KHQA vs WJAC
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
WJAC
Stay informed with instant news, weather, and sports updates. Watch live newscasts, receive breaking news alerts, and get up-to-the-minute local and national information. The app offers detailed weather forecasts, radar, and traffic conditions, all within a redesigned, user-friendly interface.
- Breaking news alerts
- Live newscast streaming
- Hourly and daily weather forecasts
- Live weather radar
- Traffic information
- Customizable notifications
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The WJAC 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
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Verdict
KHQA and WJAC both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 38% of KHQA's written reviews are positive against 19% of WJAC's. KHQA also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.3). WJAC's advantage is ratings volume (169 vs 31). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for KHQA against 4.8 for WJAC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WJAC has 169 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of KHQA's written reviews are positive against 19% of WJAC's.
KHQA ships an update fortnightly, WJAC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KHQA | WJAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (31 ratings) | 4.8 (169 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better | 19.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 169 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Standard Media Group | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc |
Customer experience
KHQA
WJAC
In-app purchases
KHQA
No in-app purchases
WJAC
No in-app purchases
