WHO 13 vs KTIV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WHO 13
Access top local news stories and real-time updates from your community. Stream live newscasts, get breaking news alerts, and check detailed weather forecasts with interactive radar. Stay informed about local politics, weather, and sports.
- Livestreaming newscasts
- Breaking news alerts
- Detailed weather forecasts
- Interactive radar map
- Save stories for later
- Video reports from reporters
Read full descriptionHide full description
News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The WHO 13 mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. Stay informed, stay safe and stay alert with the WHO 13 app! Livestreaming newscasts, breaking news and all of the news, politics, weather and sports that Central Iowa depends on can be found in one place. Watch every newscast and Hello Iowa! live on your phone or tablet. Know what the weather has in store with our updated forecasts and live Mega Doppler-S radar. Stay informed with the latest news and sports headlines from across the state. 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 reports, 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.
KTIV
Stay informed with local breaking news, severe weather alerts, and sports coverage for the Siouxland region. Receive push notifications for important updates affecting northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota.
- Breaking news updates
- First Alert Weather forecasts
- SportsFource coverage
- Push alerts for major news
- Severe weather notifications
Read full descriptionHide full description
KTIV News 4 is your local source for breaking news, KTIV First Alert Weather and SportsFource coverage. Siouxland's news channel covers parts of northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota. We deliver push alerts for major breaking news and severe weather affecting those in Siouxland.
Screenshots
Verdict
WHO 13 and KTIV both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of KTIV's written reviews are positive against 19% of WHO 13's. KTIV also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 518). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.5 for WHO 13 against 4.6 for KTIV. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KTIV has 2.6K ratings behind it against 518, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of WHO 13's written reviews are positive against 65% of KTIV's.
WHO 13 ships an update every 6 weeks, KTIV monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WHO 13 | KTIV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (518 ratings) | 4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 518 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Local TV LLC | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
WHO 13
KTIV
User reviews
WHO 13
From 518 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Local news content availability
- 🌦️ Weather updates and alerts
- 📱 Free app with no paywall
- 🎯 Clean and intuitive layout (in recent versions)
- 📡 Live streaming capability (when working)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📺 Intrusive and excessive advertising
- 🎬 Poor video player performance
- ⚠️ Live stream reliability issues
- 🔄 Accidental ad clicks redirect users
KTIV
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great local coverage
- 👍 Accurate and trustworthy weather reports
- 👍 Helpful and friendly news team
Room to improve
- 🔊 Loud and intrusive ads
- 🐛 App stability issues on certain devices
- 🔀 Similar design to other local news apps
Bugs and requests
WHO 13
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes when opening or loading
- Black screen on startup
- Live video streaming cuts out mid-story
- App freezes while waiting for ads to load
- Video player won't pause or go fullscreen
Show 8 moreShow fewer
- Weather data displays incorrectly (temperature equals precipitation percentage)
- Stories cut off or incomplete text display
- Unintended redirects to external websites
- Audio missing from videos
- App closes after tapping 'Watch Live'
- iOS compatibility issues after updates
- Landscape video viewing broken
- Static weather graphics not functional
Requested features
10 requests- Rewind/scrubbing controls for videos
- Ability to pause or disable autoplay videos
- Separate local and national news sections
- Apple TV app version
- Landscape mode support for iPad
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- Improved video player controls
- Dark mode option
- Better accessibility features for VoiceOver
- Reduced advertising duration
- On-demand video content library
KTIV
Reported bugs
2 issues- Repeated prompts to re-download the app
- Audio cutting out issues
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved notification management
In-app purchases
WHO 13
No in-app purchases
KTIV
No in-app purchases
