KJCT ABC 8 vs ABC36
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KJCT ABC 8
Stay informed with local news and weather updates for Western Colorado, including Grand Junction, Montrose, and Glenwood Springs. Get breaking news, Colorado headlines, videos, and detailed First Alert Weather forecasts to prepare for changing conditions and severe weather.
- Breaking news alerts
- First Alert Weather forecasts
- Severe weather warnings
- Colorado headlines
- Video content
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Western Colorado's News and Weather Source, Serving Grand Junction, Montrose and Glenwood Springs is now available on your iPhone from KJCT8.com. First Alert Weather will keep you informed of changing weather conditions, forecasts, and weather updates, and let you know when severe weather is headed your way. KJCT8.com also brings you breaking news, Colorado Headlines, and Videos.
ABC36
Stay informed with local news, weather updates, and sports coverage for Central Kentucky. Access trending content like viral videos, product recalls, and entertainment news.
- Central Kentucky news
- Weather alerts
- Sports updates
- Viral videos
- Product recalls
- Entertainment news
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The ABC 36 App is your source for Central Kentucky news, weather, sports and all things Solid Blue! Use the ABC 36 app for some of the most popular information from around the web like viral videos, product recalls, weather alerts, and the best entertainment and celebrity news.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ABC36 at 4.6 against KJCT ABC 8's 1.7. ABC36 also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 16%) and ratings volume (671 vs 23). KJCT ABC 8's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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.
ABC36 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC36 has 671 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of KJCT ABC 8's written reviews are positive against 57% of ABC36's.
KJCT ABC 8 ships an update monthly, ABC36 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KJCT ABC 8 | ABC36 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (23 ratings) | 4.6 (671 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 671 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | E.W. Scripps Company | WTVQ-TV, LLC |
Customer experience
KJCT ABC 8
ABC36
In-app purchases
KJCT ABC 8
No in-app purchases
ABC36
No in-app purchases
