WCBN vs WMBR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WCBN
Explore a diverse range of music curated by students from the University of Michigan's radio station. Discover new artists and genres directly from your device.
- Discover new music
- Student-run radio station
- University of Michigan curated
- Explore diverse genres
- Mobile music discovery
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Discover new music from the student-run radio station of the University of Michigan.
WMBR
Stream live community radio from MIT, view current and past programming, and browse detailed playlists. Discover a diverse range of music and public affairs content broadcast 24/7.
- Live radio streaming
- Currently playing information
- Program schedule viewing
- Playlist archive browsing
- Listen to past shows
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With the official WMBR app, you can stream our broadcast, see what’s currently playing, view our program schedule, browse playlist archives, and listen to past shows. More features on the way! WMBR is the independent, all-volunteer radio station at MIT. We broadcast on 88.1 MHz and at wmbr.org 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our unique and innovative programming ranges from hip-hop to classical, punk rock to jazz, blues to Celtic fiddle tunes, and includes original public affairs programs and incisive analysis. Our nightly news program focuses on under-reported issues, marginalized communities, and struggles for social change. Our weekly line-up includes progressive independent national programs as well as our very own reporting on Cambridge and greater Boston.
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Verdict
WCBN and WMBR 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 WCBN against 5.0 for WMBR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
WCBN ships an update every 3 months, WMBR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WCBN | WMBR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | David Talbot | Technology Broadcasting Corporation |
Customer experience
WCBN
WMBR
In-app purchases
WCBN
No in-app purchases
WMBR
No in-app purchases
