WCBE vs WEFT 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
WEFT FM
Stream live radio, pause and rewind audio, and access program schedules. Listen to podcasts, archived content, and interact with the station via voice or video messages. The app also provides background listening and links to social media resources.
- Live stream listening
- Pause and rewind live audio
- Program schedule
- Background playback
- Podcast and archived content
- Voice/video message sending
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WEFT FM App: The WEFT FM App allows you to listen to the 90.1 FM WEFT live stream, pause and rewind the live audio, view the program schedule, and wake up to WEFT 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 WEFT even while traveling! • Integrated program schedule for the WEFT stream! • Listen to WEFT 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 WEFT podcasts and archived content! • Access Facebook, Instagram, and other WEFT resources! The WEFT FM App is brought to you by the great people at Prairie Air, Incorporated and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions. https://new.weft.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WCBE at every 3 weeks against WEFT FM's every 5 months. WCBE also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 11). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 WCBE against 5.0 for WEFT FM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
WCBE ships an update every 3 weeks, WEFT FM every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WCBE | WEFT FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| 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 | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Columbus City School District | Prairie Air, Incorporated |
Customer experience
WCBE
WEFT FM
In-app purchases
WCBE
No in-app purchases
WEFT FM
No in-app purchases
