MassLive.com vs PCTV Select
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MassLive.com
Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather that directly impacts your community. Get timely and reliable reporting from journalists who live and work in your area, covering everything from politics to culture.
- Local news reporting
- Sports coverage
- Weather updates
- Community-focused journalism
- Premium content access
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Get trusted local news from across Massachusetts. 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/
PCTV Select
Stay connected with local happenings in Pittsfield through live and on-demand programming. Access municipal meetings, educational content, and community events directly on your iPhone or iPad. This app aims to foster community connection by bringing local broadcasts to your mobile device.
- Live local programming
- On-demand content
- Municipal meeting broadcasts
- Educational programming
- Local event coverage
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PCTV Select is a great way for local residents and people all around the country to stay in touch with what's happening in Pittsfield - from municipal meetings, to educational programming, to local events and much more. Using this app, viewers will enjoy live programming events normally carried on PCTV. In addition, viewers can watch on-demand programming that's available on our website, right on their iPhone or iPad. We hope you find this app useful in connecting you to your community!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PCTV Select at 5.0 against MassLive.com's 4.5. PCTV Select also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). MassLive.com's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 58 months) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 3). On price 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. MassLive.com sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PCTV Select asks for nothing beyond the download.
PCTV Select holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MassLive.com has 6.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MassLive.com ships an update every 3 weeks, PCTV Select every 58 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MassLive.com | PCTV Select |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6.1K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 58 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #123 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +12 |
| Developer | MassLive.com | Pittsfield Community Cable Broadcasting Inc. |
Customer experience
MassLive.com
PCTV Select
Bugs and requests
MassLive.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login and account issues after updates
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Broken comment and sharing functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Separate sports and news sections
- Improved search and filtering options
- Ability to customize content feed
- Offline reading mode
PCTV Select
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MassLive.com
- Digital Access$9.991 Month
- Digital Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Digital Access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Monthly Access with Discount1 Month trial$10.001 Month
- Monthly Access$11.991 Month
- All Access to MassLive$15.001 Month
- Annual Access1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Annual Access$119.991 Year
PCTV Select
No in-app purchases
Questions
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