Herald vs WICS ABC20
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Herald
Access local news, sports, and community stories with in-depth reporting and exclusive commentary. Personalize your feed, receive breaking news alerts, and enjoy multimedia content like podcasts and videos. Subscribers can upgrade for an ad-free experience.
- Personalized news feed
- Breaking news alerts
- Exclusive commentary and photography
- Podcasts and video updates
- Ad-free premium option
- Listen to articles
- Customizable text size
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Your story lives in the Herald & Review. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most in the community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from the Decatur area and beyond – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts. Plus, subscribers have the ability to upgrade to News+, our premium ad-free experience! That means faster-loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience. Our app features: * Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you * Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more * Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right. * Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition * Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now * Follow author – get notifications whenever your favorite writers post a story * Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure * Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead * Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings * Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. https://herald-review.com/terms/
WICS ABC20
Get instant access to local and national news, weather, and sports. Watch live newscasts, receive breaking news alerts, and stay updated with real-time traffic and weather forecasts.
- Breaking news alerts
- Live newscast streaming
- Hourly and daily weather forecasts
- Live weather radar
- Traffic information
- Customizable notifications
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The WICS News app delivers news, weather and sports in an instant. With the new and fully redesigned app you can watch live newscasts, get up-to-the minute local and national news, weather and traffic conditions and stay informed via notifications alerting you to breaking news and local events. • Breaking news alerts and stories • Live streaming • New weather section with hourly and daily forecasts • Live weather radar and traffic information • Completely overhauled app that is faster and easier to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WICS ABC20 at 4.7 against Herald's 2.8. WICS ABC20 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Herald's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 21%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Herald sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. WICS ABC20 asks for nothing beyond the download.
WICS ABC20 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 72 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Herald's written reviews are positive against 21% of WICS ABC20's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Herald ships an update every 2 months, WICS ABC20 fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Herald | WICS ABC20 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (46 ratings) | 4.7 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews — better | 20.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 72 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lee Enterprises Inc. | Standard Media Group |
Customer experience
Herald
WICS ABC20
In-app purchases
Herald
- Subscriptions$25.991 Month
- Subscriptions$38.991 Month
- Subscriptions$42.991 Month
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- Subscriptions$50.001 Year
- Subscriptions$249.991 Year
- Subscriptions$314.991 Year
- Subscriptions$349.991 Year
WICS ABC20
No in-app purchases
