# KPFA Public Radio

> Community Supported Radio

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6740871818](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6740871818)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6740871818`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pacifica Foundation, Inc.
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (73 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-12
- **First published:** 2025-02-05
- **Size:** 40 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kpfa-public-radio/id6740871818)
- **Website:** [https://www.kpfa.org](https://www.kpfa.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.publicmediaapps.com/privacy/](https://www.publicmediaapps.com/privacy/)

## Description

KPFA Public Radio app gives on-the-go access to the KPFA livestream, an integrated program schedule, and Area 41 online-only podcasts, with KPFA TV news available wherever you are.

Key features include live streaming while traveling, DVR-like controls for podcasts (pause, rewind, fast-forward), sharing stories and programs, and a built-in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock. Built by KPFA Community Supported Radio and Public Media Apps for cross-device listening.

## Rankings

- #149,995 — Overall
- #45 — mediapanel

## Review summary

Users praise KPFA's app as a grassroots, independent-news platform that's easier and more shareable than the mobile site and valuable for community engagement. Common downsides are reliability issues: occasional crashes and interruptions in streaming, plus a desire for archived program access. Overall, strong goodwill with improvement needed in stability and archive availability.

### Pros

- Non-corporate, grassroots news source praised as better than NPR and a vital community institution.
- App launch celebrated as a positive step for independent media access and engagement.
- More consistent listening experience than the mobile web and easy to use.
- Easy to share and listen, fostering community involvement and informing users.
- Users value the app as a convenient way to stay informed about global and local politics and culture.

### Cons

- Streaming is not continuous, with audio repeats and short interruptions that disrupt listening.
- The app tends to crash, indicating stability issues.
- Missing links to archive programs or access to archived content.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6740871818)