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✓ 5***** for usage, 3*** for frustrationIt would be hypocritical of me to rate NPR1 anything less than 5 because even with its frustrating feature shortages, I listen round the clock. I get that the lack of controls/queue/15-sec-skip are to promote binging and “discovery” outside my usual subscriptions. If that’s the goal, then send me more variety in new/local/non-NPR shows. (Even add shows outside my lefty echo chamber :o). I’m over the fact that clicking “interesting” simply gets me more stories from that show or category rather than nuanced insightful predictions like Netflix (yo, non-profit budget). Still, within the simple objectives of the app, there are some essential practical improvements. Many of us listen while driving/doing something else with hands and eyes. We can’t always share, rate or save before the story disappears, and the hmmm moment often comes at the end of an episode. We might not even see the name of the show that just ended so we can look it up. Please add the option to go back or at least see previously heard stories. We also wander away from our desks/attentiveness and want to know what we missed. I’ll put the rest of my suggestions in the app’s suggestion box..Version: 1.8.5
✓ Great App, needs to track listened toThis is a great app, that brings together very interesting podcasts, but once you start following a couple you lose track of what you have listened to. Just grey out the ones that have been played. Also, allow individual casts to be marked played or unplayed. Only feature i can see that is missing..Version: 1.6.5
✓ Digit World of ABook,,Story of World Bosses which create livechains for more than Shine Yellow. In third Points Everybody Go to Better Time. Child’s Wants Work For Gold Random House, but in Future they Prefer Candy’s And Play on Purple Bird. History from 20 of Century. Time Like Repeat, but Always Change Colour on Wall. In Old Story is New Lucky The End” LZ.Version: 1.11.0
✓ Very good NPR appNice mix of shows, enough news recaps to keep you on top of things, and it introduces you to a range of new subjects. I probably don’t use the podcast features as much because I use Apple Podcasts for that, but I appreciate NPR One is comprehensive with those too..Version: 1.12.0
✓ ExcellentYes.Version: 1.0.1
✓ Bug!Some of the pod casts now start from their first episode and you have to scroll through many many eps to find the newest. Not happening in all podcasts so yea really annoying..Version: 1.10.1
✓ Simple and effective!As an American ex-pat, nothing beats NPR (sorry BBC). This app is simple and effective in providing varied and quality content. I use it every day! Thanks NPR!.Version: 1.1.0
✓ NiceGréât app.Version: 1.6.1
✓ As essential as my morning coffeeUsing the NPR1 app has become a part of my daily routine. I always start my morning with the Up First broadcast. I like how the app automatically moves between a myriad of shows, since I’m usually multi-tasking and rushing around while listening. However, I do wish it was easier to find which shows I recently listened to or which ads for new shows popped up while I was listening. The content is great, but this part isn’t very user-friendly. Sometimes I hear an ad for a new podcast and before I can process and “click on the screen to learn more,” it’s already gone. There have been many times when I’m driving, cooking, or just somehow disconnected from my phone that I miss a show I wanted to hear more about. Maybe a “recently played” or “recently suggested” would make this easier. When I’m not starting with the news, I tend to switch to other podcast platforms simply because I don’t know or can’t find what I want to listen to on NPR1 (though I know I would rather hear its content). Other than that, I really appreciate the diversity. I don’t subscribe to one political party, so I’m always searching for a more balanced and empathetic coverage that fairly describes both views (even the view I disagree with). Though NPR can still lean more in one direction, it is the best I’ve found so far and I appreciate how the hosts usually refrain from emotional or opinionated responses. I’ll continue listening and using for a long time..Version: 1.8.6
✓ Still flawed but latest update is much improvedThe mini player itself is great and pretty much the same format you would expect from any audio app on iOS. It’s not dark mode when you have it maximized but it’s close enough to not make much of a difference. The forward and back buttons are a great improvement. The main app is still going to blind you if you open the app at night but at least you can get it to something more reasonable by maximizing the player. Searching for recently missed shows on some of the podcasts with lots of shows is still a chore. When you go to the shows podcast page, they are still ordered from oldest to newest instead of the other way around like any other player would do which can mean scrolling through dozens of pages to get to a newer show for some of these podcasts. A sort button like most other apps use would go a long way to fixing this problem. Hopefully this update is and indicator that the app developer is listening and we don’t need to wait years for basic features after this. I do like NPR and this app is a significant improvement. A little more tweaking and it could be five stars..Version: 1.16.0
✓ Enjoy this appSurprised it loads so much audio while on wifi, able to continually listen/switch stories even if offline after..Version: 1.1.3
✓ Glued to NPR OneLove it! Listening in the car and at home in Australia. Honing to my interests - wall to wall news and politics! Thx NPR.Version: 1.6.3
✓ Amazing app for local radio and international news coverage!My Radio went out in the truck awhile back and so I don’t have access to 90.1 so I tried out the App and I use it all the time. It’s great for local stories, connects to your local broadcast similar to how the radio method does, or I can use the explore option if I wanna find something specific or I can hit catch up and it plays up to date/recent stories and news coverage. I am constantly driving between towns no ones ever heard of in rural utah and it Connects/ works great- seriously have been impressed on the content and the functionality of it. So, thanks! ps Make sure your phone is updated because there’s one review about it shorting out or bugging but I had that problem so tried installing belated updates cause I’m horrible at doing those on the smart phone and it’s worked great ever since, and the set up in car isn’t that great it’s an old Nissan pushing 300k Miles..Version: 1.9.7
✓ Please stopThere’s a feature on your app I’m going to call it, “ Tap the screen now to hear more.” This is the most annoying thing I’ve ever encountered in my life. If I’m listening to a podcast you interrupted this I understand it’s no more than a commercial. But God for bid if I’m actually interested. To hear the stories I must be watching my phone at all times. It would be nice if you had a listen here button to show all the shows that you’ve advertise so people can see them. Other than that love the app. But to reiterate, you purposely make the top your things interesting good. No please give me time to tap on it. And I don’t mean just enough time to trip over the chair climb over the bed and try to get to my phone for it to disappear..Version: 1.12.0
✓ Check out invisibilia, amazing show!I have mainly used it to follow Invisibilia's podcasts (which I heard from through radiolab), and I am really keen of that show. A very sensitive approach to all topics and great story telling. I will check out the other npr podcasts for sure..Version: 1.6.10
✓ AmazingFantastic app! Find what you want, discover new shows! This has become part of my morning routine and Infould t be happier..Version: 1.6.14
✓ Ms.I really like this app! Is it possible to add a function of "looping"? I would like to practice my English by listening one audio repeatedly. I didn't find any news app with this function. Thanks!.Version: 1.6.20
✓ Balanced, informative and entertainingI love NPR One because of the one stop shop nature of the platform. I have yet to find a podcast within the app that doesn’t offer something interesting and entertaining. The reporting is always the most balanced offered up anywhere. I really love Up First and start there every morning. From there I let the app deliver new experiences to me. I also come back to this app throughout the day and play my favorites and experiment with new ones. It’s a fabulous resource and provides an easy way to explore a whole range of new things in small bite sizes. I should add that I’m a middle of the road politically non partisan voter and have really appreciate the balanced and well researched reporting offered here. I love this app!.Version: 1.9.0
✓ Simply greatThis app redefines podcasting and is must have for any NPR fan. I live the way you can just skip de from program to program without having to go back to the podcast list. And starting with the latest news is terrific..Version: 1.7.1
✓ Literally the bestSo I’ve heard the “npr one” commercial countless times while listening to some of the NPR podcasts during my drives, while i wash the dishes, at work.. etc & although I listened to the podcasts of shows i loved, I did miss actually listening on the radio (because I’m often out of range). I love that i can listen to my local station now with this app wherever I am (although... should their be a nostalgic section where you can listen through static? Literally the only thing ppl will still keep on through static & barely be able to make it out... bc it’s that good lol. That was my childhood riding in the backseat of the car, listening to static laden NPR programs my parents were playing.) Anyway— thank you for making this app so user friendly, personal, efficient, informative & esp. providing the little snippets of stories... love it!!!.Version: 1.8.6
✓ Love love love this appFascinating stories, great selection and so user friendly. Invisibilia is a favourite but check out Hidden Brain , TED talks and Embedded. Love the presentation and really intriguing thought provoking topics..Version: 1.6.10
✓ Npr oneGreat app. Simple and easy to use. Good bend of local and national npr. But needs a 'back' button!.Version: 1.6.6
✓ This is the app you are looking for.I have loved NPR for a long time and I've listened through their other app and website for a while. NPR One has streamlined the whole experience, made it user-friendly, and made it portable. It's American classiness I was distilled into an audio experience, all on your phone FOR FREE! Have hopes up for more features to improve on the app soon!.Version: 1.6.20
✓ My go-to app for Excellent NPR Content!A++ NPR customized to my listening pattern, and on my schedule. All the old problems are resolved. The app starts quickly and will expose you to plenty of fantastic material, from all sorts of interesting NPR shows you may never have heard of, as well as the foundational news shows. The app seems to adapt to listening patterns. For example, I like a lot of national news content, and after a month or two of listening, I seem to get more pieces from Morning Edition, All Things, etc. If you give it your local station the stream will include local news. You can even look at your recent listening history and replay pieces you choose. If you don’t have time for a suggested podcast, or want to skip a news item, just touch the skip button. Highly recommended. The app is free, but the content and distribution is expensive. So come on, if you listen you should contribute to NPR now..Version: 1.6.16
✓ Lots of varietyThere's a lot of programs to chose from, explore your interests. If you like podcasts, you need this app..Version: 1.6.3
✓ Love itIt's worth 5 stars just for letting me listen to WWDTM every week - but I'm discovering other programs, news, etc. A real boon for those of us with zero radio signals!!.Version: 1.7.3
✓ So goodAn innovative way to present NPR's audio content. Just fantastic.Version: 1.4.3
✓ Great app, easy to use with great contentEasy to use. Great content. I love that the app suggests new podcasts to listen in the mix..Version: 1.8.4
✓ Never rated an app before - but this one is incredibleI’m already a fan of NPR. I try to listen every morning and evening, but the radio quality in my area has some rough spots. I downloaded the NPR One app to catch up on the stories I miss...but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the features within this amazing little app. The quality and diversity of programming is incredible, and even the “breaks” are full of plugs for interesting stories I might never have discovered! I love this app and now use it every single day. Even better, the sharing features are simple to use - I share 2-4 stories each day with friends and family, many of whom went on to download the app and now share my (expanded) love of NPR. Way to go, NPR. This app is a serious win..Version: 1.8.5
✓ Can’t go withoutA great app that fills a need I have on my commute. Previously I only listened occasionally on the radio but now I can more easily choose the segments I want to hear. Now I listen on my commute and even on weekends. Can’t go without. A few small things that could be improved.. • Returning to half-finished stories: Often times I’ll be listening to the story in my car only to have to turn what I’m listening to off when I reach my location. The next morning I’ll jump in my car and want to hear Up First, but after I’d like to return to story I was listening the previous day. At this point I end up circulating various screens only to find the segment I was looking for 2min later which starts completely over. • Referral/ad content: During a story sometimes I’ll hear an ad for something I may be interested in. There’s been many times where I say: “Yeah that sounds cool”... but I’m in my car and the ad only plays for about 15s. For that can you add something like a sticky bar that stays up for 2 minutes? Or push a notification that when clicked adds that to your “Listen Later” queue? • Taxonomies of news/feature segments: Glad to see this section of NPR’s feature offering growing! I’d like to see this section be more targeted to my listening habits..Version: 1.8.6
✓ Problems with playing storiesThis is one of my most used apps. I listen to it in the background and usually fall asleep to it every night. Lately I’ve been experiencing issues with playing stories upon launch. When I open the app, I am greeted with nothing but a loading screen. When I go to explore and select a story, once it finishes, it either tries to play the story again or goes back to another loading scene. It does not allow me to skip to the next story or anything. This usually happens through the day. At night when I’m going to sleep with the app, I rarely have this issue. I have restarted my phone and even deleted and reinstalled the app. I’m not sure what’s causing this bug, but it’s annoying when I want to listen to NPR or some podcasts and it doesn’t let me..Version: 1.8.5
✓ Love. Love loveI love NPR One and I would like to print that on a tee shirt. So many hours of brilliant listening , inspiring and interesting.Version: 1.8.0
✓ Improved Home Screen and exploreNice update to the app this week - previously it was fiddly to find the latest episode of my favourite podcast (but since it wasn’t on Spotify this was my preferred option). Now my favourites are visible as soon as I open the app and I can easily explore previous episodes with a tap. The explore is improved too making it easier to discover new podcasts. Haven’t tried in CarPlay yet - that was also fiddly before so hoping for an improvement there too..Version: 1.12.0
✓ I use this app every day!I start every morning by listening to the national and regional newscast. It’s informative and only takes a few minutes, while staying objective to events that happened without inserting any political bias. After that, I let let NPR autoplay through Morning Edition or the podcasts I follow from my previous and current local stations as I go about my morning. My only gripe is that I wish their search and discoverability UX were more powerful and topic-specific so I could find similar or related podcasts from ones I already currently listen to. I’d also like to be able to more easily explore other city’s stations to see what shows are available in their region without having to guess their obscure/dated string of call letters (so maybe just a map where I could tap on a region and see what shows are popular/being listened to there). Also, I know it’s not really meant for this but I wish I would be able to make my own playlists and add shows/episodes I find to them: “Shows that got me through 2020”, “BLM”, “Adulting 101”, etc.. The current Save For Later function is just a flat list of up to 20 episodes, but I try to use it for relevant shows I feel were largely representative of or impactful on the era they were released. Love this app and all the great journalism and content by all these wonderful people..Version: 1.14.1
✓ I listen daily, but there are a few bugsThis app is overall solid and listening is part of my daily routine, but there are a few bugs that don’t stop me from listening, but are an annoyance: 1. I wish the app would do a better job of remember where I leave off. I listen to longer shows like Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me over the course of the week and since the app doesn’t do a good job of remembering my place, I’ve started taking screenshots of the time stamp before closing the app so I can start at the right place in the episode when I come back. 2. The show “This is Uncomfortable” is stuck in my list of followed shows in the explore tab. I didn’t followed that show and I don’t have the option to unfollow it like I do for other shows. 3. I can’t click the bottom option in a show’s episode list because it’s blocked by the play/audio bar at the bottom of the screen. This is especially noticeable for shows like “This is Dating” where the newest episodes are on the bottom of the page. Since I can’t click on new episodes from the show page because it’s blocked by the play/audio bar, I have to find the episode title and search for it in the app search bar to find and play the latest episode. Overall, I enjoy using this app! These are just some minor bugs that are a bit of annoyance. Thank you!.Version: 1.19.0
✓ Great appLove this app. I live internationally and the NPR app helps me stay in touch with what is happening in the US as well as the US perspective on all things international..Version: 1.7.1
✓ Best of its kind!Great content and a very nice and clean app! Adds a lot of dynamics compared to Apple's Podcast app..Version: 1.6.3
✓ Never Rated an App but this one is perfectI listen to this app every day. In the morning getting ready. When I’m making dinner at night. A lot of nights I even fall asleep to it. The rotation of stories is good and it does a good job of picking this based on what I like. I don’t use the search function a lot but I feel like that could be a smidgen better. My only complaint, and tbh I don’t know if this is the app itself or my phone. There have been times when the app started out of nowhere even if it wasn’t previously launched. So I was in class or a meeting and all of a sudden “NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC RADIO IS RIGHT HERE. LIVE FROM NPR NEWS IN WASHINGTON IM JACK SPEER” now. Don’t get me wrong. Jack Speer’s voice could charm me down a live subway tunnel. But it was mildly embarrassing. So to fix it, I just turned of “auto play on launch” and that’s fixed it. All in all 6/5 stars..Version: 1.8.5
✓ Great content delivered seamlesslyApp delivers not only NPR content, great news analysis and related programs (Marketplace, Planet Money), but also great programs from other media sources like ESPN (538 Politics). Easy to skip offerings that are not interesting and the app learns preferences.Version: 1.8.1
✓ Commute companionI use this app every day on my commute to and from the office. It's great for keeping up with current events with the "catch up" feature. I skip anything I don't find at all interesting, but it's rare. This app is one of only a handful supporting Car Play. I was very pleased to see this pop up on my vehicle console! My iPhone has learned to open this app when I hop in the car. All of this together makes my experience as seamless as using the car stereo. I use this only with Car Play, so my experience is limited to the basic interface available with that system. I can't think of anything it is missing for how I use it, but I'm not against seeing new features!.Version: 1.8.6
✓ Speed ForwardI love the app, but when I tried using it, I noticed that I can't listen on 2x speed. Great idea, but that update would be huge..Version: 1.6.17
✓ NPR content integrated to the fullestGreat interface!! Offers better and more in depth access to the material than any other podcasting app..Version: 1.6.3
✓ Thanks NPR!I live in WA outside of good range of the local NPR station, but strangely enough, I do have LTE on our land (wifi is a different story, however). I love catching up with the three minute national and local coverage each morning and have incorporated it into my day, primarily while I’m waiting for the water to boil. I haven’t had any hang-ups with the app so far, my only reservation would simply be that I wish there was more content and a better way to explore it. Shows with hundreds of episodes don’t really offer a good way to drop-in aside from just picking an episode and going for it, and shows that I know and love, like All Things Considered or Freakonomics don’t show up on here. Maybe I’m looking in the wrong areas, though. Anyway, thanks NPR!.Version: 1.8.6
✓ AwesomeGreat news app. Love it!.Version: 1.0.1
✓ Best podcastsThis is such a wonderful app with so much great content. I wish there was a page where you could see all programs rather than just featured or recommended (unless I'm missing it) otherwise love everything on it..Version: 1.7.1
✓ Excellent for a certain type of userI understand the complaints of some other reviewers. If they are experiencing crashes or very high data usage then there is a problem. I haven’t experienced these problems. I live overseas and miss NPR and this app is absolutely perfect for me. It’s like an intelligent radio station in that there is only some user control, and for the most part it will play what it plays, learning over time what kinds of programs you prefer. If I wanted an NPR podcast portal this wouldn’t fit the bill. But what I want is an NPR radio station that allows some control but otherwise plays a mix of familiar and new content, with little to no interaction by me, and I love it. It plays and plays and plays while I work around the house or office, occasionally skipping a show here or there. Perfect. Bravo to the developers for delivering so well on a somewhat novel concept..Version: 1.8.6
✓ Great App, but Loading IssuesUpdate: continues to crash. Please fix! This app is an essential part of my morning routine. However, I've noticed over the past week issues with the initial launch of the app, with a message appearing noting that it was unable to load the audio and will try the next story (which works). The first story that always crashes is the news though, which is disappointing. Hoping for a fix soon. Thanks NPR for overall a great app!.Version: 1.1.3
✓ Has to be five starsBrilliant.Version: 1.0.1
✓ Great news + serendipitous content = fab appAlways loved NPR - having lived previously in the US - for it's mixture of quality journalism, local and global perspective, opinion pieces, and random exploratory reporting. NPR One brings that all together in a super simple format here. Great stuff..Version: 1.0.1
✓ Awesome idea!NPR needs to publicise this app more. Great concept and so user friendly. Cheers from Australia!.Version: 1.1.0
✓ A total five except….The NPR One app is pretty fantastic. It’s the first thing I listen to every morning. One great feature is that it keeps playing short, great stories Neil you stop it. Another is that you can skip past any story you don’t like. But that’s my one “except”: there is no “skip Back” button that I can find. So if you miss seeing what the previous great story was, yiu can’t find it. Or if you accidentally skip ahead before something is over, you can’t go back. This is particularly annoying if you miss part of the National Newscast, which is a fantastic quick summary of the days headlines and is updated every 60 minutes. Still, the best news app around! Try it!.Version: 1.16.1
✓ Slick app and quality contentAn excellent way to access a range of original and interesting material..Version: 1.6.3
✓ This is something specialI forget how I stumbled across this app but it is truly something unique. As a fan of CBC radio, I was immediately drawn to the concept of a self curating news and story app. Just launch the app and the stream starts. It's so simple and easy and what you hear is something thoughtfully put together and honest. Couldn't recommend more!.Version: 1.0.1
✓ NPR curatedIt's different than radio. More like a best of. I've discovered new program that my local npr station doesn't broadcast..Version: 1.6.5
✓ ConvenientWorks great!.Version: 1.6.16
✓ Much better design than iOS Podcasts appApple has really dropped the ball on iTunes and its podcast apps. While it solely caters to its partner programs, the NPR One app is an elegant design and wonderful to use. (Unlike Apple’s, you can even read an episode’s summary!).Version: 1.6.14
✓ Happy customerNPR one is a fantastic app, I'm an Australian who loves his politics and human interest stories and this is my daily go to place I get something. Thank you NPR, you rock.Version: 1.8.5
✓ Google Home Casting Doesn't WorkI tried to connect my google home mini to this app so I could use it as a speaker but it didn't work (at the fault of the app because this has never happened before with other apps). Otherwise it's great!.Version: 1.8.6
✓ Easy to personalise your listening!Great! I listen from Australia and I love this apps. Thanks NPR!.Version: 1.5.2
✓ Love it!Informative and entertaining..Version: 1.7.3
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