WHNT vs TimesDaily
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WHNT
Stay informed with local news and real-time developing stories. Access top headlines, watch video reports, and get detailed weather forecasts with live alerts. Save articles for later and receive optional breaking news notifications.
- Top local news stories
- Video reports from reporters
- Detailed weather forecasts
- Interactive radar map
- Breaking news alerts
- Save stories for later
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News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The WHNT mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. North Alabama's Local News Leader & Weather Authority, covering breaking news & supporting our community. Find the top stories impacting the Tennessee Valley on the News 19 app. 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.
TimesDaily
Access an exact digital replica of the printed newspaper on your tablet or phone. Flip through pages, read stories, view photos, and interact with content through sharing, email, and read-aloud features.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Tablet and phone optimized interface
- Multiple viewing options
- Share articles
- Email articles
- Clickable web links
- Read aloud
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The "TimesDaily eEdition" is an exact digital replica of the printed newspaper. Readers of the paper can flip through the pages, read stories, photos, and view ads just as they appeared in print. The interface is designed for tablets and phones offering multiple viewing options including typical mobile views ideal for phone users. Interactive features allow you to share articles to your favorite social network, email articles to a friend, clickable web links, read aloud, offline reading and more.
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Verdict
WHNT and TimesDaily both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of TimesDaily's written reviews are positive against 56% of WHNT's. WHNT's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 99). On price, rating, ads 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 WHNT against 4.6 for TimesDaily. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WHNT has 1.1K ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of WHNT's written reviews are positive against 94% of TimesDaily's.
WHNT ships an update every 5 weeks, TimesDaily every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WHNT | TimesDaily |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.6 (99 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 99 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Local TV LLC | TN Valley Media |
Customer experience
WHNT
TimesDaily
Bugs and requests
WHNT
Reported bugs
4 issues- Saved articles section no longer visible
- Notifications often lead to irrelevant content
- Live stream frequently stops working
- App freezes when trying to update
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back the old, more user-friendly app design
- Reduce the number of ads and sponsored content
- Improve the video player functionality
- Add a search feature to easily find news stories
- Provide an option to disable push notifications for sponsored content
TimesDaily
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WHNT
No in-app purchases
TimesDaily
No in-app purchases
