WITN News vs IRMonitor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WITN News
Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather updates on the go. Easily share content via email, text, or social media platforms. Get breaking news and severe weather alerts directly to your device.
- Local news updates
- Sports coverage
- Weather forecasts
- Breaking news alerts
- Severe weather warnings
- Content sharing via email, text, social media
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It’s the WITN news experience you’ve waited for! Catch news, sports, and weather anywhere with the WITN app for iPhone. Share content by email, text, Twitter or Facebook. Whether it’s breaking news or severe weather, the WITN app for iPhone/iPad keeps you in-the-know while you’re on-the-go!
IRMonitor
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IRMonitor delivers real-time geopolitical intelligence focused on Iran and Middle East conflict developments, paired with live Bitcoin market correlation analysis. Stay informed with: • Live risk level assessment (GREEN / YELLOW / RED) based on conflict keyword analysis • Real-time event map with geolocated incidents across the region • BTC price correlation tracking — see how geopolitical events impact crypto markets • Severity and escalation gauges updated continuously • Timeline of recent developments from Al Jazeera, Reuters, and more • Push notifications when risk levels change • Clean, native iOS and Mac experience Whether you're a geopolitical analyst, investor tracking market sentiment, or simply staying informed about world events, IRMonitor gives you the intelligence edge. Data sourced from leading news outlets. Risk assessments are algorithmic and for informational purposes only — not financial or investment advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: IRMonitor at none against WITN News's shown. WITN News's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | WITN News | IRMonitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (195 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 195 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | Scot Gardner |
Bugs and requests
WITN News
Reported bugs
39 issues- App freezes when selecting a news story
- App autoplays videos and ignores silent switch
- Constant alerts that cannot be removed
- App has malicious ads
- App has outdated UI
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- App is clunky and intrusive
- App freezes frequently
- App crashes upon opening or after updates
- App does not load or open
- App switches to Spanish and cannot be restored to English
- App does not have weather functionality
- Weather radar is difficult to find
- App has too many ads that block content
- Initial ads are too long
- Video ads pop up and are intrusive
- App requires downloading a separate weather app
- News stories are not local
- App is unstable and takes a long time to load
- App crashes when playing videos
- App does not update information
- Weather forecast contradicts itself
- App does not post church closings
- App freezes daily
- Ads cannot be removed
- Home page functionality is gone
- Headlines page is jumbled
- Easy access to news has been replaced
- Location permission requires 'always' instead of 'while using'
- Video quality is poor
- Weather widget has stopped working
- App freezes regularly
- App does not work on iPhone
- Content is not kept current
- News story descriptions appear weird
- Comments section has been removed
- App freezes entire phone
- App stuck on WITN blue screen
- App requires Safari for live stream
- App crashes after going out of a story
Requested features
42 requests- Bring back old version format
- Allow swiping through stories
- Remove ads
- Fix constant alerts
- Allow removal of alerts
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- Fix autoplays videos
- Respect silent switch
- Fix app freezing
- Fix app crashing
- Fix app not loading
- Fix app switching to Spanish
- Include weather in news app
- Make weather radar easy to find
- Fix malicious ads
- Fix outdated UI
- Fix clunky and intrusive design
- Fix video ads popping up
- Allow opting out of full screen ads
- Fix long initial ads
- Fix app requiring two downloads
- Ensure local news stories
- Fix unstable app
- Fix app crashing on video
- Fix app not opening
- Update information regularly
- Fix app bias
- Fix weather forecast contradictions
- Post church closings
- Fix daily app freezing
- Allow ad removal
- Restore home page priority
- Organize headlines page
- Restore easy access to news
- Change location permission to 'while using'
- Improve video quality
- Fix weather widget
- Fix app freezing regularly
- Fix app not working on iPhone
- Keep content current
- Fix weird news story descriptions
- Add comments section back
- Post church closings for weather
IRMonitor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WITN News
No in-app purchases
IRMonitor
No in-app purchases
