WXPN 88.5

Name: WXPN 88.5
Rating: 3.6 (68 reviews)
Author: University of Pennsylvania

By: University of Pennsylvania

Music

Features & Capabilities

The WXPN Chrome extension brings WXPN 88.5's music discovery and listening experience to your browser. Curated by fans, the playlists showcase both emerging and heritage artists, offering a rich, hand-crafted listening experience.

Enjoy a diverse mix of classic and new tracks, live concert broadcasts, themed programs, and artist interviews. As a non-profit, member-supported radio, WXPN's extension is powered by music lovers. Learn more at xpn.org.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Entertainment Community

By:

University of Pennsylvania

Rating:

3.60

(68)

Version:

3.2.7 Last updated: 2026-05-07

Version code:

885333192

Creation date:

2009-02-13

Compatible devices:

Size:

22.65MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-11

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 190,442 ▼ 337

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Developed by:

University of Pennsylvania

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wxpn-88-5/id304658861

User Reviews

Users generally value WXPN's streaming and the app as a one-stop hub for WXPN content, including recently played songs and event info. However, the top recurring issues are CarPlay removal, frequent crashes and instability, streaming interruptions, lack of WXPN2 access, and limited archive/resume capabilities. These are the most mentioned points across reviews.

Pros

Stable streaming with a clean UI and a visible recently played list that includes event information.
All-in-one WXPN hub: streaming plus access to concert/event info from anywhere.
Useful for listeners outside Philadelphia (e.g., Baltimore) as a convenient WXPN alternative when FM is unavailable.
Easy to see recently played songs, helping users identify content they heard and want to revisit.

Cons

Apple CarPlay support has disappeared or stopped working, making car listening difficult for many users.
Frequent crashes or freezes on launch and during playback; updates sometimes fix issues temporarily but problems persist.
Streaming suffers from buffering, pauses, and occasional drops during playback.
WXPN2 second stream is not accessible in the app, despite claims that both streams are supported.
Archive/history features are limited: users cannot resume where they left off and can only go back a few weeks.

Recent reviews

Usually works well, I’ve streamed from my car in far places but on the iphone even in my house or yard it often stops or restarts with the thanks for streaming messages. Then it often plays twice at almost the same time or it reopens on its own after you close it. Wbgo (with Felix Hernandez’ funky Rhythm Review on weekends) has a great app that never does this. Ive deleted and reinstalled to no avail.

by Sj*****, 2026-05-25

I moved out of the Philly area into the Poconos. I have been trying to find what WXPN’s FM channel was to have access to it. Couldn’t find it anywhere. I finally found the app and downloaded it. Excited and looking forward to having Echoes and so many other genre shows back. Grateful.