LehighValleyLive.com vs WFMZ+ Streaming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LehighValleyLive.com
Stay informed about local happenings with timely and reliable reporting. Access breaking news, sports updates, and in-depth coverage of community events from trusted local journalists. Enjoy unlimited access to premium content with an optional subscription.
- Local news coverage
- Sports updates
- Weather forecasts
- Community event reporting
- Premium content access
- Timely and reliable reporting
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Get trusted local news from across the Lehigh Valley. 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: https://www.advance.net/advancelocalUserAgreement/privacy-policy.html https://www.advance.net/advancelocalUserAgreement/user-agreement.html
WFMZ+ Streaming
Access live and on-demand news broadcasts from WFMZ-TV and the 69News Weather Channel. Watch local and regional news, sports highlights, and special features. Replay newscasts or check current weather and forecasts at your convenience.
- Live news broadcasts
- On-demand news segments
- Weather forecasts
- Sports highlights
- Special features and programming
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WFMZ+ is your one source to watch LIVE and ON DEMAND programming from WFMZ-TV, 69News, and the 69News Weather Channel. Download to watch 69News LIVE or replay it when you wish. Check the current weather and forecasts with the 69News Weather Channel. Play any news segment or the entire newscast on demand. In addition to local and regional news, we provide sports highlights, features, specials, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WFMZ+ Streaming at none against LehighValleyLive.com's 10. LehighValleyLive.com's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, 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. LehighValleyLive.com sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. WFMZ+ Streaming asks for nothing beyond the download.
LehighValleyLive.com holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LehighValleyLive.com has 2.8K ratings behind it against 145, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of LehighValleyLive.com's written reviews are positive against 8% of WFMZ+ Streaming's.
LehighValleyLive.com ships an update every 2 weeks, WFMZ+ Streaming every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LehighValleyLive.com | WFMZ+ Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better | 4.2 (145 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews — better | 7.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 145 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #184 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Advance Internet | MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. |
Customer experience
LehighValleyLive.com
WFMZ+ Streaming
User reviews
LehighValleyLive.com
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Great news coverage
- 🗓️ Up-to-date local news
- 🤩 Enjoyable user experience
Room to improve
- 🤖 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 🔍 Lack of local news focus
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Paywall for content
- 🔀 Confusing navigation and UI changes
WFMZ+ Streaming
From 145 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good when it works
- 👍 Full story completion
- 👍 Clear audio
- 👍 Refreshing content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constantly stops streaming
- 🐛 Freezes and shuts off
- 🐛 App does not play
- 🐛 Feed keeps stopping
- 🐛 Glitchy playback
Bugs and requests
LehighValleyLive.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to view photos or obituaries
- Sports section not updating regularly
- Scrolling issues and content getting redirected to ads
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back the ability to comment on articles
- Improve sports coverage and updates
- Optimize the app for larger screens and newer devices
WFMZ+ Streaming
Reported bugs
56 issues- App keeps stopping
- App plays and then stops
- Feed keeps stopping
- App going in and out
- App stopped playing
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- App plays for only a minute
- App regularly freezes
- Constantly stops streaming
- App won't play anything
- App is slow and freezes
- App locked me out
- App does not work on Apple TV
- App won't play
- App is unreliable
- App constantly restarts
- App freezes on smart tv
- App wouldn't allow registration
- Audio and video out of sync
- App doesn't load right
- App freezes within a minute
- App is un-usable
- App won't let me post review
- App won't connect
- App won't let me register
- App freezes and shuts off
- App not on Apple TV
- No full screen on Apple TV
- App freezes or is empty
- Live feed is locked
- App doesn't work
- Locked content
- App doesn't transfer account
- Shows lock
- Lock icon on shows
- Technical difficulties
- Live broadcast lock icon
- Home screen jumps wildly
- Cannot go up on main screen
- App starts jumping up and down
- Cannot login
- Everything says locked
- Invalid username-password
- Cannot unlock locked screens
- App only allows watching at home
- Did not receive verification email
- No response from support
- App keeps telling me to register
- Not authorized to view
- Password reset link not sent
- Cannot get on after registering
- Says out of viewing area
- Airplay feature is shaky
- Picture freezes
- Live broadcast out of area
- No instructions
- Authentication issues
Requested features
32 requests- Fix the app
- Solve the problem
- Fix the feed stopping issue
- Fix the app to play
- Fix the freezing issue
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- Fix the streaming stops
- Fix the buggy and inconsistent app
- Fix the app not playing
- Fix the app freezing
- Fix the app not working
- Fix the app on Apple TV
- Fix the app not loading
- Fix the app not allowing registration
- Fix the app on smart tv
- Fix the app not playing content
- Fix the app being un-usable
- Fix the app sync issues
- Fix the app full screen on Apple TV
- Fix the app being empty
- Fix the locked content
- Fix the app not unlocking
- Fix the app working at home only
- Improve app support and functionality
- Fix the app STINKS
- Fix iPhone app issues
- Fix registration issues
- Fix password change problems
- Fix streaming issues
- Fix Airplay glitchy
- Fix live broadcast area issues
- Provide instructions
- Explain authentication
In-app purchases
LehighValleyLive.com
- Lehigh Upgrade Test$1.997 Days
- Basic Access to Lehigh1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$9.991 Month
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- Digital Access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Access lehighvalleylive.com$11.991 Month
- All Access to Lehigh$15.001 Month
- Access lehighvalleylive.com1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$99.991 Year
- Access lehighvalleylive.com$119.991 Year
WFMZ+ Streaming
No in-app purchases
Questions
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