WCBI vs RCTV 19
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.
RCTV 19
Access local news, sports updates, and live station programming for Ripley and North Mississippi. Stay informed with headlines, weather forecasts, and direct station contact options in a fast, user-friendly application.
- Watch live station programming
- Read local news updates
- Follow local sports coverage
- 7-day weather forecast
- Direct station contact
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RCTV 19 is your home for local coverage in Ripley and across North Mississippi. Get the latest headlines, sports stories, live station programming, and a 7-day weather forecast in one fast, easy-to-use app. With the RCTV 19 app, you can: Watch RCTV 19 Live with quick one-tap access Read the latest local news updates Follow Tippah-area sports coverage Open full stories in a clean in-app reader Check a 7-day forecast based on your ZIP code Contact the station directly by phone, email, or map Built for speed, clarity, and reliability, RCTV 19 keeps your community coverage right in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RCTV 19 at none against WCBI's shown. RCTV 19 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). WCBI's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 1). 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.
RCTV 19 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WCBI has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | WCBI | RCTV 19 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WCBI-TV, LLC | Jon Myers |
Customer experience
WCBI
RCTV 19
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
RCTV 19
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WCBI
No in-app purchases
RCTV 19
No in-app purchases
Questions
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