WCBE vs Novaphonic.FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WCBE
Stream live radio and local podcasts, view program schedules, and set alarms. Enjoy DVR-like controls for live broadcasts, background listening, and send messages to the station. Access news stories and archived content.
- Live stream listening
- Podcast playback
- Program schedule
- Alarm clock functionality
- DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, fast forward)
- Background audio playback
- Send voice/video messages
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The WCBE App allows you to listen to the WCBE live stream and local podcasts, view the program schedule, and wake up to WCBE with the alarm clock! App Features • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch something you just missed! • Listen to the live stream from WCBE even while traveling! • Integrated program schedule for the WCBE stream! • Listen to WCBE in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! • Send the station a voice mail or video message via the Send Message feature! • Listen to WCBE podcasts and archived content! • Read or listen to WCBE news stories. The WCBE App is brought to you by the great people at the Columbus City School District and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions. https://www.wcbe.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
Novaphonic.FM
Stream a 24/7 music channel featuring specialty shows and a diverse mix of music. Interact with the community by sending messages, photos, and videos to get on the air. Access favorite podcasts and read the latest music news.
- Live 24/7 music streaming
- Pause and rewind live stream
- Access favorite podcasts
- Read music news
- Send messages, photos, and videos to get on air
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Novaphonic is a community of music lovers and music makers in southwest Ohio and beyond. Novaphonic is a new 24/7 streaming music channel presented by WYSO Public Radio. It’s a companion to WYSO that allows us to serve our music community with all of the specialty shows you know and love alongside a full mix of music all day, every day. Explore music together, with us! App Features: • Listen to Novaphonic.FM radio live and browse our programs wherever you are • Pause and rewind the live stream • Access all of your favorite podcasts from the Novaphonic.FM radio channel • Read the latest music news on Studio Sessions • Send us a messages, photos and videos from the app and get on the air! The Novaphonic.FM app is brought to you by WYSO and Public Media Apps: www.novaphonic.fm www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
WCBE and Novaphonic.FM are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 WCBE against 4.8 for Novaphonic.FM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
WCBE ships an update every 3 weeks, Novaphonic.FM every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WCBE | Novaphonic.FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (37 ratings) — better | 4.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Columbus City School District | Miami Valley Public Media Inc. |
Customer experience
WCBE
Novaphonic.FM
In-app purchases
WCBE
No in-app purchases
Novaphonic.FM
No in-app purchases
