# HPR

> Entertainment

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id609259548](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id609259548)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id609259548`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hawaii Public Radio
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (247 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24
- **First published:** 2013-03-11
- **Size:** 35 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hpr/id609259548)
- **Website:** [http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org](http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/privacypolicy](http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/privacypolicy)

## Description

HPR Public Radio App combines live streaming, on‑demand listening, and discovery for public radio fans. Enjoy DVR‑like controls to pause, rewind, and fast‑forward live streams, integrated station schedules, one‑click stream switching, background playback, and bookmarkable stories from NPR, BBC, and HPR.

Search across hundreds of stations, share favorites, and wake up to your chosen station with a built‑in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock. The app also displays program pages and bookmarks for quick access, making it a complete public radio companion.

## Rankings

- #96,873 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users praise HPR's app for its clean design, live streaming and on-demand access, and strong local programming. However, many point to reliability and UX issues: frequent stops, disruptive sponsor messages, overly sensitive links, and lack of track details. Driveway Moments accessibility and alignment between live radio and app also come up. Addressing stability, reducing ad interruptions, and clarifying track information would greatly improve the experience.

### Pros

- Easy-to-use, well-designed app with a convenient bottom stream/player
- Strong live listening plus on-demand/archive access, including the ability to share content
- Great for driving and on-the-go listening with seamless cross-device continuity
- Broad, locally-focused content (news, classical, Hawaiian flavor) with diverse hosts
- Works well as a helpful supplement to the radio experience

### Cons

- Frequent playback interruptions: app stops after 10–15 minutes and requires restarting
- Sponsor/ad interruptions interrupt programming frequently
- Links are overly sensitive, causing accidental taps/navigation
- Incomplete 'currently playing' info (no song titles shown) on the playback bar
- Driveway Moments content is hard to access or missing, making missed segments difficult to recover

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