VI News vs WTJX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VI News
Access comprehensive daily breaking news coverage from leading sources in the US Virgin Islands. Share articles easily via text, email, or social media, and receive push notifications for top stories.
- Comprehensive daily breaking news
- Leading US Virgin Islands news sources
- Article sharing (text, email, social media)
- Push notifications for top stories
- Aggregated news outlook
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VI News is the definitive Virgin Islands news app - offering the most comprehensive daily breaking news coverage from leading news sources in the US Virgin Islands. Share articles by text, email, or social media by using the action button on any article in VI News. Receive push notifications with the top story of the day. No need to scour the web for a comprehensive outlook on what’s happening in the Virgin Islands today. VI News brings it together on your iPhone and iPad.
WTJX
Access live radio and TV streams, on-demand programs, and PBS Kids content from WTJX. Enjoy DVR-like controls for live and on-demand viewing, integrated schedules, and easy sharing of content. Explore additional program information directly within the app.
- Live radio and TV streaming
- On-demand program access
- DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, fast forward)
- Integrated program schedules
- PBS Kids content
- Content sharing
- Explore additional program information
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The WTJX Public Media App allows you to watch and listen to all of WTJX programs, Radio and TV! The app provides On-Demand content of all your favorite shows, live streaming of the radio channels, PBS Kids! content, easy access to the live Radio and TV program schedules plus the ability to explore additional content! Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off. Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed. • Listen to live streams from WTJX even while traveling. • Integrated program schedules for WTJX Radio and TV content. • Listen to WXXI in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails. On Demand • Access WTJX programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. • When listening to programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one, or listen/watch the entire program. • Easy to access past programs. • The WTJX Public Media App displays the web page associated with the program or program segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends. The WTJX Public Media App is brought to you by the people at WTJX and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners and viewers with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support WTJX Public Media by becoming a member today! https://www.wtjx.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WTJX at 100% against VI News's 50%. WTJX also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). VI News's advantage is ratings volume (308 vs 14) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WTJX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VI News has 308 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of VI News's written reviews are positive against 100% of WTJX's.
VI News ships an update every 6 months, WTJX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VI News | WTJX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (308 ratings) | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 308 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CrucianPoint, LLC | Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System |
Customer experience
VI News
WTJX
In-app purchases
VI News
No in-app purchases
WTJX
No in-app purchases
