12OnYourSide vs Richmond Observer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
12OnYourSide
Get local news and traffic updates for Richmond and central Virginia. Receive breaking news alerts, view live headlines, and access sports and video content. The app customizes content based on your location.
- Breaking news alerts
- Local traffic coverage
- School closings
- Live news headlines
- Sports updates
- Video content
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Download the power of the WWBT 12 News application right to your iPhone! WWBT 12 News provides you with local news, and traffic coverage for Richmond and the rest of central Virginia. Features include: - Breaking news alerts - First Warning Traffic - School closings - Live, local news headlines and stories - Sports - Video - And so much more! Also serving Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, Petersburg, Hopewell, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Charles City, Powhatan, Amelia, Cumberland, Sussex, King & Queen, Louisa, Hopewell, Chester, Goochland, Caroline, King William and New Kent. This app requests location to help customize content for you. We will provide location information and information about your use of the app to our advertising partners in order to customize the ads displayed in this app and other apps you use. Please review our privacy policy for more details and for your choices.
Richmond Observer
Stay informed with local news and updates for Richmond County, North Carolina. This app provides comprehensive coverage of your community, keeping you connected to important events and information.
- Local news coverage
- Community updates
- Richmond County focus
- Digital news authority
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The Richmond Observer is the premier local digital news authority for Richmond County, North Carolina and the surrounding area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Richmond Observer at none against 12OnYourSide's shown. Richmond Observer also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 12OnYourSide's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 6). On price, rating, 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.
12OnYourSide holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 12OnYourSide has 6.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of 12OnYourSide's written reviews are positive against 0% of Richmond Observer's.
12OnYourSide ships an update monthly, Richmond Observer every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 12OnYourSide | Richmond Observer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6.3K ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | Bradford Jenkins |
Customer experience
12OnYourSide
Richmond Observer
Bugs and requests
12OnYourSide
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after recent updates
- Live stream frequently pauses or stops working
- Notifications don't link to updated stories
- Compatibility issues with certain devices and OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Reduce ads and improve user experience
- Improve accessibility and readability
- Provide more timely updates, especially on weekends
- Offer an ad-free paid version
Richmond Observer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
12OnYourSide
No in-app purchases
Richmond Observer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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