KCRW

Name: KCRW
Rating: 2.8 (358 reviews)
Author: KCRW

By: KCRW

Music, News & Culture

Features & Capabilities

KCRW is your shortcut to the music and shows you love. The redesigned KCRW app is cleaner, faster, and more reliable.

With new livestreams Dance24 and Vintage24, real-time Now Playing, and member perks in your pocket—there’s more to discover.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

KCRW

Rating:

2.80

(358)

Version:

7.3.1 Last updated: 2026-05-19

Version code:

885283047

Creation date:

2009-06-09

Compatible devices:

Size:

101.53MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 110,646 ▲ 55

Other platforms

KCRW (v7.3.1)

151,693 2.66

(1,359)

For Developers

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Developed by:

KCRW

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kcrw/id319014603

Website:

https://www.kcrw.com

User Reviews

The reviews largely condemn the recent redesign of the KCRW app. They describe a confusing, slow, and less usable interface with missing/hidden features, poor navigation, and persistent bugs (badges, loading issues, lag). Core streaming remains, but reliability and usability after the update are major concerns. A minority still notes easy basic use and live-stream access, but overall sentiment is dominated by frustration with the update and featureloss.

Pros

Core streaming functionality (live stream and podcasts) remains available in the app.
Background playback is supported for some users, allowing listening while using other apps.
Membership perks and giveaways are accessible within the app for users.

Cons

Major redesign/update leads to a confusing, clunky UI and a lack of familiar iOS conventions.
Key features are missing or difficult to use: inability to scrub to a specific position, cannot easily skip, lost track IDs/playlist info, and saved/favorites appear to be disappeared.
Bugs and reliability issues: persistent notification badge that won’t clear, sporadic loading failures (e.g., first page), and playback lag or glitches between clicks and actions.
Navigation is inconsistent and hard to use; content like shows and playlists are hard to locate, and landscape mode support on iPad is lacking in several reports.

Recent reviews

This new version is terrible. And the Carplay function is completely nonfunctional. Why did they need to mess with it? Please fix the Carplay function, please let it load properly, please let it remember where you listening so you can pick it back up if you pause... etc etc

by me*****, 2026-05-24

I looked forward to having this standalone app instead of just having yet another browser window to keep open. The UX is simply absolutely garbage. The code is garbage. This feels like it is a iOS / iPhone native app that they one clicked to being a MacOs app without any effort to make sure it actually works/makes sense. There are no X close out buttons. You have to use your mouse to awkwardly pull down menus - makes sense with your finger on a phone, and tricking impossible on a 32” 4K monitor at 3008xXXXX(I forget). The play/pause buttons disappear. IT FRICKING LAGS LIKE 5 SECONDS BEHIND CLICKS. This is on an M4 Mini with 32GB! 32GB! Did I mention the new UI sucks? No? Well let me tell you, the UI sucks.