The Williston Herald vs The Seattle Medium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Williston Herald
Stay informed with local news, breaking alerts, and in-depth reporting from Williston, ND and surrounding areas. Access community stories, sports coverage, and weather updates conveniently on your mobile device.
- Local news reporting
- Breaking news alerts
- High school sports coverage
- Weather updates
- Community stories
- Photo galleries
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Your local Williston, ND news app that delivers the news that matters most to you. Get breaking news alerts, in-depth local reporting, weather updates, sports coverage, and community stories all in one place. • Read the latest local Williston, ND & surrounding area news • Stay up to date on Williston & surrounding area high school sports • Receive breaking news alerts from Williston, ND • Browse photo galleries and featured stories • Access trusted local Williston, ND journalism wherever you are Whether you're at home or on the go, stay connected to Williston and Williams County with the Williston Herald app.
The Seattle Medium
This app provides news and information for the African American and under-served communities in the Pacific Northwest. It is a leading media outlet in the region, reaching over 60,000 households weekly.
- Community news
- Pacific Northwest focus
- African American media
- Award-winning publication
- Regional reach
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Founded on January 15, 1970, The Seattle Medium, which primarily serves the African American and other under-served communities in the Pacific Northwest, is the largest minority-owned and operated media outlet in the Pacific Northwest. Widely known as the voice of the Puget Sound's African American community, The Seattle Medium is the Flagship publication of Tiloben Publishing Company, Inc. which publishes four newspapers: The Seattle Medium (Seattle, WA), The Seattle Metro Homemaker (Seattle, WA), The Tacoma True Citizen (Tacoma, WA) and The Portland Medium (Portland, OR). The nationally acclaimed, award-winning newspaper in one of the most influential newspapers in the region, and reaches over 60,000 Puget Sound households per week.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Williston Herald at every 3 months against The Seattle Medium's every 17 months. The Seattle Medium's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Williston Herald against 5.0 for The Seattle Medium. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Seattle Medium has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Williston Herald ships an update every 3 months, The Seattle Medium every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Williston Herald | The Seattle Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Forum Communications Company | Tiloben Publishing Company, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Williston Herald
The Seattle Medium
In-app purchases
The Williston Herald
No in-app purchases
The Seattle Medium
No in-app purchases
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