Poughkeepsie Journal vs WolfBytes TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poughkeepsie Journal
Access local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Stay informed with breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts. Customize your reading experience with features like offline access and adjustable text size.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news and alerts
- Sports coverage
- Customizable reading experience
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
- Multimedia content
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Poughkeepsie Journal app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.poughkeepsiejournal.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.poughkeepsiejournal.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.poughkeepsiejournal.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
WolfBytes TV
Access NC State University news, traffic, and weather updates. This app serves as the official information station for the campus community, part of the Wolf Alert network.
- Campus news updates
- Traffic information
- Weather forecasts
- Official university alerts
- Part of Wolf Alert network
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WolfBytes Television is the information station for NC State. Part of the Wolf Alert network, WolfBytes Television is the place to go for NC State news, traffic, weather and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WolfBytes TV at 5.0 against Poughkeepsie Journal's 4.3. WolfBytes TV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Poughkeepsie Journal's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (591 vs 2). On price 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. Poughkeepsie Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. WolfBytes TV asks for nothing beyond the download.
WolfBytes TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poughkeepsie Journal has 591 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Poughkeepsie Journal ships an update monthly, WolfBytes TV every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poughkeepsie Journal | WolfBytes TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (591 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 591 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #166 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | USA TODAY Co., Inc. | North Carolina State University |
Customer experience
Poughkeepsie Journal
WolfBytes TV
Bugs and requests
Poughkeepsie Journal
Reported bugs
3 issues- E-newspaper freezes and crashes
- Login and subscription issues
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Keep original e-edition app as an option
- Improve e-newspaper formatting and readability
- Enhance local sports and event coverage
WolfBytes TV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Poughkeepsie Journal
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Poughkeepsie Journal Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
- Poughkeepsie Journal Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
WolfBytes TV
No in-app purchases
Questions
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