WFMT vs WAUS 90.7 FM
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.
WAUS 90.7 FM
Listen to live radio streams, pause and rewind live audio, and access on-demand programs. Features include DVR-like controls, program schedules, and an alarm clock to wake up to your favorite station.
- Live streaming with pause/rewind
- On-demand program playback
- Integrated program schedule
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
- Share programs with friends
- Background listening
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The WAUS Public Radio App allows you to listen to WAUS, pause and rewind the live audio, view the program schedule and wake up to WAUS 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 WAUS even while traveling. • Integrated program schedule for the WAUS stream. • Listen to WAUS in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails. On Demand • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast-forward your program with ease. • The WAUS Public 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 • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The WAUS Public Radio App is brought to you by the people at WAUS 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 WAUS by becoming a member today! http://www.waus.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WAUS 90.7 FM at 100% against WFMT's 32%. WAUS 90.7 FM also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). WFMT's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 17 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
WAUS 90.7 FM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of WFMT's written reviews are positive against 100% of WAUS 90.7 FM's.
WFMT ships an update every 7 months, WAUS 90.7 FM every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WFMT | WAUS 90.7 FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (64 ratings) | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 17 months |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WFMT | Andrews University |
Customer experience
WFMT
WAUS 90.7 FM
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
WAUS 90.7 FM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WFMT
No in-app purchases
WAUS 90.7 FM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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