WSAW News vs Post Crescent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WSAW News
Stay informed with local news and sports updates on the go. This app allows you to easily share content via email, text, or social media, ensuring you never miss breaking stories.
- Local news updates
- Sports coverage
- Breaking news alerts
- Content sharing (email, text, social media)
- Mobile access
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It’s the WSAW news experience you’ve waited for! Catch news and sports anywhere with the WSAW app for iPhone. Share content by email, text, Twitter or Facebook. If it’s breaking news, the WSAW app for iPhone/iPad keeps you in-the-know while you’re on-the-go!
Post Crescent
Stay informed with local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Receive real-time alerts for breaking news, sports scores, and weather. Customize your reading experience and access a digital replica of the print edition.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news and alerts
- Sports coverage
- Streamlined reading experience
- Customizable settings
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Post Crescent app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.postcrescent.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.postcrescent.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.postcrescent.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Post Crescent at 4.3 against WSAW News's 2.5. Post Crescent also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 10%) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). WSAW News's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) 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. Post Crescent sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. WSAW News asks for nothing beyond the download.
Post Crescent holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Post Crescent has 828 ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of WSAW News's written reviews are positive against 36% of Post Crescent's.
WSAW News ships an update every 5 weeks, Post Crescent monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | WSAW News | Post Crescent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (97 ratings) | 4.3 (828 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 35.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 97 | 828 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #200 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
WSAW News
Post Crescent
User reviews
WSAW News
From 97 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Timely local news
- 👍 Up-to-date information
- 👍 User-friendly app (older reviews)
- 👍 Detailed content (older reviews)
- 👍 Good for local news (older reviews)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant crashes
- 🐛 App doesn't open
- 🐛 App freezes
- 🐛 Notifications not vanishing
- 🐛 Incomplete articles
Post Crescent
From 828 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick access to local news
- 💡 Expanded online articles
- 🗞️ Good source for local information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔒 Login and subscription issues
- 🔍 Proofreading and factual errors
- 📱 Compatibility problems with iOS updates
- 💰 Unexpected billing and cancellation difficulties
Bugs and requests
WSAW News
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes frequently
- App does not open
- App freezes on opening screen
- Notifications remain after opening app
- Cannot clear red alerts
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- Articles are incomplete or missing
- App redirects to website with 404 errors
- Videos do not work
- Animated radar crashes the app
- App freezes on a previous location
- School closing portion does not work
- Swipe back gesture removed
- Radar feature removed
- Closings feature difficult to find
Requested features
8 requests- Restore swipe back gesture
- Allow clearing of red alerts
- Make closings easier to find
- Improve article completeness
- Fix 404 errors on stories
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- Hire writers with better skills
- Allow setting notification preferences
- Fix animated radar crashes
Post Crescent
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant crashes and freezes
- Inability to log in or access subscribed content
- Outdated content and lack of timely updates
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to print crossword puzzles and other content
- Separate section for high school sports
- Improved navigation and organization
- Better integration between print and digital editions
- Easier subscription management and cancellation
In-app purchases
WSAW News
No in-app purchases
Post Crescent
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- The Post-Crescent Digital Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
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- The Post-Crescent Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
Questions
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