TODAY Show vs QCOnline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TODAY Show
Access America's #1 morning show content anytime, anywhere. Watch segments, view original videos, shop deals, and listen to a 24/7 stream. Find recipes, interviews, news, and more.
- Watch TODAY show segments
- Original videos and trending stories
- Shop Steals & Deals
- 24/7 TODAY All Day TuneIn Stream
- In-app search for content
- Recipes and celebrity interviews
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Download the new TODAY app for the best of America’s #1 morning show! All day. Anytime. Anywhere. * Catch up with your favorite TODAY hosts, including Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, Carson Daly, Willie Geist, and the rest of the TODAY team! * Watch segments from NBC's TODAY, and the latest original videos and trending stories from TODAY.com * Shop our latest Steals & Deals, trending gift ideas, editors’ favorites and recommended products in health, beauty, style, fashion, and more! * Listen to the TODAY All Day TuneIn Stream on the move! Our 24/7 stream is now available in the app so you can bring TODAY with you, wherever you go! * Search for TODAY content including articles, videos, slideshows and more as part of our new in app search feature! * Find your favorite recipes, celebrity interviews, parenting tips, uplifting stories, healthy living, pop culture, and national news. ---- This app features Nielsen proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. To learn more about our digital measurement products and your choices in regard to them, please visit http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information. Your Privacy Choices: https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy/notrtoo?brandA=NBC_News&intake=NBC_News CA Notice: https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy/california-consumer-privacy-act?intake=TODAY_show
QCOnline
Access local news, sports, opinion, and entertainment from the Illinois Quad-Cities region. Personalize your feed, receive breaking news alerts, and enjoy exclusive content like podcasts and videos. Subscribers get an ad-free experience.
- Personalized news topics
- Breaking news alerts
- Exclusive commentary and podcasts
- Video updates
- Customizable text size
- Hourly and 10-day weather forecasts
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Your story lives in the Illinois Quad-Cities. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from the region 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://qconline.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TODAY Show at 68% against QCOnline's 0%. TODAY Show also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). QCOnline's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. QCOnline sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $27.99 per month. TODAY Show asks for nothing beyond the download.
TODAY Show holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TODAY Show has 29K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of TODAY Show's written reviews are positive against 0% of QCOnline's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TODAY Show | QCOnline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (29K ratings) — better | 3.9 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NBC News Digital, LLC | Lee Enterprises |
Customer experience
TODAY Show
QCOnline
Bugs and requests
TODAY Show
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Navigation issues and content not loading properly
- Syncing problems between app and TV viewing
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save or bookmark favorite videos
- Improved search functionality
- Option to disable or reduce ads/commercials
- Live streaming capability
QCOnline
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TODAY Show
No in-app purchases
QCOnline
- Subscriptions$27.991 Month
- Subscriptions$40.991 Month
- Subscriptions$44.991 Month
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- Subscriptions$50.001 Year
- Subscriptions$269.991 Year
- Subscriptions$329.991 Year
- Subscriptions$364.991 Year
