WMAL vs The Daily Caller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WMAL
Access your favorite radio station's live stream, on-demand podcasts, and news updates. Enjoy features like an alarm clock, sleep timer, and real-time weather. Stay connected with station promotions and share content easily.
- Live radio streaming
- On-demand podcast access
- Station news and updates
- Alarm clock and sleep timer
- Real-time weather
- Station promotions and contests
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Never be without your favorite radio station. WMAL is proud to present our OFFICIAL radio app. Listen to us at work, home or on the road. Install our app and get instant access to our unique content, features and more! - New design and interface - See current playing show, latest podcast episodes and up to date station and local news on a single screen - Access all your favorite podcast shows on demand. Listen live (less storage requirement) or download and listen when offline - Get notifications and single click access to any station promotions or contests - View station’s YouTube channel without searching or leaving the app (when available) - Wake up to your favorite station with our alarm clock. Record a personal reminder to play before waking to the station. - Fall asleep while listening to your favorite station - Access station's weekly show schedules so you don’t miss a thing - Real-time weather for where you are - Share our app via Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail - Car Mode provides simple audio controls so you can listen while on the road
The Daily Caller
Access national news, politics, and opinion content with a fresh perspective. This app offers a revamped interface, fewer ads, and smoother navigation for an improved reading experience on your mobile device.
- Revamped user interface
- Fewer ads
- Smoother page transitions
- Save articles for offline reading
- National news and politics updates
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This is a completely new app. It's the first ever completely custom built Daily Caller app. Our apps have had a lot of problems over the years. We apologize and hope you give this new one a chance. We don't think you will be disappointed. It works great and includes: - A completely revamped user interface! - Fewer ads! - Smoother transitions between pages! - An option to save articles for offline reading! - And much more! The Daily Caller delivers our fresh take on national news for your iPhone and iPad. The Daily Caller offers the latest from politics to opinion in a sleek on the go app. Get this free app today and take The Daily Caller with you wherever you go. We hope you like it. Please send us feedback or suggestions to info@dailycaller.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: WMAL at ad-supported against The Daily Caller's free with in-app purchases. The Daily Caller's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 1.5K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for WMAL against 4.5 for The Daily Caller. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 5.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of WMAL's written reviews are positive against 17% of The Daily Caller's.
WMAL ships an update every 2 months, The Daily Caller monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | WMAL | The Daily Caller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.5 (5.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews — better | 17.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K | 5.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | The Daily Caller |
Customer experience
WMAL
The Daily Caller
User reviews
WMAL
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🙌 Best talk radio
- 👍 Informative and entertaining hosts
- 🌍 Able to listen from anywhere
Room to improve
- 🙄 Excessive and repetitive ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
- 📵 Disruptive in-app ads interrupting content
- 🤯 Too many ads, less content
The Daily Caller
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great content
- 👍 Reliable news source
- 🤓 Informative articles
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant crashing
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 📱 Poor app performance
- 🔒 Login issues
Bugs and requests
WMAL
Reported bugs
3 issues- App frequently crashes or freezes
- Connectivity issues causing content interruptions
- Ads not closing properly
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to pause and rewind live content
- Option to subscribe and remove ads
- Improved stability and reliability
The Daily Caller
Reported bugs
4 issues- Broken 'read more' links
- Frequent app crashes
- Inconsistent login functionality
- Scrolling issues causing content loss
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved article scrolling
- Better ad management
- Enhanced accessibility features
In-app purchases
WMAL
No in-app purchases
The Daily Caller
No in-app purchases
Questions
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