WolfBytes TV vs 828newsnow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WolfBytes TV
Access NC State University news, traffic, and weather updates. This app serves as the official information station for the campus community, part of the Wolf Alert network.
- Campus news updates
- Traffic information
- Weather forecasts
- Official university alerts
- Part of Wolf Alert network
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WolfBytes Television is the information station for NC State. Part of the Wolf Alert network, WolfBytes Television is the place to go for NC State news, traffic, weather and more.
828newsnow
Stay informed with breaking news, local updates, and investigative reporting from Western North Carolina. Receive alerts for news, weather, and sports, and access local podcasts and live radio streams.
- Breaking local news alerts
- Push notifications for news, weather, sports
- Links to local podcasts
- Livestreams of 7 local radio stations
- Community event coverage
- Investigative reporting
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The 828newsNOW app delivers the latest breaking news, local news, community information and investigative reporting, with coverage of community events, businesses, schools, sports and more. Always local. Always free. We cover Asheville, N.C., and neighboring communities of Western North Carolina. Key features of the app: 1. Breaking news alerts for local news 2. Links to local podcasts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WolfBytes TV at 5.0 against 828newsnow's 4.3. WolfBytes TV also leads on device support (5 vs 3). 828newsnow's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). 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.
WolfBytes TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 828newsnow has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WolfBytes TV ships an update every 17 months, 828newsnow monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WolfBytes TV | 828newsnow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Carolina State University | Saga Communications |
Customer experience
WolfBytes TV
828newsnow
In-app purchases
WolfBytes TV
No in-app purchases
828newsnow
No in-app purchases
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