Comparison

WREG vs EastArkNet

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Top local news stories
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Detailed weather forecasts
  • Interactive radar map
  • Reporter videos
  • Save stories for later
Features
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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.

About

EastArkNet

Listen to live police, fire, and EMS radio traffic from agencies in East Arkansas. Monitor specific talkgroups, replay past calls, and receive optional incident and weather alerts. Stay informed about public safety communications in your area.

Highlights
  • Listen to police, fire, EMS radio
  • Select agencies and talkgroups
  • Pause, resume, skip, hold traffic
  • Search and replay call archive
  • Receive incident and weather alerts
  • View system status and listener counts
  • Background and Lock Screen playback
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EastArkNet lets you listen to police, fire, EMS, and other public safety radio traffic from numerous agencies in East Arkansas. Choose the talkgroups you want to monitor and hear calls as they happen through EastArkNet’s call-based scanner. When radio traffic is active, calls are delivered to your device automatically. When things are quiet, the scanner simply waits for the next call. FEATURES • Select the agencies and talkgroups you want to monitor • Listen to police, fire, EMS, emergency management, and other public safety communications • Pause, resume, skip, hold, or temporarily avoid traffic while scanning • Search the Call Archive and replay previously recorded calls • Receive optional incident, radio emergency, fire/EMS tone-out, weather, and public-safety notifications • Choose supported counties for weather and public-safety alerts • Open supported incident alerts and listen directly to the associated talkgroup • View talkgroup activity, call statistics, and current listener counts • Check live receiver, decoder, and system health across the EastArkNet network • Continue listening with supported background and Lock Screen playback • Manage listening and notification preferences directly from the app NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED An account is not required for normal public listening. Some restricted talkgroups may require an authorized access code and are not part of ordinary public access. CALL ARCHIVE Missed something? Search the Call Archive to find and replay previous radio calls. Archive availability varies by agency, talkgroup, and retention period. ALERTS Optional notifications can help you stay informed about selected incidents, radio emergency activity, fire/EMS tone-outs, weather alerts, and public-safety alerts. Weather and public-safety alert preferences can be configured by supported county. Alert availability depends on monitored sources, supported areas, event activity, and device notification settings. SYSTEM STATUS EastArkNet provides live receiver and decoder health information for monitored radio systems. Status information is provided for transparency and may change as reception, equipment, or network conditions change. ABOUT EASTARKNET EastArkNet is an independently operated radio-monitoring service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any police department, fire department, EMS provider, government agency, or other monitored organization. Radio traffic and alerts may be delayed, incomplete, interrupted, unavailable, or affected by reception, network, and system conditions. EastArkNet is not a dispatch service, emergency notification system, or substitute for official public-safety information. For emergencies, call 911.

Screenshots

WREG4 screens
EastArkNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EastArkNet at none against WREG's shown. EastArkNet also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). WREG's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 2) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EastArkNet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WREG has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WREG ships an update every 6 weeks, EastArkNet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WREG versus EastArkNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWREGEastArkNet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB72 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLocal TV LLCEvocatus Media LLC

Customer experience

WREG

All ratings1,384 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative61.2%

EastArkNet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

EastArkNet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WREG

No in-app purchases

None

EastArkNet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WREG free?
WREG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EastArkNet free?
EastArkNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WREG or EastArkNet?
EastArkNet is rated higher. WREG averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while EastArkNet averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do WREG or EastArkNet have ads?
WREG shows ads; EastArkNet does not.
Which is updated more often, WREG or EastArkNet?
WREG ships an update every 6 weeks, and EastArkNet every 2 weeks. Most recently, WREG was updated on October 9, 2026 and EastArkNet on October 17, 2026.

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