
YourClassical holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 17 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 June 10, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WFMT | YourClassical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (62 ratings) | 3.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 17 |
| 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
In-app purchases
WFMT
No in-app purchases
YourClassical
No in-app purchases
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