WCIU vs Coming Up!
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.
Coming Up!
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Never wonder when your show comes back. Coming Up! tracks your shows across TV and streaming. • Get notifications about renewals and premieres. • Where to Watch tells you which service carries a show, in 65 countries. FREE All the core features above, plus: • Add premiere dates to your calendar with a tap • Share show recommendations with friends • Keep a list of shows you meant to watch using Catch Up! • A Home Screen widget counts down to premiere dates Free covers the first three shows you follow. UNLIMITED: $14.99 one-time, upgrades included • Everything in Free • Follow unlimited shows • Plus: Save for Binge alerts you when a season has wrapped and is ready to watch all at once
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WCIU at none against Coming Up!'s 1. WCIU also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Coming Up!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 17 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Coming Up! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WCIU asks for nothing beyond the download.
WCIU ships an update every 17 months, Coming Up! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WCIU | Coming Up! |
|---|---|---|
| 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 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Weigel Broadcasting Co. | Mario Dolan Inc. |
In-app purchases
WCIU
No in-app purchases
Coming Up!
- Coming Up! Unlimited$14.99
