WestCentralOnline vs CityApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WestCentralOnline
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Your quick, customizable connection to your community. WestCentralOnline is easy, instant access to the local information you care about. Browse at your convenience or have your choice of information sent instantly to your phone. Stream your favourite local radio station. Read the latest news, weather, and community information from Rosetown, Kindersley, and the area. WestCentralOnline keeps you informed all day, every day, powered by relevant, local information from WestCentralOnline.com. Listen to your favourite radio station, look up local businesses, check the weather, and find out what's going on in town, all in a few taps. And get customizable notifications sent to your phone. Features: - Instant updates: customizable push notifications let you be the first to know about the information and organizations you care about (eg. breaking news, weather alerts) - Streaming: Listen to your favourite local radio stations on-the-go, and look up recently played songs - Live local weather conditions, including hourly and 7-day forecasts and radar maps from Environment Canada - News, sports, and community information, powered by WestCentralOnline.com
CityApp
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CityApp™ is an ad-free messaging platform for your local government or municipality. CityApp™ offers secure, one-way, multi-city messaging, custom channels and customizable notifications with access to online services and quick links—all without ads, algorithms, or alternate realities. Please note: This free mobile app works only if your local government or municipality has an active CityApp™ Messaging Platform account. Please contact your local government and encourage them to use CityApp™ :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CityApp at none against WestCentralOnline's shown. CityApp also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). WestCentralOnline's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WestCentralOnline ships an update every 9 months, CityApp fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WestCentralOnline | CityApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Golden West Broadcasting, Ltd. | DMKware Inc. |
In-app purchases
WestCentralOnline
No in-app purchases
CityApp
No in-app purchases








