WFMT vs All Classical Radio
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.
All Classical Radio
Stream classical music live or on-demand with DVR-like controls. Explore program schedules, bookmark favorites, and set alarms to wake up to your favorite station. Access program details and past episodes easily.
- Live streaming with pause, rewind, and fast forward
- On-demand program access
- Integrated program schedules
- Bookmark favorite programs
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
- Background listening
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All Classical Portland Radio App: The All Classical Portland Radio App allows you to listen to All Classical Portland, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule all at once! You can explore On Demand content, search for programs, bookmark a program for later, and wake up to All Classical Portland with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • 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 a comment you just missed! • Listen to live streams from All Classical Portland even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing – no clicks to start listening. • Integrated program schedules for the All Classical Portland stream! • Listen to All Classical Portland in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! On Demand • Access All Classical Portland programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. • When listening to programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one or listen to the entire program. • Easy to access past programs. • The All Classical Portland Radio App displays the web page associated with the program or program segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information. Additional features • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The All Classical Portland Radio App is brought to you by the people at All Classical Portland and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support All Classical Portland by becoming a member today! http://www.allclassical.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: All Classical Radio at 96% against WFMT's 32%. All Classical Radio also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
All Classical Radio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: All Classical Radio has 371 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of WFMT's written reviews are positive against 96% of All Classical Radio's.
WFMT ships an update every 7 months, All Classical Radio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WFMT | All Classical Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (64 ratings) | 4.9 (371 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 96.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 371 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 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 | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WFMT | All Classical Public Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
WFMT
All Classical Radio
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
All Classical Radio
From 371 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🎵 Excellent music curation and diverse programming
- 🚀 Fast streaming with quick load times
- 📱 Works seamlessly across multiple devices
- 🔊 High quality audio streaming
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional stream dropouts and connectivity issues
- 🐛 App crashes and requires reinstallation
- ⚠️ Insufficient buffering for poor internet connections
- 🔌 Connectivity losses more frequent than web streaming
- 😓 Frequent fundraising appeals during broadcasts
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
All Classical Radio
Reported bugs
5 issues- Stream drops out approximately once per hour for some users
- App stops working and requires deletion and reinstallation
- Glitchy performance during high load periods
- Connectivity issues despite strong internet connection
- App fails to load stream intermittently
Requested features
7 requests- Dark mode for mobile applications
- Member/donor option to skip opening fundraising requests
- Google Home and Google Cast support
- Apple TV 4 'now playing' information display
- Increased buffering/pre-loading settings
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- HD2 channel streaming availability
- Easier access to live play button on main app page
In-app purchases
WFMT
No in-app purchases
All Classical Radio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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