KJCT ABC 8 vs CatsTV
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.
CatsTV
Access live and on-demand public access television from Bloomington, Indiana. Watch local government meetings, community productions, and special programming on your iPhone or iPad. Features full closed caption support and an intuitive interface.
- Watch four live public access channels 24/7
- Browse on-demand archives of government meetings and community videos
- Full closed caption support for on-demand content
- Intuitive interface with live channels front and center
- No accounts, subscriptions, or ads required
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CatsTV brings CATS (Community Access Television Services) of Bloomington, Indiana directly to your iPhone and iPad. WATCH LIVE Tune in to four live public access channels streaming 24/7: • City Channel — Bloomington city government coverage • County Channel — Monroe County government coverage • Library Channel — Monroe County Public Library programming • Special Channel — Special and featured programming BROWSE ON-DEMAND ARCHIVES Catch up on recent recordings organized into four categories: • Government Meetings — City of Bloomington meetings and sessions • County Meetings — Monroe County government and committee meetings • Community Videos — Community-produced programming from local residents and organizations • CATSWeek — Weekly highlight reels and featured CATS content ACCESSIBLE & INCLUSIVE CatsTV includes full closed caption support for on-demand videos. Captions sync in real time as you watch, and automatically follow your iOS accessibility settings. CLEAN & SIMPLE No accounts, no subscriptions, no ads. Just tap and watch. The intuitive interface puts live channels front and center, with easy scrolling to browse recent recordings below. ABOUT CATS Community Access Television Services (CATS) is Bloomington, Indiana's public access television organization, providing a platform for local voices, government transparency, and community storytelling since 1981.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CatsTV at 5.0 against KJCT ABC 8's 1.7. CatsTV also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). KJCT ABC 8's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CatsTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KJCT ABC 8 has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
KJCT ABC 8 ships an update monthly, CatsTV every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KJCT ABC 8 | CatsTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | E.W. Scripps Company | Monroe County Public Library - Indiana |
Customer experience
KJCT ABC 8
CatsTV
In-app purchases
KJCT ABC 8
No in-app purchases
CatsTV
No in-app purchases
