KHQA vs Pen City Current
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KHQA
Get instant news, weather, and sports updates with this redesigned app. Watch live newscasts, receive breaking news alerts, and access up-to-the-minute local and national information, including hourly forecasts and live radar.
- Breaking news alerts
- Live newscasts
- Hourly and daily weather forecasts
- Live weather radar
- Traffic information
- Faster and easier to use
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The KHQA News app delivers news, weather and sports in an instant. With the new and fully redesigned app you can watch live newscasts, get up-to-the minute local and national news, weather and traffic conditions and stay informed via notifications alerting you to breaking news and local events. • Breaking news alerts and stories • Live streaming • New weather section with hourly and daily forecasts • Live weather radar and traffic information • Completely overhauled app that is faster and easier to use
Pen City Current
Stay informed with local news and advertising from Lee County's dedicated 24/7 digital media source. This app provides all the essential information in a clear, black and white format.
- 24/7 all-digital news
- Local advertising
- Black and white format
- Lee County focus
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Lee County's only 24/7 all-digital news and advertising media. #ItsBlackAndWhiteAndReadAllOver
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pen City Current at none against KHQA's shown. Pen City Current also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). KHQA's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, 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.
KHQA holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 9 respectively.
KHQA ships an update fortnightly, Pen City Current every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | KHQA | Pen City Current |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (31 ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Standard Media Group | Market Street Publishing, LLC |
Customer experience
KHQA
Pen City Current
In-app purchases
KHQA
No in-app purchases
Pen City Current
No in-app purchases
