Civic Media vs WI Lottery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Civic Media
Access local radio content including news, talk shows, live sports, and music. Stream flagship programs and popular shows from your hometown.
- Local news updates
- Engaging talk shows
- Live sports broadcasts
- Hit music streaming
- Flagship program access
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Get the best of local radio with the Civic Media App, your source for hometown news, engaging talk, live sports, and hit music. Tune in to your community.
WI Lottery
Access your favorite Wisconsin Lottery games conveniently from your phone. Scan tickets, check winning numbers and jackpots, find retailers, and even create digital playslips to purchase tickets.
- Scan tickets
- View winning numbers and jackpots
- Find nearest retailers
- Create digital playslips
- Search past winning numbers
- View Scratch-Off game details
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With the official Wisconsin Lottery app, your favorite Wisconsin Lottery games are in the palm of your hand. It’s more convenient than ever to scan your tickets, view winning numbers, jackpot amounts, get notifications, find your nearest retailer, and more anytime, anywhere. Create & save your favorite numbers using the new digital playslip! Stop using paper playslips & build your playslip right in the app! The App can also create QR codes that Wisconsin Lottery retailers scan to print your tickets. Below are a few of the features included in the Wisconsin Lottery App: - View current winning numbers & jackpots. - Search past winning numbers & payouts. - View Scratch-Off game details & remaining prizes. - How to play instructions for all games. - Check My Ticket: Scan ticket barcode or manually enter to determine if you are a winner. - Pick Numbers: Create & save your favorite numbers. - Shake your phone to select random numbers to play. - Find the nearest Wisconsin Lottery retailer. - Customize notifications for winning numbers and promotional emails. - Scan your digital playslip at a retailer to purchase tickets. Note: the Wisconsin Lottery does not accept wagers, bets, or payments of any kind through our mobile app. Must be 18 or older to Play. Please Play Responsibly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WI Lottery at none against Civic Media's shown. WI Lottery also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (14K vs 113). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
WI Lottery holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WI Lottery has 14K ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Civic Media's written reviews are positive against 65% of WI Lottery's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Civic Media ships an update every 2 months, WI Lottery every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Civic Media | WI Lottery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (113 ratings) | 4.8 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 64.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 113 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Civic Media, Inc | Wisconsin Lottery |
Customer experience
Civic Media
WI Lottery
Bugs and requests
Civic Media
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WI Lottery
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezes on opening screen
- Scanning issues, doesn't always work
- Wiped out numbers during update
Requested features
8 requests- Add winners list like on website
- Remove expired scratch-off tickets
- Add sound effect for winning tickets
- Allow online ticket purchases and subscriptions
- Implement location-based online play for pick 3 and pick 4
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- Display cash option amount alongside jackpot
- Add option to submit second chance tickets through the app
- Provide notifications for favorite game drawings
In-app purchases
Civic Media
No in-app purchases
WI Lottery
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Civic Media free?
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