WTAP Now vs Magee Courier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WTAP Now
Access local news, sports, and weather updates for the Mid-Ohio Valley. Stay informed with real-time information delivered directly to your device.
- Local news updates
- Sports coverage
- Weather forecasts
- Real-time information
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WTAP Now is The Mid-Ohio Valley's source for local News, Sports, & Weather!
Magee Courier
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The Magee Courier and the Simpson County News are locally owned and operated news outlets that serve Magee, Mississippi (and the surrounding area). For over 100 years, it has been covering the news, events, and people important to Magee and the Simpson county communities. Free to download, the Magee Courier/Simpson County News app allows users to continue supporting local journalism. They receive a mobile browsing/reading experience, complete with the following features: • Relevant, local news from the community • Various categorized sections, including Crime, Obituaries, Politics, Sports, and more. • Social posting features, allowing for Friends, Groups, Neighborhoods, and more to add user content (Photos, Videos, etc). • State, National, and International news coverage. • Daily Comic Strips and Political Cartoons. • Emailed newsletters and toggled notifications, to keep up to date with the latest stories. • New features and experimental updates, building the app into a powerful source of information for the local community. BY DOWNLOADING THE MAGEE COURIER/SIMPSON COUNTY NEWS APP, users agree to: • The Magee Courier/Simpson County New’s Terms of Service: https://www.simpsoncounty.ms/terms-of-service • The Magee Courier/Simpson County New’s Privacy Policy: https://www.simpsoncounty.ms/privacy-policy-2
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Magee Courier at none against WTAP Now's shown. Magee Courier also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). WTAP Now's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 21 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WTAP Now ships an update every 5 weeks, Magee Courier every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WTAP Now | Magee Courier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (92 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | Emmerich Newspapers, Inc |
In-app purchases
WTAP Now
No in-app purchases
Magee Courier
No in-app purchases
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