Herald vs WAND News
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/
WAND News
Stay informed with the latest news, weather forecasts, and sports updates from Central Illinois. This mobile application delivers accurate coverage directly to your device, ensuring you're always up-to-date.
- Accurate news coverage
- Weather forecasts
- Sports updates
- On-the-go information
- Central Illinois focus
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WAND News is your central Illinois station providing the most accurate news, weather and sports coverage. This app will keep you informed while you are on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WAND News at 4.6 against Herald's 2.8. WAND News also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (722 vs 46). Herald's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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. WAND News asks for nothing beyond the download.
WAND News holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAND News has 722 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Herald's written reviews are positive against 23% of WAND News'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, WAND News every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Herald | WAND News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (46 ratings) | 4.6 (722 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 722 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| 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, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lee Enterprises | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
Herald
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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
WAND News
No in-app purchases
