AL.com vs WTVY NEWS 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AL.com
Get timely and reliable local news, sports, and weather updates directly impacting your community. Stay informed about unfolding events in your backyard, from politics and business to culture and more. Access essential information from a trusted source, anytime and anywhere.
- Local news reporting
- Sports updates
- Weather forecasts
- Community-focused content
- Timely and reliable information
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Get trusted local news across Alabama. Breaking news, in-depth reporting, and all the stories people are talking about. Stay connected to what's happening around you with timely coverage of news, weather, sports, and more, optimized for your phone. Free to download. Get breaking news, alerts, and top stories. Subscribers receive unlimited access to in-depth reporting, exclusive content, and additional features. Subscriptions are available in-app. Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.advance.net/advancedigitalUserAgreementPP/
WTVY NEWS 4
Stay informed with local news and sports updates on the go. This app allows you to easily share content via email, text, and social media, ensuring you never miss breaking news.
- Local news updates
- Sports coverage
- Breaking news alerts
- Content sharing via email
- Content sharing via text
- Social media sharing
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It’s the WTVY news experience you’ve waited for! Catch news and sports anywhere with the WTVY app for iPhone. Share content by email, text, Twitter or Facebook. If it’s breaking news, the WTVY app for iPhone/iPad keeps you in-the-know while you’re on-the-go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AL.com at 4.5 against WTVY NEWS 4's 3.0. AL.com also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 73) and chart position (#140 vs unranked). WTVY NEWS 4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. AL.com sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. WTVY NEWS 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.
AL.com holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AL.com has 16K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of AL.com's written reviews are positive against 12% of WTVY NEWS 4's.
AL.com ships an update every 3 weeks, WTVY NEWS 4 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AL.com | WTVY NEWS 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16K ratings) — better | 3.0 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews — better | 12.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #140 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | al.com | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
AL.com
WTVY NEWS 4
Bugs and requests
AL.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- App title displaying incorrectly as 'OSU Basketball'
- Inability to access recent search history
- Difficulty closing ads or navigating back from articles
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Provide more balanced and objective news coverage
- Optimize ad placement to minimize disruption
WTVY NEWS 4
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AL.com
- Digital Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Digital Access$9.991 Month
- Basic Access to Al.com$10.001 Month
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- All Access to Al.com$15.001 Month
- Premium Access to Al.com$20.001 Month
- Digital Access1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Digital Access$99.991 Year
- Basic Access to Al.com$100.001 Year
- All Access to Al.com$150.001 Year
- Premium Access to Al.com$200.001 Year
WTVY NEWS 4
No in-app purchases
