WCRI vs Ocean State Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WCRI
Stream Southern RI & southeastern CT's premier classical music station. Access local arts event updates, announcer bios, and station podcasts. Enjoy a unique listening experience with seasonal themes.
- Live classical music streaming
- Local arts event updates
- Station announcer bios
- Listen to station podcasts
- Seasonal listening themes
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Listen to Southern RI's & southeastern CT's popular classical station with the WCRI App! The first choice for quality classical music & local arts programming! Get updates on local arts events, WCRI announcer bios, listen to station podcasts and more! Check out the four season themes that add another layer to your listening experience. WCRI's owned by the Judson Group: owners of Billboard Connection www.billboardsprovidence.com & Cruise Planners www.cruiseshoreandmore.com
Ocean State Media
Listen to live radio, pause and rewind broadcasts, and access on-demand content. Explore program schedules, set alarms, and share stories with friends. Enjoy background listening while multitasking.
- Live radio streaming
- Pause, rewind, and fast forward live audio
- On-demand content access
- Integrated program schedules
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
- Share stories and programs
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The Ocean State Media App allows you to listen to Ocean State Media Radio, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for Ocean State Media all at once! You can explore and listen to On Demand content whenever you want, share stories with your friends and wake up to Ocean State Media 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 stream from Ocean State Media even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. • Integrated program schedules for the Ocean State Media stream! • Listen to Ocean State Media in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! On Demand • Access Rhode Island Public Radio’s past 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. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • Access to the full Rhode Island Public Radio schedule. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. • Share audio or video feedback directly with the station via the “Share Your Thoughts” feature. Ocean State Media App is brought to you by the people at Rhode Island Public Radio and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, on whatever device you have! Please support Ocean State Media by becoming a member today! https://www.oceanstatemedia.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
WCRI and Ocean State Media both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of WCRI's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ocean State Media's. Ocean State Media's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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 — 4.4 for WCRI against 4.3 for Ocean State Media. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 33 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of WCRI's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ocean State Media's.
WCRI ships an update every 4 months, Ocean State Media every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | WCRI | Ocean State Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 4.3 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Matthew Aguiar | Rhode Island Public Radio |
Customer experience
WCRI
Ocean State Media
In-app purchases
WCRI
No in-app purchases
Ocean State Media
No in-app purchases
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