SIBC vs BTPM Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIBC
Listen to live radio, view the latest news headlines from Twitter, and check the broadcast schedule. The app also features current A+B playlists and a contact form.
- Live radio streaming
- Latest Twitter news feed
- News schedule
- A+B playlists
- Contact form
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The SIBC application lets you listen to SIBC on the go on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. It also displays the latest Twitter feed with all the latest headlines and you can see the news schedule which lists all the news bulletins. SIBC's current A+B playlists feature on this app which include the latest songs played on SIBC. If you want to contact SIBC you can do so through the contact form.
BTPM Watch
Stream all your favorite WNED-TV programs on-demand, access live radio channels, and enjoy PBS Kids content with parental controls. Set reminders for upcoming shows and easily view program schedules.
- On-demand programming
- Live radio streaming
- PBS Kids content
- Program reminders
- Integrated program schedule
- DVR-like controls
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The WNED-TV App allows you to watch all of WNED-TV’s programming. It provides On-Demand content of all your favorite shows, live streaming of the radio channels, PBS Kids! content with parental controls, reminders to alert you when your favorite show is on, easy access to the live Radio and TV program schedule plus the ability to explore additional content! Features: • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your programs with ease. • Integrated program schedule for WNED-TV • Access WNED-TV past programs easily and quickly. • Easily share programs with family and friends. • Set reminders for your favorite programs The WNED-TV App is brought to you by the people at WNED-TV and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued viewers and members with great solutions to find the content you want…Anywhere…Anytime. Please support WNED-TV by becoming a member today! http://www.wned.org/television http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SIBC at 88% against BTPM Watch's 15%. SIBC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 14.0). BTPM Watch's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). 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.
SIBC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BTPM Watch has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of SIBC's written reviews are positive against 15% of BTPM Watch's.
SIBC ships an update every 3 months, BTPM Watch every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIBC | BTPM Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 14.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company Limited | Western New York Public Broadcasting Association |
Customer experience
SIBC
BTPM Watch
In-app purchases
SIBC
No in-app purchases
BTPM Watch
No in-app purchases
