WBEZ vs Chicago (CWS) Baseball 24h
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WBEZ
Listen to Chicago's NPR news station live or on-demand. Access local and national news, podcasts, and investigative journalism from WBEZ and its partners. Catch up on missed shows with rewind functionality.
- Live radio streaming
- On-demand audio features
- Podcast library
- Rewind live shows
- Curated daily stories
- Investigative journalism
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The WBEZ app lets you listen to the news and voices of Chicago on your schedule, wherever you are. Listen to live radio broadcasts, on-demand audio features and podcasts with the best storytelling locally and around the nation. You’ll enjoy original WBEZ Chicago programming and shows from our partners, including NPR, BBC and more. Take your trusted news on the go. Listen to the news live wherever your day takes you. The WBEZ app delivers Chicago news, national news and international news right to your hand. You never have to miss a minute again. You can rewind at any moment and replay any live show from the last week to catch up on anything you missed. With the WBEZ app, continue to get investigative journalism, cultural reporting, news headlines and more on your timeline. Discover something new. Browse through the best audio stories and shows WBEZ Chicago has to offer. Each day, featured stories are curated just for you from our newsroom. Plus, you can find popular podcasts from WBEZ, NPR and other featured partners; including titles such as Curious City, Nerdette, Motive and Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me! There’s something for everyone with the WBEZ app. WBEZ Chicago is listener-supported and Chicago’s NPR news station, one of the largest and most respected public media stations in the country.
Chicago (CWS) Baseball 24h
Stay updated with the Chicago White Sox through aggregated news from various sources. This app provides live scores, schedules, and a dedicated video section featuring content from their YouTube channel. It's an unofficial fan app for dedicated followers.
- Aggregated news from multiple sources
- Live scores
- Game schedules
- Dedicated video section
- YouTube channel integration
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Simply the best! Chicago White Sox 24h mashes up news from newspapers and web portals in a single app! All the news from all newspapers at the same time to keep you updated on your team and on all the others! In this app you will find live scores and schedules. On top of that, the youtube channel is providing you a whole video section! (Unofficial app)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WBEZ at 4.7 against Chicago (CWS) Baseball 24h's 4.1. WBEZ also leads on ratings volume (656 vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Chicago (CWS) Baseball 24h's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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.
WBEZ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WBEZ has 656 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of WBEZ's written reviews are positive against 75% of Chicago (CWS) Baseball 24h's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WBEZ ships an update every 3 weeks, Chicago (CWS) Baseball 24h every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WBEZ | Chicago (CWS) Baseball 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (656 ratings) — better | 4.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 656 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chicago Public Media, Inc. | SMART INDUSTRIES S.R.L.s |
Customer experience
WBEZ
Chicago (CWS) Baseball 24h
Bugs and requests
WBEZ
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashing on launch
- Streaming issues on poor internet connections
- Push notifications causing app to freeze
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between audio sources
Requested features
5 requests- Improved search and content discovery
- Sleep timer functionality
- Ability to resume playback from where left off
- CarPlay and Bluetooth speaker support
- More granular access to local news
Chicago (CWS) Baseball 24h
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WBEZ
No in-app purchases
Chicago (CWS) Baseball 24h
No in-app purchases
Questions
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