AL.com vs WAFF48 News
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/
WAFF48 News
Stay informed with local news and weather updates for the Huntsville area. Receive breaking news alerts, view live radar and storm tracking, and access sports and video content. This app also serves The Shoals, Sand Mountain, and Limestone County.
- Breaking news alerts
- Live local news headlines
- Live radar
- Storm tracking
- Sports coverage
- Video content
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Download the power of the WAFF 48 News application right to your iOS device! WAFF 48 delivers local news coverage of the Huntsville area. Features include: - Breaking news alerts - Live, local news headlines and stories - Live radar - Storm tracking - Sports - Video - And so much more! Also serving The Shoals, Sand Mountain and Limestone County. ------ This app requests location to help customize content for you. We will provide location information and information about your use of the app to our advertising partners in order to customize the ads displayed in this app and other apps you use. Please review our privacy policy for more details and for your choices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WAFF48 News at none against AL.com's 10. WAFF48 News also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). AL.com's advantage is chart position (#113 vs unranked) and ratings volume (16K vs 3K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. WAFF48 News asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for AL.com against 4.4 for WAFF48 News. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AL.com has 16K ratings behind it against 3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of AL.com's written reviews are positive against 17% of WAFF48 News's.
AL.com ships an update every 3 weeks, WAFF48 News monthly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | AL.com | WAFF48 News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16K ratings) — better | 4.4 (3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews — better | 17.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 3K |
| 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 | #113 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | al.com | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
AL.com
WAFF48 News
User reviews
AL.com
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Great overall news source
- 🚀 Timely and informative news coverage
- 👍 Diverse content and topics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Performance issues, slow loading
- 💬 Biased and one-sided reporting
- 📢 Intrusive and disruptive ads
WAFF48 News
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Reliable and accurate
- 🌟 Highly recommended for the TVA region
- 💯 Flawless accuracy
Room to improve
- 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 🤖 Ads auto-play audio
- 🚫 No ad blocking option
- 💤 Slow to load and crashes frequently
- 🤔 Cluttered and outdated UI
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
WAFF48 News
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notification issues
- Freezing and crashing
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Adjustable font size
- Mute option for ads
- Ability to disable sports notifications
- Live stream casting option
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
WAFF48 News
No in-app purchases
