GPB vs WSB Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPB
Stream live and on-demand audio and video content from Georgia Public Broadcasting. Features include DVR-like controls for live streams, program scheduling, and a search function to find content across multiple stations. Wake up to your favorite shows with the built-in alarm clock.
- Live audio and video streaming
- DVR-like controls for live streams
- On-demand content library
- Program schedule integration
- Search across multiple stations
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
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GPB: The GPB App allows you to listen to and watch Georgia Public Broadcasting radio and television, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule all at once! You can explore On Demand content, search for programs, bookmark a program for later, and wake up to GPB with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • 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 a comment you just missed! • Listen to live streams from GPB even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing – no clicks to start listening. • Integrated program schedules for the GPB stream! • One click stream switching – flip over to the program you noticed on another stream with a single click. • Listen to GPB in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! On Demand • Access GPB programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. • When listening to programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one or listen to the entire program. • Easy to access past programs. • The GPB App displays the web page associated with the program or program segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information. Search • The unique “Search Public Radio” feature finds stories or programs across hundreds of stations and web pages and makes it easy to play instantly. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The GPB App is brought to you by the people at Georgia Public Broadcasting 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 Georgia Public Broadcasting by becoming a member today! http://www.gpb.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
WSB Now
Access Channel 2 Action News content on your Apple TV. This app provides a 24/7 stream featuring live newscasts, original local programming, and weather updates.
- 24/7 content stream
- Live newscasts
- Original local programming
- Weather updates
- Apple TV integration
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The WSB Now - Channel 2 app delivers Channel 2 Action News to your Apple TV. The app includes WSB Now, a 24/7 content stream that offers live newscasts, original local programming and weather.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WSB Now at 100% against GPB's 65%. WSB Now also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). GPB's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (99 vs 2). On price, 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.
WSB Now holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPB has 99 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of GPB's written reviews are positive against 100% of WSB Now's.
GPB ships an update every 3 months, WSB Now every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPB | WSB Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (99 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GPB Media | Cox Media Group |
Customer experience
GPB
WSB Now
Bugs and requests
GPB
Reported bugs
13 issues- App automatically closes when paused, losing place
- Randomly occurring PSAs interrupt programs
- Radio silence for minutes to hours
- App needs to be reopened when transitioning from home network to mobile
- Frozen transmission when transitioning from Wi-Fi to mobile
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- Show will not stay on, requires reboot or reinstall
- Recent update causes spontaneous playback of GPB hook/bump
- App gets stuck in a buffering loop
- App starts by itself
- Live feed hung up on donation screen
- Skipping over itself, repeating segments
- The 'live' show in this app is different from GPB NPR programs on radio
- Cannot browse old app for different GPB NPR affiliated programs
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to use app on Firestick, SmartTV, or Xbox
- UI refresh needed
- More specific search functionality
WSB Now
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GPB
No in-app purchases
WSB Now
No in-app purchases
