WREG vs Jonesboro Right Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WREG
Stay informed with local news and real-time updates. Access top stories from daily broadcasts, breaking news, weather forecasts, and in-depth investigations. Watch reporter videos and save articles for later.
- Top local news stories
- Breaking news alerts
- Detailed weather forecasts
- Interactive radar map
- Reporter videos
- Save stories for later
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News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The WREG mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. WREG News Channel 3 brings you breaking news, weather, investigations and local coverage from the leading news source in Memphis and the Mid-South, including north Mississippi, west Tennessee and eastern Arkansas. FEATURES: • Watch video of your trusted reporters on the scene, and read revealing articles on what's going on in your community. • Plan your day and week with detailed weather conditions, live alerts of severe conditions, and an interactive radar map. • Optional alerts on breaking news keep you in the know. • On the go? Save stories for later to access at your convenience.
Jonesboro Right Now
Get timely and unbiased news coverage for the Northeast Arkansas community. This app focuses on the people, events, and issues that are most important to Jonesboro and Craighead County.
- Timely news coverage
- Accurate reporting
- Unbiased perspective
- Community focus
- Local events and issues
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JonesboroRightNow delivers timely, accurate, unbiased news coverage for the Northeast Arkansas community. We highlight the people, events, and issues that matter most to Jonesboro and Craighead County.
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Verdict
WREG and Jonesboro Right Now both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Jonesboro Right Now's written reviews are positive against 31% of WREG's. Jonesboro Right Now also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). WREG's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 16). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for WREG against 4.6 for Jonesboro Right Now. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WREG has 1.4K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of WREG's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jonesboro Right Now's.
WREG ships an update every 6 weeks, Jonesboro Right Now every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WREG | Jonesboro Right Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Local TV LLC | Saga Communications |
Customer experience
WREG
Jonesboro Right Now
Bugs and requests
WREG
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues with email verification
- Redirects to external sites unexpectedly
- Inability to resume from video playback
- Inconsistent behavior across platforms
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to toggle ads off
- Improved navigation and UI
- Faster updates and real-time news
- Inclusion of text articles alongside videos
Jonesboro Right Now
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WREG
No in-app purchases
Jonesboro Right Now
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WREG free?
Is Jonesboro Right Now free?
Which has better reviews, WREG or Jonesboro Right Now?
Do WREG or Jonesboro Right Now have ads?
Which is updated more often, WREG or Jonesboro Right Now?
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