News 12 Mobile vs CNC3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
News 12 Mobile
Access local news, weather, and traffic updates from a dedicated regional news network. Stay informed with breaking news, detailed forecasts, and multimedia content. Receive personalized alerts on topics important to you.
- Local breaking news
- Local weather forecasts
- Storm coverage
- Daily videos and articles
- Push alerts
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Get local news, weather, traffic, and much more from News 12, the news network dedicated to covering Long Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Connecticut, New Jersey, Westchester and Hudson Valley. Other app features include: • Local breaking news • Local weather forecasts, current temperatures, and storm coverage • Daily videos, articles, photos and more covering the tri-state • Receive push alerts on the topics that matter to you
CNC3
Access breaking news and on-demand content from Trinidad and Tobago's leading television source. Receive real-time updates and alerts, and contribute your own eyewitness accounts through a dedicated feature. Enjoy the latest news, entertainment, original shows, newscasts, and live streams directly on your device.
- Breaking news alerts
- On-demand content
- Live streams
- My Eye eyewitness reporting
- Original shows and newscasts
- Real-time updates
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The official app of CNC3 Television. Trinidad and Tobago’s number one source for breaking news and content on demand. This app gives you the news you want, wherever you are. Delivering news as it happens, in real time, this app will enable you to access all things CNC3, anywhere, anytime. Push notifications will keep you in the know, and alert you to breaking news and updates on current affairs throughout the day. You’ll also be able to upload your photos, videos, or written eyewitness accounts for consideration for use on CNC3 through our “My Eye” feature. Our app places the latest news and entertainment in the palm of your hands, including our CNC3 original shows, newscasts and live streams.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: News 12 Mobile at 4.7 against CNC3's 3.1. News 12 Mobile also leads on ratings volume (67K vs 71) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). CNC3's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
News 12 Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: News 12 Mobile has 67K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of News 12 Mobile's written reviews are positive against 19% of CNC3's.
News 12 Mobile ships an update monthly, CNC3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | News 12 Mobile | CNC3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (67K ratings) — better | 3.1 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews — better | 18.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67K — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #159 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NEWS 12 INTERACTIVE, INC. | Guardian Media Limited |
Customer experience
News 12 Mobile
CNC3
Bugs and requests
News 12 Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Inability to stay in selected section
- Incorrect or outdated weather information
- Notification links leading to wrong content
Requested features
4 requests- Live news stream option
- Customizable location-based weather
- Improved article organization and search
- Removal of ads for paying customers
CNC3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
News 12 Mobile
No in-app purchases
CNC3
No in-app purchases
