WTVY NEWS 4 vs Dothan Eagle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WTVY NEWS 4
Stay informed with local news and sports updates on the go. This app allows you to easily share content via email, text, and social media, ensuring you never miss breaking news.
- Local news updates
- Sports coverage
- Breaking news alerts
- Content sharing via email
- Content sharing via text
- Social media sharing
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It’s the WTVY news experience you’ve waited for! Catch news and sports anywhere with the WTVY app for iPhone. Share content by email, text, Twitter or Facebook. If it’s breaking news, the WTVY app for iPhone/iPad keeps you in-the-know while you’re on-the-go!
Dothan Eagle
Access local news, sports, and community stories with in-depth reporting, exclusive commentary, and multimedia content. Personalize your feed, receive breaking news alerts, and enjoy features like audio articles and customizable text sizes. An optional premium subscription offers an ad-free experience.
- Personalized local news feed
- Breaking news alerts
- Exclusive commentary and podcasts
- Video updates and photography
- Audio articles
- Customizable text size
- Hourly and 10-day weather forecasts
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Your story lives in Dothan. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most in the community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from Dothan and beyond – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts. Plus, subscribers have the ability to upgrade to News+, our premium ad-free experience! That means faster-loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience. Our app features: * Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you * Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more * Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right. * Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition * Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now * Follow author – get notifications whenever your favorite writers post a story * Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure * Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead * Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings * Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. https://www.dothaneagle.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dothan Eagle at 100% against WTVY NEWS 4's 12%. Dothan Eagle also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). WTVY NEWS 4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ratings volume, 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. Dothan Eagle sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. WTVY NEWS 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dothan Eagle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 138 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of WTVY NEWS 4's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dothan Eagle's.
WTVY NEWS 4 ships an update monthly, Dothan Eagle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WTVY NEWS 4 | Dothan Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (73 ratings) | 4.6 (138 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 | 138 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | BH Media Group |
Customer experience
WTVY NEWS 4
Dothan Eagle
In-app purchases
WTVY NEWS 4
No in-app purchases
Dothan Eagle
- Subscriptions$25.991 Month
- Subscriptions$38.991 Month
- Subscriptions$42.991 Month
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- Subscriptions$50.001 Year
- Subscriptions$249.991 Year
- Subscriptions$314.991 Year
- Subscriptions$349.991 Year
