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NPR News: The portable NPR and public radio station player for your Android.- Read, listen, or create a playlist of your favorite NPR stories and share with friends.
- Hear live streams from hundreds of NPR stations: search by location (GPS) or zip code / call letters
- Listen to programs like Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, Fresh Air, and Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me More

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Category:
News & Magazines
Release Date:
May 26, 2012
Homepage:
http://www.npr.org
Publisher:
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NPR News version 2.0 for Android features a new user interface, a re-done player, and live streams of full programs.  Users can read, listen, or create playlists of their favorite stories on NPR and easily share them with friends and family. I think the ability to listen LIVE is important and is the most welcomed feature of this version. NPR listens to its users (ironic sounding, I know) and claims many of these new features are a result of user feedback. Below is the description from the Android Market. NPR News: The portable NPR and public radio station player for your Android Check it out below:   New York, NY – Nov. 21, 2011 -- Scanbuy, Inc. (www.scanbuy.com), the global leader in mobile barcode solutions, today announced... Read More » U.S. Cellular is strating their Black Friday sale early. November 21st-28th, you can get any smartphone for under $100 (after mail-in rebate)! Read Read More
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Reviews

John 4.0 stars
Streaming does not work. Eris
David 1.0 stars
Force closes when trying to select stations. HTC Hero. When is this going to be fixed?!?!
Joel Robertson 5.0 stars
Love that they have access to all their podcast available. Addition of some streaming stations would ne nice.
Drew 3.0 stars
Streaming doesn't work on Eris.
Omar 5.0 stars
Extremely well designed app. Works very well on my Moto Droid. Streaming works perfectly and i love the station finder feature.
Matthew 5.0 stars
Love my npr
William 1.0 stars
Nice idea but it won't work. It stops after the advertisement.
Chase 1.0 stars
How many phones does this actually work on, please put in description.
Mark 2.0 stars
The alleged streaming feature doesn't work on my Eris.
Carlene 4.0 stars
Great app, love the streaming. Doesn't stop for incoming calls on my droid... only drawback I've experienced
Brent 4.0 stars
Now that you can load more stories, it's almost as good as the iPhone version.
Amoeba 5.0 stars
Works great on my Droid. Well done!
Adam 3.0 stars
Sometimes doesn't work ~eris
PeterDP 1.0 stars
Doesn't seem to stream the news
Koelemay 5.0 stars
Awesome app; thank you NPR!
rww22 1.0 stars
Won't work on Eris...boo
Spenser 4.0 stars
Still won't stream the news (Error -38, 0)
David 5.0 stars
As always excellent!
Kera 2.0 stars
Doesn't stream
JiltedCitizen 3.0 stars
Won't stream a thing.
Ryan 5.0 stars
Several news categories, search by program, and local stations with print and audio options. Lots of easy to browse content.
Anderson 5.0 stars
Awesome.
Jason 3.0 stars
Great. Well designed and easy to use.
tom 5.0 stars
Brilliant
Karnqu 4.0 stars
Works great, love listening any time I have time
Mike 5.0 stars
This is a great app!
Crudson 5.0 stars
One of the most complete apps I've used. Minimized audio streamer whilst browsing articles is superb.
H 5.0 stars
A must have for NPR fans! Easy way to keep with the news and have concise articles re current events.
Christian 3.0 stars
iPhone npr app far superior! Disappointed. 3 stars quality & speed, but interface sucks! Can't add all items from a broadcast to playlist? Sad. Fix!
EARL 5.0 stars
PRO: Listen to any NPR station! CON: Can't bookmark a station, must navigate to it each time.
Jeremy 4.0 stars
Works great most of the time. Love the audio articles. Sometimes need to clear the played list or it plays incorredt audio.
Elias 3.0 stars
Can't remember stations, have to search every time.
failureman 1.0 stars
Poorly designed and executed. Lacks basic features like "play all" - can only play snippets not whole shows as adv. Streaming crashes every few min.
Nelson 5.0 stars
Great app
Christie 3.0 stars
Good, but needs a widget.
Steve 2.0 stars
Would be great but the playlist often freezes and skips the next story and i cant figure out how to listen to an entire program.
Zack 4.0 stars
Great news articles. Best top stories. Needs fix for listening to clips besides the first downloaded plays over and over
eric 3.0 stars
Rather basic news feed, find myself just searching web.
Kurt 2.0 stars
Has potential, but streams don't work on my droid
marcus 3.0 stars
Crashes way too often
Alex 1.0 stars
Worked well on motor Droid untilled the last update. Now it force close every time I am trying to stream
Keino 2.0 stars
Would be great but forced close too often.
imranb 1.0 stars
Stopped working after update. Now force closes on streaming stations
Conor 5.0 stars
Really a great app. The ability to queue up audio stories in any order is amazing, and makes for a great ride on the train!
Dan 2.0 stars
Won't stream my local station more than 3-4 minutes
Maneesh 4.0 stars
Missing the ability to stream radio stations - come on guys the iPhone app has this
dspring 4.0 stars
Love streaming WNYC in the morning. Needs a favorite stations tho to prevent having to search each time. 4 stars for the way it fails when no signal.
Kent 5.0 stars
Great app!
Dan 1.0 stars
This might be the worst app I've downloaded. I love NPR but I wouldn't download this program unless you like being tormented by "force closes"
aly 3.0 stars
Now stops for calls, but have to restart, doesn't remember place. If pause play, it fc's
Phil 5.0 stars
Love it! Always streaming my local public radio station. Perfect for catching up on Fresh Air, TotN and others. Playlist is faulty, though--fc's. Evo.
Poontab 3.0 stars
Love NPR but live streaming never works & I get a lot of errors. Playlist randomly stops. Thanks. Moto Droid
Dino 5.0 stars
Good app
Randy 5.0 stars
Very nice. Good UI.
Anders 2.0 stars
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daniel 4.0 stars
This is great for articles, however, like many other people are saying, streaming errors...
Robert 1.0 stars
I donate to my local NPR station and love their balanced reporting. Unfortunately this app is full of errors and disconnects from live streaming.
Jonathan 3.0 stars
Great app, but would be even better if offered the ability to manage a station playlist. Works flawlessly on Droid X.
Erik 5.0 stars
Great on droid running 2.2!
Devon 3.0 stars
I'd very much like to have the option of saving files for long drives with no reception. I'd also like to be able to select a whole program.
Todd 1.0 stars
The streams won't play on my Motorola Cliq. It shows "received error: 1, -17".
heather 5.0 stars
Best place for news! HTC Hero
Anonymous 3.0 stars
A way to automatically download podcasts is what I'm truly looking for.
Quy 5.0 stars
Seems to be working great now.
sw 4.0 stars
No issues so far on droid x.
Jerry 1.0 stars
Can't save local stations. Can't play entire programs. This app is so ineffectual, impotent, and smug, it screams NPR, Neal Conan, Scott Simon.
J. 5.0 stars
Gave a bad review then learned how to use app, Its completely awesome!! Love it!
Reddy Watt 3.0 stars
Needs work. FCs a lot, leaves processes running, stops streaming and phone needs reboot to stream again.
Kathy/Paul 4.0 stars
Error msgs now &again but overall I am satisfied.
mark 4.0 stars
Great app. Fast & no issues streaming to samsung vibrant on 3g or wifi
GIOSE 3.0 stars
I would give it 4 *'s if all the articles were audible. 5 *'s if it didn't crash in the middle of the show.
Howie 5.0 stars
The fastest and easiest way to access the hourly news summary. All I wanted from it and it delivers.
Anonymous 2.0 stars
Force closes on N1 2.2.
keifer411 1.0 stars
Motor Droid...constantly freezes and will not close without having to do a force close. When it works I like it. Developer was no help.
Michael 2.0 stars
Doesn't play local station podcasts (WMFE) and now FC on Evo with 2.2/Froyo.
Azelis 4.0 stars
I really like it but need to be able to save stations so I don't have to search every time I want to stream
Eric 5.0 stars
Awesome app. Gets me through any boring downtime.
Julio 5.0 stars
Works great. Also runs fast on my hero.
Andy 4.0 stars
The playlist feature doesn't work on my N1 with froyo. Also there should be an option to save stations instead of having to search every time.
melchior00 3.0 stars
1. Needs equivalent functionality to npr.org's playlists. 2. Crashing in category All Things Considered.
Emily 5.0 stars
I love it
Mark 2.0 stars
'Public Radio Live Stream app' is way better. Srsly. Dunno why this one is 4*'s
Stuks 2.0 stars
Like it, but streaming always crashes, and you can't save stations :(
Cuity 5.0 stars
Great app works great on samsung moment
Ceil 2.0 stars
Would easily get 5 stars if it didnt feel the need to interrupt the live stream every five minutes (literally!) with the 'Sponsored by...' message...
Carlos 3.0 stars
Love the NPR app, but the frequency of the errors (via a variety of error codes) makes this app highly unreliable despite its appeal to NPR fans.
Robert 5.0 stars
Love NPR great app...
teohio 3.0 stars
Very glitchy. Keeps cutting off after a few minutes. Found better app. Will uninstall
Becky 3.0 stars
Its decent for filling in bits you missed, but it can't replace the radio yet.
Andrew 2.0 stars
Latest update has rendered this app useless it won't connect sometimes in the notification icon never goes away moto droid
Chris Holcomb 1.0 stars
Worst android app, which is too bad given the content. Keeps looping and crashing.
duanev 2.0 stars
Playlist player wont start playing playlist. Cant delete/ffwd/skip/manage playlist. Still cant recover from stream interruptions.
Dan G 4.0 stars
Love this application. Wish there was a way to 'add all' news stories to my playlist with one click
Rick 5.0 stars
Very easy to use
Mike 4.0 stars
I have to agree with everyone else - the content is great but the streaming is buggy. Fix me please!
Daniel 4.0 stars
Good job
shibaku 3.0 stars
Not being able to save stations is a huge minus. Who wants to search for the same station every time you open the app?
Rett 5.0 stars
Got to love npr.
Bill 5.0 stars
A surprisingly well-designed app with well-integrated audio pop-up screen. Kudos to NPR and the programmer! @Laura: This American Life is a PRI show
David 1.0 stars
LOVE the content, really deserves a better app; force closes regularly, but does not stop playing when closed manually, and that's just the beginning.
Anonymous 5.0 stars
Love it! Listening to broadcasts option sweet.
reon 3.0 stars
Always stops and displays errors. Should be able to cache and download.
funutation 5.0 stars
When it works, it's great
Phil 3.0 stars
Love NPR; App is very faulty. Playlist fc's often; lately, live stream cuts every few seconds, even with strong 3G or WiFi. Needs change log. Evo 2.2.
Adam 5.0 stars
Very nice app. They should make all stories available in audio to listen to
kyle 1.0 stars
Interface is very cludgy, settings are not remembered
Lothar 4.0 stars
Nice to have, but stops too often, plus I have not found the button that turns it off.
joe 3.0 stars
This application is buggy. The notification stays open after closing the app and if the connection drops the application often fails to reconnect
Steve 5.0 stars
An incredible source for news until 9/2, the Hourly News Summary has been locked on the "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton" Story. Hope for repair.
Joel 3.0 stars
Excellent content. Wish you could select a whole program or have check boxes next to a list-view of stories.
Jason 3.0 stars
I love npr but this app can be very frustrating. Why can't we select an entire show? Why won't it automatically go to the next item in the playlist?
black 1.0 stars
Horrible. Crashes, and the design is just half-assed.
Jeff 1.0 stars
STILL too unreliable. A shame, as I've listened to NPR forever and would love to stream some "Not Particularly Republican" radio on the go! :-)
Eric 1.0 stars
App is worse than ever. Now Fresh Air only loads three stories. Teetering on uninstall
Nicholas 1.0 stars
Many errors (example -38, 0) Also, streaming is broken on Meriden station. CyanogenMod 6.0.0 on Droid
Andrew 1.0 stars
Damn errors!
Scott 1.0 stars
Worst app I've used. Too bad I love NPR, but it crashes without fail every 10min. Droid X
Guy 3.0 stars
Decent, but needs ability to remove individual items from playlist. Playlist items do not play consecutively on wifi, needs prodding.
X 2.0 stars
Love the shows and mobile access. Allow adding entire show to playlist. Fix the long glitches between tracks. Use headphone pause button.
Mike 4.0 stars
Great app. Only thing lacking is the ability to save favorite stations.
Seth 2.0 stars
Froze after about 20 minutes of listening. Droid X.
Jim 2.0 stars
I'd rate it highly but the streams from each of my local stations played only once... and have refused to play since. I hope this is fixed!
Jason 2.0 stars
Just keeps crashing on my motor Droid. Would love it otherwise. Uninstalled because of crashing
paul 3.0 stars
Nicely laid out in the content is great but it crashes a lot
Rob 1.0 stars
Gets into loops constantly, stops playing on my evo
Jon 1.0 stars
Used to love this, but now it doesn't stream live for KOPB or other Oregon stations. Also, podcasts are buggy. Please fix!
Reggie 5.0 stars
I listen to this thing in the car, now I can get it on the phone. No complaint from me.
Gabriel 1.0 stars
Not very stable on my Incredible. Easily get into loops when listening to live programs and sometimes the streaming simply stops. Android 2.2
PodioSpaz 5.0 stars
Best news app I've used so far.
Danny 2.0 stars
Have to task kill ap after every podcast to get playlist to play. Error for streaming every time. Etc.
Carl 5.0 stars
NPR Forever!
Dylan 5.0 stars
Awesome App. Find more free apps and games at www.CellPhoneApp.net
Chris 5.0 stars
Just awesome.
James 1.0 stars
Garbage update...will only show current stories...i.e. fresh air has only 5 stories available and you can't scroll down to load more stories...
DrBenzo 3.0 stars
You need to able to listen to whole shows like on their website, rather than just picking segments at a time for a playlist. app needs serious update
dmc 5.0 stars
Stories load a bit slow. Streaming is outstanding. Nice app. N1
Brad 5.0 stars
The app isn't perfect, but most of the time it's fantastic. Props to NPR for showing up early to the Android party.
Patrick 1.0 stars
Can't listen to All Things C without hand picking each segment across multiple pages. Takes longer to make a playlist than listening to the show.
noelle 5.0 stars
Will only let me see current day's stories since I updated... thumbs down!
David 3.0 stars
Disappointing. Content is great; execution not so much. Force quit three times today. Can't handle switching between 3g and wifi without wedging.
Joe 4.0 stars
Easily found and streamed my local station
Thomas 5.0 stars
Quite possibly my favorite app. No problems on eris!
John 3.0 stars
I like the app but it keeps locking up. I constantly have to force stop. Buggy
Claire 1.0 stars
I love this app, but bugs need to be fixed. This is too good of a resource to be so glitchy.
Ray 5.0 stars
Great app. Works fine for me.
Mark 2.0 stars
Droid 2. Crashes after about five minutes every time. Fix this, dev! I need this app!
John 2.0 stars
The streaming is constantly cutting out & force close on my G2. I live in a major city with great coveage. I don't think it's a reception issue.
Reid 5.0 stars
NPR, the last bastion of actual journalism & constructive commentary with a concious effort to stear clear of "sound-bite journalism". App works great
J 5.0 stars
Love it. Works fine on my vibrant. I use it during gym and during my commute.the audio news comes in handy when you dont want to read.
Steve 1.0 stars
Juantastic
Peter Sterling 2.0 stars
Would be great if the app didn't crash on a regular basis
Harold 4.0 stars
Way to go NPR, you gained a contribution from me. Keep your integrity. Imagine, 'black' substituted for Muslim in Juan's comment?
Latif 4.0 stars
Great job by npr for standing up and taking an action by firing Williams! such an ignorant comment! If he badmouthed jews, all hell will brake loose
steven 1.0 stars
Anyone know of another npr app? Thus one WAS great for so long, now nothing but fc's. :[
chris 1.0 stars
You fire Juan Williams because you are so closed minded!!!! Uninstalled!!! When u learn to accept all sides I'll be back.
Robert 1.0 stars
NPR on-air talent often voices opinion. Now Juan isn't allowed to do likewise, good or bad? "NPR, the double standard in news." Fire Weiss & Schiller.
Neil D. 5.0 stars
NPR has some of the best content out there, and they also have some of the most unbiased as well. They are professionals with honesty and fairness.
Todd 1.0 stars
So long NPR.... take your app back and kiss another contributor goodbye. A real sad state of affairs this once decent network has become.
Kniven 1.0 stars
Npr sucks
Chris 5.0 stars
Beautiful, but could use UI optimization.
Bryan 5.0 stars
Good now
liveTexas 1.0 stars
BOYCOTT NPR... can anyone say Juan Williams???
JaredTheJeweler 3.0 stars
I love npr and this app would be perfect if not so buggy on my ego, can't resume after pause USE GOOGLE LISTEN INSTEAD
implicit causality 5.0 stars
One of my favorite apps!
Carolyn 2.0 stars
Too much clicking back and forth to add items to a playlist and no way to listen to a full show playlist all the way through. An annoying app.
tim 1.0 stars
Receive error 1,-1 90% of the time. Even with full bars. Very fragile app.
craig 3.0 stars
NPR rules! App way too buggy. Can't close, can't kill. Update please.
Christopher 5.0 stars
When app updated there is no more live station stream. This was my favorite feature please bring it back
Corey 5.0 stars
I love npr. Now I have it all the time!!
prasben 3.0 stars
Can't stop playback once a stream is opened. Try to kill, but it restarts until the steam is totally finished.
Lief 1.0 stars
I love npr but this app sucks! It crashes a lot and is very poorly layed out.
phyzzi 1.0 stars
No longer plays the streaming version of the local station (OPB) but gets hung up after the intro blurb.
Carlos 3.0 stars
I want to love this app, but it FCes a lot and play list management is awkward at best.
Da 1.0 stars
Crashes a lot (LG Ally). Love NPR but this app has way too many problems.
Chevy 1.0 stars
Worked ok a couple times. Then hasn't worked since. Errors and fc all the time. Vibrant
S 2.0 stars
I am appalled - errors, forced closes, programs/streams cutting out &/or repeating - even on 4G. I LOVE NPR. This disappoints. PLEASE fix - Evo/froyo
Anonymous 5.0 stars
Great app.
Lydia 5.0 stars
I love NPR !!!
HEIDI 5.0 stars
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Nick 4.0 stars
Support for NPR comes from ME.
Bex 4.0 stars
Not as polished as the iOS version of the same application. A bit slow toload and refresh, but it is worth it for the content.
Benjamin 3.0 stars
Excellent app, love NPR... that being said; it crashes about 50% of the time on startup, and about 90% of the time if you listen a lot at one time.
Jose 1.0 stars
Crashes constantly
Cheryl 2.0 stars
Streaming stops after 15 minutes. Useless.
Roberta 2.0 stars
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John 2.0 stars
Prone to very frequent stream/app freezing, but it's nice when it works.
drew 2.0 stars
Would love it if streams didn't stop every 10 minutes
Wyl 2.0 stars
I am an avid npr listener and love this ap on my ipod touch but few of the streams load and those that do are not reliable. Please fix. Droid 2
Guy 3.0 stars
Added a star -- no longer abandoned by the developer. However, playlist items still do not always play one after another.
Wes 4.0 stars
When it works, its a great tool to obtain news updates. It's too bad that live-streaming is buggy and prone to crashing.
Brad 3.0 stars
Works great if you just want to read the national news/or listen to headlines but couldn't get local stations to stream at all. Samsung Tranform.
Kyle 1.0 stars
Used to love it, now it crashes. Please fix! HTC Incredible.
Derek 1.0 stars
My favorite app but still it won't open! Please fix. HTC hero
funkmeister 3.0 stars
Works ok, better podcast options would be cool
Dave 4.0 stars
Auto update from 1.4.117 repeatedly failed stating not enough storage. Manual uninstall and fresh install worked - Moto Droid 2.2.1
Ryan 3.0 stars
It's nice to have the ability to stream my local station wherever I am but the app won't close! I had to reboot my phone.
Bobbie 3.0 stars
Freezes a lot, needs "Add all" and how about remembering my station? Sheesh. Sticking with Tunein for streaming.
Chafin 4.0 stars
WUWM is a station that does not stream. Aside from that, I love the app.
mallory.ross 2.0 stars
If the application would work, I would give it 5 stars
incitatus 5.0 stars
Great to listen, nice ui.
Jake 5.0 stars
Pretty Awesome; lets me listen to missed shows while I'm out working. Pretty straight forward design. Sometimes has trouble connecting to stations.
Steve 4.0 stars
Have had it crash some, but love it when its working. I'm sure the devs will work to improve stability. Thanks, devs!
timpanedes 2.0 stars
This is a frustrating application. Almost does what you need it to, but frequently downloads only a portion of the segment and/or crashes.
Brandon W Nichols, PE 4.0 stars
Want to use this as my android alarm clock. Need an option for a selected live stream to automatically start playing when application is launched.
Jeff 4.0 stars
Well done. When I first downloaded the app, it was totally nonfunctional -- wouldn't play audio for any shows, stories, nothing. Then when I tried it again two days later, worked wonderfully. This inconsistency may account for the wildly inconsistent reviews. Now that it's working, bravo. Only great improvement would be one-touch playback of an entire show like ME or ATC.
T 1.0 stars
Crashes all the time on evo. Launches maybe 1/5 times. Locks phone up for seconds b4 force quit comes up. Not worth it at this point.
Jason 5.0 stars
Love it!
iheartthisworld 3.0 stars
Another npr app whose only consistent novelty is crashing. Hooray. Droid 2
Don 4.0 stars
Can't get NPR radio to close or stop mid stream.icon stays if it hasn't finished even if you are done listening
moe 2.0 stars
When it works it is fine but crashes with incoming call. you can not close this app or kill it with task killers so must restart phone Garminfone
Jeremy 5.0 stars
Other reviewers are nuts or are using old or incompatible phones. I use a first generation Droid and everything about this app works flawlessly!
Karen 2.0 stars
I was really excited to dl this app but the other reviews are right: it doesn't work. I hope the bugs are fixed soon.
Amy 1.0 stars
Streaming always cuts off after about 1/2 hr and doesnt restart. I turn it on while cooking and cleaning and usually can't restart because of wet hand
shawanna 5.0 stars
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Andrew 3.0 stars
Ok.
erikdonkey 1.0 stars
Come On NPR! Would love to listen, but the live streams fail CONSTANTLY, over WiFi or 3G. Please fix it!!!!
Performify 1.0 stars
Crashes often. Poor UI. Wont save stations, requires four clicks every launch to listen. Love NPR but this app is really, really bad.
El Poblano 2.0 stars
Doesn't stream.
erin 5.0 stars
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Joseph 5.0 stars
Brilliant Simple, streamlined, strait forward, easy. For what it is it is PERFECT. Now if we can only get it to cook and do my dishes!
Malah 2.0 stars
I LOVED continuing my program from the car into the supermarket....but that was the ONLY time it worked! Havent decided if i'll try again
Deborah 4.0 stars
I use this everyday. Has some errors but nothing that stops use. I miss being able to load previous day's shows.
esther 5.0 stars
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art 3.0 stars
Taxpayer-funded liberal radio. Might as well download the app. I'm paying for the content already.
Sandeep 3.0 stars
Not a bad app, but I like listening to Top Stories, but more often than not, a lot of interesting stories are not playing properly.
Geoffrey 4.0 stars
I love NPR and I loved this app. But I updated my Galaxy S to FROYO and it doesn't work anymore. It doesn't crash, it just doesn't do anything anymore
Heidi 3.0 stars
Streaming does not work for me. Otherwise this is a great app.
Laura 1.0 stars
Buggy
Exiled 1.0 stars
After closing program it stays on in the background. Even task killer won't stop this program from running in the backround. Memory hog. Droid X 2.2
Jennifer 3.0 stars
It drives me nuts that I can't do a "select all" to move all show segments to the playlist at once. Plus, it often malfunctions and I have to reload.
Lou 1.0 stars
All I get are errors. Radio will not play. Junk! Uninstall. Evo.
Erin 5.0 stars
Latest update fixed the streaming radio problem. Yay! Love this app once again.
schmichael 3.0 stars
I love NPR, but this app is pretty weak. It's slowly getting better, but the UI is still pretty bad.
Laird 3.0 stars
buggy on my Samsung mesmerize running android 2.0. Error 38,0. So often its barely worth using. Spookily, always throws errors just as you get interes
david 5.0 stars
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Anonymous 2.0 stars
So buggy. Won't play entire queue. Freezes up frequently
Cozy 5.0 stars
Works wonderfully on 7" Coby tablet. Can browse stories, create audio playlists, find local stations. All critical functions for NPR listener members!
Jesse 1.0 stars
Wouldn't play audio playlists. Kept forcing shutdown.
The Bing 5.0 stars
A great lightweight app that delivers news in a timely matter. It'll be nice if it has notifications as well.
robin 3.0 stars
Cannot install to SD card, and is actually 464kb and not 257kb as stated on Market.
Mario 2.0 stars
Keeps audio after closing app. Then after stopping audio icon remains on status bar. Sounds good, but app needs work, going back to Tunein.
Ann 5.0 stars
this is my favorite app for myTouch 3gSlide!!! i stream classical music from my local station ALL NIGHT (six hours - nonstop, seriously!) great app!!
Echo the Wonder Tube 3.0 stars
Just to repeat other comments, app is almost unusable to listen to, e.g., ATC since each separate item has to be added to playlist. Needs Play All!!!
LEM 5.0 stars
Great app and it works on 3g or wifi on att captivate
Andrew Drumm 2.0 stars
I love NPR and this app, but streaming audio over 3g or wifi no longer works and leads to a FC. :-( - Evo on 2.3.3
Kyle 5.0 stars
Wonderful and informative
Ville 3.0 stars
Cool but still very unfinished. Streaming doesnt work. Playlist should auto play items. -Droid 2
Louis 2.0 stars
Force closes on Hourly News Summary after update.
Corey 5.0 stars
New layout looks great. Thanks for updating.
Don 4.0 stars
Love the new look and improved stability, but the HD feeds from my local station (WDUQ) don't work anymore.
ryderdavid 5.0 stars
Version 2.0 is a magnificent update to this app!
Adam 4.0 stars
Love the new design, but getting forced closed when trying to stream local stations.
David 4.0 stars
Getting force close on new version. Also liked how the player would slide down and out of the way on the old version. The new one gets in the way
matt 4.0 stars
Fantastic overhaul. however, getting FC when attempting to stream local stations.
paul 5.0 stars
2.0 is GREAT! I would pay for this, but its free! Thanks for the update. Support your local public radio.
Mike 4.0 stars
Yea! Favorite stations! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Will 1.0 stars
New format needs to go back to the drawing board. Should've kept old style and just added more programs.
Charles 3.0 stars
The list of articles resets after orientation change. Other than that it's nice
choxy 4.0 stars
The latest update really improved this app.
Ike 5.0 stars
Fantastic.
Michael 5.0 stars
Love it. Works in other countries over wifi. The new layout was strange at first but a definite improvement, keep it up! D2G.
Gabriel 5.0 stars
this new version is really good! Finally!
Dan 1.0 stars
I listened every day until last update. Now it does not work.
Shelan 2.0 stars
I cannot access Morning Edition stories while it is "on air". The old app version let me add stories to a playlist while the program was still on the
james 3.0 stars
Had to finally give up on this app until they get it working. Cant stream. Went with Tune In Radio for now. Galaxy S.
TAZ 3.0 stars
Update nuked listening to local stations. Now playing bar needs hide option. Needs exit app in menu.
BKM 5.0 stars
Love it - HTC Eris.
Tsunami 1.0 stars
Hate this new update... the previouw version worked well... do not update.... NPR, please fix the bugs!!!
joe 1.0 stars
Audio streams quit loading and stop altogether can't get them to restart without rebooting, worked great before the update! Very frustrating!
Christopher 4.0 stars
Would give a five if they put my favorite stations in a folder I can access from the desktop! 2.0 is great, UI is a little slugish on CM7 RC4 heroc.
Steven 4.0 stars
Great search. Can easily find programs I missed or programs I heard over the radio.
Aaron 2.0 stars
Love the new UI. However I get constant force close crashes now on my Droid incredible.
Russell 5.0 stars
I'll give 5 stars, because it (finally) works, and the content is great
tony 2.0 stars
Force close errors on my HTC hero. Same version worked well for a couple weeks at first.
Sidecar 1.0 stars
Does not work reliably since last update. Please fix.
June 5.0 stars
Was buggy and tedious. Now works great on my Galaxy 4G. I appreciate the latest update. I couldn't be happier. 5 STARS!!!
Mason 1.0 stars
This app used to run with a few minor glitches on my G2, but after a recent update the app looks slick but doesnt make any sound cmon!
Dan 2.0 stars
I stop the stream and then back out of the app. About 5 minutes later it turns back on and starts streaming again. Can be embarrassing!
jk 1.0 stars
Needs some work.
Manny 2.0 stars
This is the only app i had that i loved and now hate.
A 3.0 stars
Streaming does not work for EVO. Please fix this
jmomomomomo 4.0 stars
App has gotten good. More stories need audio streams though.
Ben 1.0 stars
stop working on samsung galaxys (at&t) android 2.1 It was working just fine sometime with glitch, but it stop working on April 28, 2011. Tried to uninstalled it and reinstalled. Its not letting me uninstalled. I missed all day of news & programs. Does NPR is working on to fix it or doesn't care about loyal listeners.
Kevin A 1.0 stars
audio stream still messed up This thing is still broken. (Seriously? This is as bad as something that my 50 year old IT guys at work would do.) The audio streams are really screwed up - terrible buffering: they're all jumpy, they won't play at all, or they cut out with no error message. (Nexus S on T-Mobile 3G.)
Dave 2.0 stars
Buffering please? This app had trouble maintaining its stream on iPhone AT&T 3G and (curiously) is worse on Android T-Mobile 4G, continuous gaps, painful perhaps. Love NPR but the app needs work.
M 2.0 stars
Intermittent connection. How the hell do I turn live steam OFF???
Jay 3.0 stars
In Last version podcast worked and live stream didnt. Now live stream works and podcast dont. Fix this asap.
s 1.0 stars
Audio glitches once a second on G2x using WiFi to a 20 Mbps connection.
Andrew Drumm 4.0 stars
.2.0 was an improvement, but streaming audio has a 30 second or so buffer delay. Fix and 5 stars. Evo on CM7 based off Android 2.3.2
Mary 5.0 stars
Easy to use. Works very well. Moto droid.
Nate 5.0 stars
One of the best news apps out there.
Redamon1 3.0 stars
Good on wifi but choppy radio on 4G. Please fix (add buffering?).
Tommy 5.0 stars
No complaints here. easy to navigate and instantly updates with full, informative stories
Kenneth 5.0 stars
Much improved over previous version. Works perfectly, and fast.
Zack 2.0 stars
Love my npr hate this new application version constantly freezes or won't start
Karen 2.0 stars
Don't like this updated version. Doesn't have topics to choose, only top stories. Also, there was a glitch updating. I had to uninstall then download
Michelle 2.0 stars
I looove NPR, but I'm very disappointed with this app. Live stream stops and restarts frequently. PLEASE- fix your app! May have to uninstall. :(
Steve 3.0 stars
Streams great on my Droid Pro, but how in the world do you turn it off???
Etznab 1.0 stars
Frequent crash on HTC Evo. Or worse, won't close until I take battery out. Prior to updates, was excellent.
Robert 3.0 stars
No archives for Fresh Air or Talk Of The Nation. iPhone has them.
Spiral 5.0 stars
Always use advanced task manager to reduce RAM/ less glitches and power misuse. Love this app. Use it daily to stream
WINSTON 2.0 stars
Still no kpcc live stream after two years.
Anithen Black 4.0 stars
Really good app. I don't understand all these negative comments. The functionality is s bit complex, but it works well. Favorite for NPR listening.
craig 1.0 stars
Continues to be unstable after last major update. No way to close, exit, or kill app. Battery drainer.
Greg 2.0 stars
New version will not play hourly news from NPR. I would like to have old version back!
Megan 2.0 stars
The most recent update starts playing at random even after I exit the application. The is no "close" or "exit" feature.
Mike 2.0 stars
Great app for free the signal cut out and drops every few minutes sort of annoying.
Andy B 1.0 stars
Text of the news articles is too small to read. Previous version was better
Rebecca 1.0 stars
streaming is still broken
Steve 4.0 stars
Waited 2 upgrd 2 new format. Like it. All functions incl streaming work great (way better than before). Move2SD=5 stars. N1.
Brian 2.0 stars
New update doesn't live stream the radio any more. That was my most used feature.
Aldino 3.0 stars
Gets a three because the new update nuked the media player and i can no longer stream radio. Never have had f/c issues, radio stream was glitchy b4
Ronald 1.0 stars
Utterly useless. Can't stream for more than two seconds before silence. Constantly FC on EVO.
Ozer 4.0 stars
I love NPR radio and the content. The UI could be improved, though. It would be nice to easily browse categories in main menu.
Yasmin 1.0 stars
Used to work beautifully on my Motorola Droid, now it force closes everytime i try to use it to playback anything!
jad 5.0 stars
Beautiful app. Good navigation. Intuitive audio player controls.
Dewaun 2.0 stars
Car Talk malfunctions & email to developers dosent work either :/
EarthMatters 4.0 stars
New version v2.0.2 seems to have addressed rhe problems I was having with listening to station live feeds. That is what I needed, thank you!
Michael 1.0 stars
tablet layout Another app lagging with an update for tablet layout.
richard 1.0 stars
I love npr, but this app blows. Freezes, shuts down, garbage.
g 4.0 stars
Works great but where is the EXIT button????
Mike 2.0 stars
A lot of streams don't work, trying to access most of the content crashes the app. Froyo on Galaxy S
Tulani 4.0 stars
Please add access to NPR stations' schedules.
daniel 5.0 stars
Left this app for a short period of time. Glad to see it got revamped in my absence, its a huge improvement.
Redamon1 1.0 stars
V choppy live streaming on 4G. Please fix. G2X.
Amy 3.0 stars
Seems to be working a bit better. Wish you could skip ahead or back on some programs.
Charles 1.0 stars
Kept halting mid broadcast. Uninstalled.
Rocklin Gerberdings 2.0 stars
No way to stop the program except backing out. Then it starts playing later. I have to go into settings to kill it. A pain.
Abhi 2.0 stars
Have to manually load more stories.
Chris 1.0 stars
Crashes if you navigate away from app, ie to read SMS or phone call. Fast forward/rewind buttons don't work. Won't stream with less than 3g coverage
Kieran 4.0 stars
Cant stop streams after starting them wo killing app.
Harrison 5.0 stars
Great app for anyone who loves listening to npr!
Jeff 3.0 stars
Meh
Becca 4.0 stars
Works well, sometimes slow. I really love this application for listening to music articles. Just last week I listened to a recording of Sasquatch Music Festival! It can load slow at times and I wish that I could still look at e-mails and text messages while listening to it. Pandora does that so I am sure they can figure it out here at NPR!! :) Great app over-all! :)
Amber 1.0 stars
Simply will not play live streams from my local station. Useless.
Daniel 1.0 stars
New interface and features, but can't maintain a stream. Both pod casts and live streams cut out after a few minutes. Dev minimize now playing bar plz
Daniela 3.0 stars
I used to LOVE this app, now I hardley ever use it. I can't listen to what I want, and when I do get it to play it stop's midsteam...frustrating!
aly 3.0 stars
New UI is big improvement, streams work and save fave stations! Mt3g & 4g
Karine 1.0 stars
I used to love this app on my old G1 phone. Haven't been able to make it work on my sidekick 4g. argh! Force closes every time.
Rodan 2.0 stars
Crashes all the time on my LG Optimus. Playback controls are useless. Not even a decent beta. Shouldnt be on the market until theyget it to work.
John 5.0 stars
I am happy with this. My only complaint is that the audio bar at the bottom takes up too much screen, and I do not listen to the audio stories.
Hunter 1.0 stars
Force closes 99.9% of the time. Its junk
Brian 1.0 stars
Stream will stop automatically after several minutes. Useless.
Brendan 1.0 stars
I love NPR, but this app messed up my phone. Too much flashy crap. Plz simplify, dont need pics and vid- just gets in the way.
Alberto 3.0 stars
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Tim 2.0 stars
Confusing controls, no way to edit play lists, many stations don't play. The iPhone version is great, android version is terrible.
Brenton 5.0 stars
Love the new design. Heard it advertised on "Wait, wait don't tell me." Streaming works great, easy to find programs. No crashing, Nexus One, stock.
Caitlin 1.0 stars
Crashes constantly on the Nexus S. Hasn't worked in 6 months! Get it together. Uninstalling.
Jeremy 5.0 stars
Excellent app, great interface. Listening quality is high. Htc evo
Ib 2.0 stars
Love NPR but this app needs some serious improvement, the streaming is awful (My touch)
Saba 1.0 stars
Stops frequently when listening live, and interrupts every 5 minutes to ask for donations. Then restart stream again. Uninstall.
Jay K 2.0 stars
I love the concept and the app when it works. But sometimes when I create a playlist (atc/me) freezes app and my phone, droid 2.
tony 2.0 stars
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Daniel 5.0 stars
Why settle for fox fear factory when you can get intelligent reporting here?
John 1.0 stars
Terrible programmming!!! They broke it months ago and streams still don't play!!!!!!!!!!
Charle 4.0 stars
I wish you could save the playlists created. But great for eliminating chatter.
TBO 2.0 stars
Works great if you don't mind battery drain even while charging & if you don't mind force stopping every time to turn it off. Eats a battery in 30 min
Kathy A. 3.0 stars
Okay, but... I mainly use this for news stories, and it's okay at that. (But not as good as the fruit-flavored OS version.) Deducting another star for lack of ability to move to SD card.
Arkady 3.0 stars
Great ideas, poor execution (at least on my Nexus S). Frequent freezes and crashes when interacting with the player portion of the app.
mungyun 4.0 stars
Crashes often and locks up sometimes when adding to playlist but good otherwise
Rafael 5.0 stars
You can't get better news than NPR
Mustafa 4.0 stars
App2sd?
tpumile 1.0 stars
Stream is constantly interrupted by NPR underwriting advertisements or other automated messages. Major bug.
Aaron 1.0 stars
Wow disappointed. Would have been the most used on my droid if it was consistently working
Cat Stoker 1.0 stars
I'm guessing the five-star ratings are from NPR employees. Force closes are maddening.
Sylvan 5.0 stars
Great app! It uses the location service to locate your local stations for live streams. @ RobertB there is absolutely no security risk.
RobertB 2.0 stars
Love NPR, but app hit GPS on first activation. Should wait until I ask for a location service. Security risk, uninstalled.
Potbellyjoe 1.0 stars
Just opened it to find that the playlist for Wait Wait is now only 'Not my job' clips. Bring back full episodes! Boo!
Silas 1.0 stars
Fix the crashes already
Martin 1.0 stars
Force closes, playlists that don't play, and so on. This is now officially my worst ap. Love NPR but these aps suck. ... HTC desire
The Capatilist bourgeois 1.0 stars
it would help with this app actually played news stories instead of crashing
Nathaniel 2.0 stars
Doesn't work in wifi mode on droid x2
Colin 3.0 stars
Better than it used to be
UD 4.0 stars
Nice radio app
angel 4.0 stars
Very nice. how about a widget.?
John 1.0 stars
Infernal. What has been opened cannot be closed.... sigh.
Randy 5.0 stars
Works great, most of the time. Now I can get my Diane Ream fix anywhere.
Justin 5.0 stars
My favorite application by far. I love the news provided. I use this application multiple times a day.
Will 4.0 stars
Still glitchy but getting better. Completely worth it.
Mina 2.0 stars
Suddenly force closes I love NPR and loved that I could listen to any show on my phone (Samsung Galaxy S) - I'd become dependent on it. But suddenly, when I try to listen, it force closes. I've tried to uninstall/reinstall but no change. So sad - I hope there'll be a fix soon.....
Dustin 4.0 stars
Sometimes randomly does not go to the next story. Other than that, it's great. I use it 9 hours a day and would go insane without it.
Corey 2.0 stars
Frequently force closes or locks up.
vionne 5.0 stars
Never had any problems with this one on my last ally so I'm gettin it again! Podcasts work, news in print is great.
vamsi 5.0 stars
By far the best radio app in terms of UI and touch response.
GM 4.0 stars
The design and functionality of the app is great. Four stars because online streaming is sporadic at best.
Jesse 3.0 stars
Keeps turning off randomly, even with full bars...
jason 3.0 stars
There is no way to add a station to favorites in this app. MyT4G on 2.2.1
SungWoo 2.0 stars
How do you close this program? There's no way to quit out of the program.
James 5.0 stars
Great App A wonderful app from one of the best news organizations in America. Easy to use and keeps me connected when I'm away from my radio. Great news & app!
niten 3.0 stars
I would delete any other app with an audio restart bug like this one has, but the content is too good to pass up. Appreciat the local station feature.
AM Geiger 24 4.0 stars
Love having access to hourly news and stories out of regular times. Wish hourly news summary option had been left on main menu.
Mike 2.0 stars
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Mike 3.0 stars
Doesn't remember what you were doing last time. Can't run from SD.
krlingle 3.0 stars
Crashes ALL THE TIME. Never a consistent stream, rarely get a full stream without crashing and restarting multiple times. Have now stopped using.
R 5.0 stars
Excellent app, I use it everyday to listen to npr stories and also read their articles. Thankyou NPR for making this.
Wei 4.0 stars
More stories would be perfect. Also since the update there's the playback panel at the bottom taking a lot of precious space, esp in landscape mode, only two stories summaries are visible! Please fix it
Daniel 3.0 stars
:( Has been one of my favorites for a long time, now suddenly removed my favorite stations and won't let me locate a new one. Disappointing.
Martin 1.0 stars
Wait, wait - don't tell me: NPR could you make a worse ap? The answer is no. Programs don't load, ap freezes, and so on... HTC desire
Mary 5.0 stars
Easy to use. Staying up to date on news & current issues! Streaming programs I missed hearing. Yay!! Moto droid.
Samuel 1.0 stars
I cant get hourly news updates anymore this sucks
mick 3.0 stars
I like NPR, and the app works well, however th amount of content found in the app leaves something to be desired. It needs more stories.
Clif 5.0 stars
This is my favorite app. Easy to use and lots of content.
Patricio Coblenza 1.0 stars
It is simply unbelievable n p r can't make an app that works. does not pause while using voice to text. Garbage app.
Andrew 3.0 stars
Could be substantially improved by allowing the user the option to selectively remove items from playlist after all have been added.
Derf~! 1.0 stars
Terrible Force close! Uninstalled!
Tim 1.0 stars
Horrible! Dont waste your time!! Gets worse everytime I report a problem!
Bruno 1.0 stars
Unable to play stream. Moving to next item. Only ever plays hourly summary. Nothing else including streams. DroidX
ned 1.0 stars
Does not play any stations - keeps crashing.
Saul 1.0 stars
Saul I love NPR. This app is a huge disappointment on droid 2. Playlists simply start buffering endlessly after 5 or 6 stories.
Mark 5.0 stars
Best news this side of bbc I turn to npt as a best and primary source.
mohamed 4.0 stars
there's no doubt it has a few bugs.BUT this app is like my life line, set up my playlist in the morning and press play on my commute everyday
Amelia 1.0 stars
If I could rate npr app a 0 I would. Force close on my HTC. Makes it useless
Vincent 4.0 stars
The best The best
Jeff 5.0 stars
Phenomenal App This intuitive, comprehensive app gives you access not only to the NPR hourly news updates, but also provides audio for NPR's most popular programs.
Howie 5.0 stars
The fastest and easiest way to access the hourly news summary. No downloads, no hassle.
Josh 1.0 stars
Not sure what's going but this app keeps getting worse, constant pauses on wifi and 3G and just lost a station and can't locate anything in San Diego.
Matthew 3.0 stars
Buggy but it's NPR Pretty buggy, shuts down or stops playing stories when streaming. It still works well enough but I wish they would update and get the kinks out.
lisawhalen 3.0 stars
Please add quit button. I love this app but can't turn it off without force close.
daniel 1.0 stars
Glitchy Glitchy. station id is way too often and when it goes back to the show its a minute prior. You cant quit except app killer so it wastes battery
Eric 5.0 stars
No 'issues' here anymore. The ability to bookmark while listening to stories in one's playlist would be nice, but otherwise works perfectly.
rustedBunny 2.0 stars
Very buggy Love npr, but this app is a mess.
honeybee78 4.0 stars
Love npr but This app pauses and closes itself for no reason. Not qute 5 stars yet
Tenzin 5.0 stars
Nice Can't believe an app this polished is free, but then again it its NPR. Keep up the good work
Michael 4.0 stars
Great app Could use a widget for pause and play
greg 2.0 stars
love the app but too memory persistent ...uninstalling
Christopher 5.0 stars
Great app. Love NPR. Better than the FOX Nazis. HTC Evo 3D
Chris L 1.0 stars
. Horrible issues with stream connectivity, buffering, and streams getting into an inconsistent state.
Michael 5.0 stars
Great Love it. Still have the sound restart problem after streaming from a station. D2G.
Lucy 1.0 stars
Cannot access Got new phone & cannot access. I'm sad because I love this app
Kelli 5.0 stars
Best news app! Polished, user-friendly, and, as always, GREAT CONTENT!
Wiharu 3.0 stars
Ok, but not great. It's free, so I won't be mean...
Markus 2.0 stars
Reading stories works well, but the app crashes a lot when trying to listen. None of the live streams work. Xperia X10 mini pro on wifi.
Ryan 5.0 stars
Love NPR The best news source out there.
Brian 1.0 stars
Jesus Christ Figure it out, guys. This app has been garbage from day 1. Literally EVERY TIME I start listening to something (Fresh Air, for example) it just dies!
ivan 3.0 stars
Latest update is ok... Npr is great, but they have a history of poor app implementation. The ui is neat, but audio queue doesn't work right, fails to play often. Crashes...
kevin 4.0 stars
Working now!
Drew Pidkameny 2.0 stars
I want this to WORK Streaming shows rarely works, regardless of connection strength. Big disappointment!
Conchas Chica 1.0 stars
Crashes. All. The. Time.
3.0 stars
Crashes Stop crashing!
Cousin Kevin 5.0 stars
One of the best designs in mobile applications in my humble opinion. - thunderbolt Update, grrr they interupt broadcast every 30 sec with a stupid ad
Longhorn 5.0 stars
Kstx 89.1 san Antonio . Works well.
Joel 3.0 stars
Good content, crappy channel. Please fix the stream to allow me to resume a story in the middle without re-downloading from the start. Or cut stories into short segments.
Benjamin 5.0 stars
NPR junky app
Sid 4.0 stars
Decent but room for improvement UI could be more touch friendly. Think BBC App or the time magazine app
Allison 2.0 stars
Allison Pre update this app works great now it squeals, cuts out and then disappears completely. So disappointing! Refix please!
Adam 4.0 stars
Great content, but buggy
Eric 2.0 stars
The update saying that the 'unintended audio playback' after pausing is a lie. Keeps popping up & playing at random times! Aauuggh!!!
Amy I 3.0 stars
5 stars if crashes fixed Lovely app, but often crashes or stops mid-story, skipping to the next track.
Lourdes 2.0 stars
Live stream does not work Podcasts do though playback fails. I hope they can fix it.
Karan Dodia 4.0 stars
A few issues Despite the slight flaws, this is an otherwise solid app.
4.0 stars
Excellent news source Great way to get informed and to find local stations! Droid X
Albert 3.0 stars
Quit botton The app never shuts down and will randomly start streaming. Please put a quit feature like Pandora.
Andrew 4.0 stars
Skiiiiiiiii Great app. Would love a widget... Hmm?
Jill 5.0 stars
Love the listen feature! It's genius!
PA 4.0 stars
Please add Hindi & Sanskrit languages support. Thx.
g 5.0 stars
Npr Best, when it works..
Mary 5.0 stars
Great
Doug 3.0 stars
"exit" button needed. (Add it to the popup menu?) android 2.2.2, Samsung Replenish. I love NPR, & w/WUKY, app has hourly news *ANYTIME*.... but app reloads into memory, even after Task Killer: so, constant battery use. Uninstalling.
Matt 2.0 stars
Droid X Runs for 5 minutes then crashes phone. Droid X, super frustrating.
Gabi 3.0 stars
Love NPR; App needs quit/exit option! Love that I can listen to NPR...most of the time. 1 in 3 times all segments load as 0m0s, and app freezes until I force close it or restart the phone.
Ioannis 3.0 stars
Content is great! Increase font size, hide As always NPR content (no matter how it's delivered) is great! The latest UI (version of September 2011) cuts the real estate for displaying the news stories by almost 1/4 to display a play button! Please, remove the play button while reading stories or provide a mechanism to collapse it. The font is too small to read now for 'elder' eyes!
Stefan 2.0 stars
Doesn't work on Sidekick 4g I believe I would love this app, but it crashes on startup on my Samsung Sidekick 4g
Jason Z 1.0 stars
Weak Can't stream a local feed, can't play a story without dropping the feed, why bother?
Bilo 4.0 stars
Needs some animations to have 5 stars
Cc 1.0 stars
Move to sd? Why can't you move this app to your sd card? It is stupid. Why on earth does playback stop when you lock the phone? Nexus one.
Bojin 1.0 stars
Epic fail on playback
mozzwald 1.0 stars
Weak search Search on website is better at getting proper results.
Joseph 1.0 stars
Finally works, but eats battery Kept checking the app for months now. Up until recently, steaming never worked right. Now that it does, my phone's been draining battery much faster
Amy 1.0 stars
Sad. I agree with "epic fail" and "why bother??" I have been waiting for this app to work for a year. Moto Droid. Drops or doesn't play.
Reid 1.0 stars
Terrible Streaming quality is terrible.
Darian 2.0 stars
Mixed Works ok sometimes, but unstable at other times. Cannot stream my NPR station WUSF. Please fix.
wrybread 4.0 stars
decent good follow up on npr news & programs, but often a lot of clicking to find what yer looking for .
Shelan 3.0 stars
Still needs work The app locks up once in a while and I have to do a force stop on it.
Brian 3.0 stars
Great app, but doesn't appear to provide access to all channels available on the website. Looking for First Listen.
Ben 3.0 stars
Meh Streams stop and won't buffer and there REALLY needs to be a way to quit the app.
K 5.0 stars
Great app Love NPR, love this app!
Heath 3.0 stars
Constantly stops playing for no reason on WiFi. Lil bit clumsy navigation. EVO 2.2 and 2.3
Chuck 2.0 stars
Favorites not working as intended When one selects a fav, app should key in station not program. Pauses play frequently not d/t buffering. InTune better app.
Brianne 3.0 stars
Love npr, hate glitches I have had lots of trouble listening. The play button will flash and go between playing and shutting down. Very frustrating. Now only read 'top news'.
Liam 3.0 stars
It all looks great but " quits unexpectedly" every time I start the audio. Hope they sort it out, I love my NPR!
Darian 2.0 stars
Works ok sometimes, but unstable at other times. Cannot stream my NPR station WUSF. Please fix.
Dave 1.0 stars
This app had trouble maintaining its stream on iPhone AT&T 3G and (curiously) is worse on Android T-Mobile 4G, continuous gaps, painful perhaps. Love NPR but the app needs work.
Tenzin 5.0 stars
Can't believe an app this polished is free, but then again it its NPR. Keep up the good work
Matt 4.0 stars
Still no ability to listen to a program all the way through without adding every story to a playlist. Even emailed NPR about it and still no fix.
daniel 1.0 stars
Glitchy. station id is way too often and when it goes back to the show its a minute prior. You cant quit except app killer so it wastes battery
Christina 1.0 stars
Super bummed that I can't count on this app on my moto droid. Radio only plays for a few second, then crashes
Brianne 3.0 stars
I have had lots of trouble listening. The play button will flash and go between playing and shutting down. Very frustrating. Now only read 'top news'.
Matt 2.0 stars
Runs for 5 minutes then crashes phone. Droid X, super frustrating.
Matthew 3.0 stars
Pretty buggy, shuts down or stops playing stories when streaming. It still works well enough but I wish they would update and get the kinks out.
1 3.0 stars
Very good app, but the Twitter integration is puzzling. The app should pass the title of the item AND the link. Currently the Android version only passes the link. The Android version should behave exactly like the iOS version.
Jonnie 4.0 stars
Updated NPR app and have nothing but problems. Basically, the media player doesn't work. It can't seem to download and play story segments.
leon 3.0 stars
The content is great and the ability to mark a favorite station is nice. But it seriously needs a way to exit the application.
Andy 4.0 stars
Easy access NPR on the go: excellent. UI improved but still a bit clunky. Like ability to add all to playlist. Needs exit button.
Curtis 5.0 stars
Works great on my Evo. Thank you NPR for the great programming and this great app. Radio Lab, Car Talk and others in my pocket? Hurray!
Rob 1.0 stars
If it worked, it would be wonderful. Instead, it is an endless exercise in frustration tolerance.
Azmat 5.0 stars
Drew Pidkameny 2.0 stars
Streaming shows rarely works, regardless of connection strength. Big disappointment!
J 4.0 stars
Great app! No problems it issues, love being able to search for live streams anywhere. (samsung captivate)
Saul 1.0 stars
I love NPR. This app is a huge disappointment on droid 2. Playlists simply start buffering endlessly after 5 or 6 stories.
Renae 2.0 stars
I can listen to npr almost as often as I get a Force Stop message. This is a Constant problem.
Rachel 1.0 stars
Content is not an issue NPR itself rocks. The app?? Compete opposite! Crashes, freezes, and won't completely shutdown. Radio, or online is better.
JPB 3.0 stars
When it works, its great. But, need a way to shut it off. When it is on pause for more than a few minutes it freezes. Very frustrating.
Josh 3.0 stars
Finally a good app now that the stations play...make the format look more like the ipod version and it will be perfect!
Daniel 3.0 stars
Has been one of my favorites for a long time, now suddenly removed my favorite stations and won't let me locate a new one. Disappointing.
Saori 2.0 stars
Says "no stories to play". I can read the news but can't listen to anything.
The Capatilist bourgeois 1.0 stars
I love the interface and the look and feel. IT is really easy to find shows and click play! After that I'm usually treated to a nice crash and "it quit playing". This must be an NPR trademark, I had the same issues when I had an iphone. I think the ipad app works. . .but one for 3 is pretty bad How hard is it to have an app that doesn't crash?
Jamie 1.0 stars
Al 1.0 stars
Please fix live stream feature. Will not work on Droid Eris. Live stream feeds just fine via local station's website
Brian 1.0 stars
Figure it out, guys. This app has been garbage from day 1. Literally EVERY TIME I start listening to something (Fresh Air, for example) it just dies!
Chuck 2.0 stars
Works great with short clips (like All Things Considered). Works terrible with long clips (Science Friday). Long clips crash off playlist after 10 min
Whitney 2.0 stars
Kind of a lousy app unfortunately. There is no point in have a fast forward feature cuz it doesn't work properly.
TheBrainninja 4.0 stars
Awesome news reader, but the latest update made the audio player take up a lot of the screen. I'd like to see more of the article! Otherwise great.
Karl 5.0 stars
Awesome update. This app is great. I also recommend the pri (public radio international) app! Droid x
Mike 3.0 stars
Spylot 2.0 stars
Crashes every story or two when playing podcasts. Samsung galaxy S (mesmerize) / 2.1
Ted 4.0 stars
Latest version has fixed a lot of issues and is more functional but there's no stop button. Sometime have to kill it manually.
Michael 1.0 stars
ivan 3.0 stars
Npr is great, but they have a history of poor app implementation. The ui is neat, but audio queue doesn't work right, fails to play often. Crashes...
Mikhail P 2.0 stars
Downgrading back to 2. Constant problems (doesn't play, plays w/o sound, etc). HTC incredible
Robert Heckenkamp 2.0 stars
Please fix the screen real estate. I can only scroll through the play list one line at a time when I'm in my car with my dock. Droid x
Shaun 5.0 stars
Best news source NPR 2.0 and above are awesome thank you for the new overhaul! Please keep the updates coming and make a widget option.
Jesse 3.0 stars
lisawhalen 3.0 stars
I love this app but can't turn it off without force close.
Wiharu 3.0 stars
It's free, so I won't be mean...
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
David 4.0 stars
Hourly News Summary works now after VZW Fascinate 2.2 upgrade. Interface less intuitive than earlier version. Content is top notch and insightful.
Herlitz 5.0 stars
I love this app....NPR unique reporting style at my finger tips.
Jennifer 1.0 stars
New update interface looks better but it stops WAY WAY too often. Please fix. I'd even PAY for this app if it worked.
Jeff 5.0 stars
This intuitive, comprehensive app gives you access not only to the NPR hourly news updates, but also provides audio for NPR's most popular programs.
Keith 1.0 stars
Consistently freezes after ~5 min of streaming on droid 1. Time to dig out the walkman.
bqdla 3.0 stars
The app constantly repeats about two or three of the headlines in Top Stories...please fix...HTC Sensation 4G
Amy I 3.0 stars
Lovely app, but often crashes or stops mid-story, skipping to the next track.
Jason 2.0 stars
Uninstalling. Audio feeds don't work on Droid 2, even though they used to. Podcasts should be of entire shows, not segments.
Sid 4.0 stars
UI could be more touch friendly. Think BBC App or the time magazine app
craig 1.0 stars
P.O.S. app. Crashes after 5 minutes every time. Embarrassingly bad app for such a great organization.
Brian 2.0 stars
Where is the old stream button from previous apps? This inhibits local streaming. Poor upgrade
TAZ 3.0 stars
Now playing bar needs hide option. Needs exit app in menu. Lots of crashes/ bugs.
Adam 2.0 stars
There isnt a way to quit the app! If you use app killer the icon remains in the status bar. Boo
Ioannis 3.0 stars
As always NPR content (no matter how it's delivered) is great! The latest UI (version of September 2011) cuts the real estate for displaying the news stories by almost 1/4 to display a play button! Please, remove the play button while reading stories or provide a mechanism to collapse it. The font is too small to read now for 'elder' eyes!
daniel 1.0 stars
More and more useless with each update..used to be one of my favorites..now most of the stories won't even play...can't select by fav shows?
L 4.0 stars
It would be nice if you guys could add the show, "The World".. other than that, works great on my Samsung Epic..
Amanda 2.0 stars
Out of all the apps I have downloaded, this one has given me the most trouble. Force closes quite a bit and I can't even get radiolab to play at all!
Tim 1.0 stars
Dont waste your time!! Gets worse everytime I report a problem!
Alex 4.0 stars
Albert 3.0 stars
The app never shuts down and will randomly start streaming. Please put a quit feature like Pandora.
Brian 1.0 stars
Tim 3.0 stars
Needs to make an update glitchy and some times it don't work. I like very much though.
Samuel 1.0 stars
Keith 1.0 stars
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Michael 1.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Alex 4.0 stars
Brian 1.0 stars
Samuel 1.0 stars
Keith 1.0 stars
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Michael 1.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Alex 4.0 stars
Brian 1.0 stars
Samuel 1.0 stars
Keith 1.0 stars
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Michael 1.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Alex 4.0 stars
Brian 1.0 stars
Samuel 1.0 stars
Keith 1.0 stars
Chuck 2.0 stars
When one selects a fav, app should key in station not program. Pauses play frequently not d/t buffering. InTune better app.
ficuscr 2.0 stars
Good enough Great news source, mediocre UI. Latly it just stops playing after 60 seconds.
Azmat 5.0 stars
aileen 3.0 stars
I love the selection and being able to build a playlist of items. Force Quit doesn't seem to work; it still lets me finish listening to my show :)
Jamie 1.0 stars
Harriet 3.0 stars
Stream stops midway. Can't resume where it dropped. Frustrating...
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Shelan 3.0 stars
The app locks up once in a while and I have to do a force stop on it.
Jason Z 1.0 stars
Can't stream a local feed, can't play a story without dropping the feed, why bother?
Zachary 2.0 stars
If I listen to a 52 minute program, it inevitably hangs halfway through. Then skipping to the middle doesn't work when I restart it.
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Blaze 1.0 stars
Both the quality of the audio and the connection are horrible. It constantly skips and stops even in the best signal. In 30 min you can expect 5 skips
Liz 5.0 stars
App will freeze occasionally. How lucky we are to have a free app for such an informative and generous radio station. Thank you, npr!
Azmat 5.0 stars
PetFinder.com. Adopt a Shelter Pet. 1.0 stars
Can't kill app. Process not stopping in taSk bar when stooped playing. One star. ____ Adopt a shelter pet. ____
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Brian 1.0 stars
Needs to be force closed after streaming. Then after force close, NPR icon stays in notification bar untill phone is restarted.
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
MNHomeSlice 2.0 stars
Can't close the app without turning my phone off. Won't close by killing apps. Wtf?
Azmat 5.0 stars
Tim 2.0 stars
Nothing streams on my 4g Droid Charge. It'll try to load then fails--no matter what I try to listen to. Need to invest more time in this app, NPR.
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Justin 3.0 stars
Audio playback stops and restarts the story half way through constantly. Force closes regularly. Audio will stop randomly and the app can't be closed.
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Azmat 5.0 stars
Montana 5.0 stars
Not all local stations are created equal, and being able to listen to my home station streaming live makes this app the best!
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Azmat 5.0 stars
Jamie 1.0 stars
Mike 3.0 stars
Paul 4.0 stars
How does one exit the app? PW
Jesse 3.0 stars
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
Ozer 4.0 stars
I love NPR radio and the content. The UI could be improved, though. It would be nice to easily browse categories in main menu.
Liam 3.0 stars
It all looks great but " quits unexpectedly" every time I start the audio. Hope they sort it out, I love my NPR!
Dave 1.0 stars
This app had trouble maintaining its stream on iPhone AT&T 3G and (curiously) is worse on Android T-Mobile 4G, continuous gaps, painful perhaps. Love NPR but the app needs work.
Darian 2.0 stars
Works ok sometimes, but unstable at other times. Cannot stream my NPR station WUSF. Please fix.
Chuck 2.0 stars
When one selects a fav, app should key in station not program. Pauses play frequently not d/t buffering. InTune better app.
Tenzin 5.0 stars
Can't believe an app this polished is free, but then again it its NPR. Keep up the good work
Matt 4.0 stars
Still no ability to listen to a program all the way through without adding every story to a playlist. Even emailed NPR about it and still no fix.
Curtis 5.0 stars
Works great on my Evo. Thank you NPR for the great programming and this great app. Radio Lab, Car Talk and others in my pocket? Hurray!
daniel 1.0 stars
Glitchy. station id is way too often and when it goes back to the show its a minute prior. You cant quit except app killer so it wastes battery
Liz 5.0 stars
App will freeze occasionally. How lucky we are to have a free app for such an informative and generous radio station. Thank you, npr!
leon 3.0 stars
The content is great and the ability to mark a favorite station is nice. But it seriously needs a way to exit the application.
ficuscr 2.0 stars
Good enough Great news source, mediocre UI. Latly it just stops playing after 60 seconds.
Matt 2.0 stars
Runs for 5 minutes then crashes phone. Droid X, super frustrating.
Christina 1.0 stars
Super bummed that I can't count on this app on my moto droid. Radio only plays for a few second, then crashes
Joel 3.0 stars
Good content, crappy channel. Please fix the stream to allow me to resume a story in the middle without re-downloading from the start. Or cut stories into short segments.
Matthew 3.0 stars
Pretty buggy, shuts down or stops playing stories when streaming. It still works well enough but I wish they would update and get the kinks out.
1 3.0 stars
Very good app, but the Twitter integration is puzzling. The app should pass the title of the item AND the link. Currently the Android version only passes the link. The Android version should behave exactly like the iOS version.
Jonnie 4.0 stars
Updated NPR app and have nothing but problems. Basically, the media player doesn't work. It can't seem to download and play story segments.
Andy 4.0 stars
Easy access NPR on the go: excellent. UI improved but still a bit clunky. Like ability to add all to playlist. Needs exit button.
J 4.0 stars
Great app! No problems it issues, love being able to search for live streams anywhere. (samsung captivate)
Brianne 3.0 stars
I have had lots of trouble listening. The play button will flash and go between playing and shutting down. Very frustrating. Now only read 'top news'.
Rob 1.0 stars
If it worked, it would be wonderful. Instead, it is an endless exercise in frustration tolerance.
Aldino 3.0 stars
Gets a three because the new update nuked the media player and i can no longer stream radio. Never have had f/c issues, radio stream was glitchy b4
Rachel 1.0 stars
Content is not an issue NPR itself rocks. The app?? Compete opposite! Crashes, freezes, and won't completely shutdown. Radio, or online is better.
Drew Pidkameny 2.0 stars
Streaming shows rarely works, regardless of connection strength. Big disappointment!
Josh 3.0 stars
Finally a good app now that the stations play...make the format look more like the ipod version and it will be perfect!
TheBrainninja 4.0 stars
Awesome news reader, but the latest update made the audio player take up a lot of the screen. I'd like to see more of the article! Otherwise great.
Saul 1.0 stars
I love NPR. This app is a huge disappointment on droid 2. Playlists simply start buffering endlessly after 5 or 6 stories.
Brendan 1.0 stars
I love NPR, but this app messed up my phone. Too much flashy crap. Plz simplify, dont need pics and vid- just gets in the way.
PetFinder.com. Adopt a Shelter Pet. 1.0 stars
Can't kill app. Process not stopping in taSk bar when stooped playing. One star. ____ Adopt a shelter pet. ____
aileen 3.0 stars
I love the selection and being able to build a playlist of items. Force Quit doesn't seem to work; it still lets me finish listening to my show :)
The Capatilist bourgeois 1.0 stars
I love the interface and the look and feel. IT is really easy to find shows and click play! After that I'm usually treated to a nice crash and "it quit playing". This must be an NPR trademark, I had the same issues when I had an iphone. I think the ipad app works. . .but one for 3 is pretty bad How hard is it to have an app that doesn't crash?
Wei 4.0 stars
More stories would be perfect. Also since the update there's the playback panel at the bottom taking a lot of precious space, esp in landscape mode, only two stories summaries are visible! Please fix it
Martin 1.0 stars
Wait, wait - don't tell me: NPR could you make a worse ap? The answer is no. Programs don't load, ap freezes, and so on... HTC desire
Daniel 3.0 stars
Has been one of my favorites for a long time, now suddenly removed my favorite stations and won't let me locate a new one. Disappointing.
Azmat 5.0 stars
Saori 2.0 stars
Says "no stories to play". I can read the news but can't listen to anything.
Montana 5.0 stars
Not all local stations are created equal, and being able to listen to my home station streaming live makes this app the best!
JPB 3.0 stars
When it works, its great. But, need a way to shut it off. When it is on pause for more than a few minutes it freezes. Very frustrating.
Karl 5.0 stars
Awesome update. This app is great. I also recommend the pri (public radio international) app! Droid x
Brian 1.0 stars
Figure it out, guys. This app has been garbage from day 1. Literally EVERY TIME I start listening to something (Fresh Air, for example) it just dies!
Jennifer 4.0 stars
It drives me nuts that I can't do a "select all" to move all show segments to the playlist at once. Plus, it often malfunctions and I have to reload.
Doug 3.0 stars
"exit" button needed. (Add it to the popup menu?) android 2.2.2, Samsung Replenish. I love NPR, & w/WUKY, app has hourly news *ANYTIME*.... but app reloads into memory, even after Task Killer: so, constant battery use. Uninstalling.
Chuck 2.0 stars
Works great with short clips (like All Things Considered). Works terrible with long clips (Science Friday). Long clips crash off playlist after 10 min
Whitney 2.0 stars
Kind of a lousy app unfortunately. There is no point in have a fast forward feature cuz it doesn't work properly.
Renae 2.0 stars
I can listen to npr almost as often as I get a Force Stop message. This is a Constant problem.
Mikhail P 2.0 stars
Downgrading back to 2. Constant problems (doesn't play, plays w/o sound, etc). HTC incredible
Tim 2.0 stars
Nothing streams on my 4g Droid Charge. It'll try to load then fails--no matter what I try to listen to. Need to invest more time in this app, NPR.
Brian 1.0 stars
Needs to be force closed after streaming. Then after force close, NPR icon stays in notification bar untill phone is restarted.
Harriet 3.0 stars
Stream stops midway. Can't resume where it dropped. Frustrating...
Herlitz 5.0 stars
I love this app....NPR unique reporting style at my finger tips.
Ted 4.0 stars
Latest version has fixed a lot of issues and is more functional but there's no stop button. Sometime have to kill it manually.
mick 3.0 stars
I like NPR, and the app works well, however th amount of content found in the app leaves something to be desired. It needs more stories.
L 4.0 stars
It would be nice if you guys could add the show, "The World".. other than that, works great on my Samsung Epic..
ivan 3.0 stars
Npr is great, but they have a history of poor app implementation. The ui is neat, but audio queue doesn't work right, fails to play often. Crashes...
Robert Heckenkamp 2.0 stars
Please fix the screen real estate. I can only scroll through the play list one line at a time when I'm in my car with my dock. Droid x
Ib 2.0 stars
Love NPR but this app needs some serious improvement, the streaming is awful (My touch)
Wiharu 3.0 stars
It's free, so I won't be mean...
krlingle 3.0 stars
Crashes ALL THE TIME. Never a consistent stream, rarely get a full stream without crashing and restarting multiple times. Have now stopped using.
Al 1.0 stars
Please fix live stream feature. Will not work on Droid Eris. Live stream feeds just fine via local station's website
Paul 4.0 stars
How does one exit the app? PW
David 4.0 stars
Hourly News Summary works now after VZW Fascinate 2.2 upgrade. Interface less intuitive than earlier version. Content is top notch and insightful.
Spylot 2.0 stars
Crashes every story or two when playing podcasts. Samsung galaxy S (mesmerize) / 2.1
Jennifer 1.0 stars
New update interface looks better but it stops WAY WAY too often. Please fix. I'd even PAY for this app if it worked.
Jeff 5.0 stars
This intuitive, comprehensive app gives you access not only to the NPR hourly news updates, but also provides audio for NPR's most popular programs.
jason 3.0 stars
There is no way to add a station to favorites in this app. MyT4G on 2.2.1
lisawhalen 3.0 stars
I love this app but can't turn it off without force close.
Shaun 5.0 stars
Best news source NPR 2.0 and above are awesome thank you for the new overhaul! Please keep the updates coming and make a widget option.
Shelan 3.0 stars
The app locks up once in a while and I have to do a force stop on it.
Michelle 2.0 stars
I looove NPR, but I'm very disappointed with this app. Live stream stops and restarts frequently. PLEASE- fix your app! May have to uninstall. :(
bqdla 3.0 stars
The app constantly repeats about two or three of the headlines in Top Stories...please fix...HTC Sensation 4G
4.0 stars
App works great on my HTC Aria. There are a lot of great features, but I wish you could click on and enlarge the pictures
MNHomeSlice 2.0 stars
Can't close the app without turning my phone off. Won't close by killing apps. Wtf?
Justin 3.0 stars
Audio playback stops and restarts the story half way through constantly. Force closes regularly. Audio will stop randomly and the app can't be closed.
Blaze 1.0 stars
Both the quality of the audio and the connection are horrible. It constantly skips and stops even in the best signal. In 30 min you can expect 5 skips
Mike 2.0 stars
A lot of streams don't work, trying to access most of the content crashes the app. Froyo on Galaxy S
Brian 2.0 stars
Where is the old stream button from previous apps? This inhibits local streaming. Poor upgrade
Tim 1.0 stars
Dont waste your time!! Gets worse everytime I report a problem!
Jason Z 1.0 stars
Can't stream a local feed, can't play a story without dropping the feed, why bother?
Keith 1.0 stars
Consistently freezes after ~5 min of streaming on droid 1. Time to dig out the walkman.
Zachary 2.0 stars
If I listen to a 52 minute program, it inevitably hangs halfway through. Then skipping to the middle doesn't work when I restart it.
Adam 2.0 stars
There isnt a way to quit the app! If you use app killer the icon remains in the status bar. Boo
Heath 3.0 stars
Constantly stops playing for no reason on WiFi. Lil bit clumsy navigation. EVO 2.2 and 2.3
Jason 2.0 stars
Uninstalling. Audio feeds don't work on Droid 2, even though they used to. Podcasts should be of entire shows, not segments.
Amelia 1.0 stars
If I could rate npr app a 0 I would. Force close on my HTC. Makes it useless
Sid 4.0 stars
UI could be more touch friendly. Think BBC App or the time magazine app
Ioannis 3.0 stars
As always NPR content (no matter how it's delivered) is great! The latest UI (version of September 2011) cuts the real estate for displaying the news stories by almost 1/4 to display a play button! Please, remove the play button while reading stories or provide a mechanism to collapse it. The font is too small to read now for 'elder' eyes!
jay 2.0 stars
i use it in the car since i don't have coverage for WNYC near home. if it's not running in the foreground, it shuts down and disappears. no "quits unexpectedly" message. poof! it's gone. and why does it take four clicks to get to my favorites. volume is much lower than other apps (like my GPS apps) and it could use a longer audio buffer. i really want to love this. really. but it's just not reliable on my bone stock Atrix 4G
BryBry the destroyer 2.0 stars
Works somestimes. But then it will just start force closing all the time. (Samsung moment)
me 3.0 stars
GPS antenna seems to be left on by the app, even after leaving app. Sluggishness could be my poor old orig Droid. Keep improving
blah 2.0 stars
Typical npr: perfect ios app...buggy android app. Npr take note: there are more potential listeners (i.e. Donors) with android devices than ios.
Wes 3.0 stars
App is fragile when it comes to network issues- any hiccup and the stream stops & you must manually restart. Not being updated to fix bugs either.
kenryde 4.0 stars
In landscape mode player takes too much space. Sometimes feeds appear twice, and only few loaded by default.
Sean 2.0 stars
I have had this app for months, but now it starts to force close after 5 minutes of play. come on npr you can do better than this. please fix
Ken 2.0 stars
Fails regularly. Audio player unresponsive. Should start on menu, not news items.
Brad 1.0 stars
Unstable app will cut out in the middle of playing even though entire program has been buffered. Does not allow restart at point of crash. SUCKS.
taward 3.0 stars
This apparently is great...if you're on wifi. If you're on the at&t data network, the live radio feed dies inexplicably every 20 to 30 seconds.
Bob 1.0 stars
I tried to install NPR News on my stock 2.3 Haipad M701 tablet. Keep getting "This app is incompatible ... your device's content rating filter is incompatible..." Google needs to remove all of the hoops one needs to jump through to install an app. WTF? NPR News is INCOMPATIBLE? WTF? I want to like Google and Android, but they need to QUIT BEING EVIL (or STUPID) - let ME decide what I want to install, not some frickin' algorithm! This is NOT NPR's fault.
Dan 3.0 stars
Hangs at least 2x a week on 3g even tho signal is strong. Seldom works on 4g. Only way to get good performance is to reboot my stock samsung epic.
Sylvia 2.0 stars
Keeps dropping the program in the middle then won't let me restart to story. After fiddling around then can reload but have to start from beginning.
christina 5.0 stars
I love this app for making it so easy to access npr stories. Consider adding a widget perhaps?
Rob 1.0 stars
Freezes or FCs about every 15 to 30 minutes of listening, on average
Traci 4.0 stars
The no exit is really annoying. I have to force it closed trough task manager.
Kevin 4.0 stars
Great for accessing NPR content. Would be nice if you could enqueue audio without going into the article itself. My biggest complaint is its very heavy battery usage, especially compared to pandora. My phone gets extra warm when playing audio content.
James 4.0 stars
Fantastic gets all the NPR I love ... However as others have stated; streams cut off which is inconvenient, even more so is the lack of an exit button
russell 5.0 stars
Welcome update Glad to see improvement in audio performance. Haven't tried a live stream since the update, but the delay between playlist items is back to normal.
Matt 2.0 stars
Subpar - Poorly designed. Frustrating. Many programs not available.
Steve 5.0 stars
Good app. Love NPR! LOVE VPR!!!
Patricio Coblenza 4.0 stars
Better app now Works good for Nexus One
Nicolle 1.0 stars
Was great, but recently FC & freezing play lists freezing up
Frederik 2.0 stars
Free but flawed Constant audio cutoff. App doesn't remember where to resume.
Dani 5.0 stars
NPR Never lets me down! I check often!
Aapris 1.0 stars
Defective! Won't even open after install on my Sidekick 4G- force closes automatically! Uninstalling!
Chris 2.0 stars
Unreliable and buggy It always takes several tries to get my station to play. It crashes and forgets my favorite stations. Very frustrating. I wish there was a better app.
Colleen 1.0 stars
Kept crashing. Uninstalled.
Caroline 0.0 stars
Have the same problem everyone else has - force closes all the time - even when not in use. Programs stop playing for no apparent reason. Great if it would work correctly. Droid incredible.
Craig 0.0 stars
HTC Incredible 2. This app keeps force closing...even when I'm not using it! Also, it sucks that I lose my place in a streaming podcast if I lose internet for a moment while driving. Fix these things and it would be awesome!
BradVoy 0.0 stars
Useful app, good content, nice variety of both text and audio news stories. But it crashes a couple of times a day, usually when I'm not even using it.
Karen 0.0 stars
Love NPR so this is a must-have. But the app is very buggy. Stalls frequently in the middle of a song or program and will not restart. (This is not an internet problem; none of my other streaming music apps do this). Also, sometimes the app freezes immediately when you open it and android prompt asks you to force close or report problem. Very unreliable.
Colin 0.0 stars
Very buggy. Pops up w error messages even when i am not using it. Used to be good, now useless
Jenn 0.0 stars
It forces close all the time (every 5 minutes or so) since the update. Please please please fix it. I don't want to un-install bc I want to know when it's updated, but it's getting so annoying that I just might.
Cody 0.0 stars
The content is good enough to overlook the constant "force close" notifications, but barely. I love getting Wait Wait and Car Talk, and the option to listen to news stories is great when you're multitasking.
BD 0.0 stars
The header and audio player AND ads are a huge waste of screen space, it crashes regularly, doesn't cache the categories (seriously, how often does the category lineup change?) and in general sucks compared to the webapp (slower, less efficient use of screen, etc.) Uninstalling this garbage...
Robin 0.0 stars
Launches on boot and has to be killed. Once used in stayes running in background eating ever more ram. Wish regular npr was more accessable here so I didn't need this app
Andrew 0.0 stars
Thanks npr for removing the fine gps function from your app thus, respecting our privacy. The last update had caused me to uninstalled. Now I can enjoy the many programs on your app.
T 0.0 stars
Constantly force closes.... Never did this before but now does it ALL-THE-TIME. It also messed up my text messaging. I love npr, but now hate this app... And why has it not been fixed yet?!?!?
Jeff A 0.0 stars
Force close all the time when not running! Come on NPR, get with the program! How about adding a tablet layout?
Ada 0.0 stars
Need to create an exit/quit button. After I listen to a program and close the app, sometimes the program plays itself.
JDMoore 0.0 stars
Something broke in one of the recent updates. Frequent notifications that this app has stopped working on my Galaxy Nexus running stock - even if I haven't used the app in ages. Fix it please!
Leigh 0.0 stars
When I'm actually using the app, sound & interface are great, but when I didn't even open it, I keep getting a pop up that seats, "The application NPR News has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again." Could use some improvement.
H 0.0 stars
My favorite go to news app. Works well with recent update
Sweets 0.0 stars
It's a great application aside from the crashing when I am not using it. That is why I give it four and not five stars. Hopefully this gets fixed so I can re-install it.
KaWaL 0.0 stars
... Then force closes for no reason. But why the hell does it need to be open in background without my permission in the first place?! The FCs also interrupt certain activities (annoying when watching videos)! -Amaze 4G
Albert 0.0 stars
LG Optimus S: i use it almost daily. plays great and it's well organized but has shutdown troubles. There is no off button and sometimes it will not go away with task killer. It may start playing again unexpectedly or it may instead pop up an error message and give the option to force quit or report the error.
Corey 0.0 stars
Npr good. App sucks.
donnysch 0.0 stars
Keep getting fatal failure message I did not even open the app why is it running
Jay 0.0 stars
Will display a forced close while using any other app even when never opening. PLEASE FIX! I will delete till fixed.. HTC desire 4g
Justin 0.0 stars
This thing runs all the time and constantly crashes when you are not even using it.
0.0 stars
Used to use this everyday at work. Now it keeps force closing (even when I am not using it?) Need to fix this problem. Also wish that there was a way to quit the app. You can pause, but there is no quit button (unless I am missing it somewhere).
angela 0.0 stars
I love Npr but this app keeps crashing everyday on the hour on my mytouch4g. its getting annoying had to uninstall it.
Eldin 0.0 stars
New update sucks, fix it and test before release. Get a professional to manage and develop your application.
Luz 0.0 stars
Positive: all the news, podcasts, and other NPR content you've come to know and love are at your fingertips any time of day or night. Negative: very long pauses between stories in playlist, multiple crashes/playback failures during listening session, and app never seems to stop running. Uninstalled (Galaxy Nexus) Will continue checking back for newer version with fixes.
idogcow 0.0 stars
Errors cropping up quite often before I have even first run the app for the day.
Jon 0.0 stars
I've about had it with this app. Randomly crashes in the background over and over. It crashes more frequently then I even use it. Please open source this code, i will fix it FOR you.
Matt Weinberg 0.0 stars
It is with great regret that I write this review. I love NPR, I'm a member of my local station, but the app in its current form is completely unusable. After having to force quit FOUR times in two minutes when I wasn't even using it, I had to uninstall. I love NPR, I'll miss being able to listen to it wherever I am, but the current state of the app is ridiculous. Please fix it, or at least let us revert to a version that worked properly.
Reid 0.0 stars
Constantly force closing, basically worthless after update. Prior to that it worked great - love the content.
Shahid 0.0 stars
There is no way of normally shutting down the application. Also the application displays a message of force close. Not a very clean app
Joe 0.0 stars
The playlist playback stability has become very poor. I typically open up a show like Morning Edition, tap Add All To Playlist, then play the playlist. This results in crashes, hangs, unexplained pauses, or skipping items in the playlist. This is 100% reproducible on my last 3 phones.
Ari 0.0 stars
I love NPR and love that there's an app that let's me listen to it anywhere, but this app crashes frequently, and the stream drops a lot.
Will 0.0 stars
Would be a great app if it wasn't so bulky and skipped part of the way through half the broadcasts. Also it would be nice to have the option to listen to the full program instead of having to go topic by topic through the playlist
mhoyes62 0.0 stars
But the updates are not appreciated. Requires too many permissions to execute and now force closes all the time.
g 0.0 stars
Force closing on ICS along with re opening in the background without permission. Uninstalling until they get it fixed for 4.0.
Dimi 0.0 stars
Reducing my rating from 2 to 1. Constant crashing since the latest update. This potentially useful app really need some attention.
ben 0.0 stars
after leaving the app I go to my system monitor app and see that it is still using the cpu 20 minutes after "closing" the app. this drains the battery pretty quickly. I have to go and kill it manually after I'm done using it always. it would be a 5 star app for the content if this was fixed. Also it force close's when not in use....a lot!!!
sanfranman59 0.0 stars
... how the heck do you close this app??? I have Advanced Task Killer & although it disappears from there, it still shows up as running. So it's a bit of a battery drainer. Anyone figured out how to close it (short of uninstalling, that is)?
Wesly M. 0.0 stars
GPS permission removed - thank you. Still not clear what the Bluetooth permission is needed for...audio playback?
Evan 0.0 stars
I love NPR and this App was great, but something broke in the recent update and I constantly get messages that it has crashed when it should not even be running. Makes me wonder what it is doing on the background. I uninstalled it.
Michael 0.0 stars
I see others have had problems but so far it's flawless on my Atrix. Great content. Keep it up NPR, you guys are awesome
Mark 0.0 stars
I'll try it out on my tablet again, once it supports landscape mode.
kaoruAngel 0.0 stars
Force Stops persistently from out of nowhere when the app hasn't even been opened.
David 0.0 stars
This app works fairly well but as others have pointed out you need to provide user controls. I would like to decide whether it runs in the background or what it can access.
Christopher 0.0 stars
I'm on a Galaxy Nexus and this app will keep crashing when I'm not using it. It just keeps crashing randomly when I'm on the browse or YouTube or just browsing the home screen to check my widgets. Uninstalled for now for this reason. I'll just use shout cast to find NPR radio streams.
jlorenzen 0.0 stars
Randomly stops working in the middle of live streams or podcasts
Kelly 0.0 stars
Thunderbolt - Until the recent update, never had a problem. Now, even if I manually force close the app, I still get random force close notifications throughout the day... like most other people. Very annoying.
Dianne 0.0 stars
I LOVE NPR....really...but this app needs work! Stops intermittently for no apparent reason, force close now & then and sometimes skips items in the playlist. NPR, you can do better for your members! (Droid Bionic)
BT 0.0 stars
Even when I am not using the app. Happened on stock TMobile gingerbread, and CM7.
Dottie 0.0 stars
Haven't been able to use it. Force closes right away.
Justin 0.0 stars
Crashes often while not in use. Started happening after last update. Please fix and I will fix my rating.
Drue 0.0 stars
Un-installed. Force closes even when I'm not using it. It even did while writing this review.
Michael 0.0 stars
This app has never worked correctly on my Atrix. I like to listen to the live stream for my local affiliate WBEZ. Unfortunately the stream has always periodically locked up forcing me to close and reopen the app, which is frustrating. Now with the latest update the app just spontaneously closed. I EXPECT A MUCH HIGHER LEVEL OF SERVICE FROM NPR! Uninstalling for good. And screw your never ending pledge drives!
melemanuhulu 0.0 stars
I really like having this app. Access to recent programming and live streaming of NPR radio stations!
Jason 0.0 stars
I even rebooted my phone and purposely DIDN'T launch the app and it STILL popped up a Force Quit.
the1sthobbster 0.0 stars
It now crashes/force closes all the time. I stopped using it. If it doesn't get fixed, I'm gonna uninstall. Disappointing.
Jaxon 0.0 stars
This app crashes way too frequently. It Is virtually unusable. Galaxy Note
dana 0.0 stars
I prefer a quit button to ensure the application is closed.
Forbes 0.0 stars
Unless it is a system level app. No app should be phone only. Pls re-code.
Brandon 0.0 stars
Great content, sub par app. Won't close. Crashes quite a bit. Galaxy Nexus.
Brian 0.0 stars
Crashes CONSTANTLY, even when I'm not using it since it automatically loads when my phone starts, interrupting whatever I'm doing. Otherwise it would be a really great app.
Perri 0.0 stars
Stream stops too frequently. Can't use bc its too frustrating
DanL 0.0 stars
After the last update screen rotation is not working on xoom. Wish i could go back. And now after another update the rotate function still does not work. Along with frequent hangups forcing an uninstall and reinstall to make it work.
javatestcase 0.0 stars
Crashes all the time on galaxy nexus with annoying pop ups while I'm not even using it.
Barbara 0.0 stars
Even when I'm not using it. Uninstalling until it's resolved.
CrnaStena 0.0 stars
Yet I can browse internet, including this posting this comment. Please fix issues soon. If app cannot connect what's the use?
Hannah 0.0 stars
"Force closes" all of the time even if I'm not using it. So annoying, won't allow me to force stop. Acts like a virus on hero s
Nate 0.0 stars
NOT a fan of this app. Freezes and needs force closes way too often. Will change review if this annoying problem is dealt with
Phillip 0.0 stars
There is no way to turn this app off without killing it. It will also start playing whenever you move between wi-fi and 3g.
Nancy 0.0 stars
I am a HUGE NPR fan, so this was among the first apps that I got. If your local NPR affiliate doesn't carry your preferred programming, this is a great option. For that reason, I want to love this app, but I can't. GOOD: 1) selection of programs and podcasts; 2) you can create a playlist; 3) you can listen live; 4) many program episode lists are archived so you can listen to programs that are "older"; 5) multiple searches; 6) you can program radio presets. I assume this lets you listen in your car via BlueTooth. BAD: 1) some programs have only that day's episodes, so you can easily miss out; 2) the "clear list/played" buttons are badly placed so that it's easy to delete programs before you intend to. This is particularly frustrating given #1; 3) I can't fast forward on my phone. There is a slide bar and I can do this on my tablet; UGLY: 1) the app force closes A LOT; 2) there's no QUIT button so it runs in the background even after you stop it.Sometimes it will restart itself if I don't close through TaskManager. I want to love it, but I can't. This NPR member isn't impressed. Hoping for improvements in future updates. Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant
Jeff 0.0 stars
Liked it, but uninstalling because it's crashing even when I'm not using it.
Ron 0.0 stars
Like everyone else is saying - Force closes constantly, is nearly unusable. Will sometimes force close even when I'm not using it. This is sad, I love NPR and this was one of the most used apps on my phone. I'm afraid NPR is just more concerned with their iPhone/iPad apps than they are about Android users. Hopefully someone from NPR will notice the string of complaints from Android users. Oh, HTC Incredible 2 here, if that helps.
Robert 0.0 stars
Listened to NPR for years and read on web with PC. Decided to get app and the layout was great as expected. Need to make app moveable to SF card and would rate a 5 star.
whatzgnu 0.0 stars
Keeps force closing on my devices since the latest update. Uninstalling
Sam 0.0 stars
App keeps force closing even when not in use. I see I'm not the only one with this issue; fix it and I'll reinstall.
lostinacrowd 0.0 stars
Doesn't work right on ics
Matt 0.0 stars
Uninstalled because crashes when not in use and slows entire system. Fix it npr! Why do you need my location and start at boot???
ANTHONY 0.0 stars
I got a new LG Phoenix. I love listening to NPR and was excited to download this apparently. It DOESN'T WORK ! Nothing plays, no local station appears. What gives? I am uninstalling this app.
ogduran 0.0 stars
Love its programming radio. Get to listen to NPR on the go. OK app except .... it keeps on running in the background even after you close the app.
kyle 0.0 stars
I'm not even using the app and I kep getting error from it
Aaron 0.0 stars
The app force closes on me all the time even when I am not using it. Also it doesn't always advance to the next item in the playlist especially when I remove an item that I don't want.
PA Handle: Mega Playboy, IRL: Teflon Billy 0.0 stars
After update this app is now buggy. I guess I should have chip in more at the pledge drive.
Jordan 0.0 stars
NPR is undoubtedly a fantastic news source. This app ruins NPR's good name. I expect much more than this disfunctional app from a leading American news source.
dave.at.lttc 0.0 stars
They have finally added a " add all to playlist" which is a big improvement. However almost every story starts in the middle or stops before if is finished. I wish I could get the old app back.
JonahCash 0.0 stars
Runs in the background and then crashes with warnings popping up in the middle of reading email or watching YouTube on my Motorola Triumph. I'm an NPR junkie so uninstalling seems drastic. What to do?
kpprom 0.0 stars
Runs all the time and crashes in background on my Galaxy Nexus. No settings to not run all the time.
Lliam 0.0 stars
it's being rather fussy and starts and force closes at whim
Bethany 0.0 stars
Either skips to the time that the previous story ends, skips playing stories entirely, or freezes and needs to be forced closed. I really enjoy NPR and I wish they would fix their app.
charlotte 0.0 stars
Like many others.. Regularly force closes even when I'm not using it. Annoying, which is so unlike NPR! :/
Melanie 0.0 stars
This app crashes EVERY DAY multiple times a day. It's driving me bonkers! I love NPR and I had this app on my old iPhone and never had any problems. Would be a wonderful tool if it actually worked.
Daniel Egan 0.0 stars
Constantly failing, and needing a force close, often when not even using it.
Mackerman 0.0 stars
App keeps crashing even when not in use. It crashes at least once an hour, so I'm going to uninstall. Hopefully it gets fixed soon and I can re-add.
Christian 0.0 stars
Keeps crashing when I don't even open it. Over and over. I'll give it another day but this is completely ridiculous
James 0.0 stars
Used to be a good app, now it runs background processes on boot and force closes frequently. Uninstalled until app is fixed.
Michael 0.0 stars
i'm not sure why this even has a daemon process, but it does...and it crashes all day with an NPE from their ford sync support. This should take 20 seconds to fix.
Ryan 0.0 stars
Worked perfectly on my incredible does nothing but force close on my rezound fix your app please!!!!
Amber 4.0 stars
Except it pops up 5-10 times per day threatening to force close when I don't have it open, thus affecting other things I may be using my phone 4, rendering these items occasionally un-salvageable. Otherwise it's perfect. Galaxy S.
philburk 1.0 stars
Crashes once or twice a day even when I am not using it. Love NPR but not this app. Uninstalling.
Ananya 1.0 stars
App has become buggy. Streams are slow to start and hang all the time now. Abuses the GPS even in the background.
Evan 1.0 stars
Really is npr not working on this? They push out ios updates and apps monthly WTF.
chris 2.0 stars
Force close, no streaming, I can the news after it's old. Did I mention it crashes constantly? It does.
Andre 1.0 stars
I really enjoy and appreciate the programs but this app doesn't represent your organization's excellent reputation. Force closes and such things abound. Please have someone fix the glitches. :( ly uninstalling for now.
Eric 1.0 stars
Is there anyone home in the App Department over at NPR? Hello? Hello?
Corynn 3.0 stars
Crashes often, can't figure out how to exit the app when I'm done with it.
Amelia 2.0 stars
This app used to work fine, but lately it has been crashing even when I do not have it open. Sad to say I'm uninstalling for now.
Anthony 2.0 stars
Frequent app failure messages. Stories on playlist start at random points in the middle. Frequent delay between stories. Some shows single podcast, others discreet stories.
Ted 3.0 stars
I like the app, playing radio shows, etc. Can't stand the constant force close on my Droid incredible.
Stephanie 2.0 stars
Suddenly it's started randomly crashing several times a day, even when I don't have it open. I'm going to have to uninstall.
Michael 3.0 stars
The app does exactly what it's supposed to do except it always crashes at random intervals. Love the play list feature and organization. Love the quality of audio. Loathe the crashes, and the fact that it reminds me 3 or 4 times when ever it does!
KaWaL 1.0 stars
... Then force closes for no reason. But why the hell does it need to be open in background without my permission in the first place?! The FCs also interrupt certain activities (annoying when watching videos)! need fix! -Amaze 4G
ironlion45 3.0 stars
Would be a decent app, but would prefer if it supported landscape, and improved the search function, and possibly also included easy filters to find podcasts, etc.
Pajarito 1.0 stars
Constantly force closing. Galaxy Nexus.
Rob 3.0 stars
Good content and love access to all the podcasts, but keeps crashing on me. Was more stable before the last couple of updates.
pookie 3.0 stars
I love listening to the podcasts, but the force closing is really irritating. Also some of the podcasts take forever to load. Hopefully these bugs will be sorted out soon and this will become a great app.
Mike and Dawn 1.0 stars
Latest update broken. Constant force close errors, even when I'm not running the app. Original DInc, Gingerbread.
andrew 1.0 stars
App crashes, reloades, keeps crashing. Sloppy release testing.... I use an incredible 2.
Bryon 1.0 stars
This continually crashes multiple times a day on my HTC Inspire, even when it hasn't been opened in days. As the title says, I love NPR News, but this app has to go.
Thomas 1.0 stars
Randomly Skips forward to random time in next segment. Very annoying.Please fix. Favorites should include and auto play programs, not just stations. Lots of time wasted opening each show and adding to playlist. I use everyday, but might stop.
bgarlock 5.0 stars
Don't know what I would do without NPR - its the only news I will listen to..
Daniel 2.0 stars
Has been going on for a while, no fix in sight... Gonna miss it.
William K. 2.0 stars
Works well for part of a program, then locks up needing a force close, in 5 months have yet to listen to entire program.
Nathan 2.0 stars
I love the content but I'm going to have to delete because of constant crashing.
Jim 2.0 stars
Same bugs as on iPhone and then some. Stops playing between stories when locked. And what's with these popups about it stopping, even when it's not running?
Sgt Pyroman 2.0 stars
Randomly force closes when I haven't opened it in weeks! It shouldn't be running in the background like that! It locks up my Captivate every time it does this! Bad rap for NPR app developers!
JDMoore 1.0 stars
Unbelievable. Still has frequent notifications that this app has stopped working on my Galaxy Nexus running stock - even if I haven't used the app in ages. Fix it please!
Jason 1.0 stars
Constantly have to force quit or am getting notifications to force quit. Insanely slow to load anything: program listings or show details or the show itself. Seems to freeze constantly. Uninstalled and reinstalled three times. Never better.
Amitabh 1.0 stars
Intermittently force close 8 times a day ultimately had to uninstall it this app should have an option to fully close there is no reason that this should be always running .
Jeff 2.0 stars
Lowered my rating due to the recent constant crashes. ---- Love it for checking the headlines and listening to hourly news summaries. As far as I know, the only news outlet not featuring celebrity opinions!
honk 1.0 stars
As much as I love NPR, I dislike this app. It crashes constantly!! ...even out of nowhere when I haven't ran it in days and I don't even know it is running. Also it would be great if you could download stories ahead of time so you could continue to listen when you lose signal. Very frustrating and nearly useless on my NYC walk>subway>walk commute. Even cached text stories are suddenly no longer available when a data connection is lost. Obviously the developers of this app don't actually use it. HTC Thndrblt
the RECORD PLAYER 1.0 stars
Sometimes I'll get repeated crash reports despite never opening this. Yes, deleting NOW!
Leslie 2.0 stars
Was fantastic. Now it runs constantly in the background and will ramndomly fc when the app isn't open. Will be 5* if prb is fixed
holanicole 1.0 stars
It stops playing every five minutes and freezes then eventually forcloses. I have had it!!
Jared 2.0 stars
Continuous force closes on EVO 3d. Please fix, would love this application
Frederik 1.0 stars
Force closes all the time on my Galaxy Nexus, especially when losing Internet connectivity or when switching connections (e.g., from WiFi to cell). Streams do not remember where to pick up if they are interrupted. Podcast-style downloads would fix this... why do we have to stream? I've been using this app for a long time and it has just gone from bad to worse. Disappointing.
alexstone10 3.0 stars
Live NPR. Not a fan of the app. Force closes all the time, even when app is not running. Otherwise 6 stars.
Pablo 1.0 stars
I thought it would have been fixed by now. If I donate 2.99 can I get an app that doesn't crash? -HTC sense
Elise 1.0 stars
Even when not in use as previously said. If doesn't change, in going to uninstall.
Connie 1.0 stars
Great concept but crashes on Droid 2. Can't force quit app. Uninstalling.
Fred 2.0 stars
App force closes constantly, both when open and when not. Other than that significant issue, it does allow me to listen to NPR.
Matt 3.0 stars
COME ON GUYS, EVERYONE IS TELLING YOU IT NEEDS AN "OFF SWITCH". FIX IT PLEASE. THANK YOU
Michael 3.0 stars
If I'm busy, and I miss a week of stories, I'm screwed. Other than that, it works great
Kevin 4.0 stars
I need a way to turn the app off completely when I'm done. Often, I'll pause a story when I'm done (there is no stop button), and it'll turn back on by itself many minutes later when I'm trying to use another app.
The Bing 4.0 stars
It would be nice if you can do the landscape version for tablets as well.
Jeremy 3.0 stars
I love the audible articles. Wish the app would remember where I left off when I have to stop in the middle of a program and come back to it a few hours later... Downgraded rating due to app force closing repeatedly when I haven't used it at all, HTC Rezound.
DanL 1.0 stars
As of 4-15 problems still continue . Frequent shutdowns hangs and 'stop working' notices. Finally gave up. Uninstalled. Went to tune in radio. Zero stars for not fixing all the issues presented by others and me. After the last update screen rotation is not working on xoom. Wish i could go back. And now after another update the rotate function still does not work. Along with frequent hangups forcing an uninstall and reinstall to make it work.
Barry in MD 3.0 stars
Keeps losing the feed and often needs to be restarted. Will really use up the charge on your battery if you don't use an app killer to close it. Update: Still keeps losing the feed every few minutes, although most of the time I can hit the button on the feed and restart it. I hate to uninstall it, because I keep hoping it will improve to the point of being useful, but no luck so far.
John 1.0 stars
Love NPR and the idea of what this app COULD be but it hasn't worked properly in months. It just gave me a force close message as I write this. Have tried to reinstall twice. Now I'm just done. Shame.
GBSheridan 1.0 stars
Constantly force closes.... Never did this before but now does it ALL-THE-TIME. It also messed up my text messaging. I love npr, but now hate this app... And why has it not been fixed yet?!?!?
chrism510 1.0 stars
Force closes, audio drops when email notifications, etc.
John-E 1.0 stars
I've had this app now for over a year and it is the most unstable app on both my Thunderbolt and Thrive tablet. I'd love to keep it but the aggravation isn't worth it. Sorry Dev.
KaWaL 1.0 stars
If it's buggy don't give it 3 or 4 or 5 stars! It's bad enough the app developer doesn't update often. They need to really see a sudden jump in low rating for them to do anything!
Matthew 1.0 stars
I love NPR, so it pains me to say that this ap caused so many issues on my phone that I had to delete it. Even when they ap is not in use, it would stall out my phone and regularly cause force close warnings. A rare miss NPR, but unfortunately a significant one as well.
Geoff 2.0 stars
Crashes when running in background all the time. Uninstalling because I'm tired of dismissing the error message.
Ken 1.0 stars
Love NPR but, this app constantly force closes, even when I haven't used the app all day. It's incredibly annoying. Really wish the app was of the same quality as the programing. HTC Sensation
Amanda 3.0 stars
It's a fine app.. does what it should most of the time, and I really love npr and the interface of this app. But it force closes a few times a week, even when I don't have it open or running in the background which interferes when I'm using my phone. It's getting kind of annoying..I keep thinking about deleting it, but I <3 npr too much. Fix it! Yeah!
Kate 2.0 stars
I'm experiencing force closing constantly even as I write this, and since the last update it actually shuts off during play every 5 minutes or so, too. It also takes about 30 seconds or more to actually start any given stream. All this and I'm still using it, though...hope they sort it out. evo shift.
Nathan 2.0 stars
It's a great app, wonderful material, but the force close (HTC Thunderbolt here) happens several times daily. There's no other app that does this. I've had to uninstall it, which is unfortunate, because I love NPR and it has so many great features. I will have to get my NPR through other, more reliable apps
BryBry the destroyer 1.0 stars
This app is the most inconsistent app i've used. I lose my signal whenever I move. (walking, driving, jogging). Plus the stations I want to listen to won't play podcasts and/or crash when I open them. I REALLY want this to work, but this app has failed to work consistently on multiple phones. I'm sad about this NPR. I can't even listen during fund drives!
Jordan 5.0 stars
works perfectly. it's free with no ads! the articles are read on the app instead of forwarding you to the website which results in much faster loading! I see this as a market standard for mobile news. no other news app has worked so well as the npr news app.
Byung 1.0 stars
Every time I get an email notification, it stops or delays the stream.
PA Handle: Mega Playboy, IRL: Teflon Billy 3.0 stars
Gave 3 out of 5. Will bump to five after seeing if this fix bugs.
Brian 1.0 stars
Can't go from wifi to 3G without losing playback. Stops playing when other system sounds play and won't resume.
Bryan 1.0 stars
Freezes and skips stories
tess 2.0 stars
Droid 2
Brian 2.0 stars
Crashes multiple times a day. Sometimes starts playing in the middle of a segment when coming from a shorter segment. Will skip playing segments. After latest update: no change. All above is still true.
Flegory 4.0 stars
Pretty good app. Only wish I could turn off or hide the player. I never listen to the stories unless I'm in my car otherwise I prefer to read them. The player takes up valuable screen real estate when all I want to do is read.
Joe 3.0 stars
Though small, I wish I could move to the SD card to relieve onboard memory on this weak LG Optimus V.
Allen 3.0 stars
Good app but suffers from a lot of bugs.
Rupert 4.0 stars
Crashing repeatedly, but other a great app, thanks!
Paul 5.0 stars
No really it's sweet
asdf 2.0 stars
Move to sd card!!
George 5.0 stars
Love it
tariq 4.0 stars
Good
Chad 4.0 stars
Please fix for close issue.. in addition, having a radio schedule available. (like on the website would be nice). Then back to five stars.
Georgio 2.0 stars
NPR app force closes phone at least 5 times a day. Fix that and rating is an easy 4 1/2 stars. EVO 3D
Big 2.0 stars
Constantly force closes on my HTC Sensation. Been doing it for months, oh look it just happened again, please fix. You get two stars instead of one because when it actually works it's pretty sweet.
Josh 4.0 stars
Programming access is wonderful. Problem is with the app itself- doesn't close when you want it to and that really drains the battery. Fix the little issues and it gets the last star. Would be nice to have Marketplace and Prairie Home Companion shows on this app also.
ben 3.0 stars
it starts in the middle of a segment sometimes sometimes it just stops after a segment even though there are others queued up it almost works well, and that's what's so super annoying it has the best content anywhere, and does a pretty good job of browsing programs and queue management, but it's got a ways to go before it will be a polished listener experience worthy of the NPR brand
Jace 1.0 stars
I have to go in and choose my "saved" station everytime. It doesn't save the station. some times it will play for maybe 5 minutes at most then stops working. and when you exit out it still leaves the icon in my alert menu saying its open and running. Task killed the app and it still stays open. Have to restart phone for the notification to go away. Fix and will get better rating.
Ananya 1.0 stars
App has become buggy. Streams are slow to start and hang all the time now. Abuses the GPS even in the background. What is going on guys? Get some real testers on-board! This app is an embarrassment to the stature of npr :-(
Chris 5.0 stars
Works well, love that you can jump on to any affiliate station in the country without having to google their name, connect to their stream, etc. I also like how it tells you what shows are streaming live so you can catch one that you may have missed on your own radio. Only downside so far is that its not always fast to connect and if your signal isn't strong it may skip..but hey its not any worse than an FM radio!
Jamie 3.0 stars
Stream sometimes cuts off for no reason. Phone notifications stop the stream. Difficult to fast forward or rewind within a podcast. Doesn't save your position.
Brian 1.0 stars
Worst app ever. Even the people who gave it three or four stars are unhappy.
Amitabh 4.0 stars
Finally they fixed the force close issue, there is one more issue the background has dark light bands when you open any news article makes it harder to read
Mike 1.0 stars
If using Bluetooth and you get any notification, it stops playing. Randomly stops playing. Random popups saying NPR cashed (even when it's not running). PLEASE FIX!
Jesse 5.0 stars
Works great!
John 1.0 stars
While playing a station, a notification sound will stop the stream entirely. Unusable until this is fixed.
Russell 2.0 stars
All seems to be in order except that it will frequently begin playing stories in the middle and not from the beginning. This seems to happen only after the 3rd our 4th story in the playlist.
LIZA 1.0 stars
the above happened with two phones and a tablet. I give up.
Gonkers 1.0 stars
Podcasts don't play correctly. They reset a few minutes in and you cannot skip forward into the broadcast. The timer changes but the podcast stars over at the beginning.
Trevor 5.0 stars
I love NPR, but one thing i wish the NPR app had was a homescreen widget so i could browser some news stories straight from my homescreen. Currently, i am stuck using the news app that came with my phone to get NPR stories, which could be better
Shamba 5.0 stars
No angry rants like rush just news. awesome app
BlueCoder 4.0 stars
However when listening it seems to stop playing every 10 minutes or so, on my nexus.
Laura 5.0 stars
Most consistent news source for me.
Ricky 5.0 stars
Pops up several times a day saying it has stopped responding, extremely annoying.

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