WNRN vs WTJU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WNRN
Listen to Charlottesville's non-commercial radio station, WNRN, live from any location. Enjoy the station's programming directly on your iPhone or iPod.
- Live radio streaming
- Non-commercial station
- Global accessibility
- iPhone and iPod compatibility
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Stream Charlottesville's non-commercial station, WNRN, from anywhere in the world to your iPhone or iPod.
WTJU
Tune into live and on-demand radio streams from WTJU, WXTJ, and Charlottesville Classical. Explore archived shows, view playlists, watch performance videos, and read news articles. Engage with DJs via live chat and connect to the WTJU store.
- Live streaming of multiple radio stations
- On-demand listening to archived shows
- View recent songs and playlists
- Watch videos of live performances
- Read news and articles
- Live chat with DJs
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
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The WTJU app is the place to tune in and listen live to WTJU, WXTJ, and Charlottesville Classical. Beyond the live stream, listen on-demand to archived shows, view recent songs, playlists, and program schedules, check out videos of live performances, stay up-to-date on our most recent news and articles, and more! Live chat with your favorite DJs, share stories with your friends, and tune into your community all in the palm of your hand. Live Streaming * Listen to live music from all genres on WTJU, 91.1 FM * Enjoy all-student radio on WXTJ, 100.1 FM * Stream 24/7 classical music from Charlottesville Classical Recent Shows * You'll never miss a show: listen to the past two-weeks of archived programs from WTJU and WXTJ Recent Songs and Playlists * View the current show's playlist and DJ notes for each song * Search years' worth of playlists through the "Search Playlists" option in the side menu App Features * Pause and rewind the live stream * Watch videos of live performances at WTJU * View program schedules * Read the latest news, music reviews, performance info, and articles * Sleep timer and alarm clock * Live chat with DJs * Connect to the WTJU Store The WTJU App is brought to you by the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia and Public Media Apps. https://www.wtju.net/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WTJU at 100% against WNRN's 56%. WTJU also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). WNRN's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
WTJU holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of WNRN's written reviews are positive against 100% of WTJU's.
WNRN ships an update every 13 months, WTJU every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WNRN | WTJU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (30 ratings) | 4.8 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stu-Comm Inc. | Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia |
Customer experience
WNRN
WTJU
In-app purchases
WNRN
No in-app purchases
WTJU
No in-app purchases
