WBUR vs Vermont Standard eEdition
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.
Vermont Standard eEdition
Read The Vermont Standard newspaper on your iOS device exactly as it appears in print. Navigate easily with multi-touch gestures for a natural, paper-like experience. Access current and past issues using your existing account login.
- Print edition replica
- Multi-touch navigation
- Access current issues
- Access back issues
- Existing account login
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Our electronic edition app lets users easily read The Vermont Standard on iOS Devices with all the stories, ads, and photos shown exactly as it appears in print. The app uses iOS Multi-touch gestures to provide fast and easy navigation and a natural paper-like reading experience. Readers use their current account login to access current and back issues.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vermont Standard eEdition at 100% against WBUR's 41%. WBUR's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (4K vs 20). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
WBUR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WBUR has 4K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of WBUR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vermont Standard eEdition's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WBUR ships an update every 6 weeks, Vermont Standard eEdition every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | WBUR | Vermont Standard eEdition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 90.9 WBUR, Boston’s NPR news station | The Vermont Standard |
Customer experience
WBUR
Vermont Standard eEdition
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
Vermont Standard eEdition
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WBUR
No in-app purchases
Vermont Standard eEdition
No in-app purchases
Questions
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