# MPR News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id400286612](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id400286612)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id400286612`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Minnesota Public Radio
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 3.70 / 5 (49 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.34
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2010-11-09
- **Size:** 98 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mpr-news/id400286612)
- **Website:** [https://www.mprnews.org/app](https://www.mprnews.org/app)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.americanpublicmedia.org/privacy/](https://www.americanpublicmedia.org/privacy/)

## Description

MPR News provides up-to-the-minute, in-depth coverage of important developments in Minnesota, including stories, photos and videos on politics, education, health, local weather, the environment and much more.

## Rankings

- #191,035 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers primarily criticize the iOS redesign of MPR News for a poor user experience. The top recurring issues are audio management (no pause during incoming calls and when switching apps, causing overlap), a confusing, over-tapped UI that hampers navigation and readability, problematic CarPlay behavior, and a disrupted content layout that makes locating and listening to shows difficult. There is little consensus on positive app features beyond loyalty to MPR News itself.

### Cons

- Audio does not pause for incoming calls and often continues during calls, interrupting conversations.
- Audio does not pause when switching to other apps or when other apps are playing audio, causing overlapping sound.
- The redesign/UI is confusing and requires many taps, making navigation and reading hard.
- CarPlay integration is flaky; audio stops in CarPlay when switching to a navigation app.
- Shows/navigation structure changed (users ask 'Where did the shows go?'), making it hard to locate or listen to content.

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