CHIRP Radio

Name: CHIRP Radio
Rating: 4.5 (59 reviews)
Author: CHIRP Radio

By: CHIRP Radio App

Music

Overview

Version:

3.1.1

Last updated: 2026-08-06

Ranking

#166,261 ▼ 448

Overall

Features & Capabilities

CHIRP Radio Chrome Extension provides quick, one-click access to CHIRP Radio for fans of Chicago's independent and local music. Stream the station, explore curated playlists, and enjoy podcasts without leaving your browser.

Keep track of events with calendar integration, save favorites, get reminders for Factory Sessions, and send DJ requests directly from the extension. Stay connected to CHIRP's community-driven music scene anytime, anywhere.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio News & Magazines

By:

CHIRP Radio

Rating:

4.50

(59) 0.10

Version:

3.1.1 Last updated: 2026-08-06

Version code:

889289989

Creation date:

2010-05-26

Compatible devices:

Size:

17.54MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-18

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 166,261 ▼ 448

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Developed by:

CHIRP Radio

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chirp-radio/id373395037

User Reviews

Overall, reviewers praise CHIRP Radio for its ad-free, nonprofit focus and strong local music/event emphasis, with DJs delivering curated 2-3 hour sets that help listeners discover new music and Chicago happenings. The app is easy to use on the go, supports requests, viewing what's playing, and managing favorites. However, multiple reviews flag stability issues—crashes and quits, especially when the device sleeps or the app runs in the background—plus sign-in problems and missing now-playing metadata. Erratic favorites behavior is also noted. Improving reliability and metadata would boost the experience.

Pros

Commercial-free, nonprofit programming with no ads.
Excellent for discovering new music and Chicago-focused events; a community-driven vibe with passionate DJs.
DJ-curated, varied 2-3 hour sets and high-quality playlists.
App offers convenient features: listen anywhere, make requests, view what's playing, donate, and manage favorites.
Minimal talk and focus on music (no sports or politics in programming).

Cons

Frequent crashes and instability, including quits when the device sleeps or runs in the background.
Sign-in/login issues across donor/listener accounts.
Missing now-playing song/artist information in the mobile stream compared with the browser stream.
Favorites feature can behave oddly, occasionally adding hundreds of songs to the list.

Recent reviews

My 9yo and I only listen to Chirp radio when we are listening to something in our library, which we are always finding new songs for thanks to Chirp. This app makes it easy to listen to Chirp wherever we are, whether travelling into the loop or going out of town, we use the chirp app to keep listening.