WCBI vs Tate Record
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WCBI
Stay informed with real-time breaking news and weather alerts delivered directly to your smart device. Receive instant push notifications the moment important events occur.
- Breaking news notifications
- Weather alerts
- Push notifications
- Smart phone and tablet compatible
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Download the WCBI News App on your smart phone or tablet device to receive breaking news and weather push notifications the minute it happens.
Tate Record
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The Tate Record is a locally owned and operated news outlet in Senatobia, Mississippi. For over 125 years, The Tate Record has been covering the news, events, and people important to the various communities within Tate County. Free to download, the Tate Record 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 allow 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 with the latest stories. • New features and experimental updates, building the app into a powerful source of information for the local community. The Tate Record app provides various digital subscription options, user content tools, and numerous advertising opportunities. BY DOWNLOADING THE TATE RECORD APP, users agree to: • The Tate Record Terms of Service: https://www.taterecord.com/terms-of-service • The Tate Record Privacy Policy: https://www.taterecord.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tate Record at none against WCBI's shown. Tate Record also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). WCBI's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 41 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.
WCBI ships an update every 5 months, Tate Record every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WCBI | Tate Record |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WCBI-TV, LLC | Emmerich Newspapers, Inc |
Bugs and requests
WCBI
Reported bugs
3 issues- News not up-to-date
- App not working during bad weather
- Difficulty logging in/joining
Requested features
3 requests- Weather radar integration
- Improved live stream functionality
- Modernized UI design
Tate Record
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WCBI
No in-app purchases
Tate Record
No in-app purchases
