WNYC vs YDN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WNYC
Access live and on-demand news, commentary, culture, storytelling, and music from New York's public radio station and its partners. Save podcasts for offline listening and stay updated on local and national headlines.
- Live broadcast streaming
- On-demand news and commentary
- Podcast saving for offline listening
- Local and national headline updates
- Music live streams
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Join the New York conversation wherever you are. Our app lets you hear the best live and on-demand news, commentary, culture reporting, storytelling and music. Listen to our live broadcast to get the latest from WNYC, NPR, the BBC and our partners in public media. Save podcasts for offline listening. Get easy access to the latest news updates and the most talked-about local and national headlines from Gothamist and NPR, so you can catch up quickly whenever you want. And listen to great music from the New Sounds and WQXR live streams. WNYC is a listener-supported public radio station. Your financial support helps make possible our programming, broadcasting and digital innovation.
YDN
Access the latest campus news, opinion pieces, sports updates, and culture stories from Yale University. Receive real-time notifications and in-depth features in a user-friendly design.
- Campus news updates
- Opinion pieces
- Sports coverage
- Culture stories
- Real-time notifications
- In-depth features
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Stay connected with Yale and beyond through the Yale Daily News app. Get the latest campus news, opinion pieces, sports updates, and culture stories right at your fingertips. With real-time notifications, in-depth features, and a sleek, user-friendly design, this app keeps you informed on the issues that matter to the Yale and broader New Haven community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: YDN at weekly against WNYC's every 2 months. YDN also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). WNYC's advantage is ratings volume (794 vs 14) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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.
YDN holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WNYC has 794 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WNYC ships an update every 2 months, YDN weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WNYC | YDN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (794 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 794 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | New York Public Radio | YDN |
Customer experience
WNYC
YDN
Bugs and requests
WNYC
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Audio stream stops unexpectedly
- Playback controls not working
- Saved content disappearing
- Connectivity issues with cellular and WiFi
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back sleep timer
- Improve podcast playback and resume functionality
- Add background audio support
- Optimize UI for newer iPhone models
- Implement better connectivity handling
YDN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WNYC
No in-app purchases
YDN
No in-app purchases
