WBUR vs Monadnock Ledger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WBUR
Access live radio streams and on-demand podcasts from a public media organization. Enjoy news briefs, trending stories, and the ability to download episodes for offline listening. Supports CarPlay for in-car use.
- Live radio stream
- Signature podcasts
- Hourly news briefs
- Download episodes
- CarPlay support
- On-demand listening
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Looking for trusted news and stories? The WBUR App is the best way to get news from Greater Boston and beyond with our live stream and signature podcasts all in one place. Play, pause, rewind (and play again) live radio shows from the award-winning teams at WBUR and NPR. On Point, Here & Now, Circle Round, Endless Thread and more are all at your fingertips. You’ll also: + Stay in the know with hourly local and national audio news briefs + Listen on demand to your favorite shows like Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Marketplace + Download episodes of award-winning podcasts for offline listening. + Play daily word games and test your news knowledge with our weekly Boston News Quiz. + Catch the latest events happening at WBUR CitySpace. Our journalism is funded by you, our listeners. Thanks for choosing WBUR, Boston’s NPR news.
Monadnock Ledger
Access live news updates and a digital replica of the print edition. Receive breaking news alerts and share stories easily on your phone or tablet. Features intuitive multi-touch gestures for a paper-like reading experience.
- Live news updates
- Print edition replica
- Breaking news alerts
- Story sharing
- Multi-touch gestures
- Paper-like reading experience
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The Monadnock Ledger-Transcript app allows readers to read live news as it's updated through the day and a replica of the print edition. Stories are automatically updated every few minutes all day long. You can receive breaking news alerts, share stories with friends and family - all on your phone or tablet. The app uses iOS Multi-touch gestures to provide fast and easy navigation and a natural paper-like reading experience-- and with all the information readers want and need to actively engage in life in New Hampshire's Monadnock region.
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Verdict
WBUR and Monadnock Ledger both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Monadnock Ledger's written reviews are positive against 41% of WBUR's. WBUR's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (4K vs 50). 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for WBUR against 4.8 for Monadnock Ledger. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WBUR has 4K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of WBUR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Monadnock Ledger's.
WBUR ships an update every 6 weeks, Monadnock Ledger every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WBUR | Monadnock Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4K ratings) — better | 4.8 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | 90.9 WBUR, Boston’s NPR news station | Newspapers of New England, Inc. |
Customer experience
WBUR
Monadnock Ledger
Bugs and requests
WBUR
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when switching between audio sources
- Playback does not resume after interruptions like phone calls
- Time slider inaccurate, often showing wrong position in the program
Requested features
4 requests- Add search functionality to find specific shows or episodes
- Improve sleep timer and alarm clock integration
- Provide an option to disable the opening ad
- Optimize the app for larger screens and modern UI
Monadnock Ledger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WBUR
No in-app purchases
Monadnock Ledger
No in-app purchases
