12OnYourSide vs Rappahannock Record
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.
Rappahannock Record
Access the Rappahannock Record newspaper on your iOS device. Enjoy the print edition's stories, ads, and photos with intuitive multi-touch gestures for a natural reading experience.
- Digital replica of print edition
- All stories, ads, and photos included
- iOS Multi-touch gestures
- Natural paper-like reading experience
- Fast and easy navigation
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The Rappahannock Record app lets readers browse their favorite paper on an iOS device with all the stories, ads, and photos shown exactly as it appears in print. The app uses iOS Multi-touch gestures to provide fast and easy navigation and a natural paper-like reading experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rappahannock Record at 100% against 12OnYourSide's 14%. Rappahannock Record also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). 12OnYourSide's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 33). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Rappahannock Record holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 12OnYourSide has 6.3K ratings behind it against 33, 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 100% of Rappahannock Record's.
12OnYourSide ships an update monthly, Rappahannock Record every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 12OnYourSide | Rappahannock Record |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6.3K ratings) | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | Rappahannock Record Inc |
Customer experience
12OnYourSide
Rappahannock Record
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
Rappahannock Record
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
12OnYourSide
No in-app purchases
Rappahannock Record
No in-app purchases
Questions
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