Comparison

The Classical Station vs Tempso

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Classical Station

Stream classical music live from The Classical Station, view daily playlists, and check program schedules. Wake up to your favorite station with the built-in alarm clock.

Highlights
  • Live streaming of classical music
  • Daily playlist access
  • Program schedule viewing
  • Background listening
  • Sleep timer
  • Alarm clock
Features
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The Classical Station App: The The Classical Station App allows you to listen to The Classical Station, check out Daily Playlists, and view the program schedule for The Classical Station stream all at once! You can even wake up to The Classical Station with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • Listen to live streams from The Classical Station even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. • Integrated program schedules for the The Classical Station stream! • Listen to The Classical Station in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! Additional features • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The Classical Station App is brought to you by the people at The Classical Station and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support The Classical Station by becoming a member today! https://www.theclassicalstation.org https://www.publicmediaapps.com

About

Tempso

Discover and explore a vast library of classical music, organized by composer, performer, and era. Compare different interpretations of pieces and build your personal music collection. Requires a Spotify Premium or Apple Music subscription for playback.

Highlights
  • Explore classical music by composer, performer, and era
  • Compare multiple interpretations of a single work
  • Discover new compositions and interpretations
  • Follow recent classical album releases
  • Build a personal classical music library
  • Integrates with Spotify and Apple Music for playback
Features
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Explore classical music for free. Tempso allows you to browse more than 1,500,000 classical tracks, accessible by composers, performers, and music era. Find your favorite piece and let yourself get carried away by all of the different interpretations which shaped the composition throughout history. If you have a Spotify Premium or Apple Music subscription, you can also listen to any interpretation via the Spotify or Apple Music app. Important note: Tempso is not a music player. If you don’t have a Spotify Premium or Apple Music membership and the Spotify or Apple Music app installed, you can use all the other features, but you will not be able to listen to tracks on Tempso. Features: - Easily explore the classical music repertoire using Tempso’s tailor-made search - Navigate the classical music world by eras, composers, performers and much more - Compare multiple interpretations of the same work in one click - Discover new compositions and interpretations through customized daily selections - Follow the most recent classical album releases - Build your classical music library with your favorite interpretations Spotify integration: Tempso can connect to your Spotify account and play music via the Spotify app or any other Spotify Connect device. In other words, once you click a track in Tempso, Spotify will discreetly play the music in the background. Apple Music integration: Tempso can connect to Apple Music and play music via the Apple Music app on your iPhone. In other words, once you click a track in Tempso, the Apple Music app will discreetly play the music in the background.

Screenshots

The Classical Station4 screens
Tempso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: The Classical Station at 259 against Tempso's 16. The Classical Station also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Classical Station against 5.0 for Tempso. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Classical Station has 259 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of The Classical Station's written reviews are positive against 89% of Tempso's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Classical Station ships an update every 2 months, Tempso every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Classical Station versus Tempso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Classical StationTempso
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (259 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings259 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEducational Information CorporationTempso

Customer experience

The Classical Station

All ratings246 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.6%

Tempso

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

The Classical Station

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes and requires restart
  • Audio skipping and signal synchronization loss
  • Intermittent crashes during streaming
  • App instability requiring reinstallation
  • Poor performance on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved sound quality/higher bitrate streaming
  • More prominent play button placement
  • Mobile-responsive schedule/program listing
  • Better app UI refinement and contrast
  • Enhanced stability and crash prevention

Tempso

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Classical Station

No in-app purchases

None

Tempso

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Classical Station free?
The Classical Station is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempso free?
Tempso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Classical Station or Tempso?
Tempso is rated higher. The Classical Station averages 4.9 out of 5 from 259 ratings, while Tempso averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.
Do The Classical Station or Tempso have ads?
Neither The Classical Station nor Tempso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Classical Station or Tempso?
The Classical Station ships an update every 2 months, and Tempso every 6 weeks. Most recently, The Classical Station was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tempso on November 3, 2026.

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