WCIU vs BATV+
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.
BATV+
Access live broadcasts and on-demand content from your local community television station. Watch city government meetings, local sports, and downtown events directly on your mobile device.
- Live local broadcasts
- On-demand event coverage
- City government meetings
- Downtown event streams
- Local sports coverage
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BATV is your community television fo the City of Batavia! Catch our LIVE coverage of Bulldog football, city government meetings, downtown events coverage, and more right here! Download the BATV+ app and watch on the go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BATV+ at 100% against WCIU's 50%. BATV+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). WCIU's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
BATV+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of WCIU's written reviews are positive against 100% of BATV+'s.
| Parameter | WCIU | BATV+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weigel Broadcasting Co. | CASTUS Corporation |
Customer experience
WCIU
BATV+
In-app purchases
WCIU
No in-app purchases
BATV+
No in-app purchases
