WCIU vs Blocks Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WCIU
This app provides access to Chicago's local television entertainment, featuring popular shows like Judge Judy and Seinfeld, original news programming, and live sports coverage. Stay connected with the station through its social media channels.
- Watch popular TV shows
- Access original news programming
- View local sports coverage
- Follow social media updates
- Stream on iPhone and iPad
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The U is Chicago’s home for great television entertainment with TV favorites such as Judge Judy, Seinfeld, Judge Mathis, our original news magazine show, On The Block and local sports coverage like Game of the Week and Chicago Sky women’s basketball games. For more, follow us @wciu on Facebook and X, @wciutheu on Instagram.
Blocks Challenge
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A classic Tetris game with additional levels and puzzles, develop your logic and pump up your brain! A simple yet addictive and relaxing game that will help you relax and think at the same time! Features: - A bright and pleasing color palette that does not overload the eyes! - Choose the color style of the game to diversify your gaming experience! - 2 extra fun mini games! Have fun with the Block Challenge and become a master at destroying block lines to achieve new records! Collect as many block lines as possible to free up space on the field and beat your records!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Blocks Challenge at every 5 weeks against WCIU's every 17 months. WCIU's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
WCIU ships an update every 17 months, Blocks Challenge every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WCIU | Blocks Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Weigel Broadcasting Co. | Daniela Baillo |
In-app purchases
WCIU
No in-app purchases
Blocks Challenge
No in-app purchases
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