KHQA vs WAND News
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
WAND News
Stay informed with the latest news, weather forecasts, and sports updates from Central Illinois. This mobile application delivers accurate coverage directly to your device, ensuring you're always up-to-date.
- Accurate news coverage
- Weather forecasts
- Sports updates
- On-the-go information
- Central Illinois focus
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WAND News is your central Illinois station providing the most accurate news, weather and sports coverage. This app will keep you informed while you are on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KHQA at fortnightly against WAND News's every 3 months. KHQA also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 23%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). WAND News's advantage is ratings volume (718 vs 31). 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.
KHQA holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAND News has 718 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of KHQA's written reviews are positive against 23% of WAND News's.
KHQA ships an update fortnightly, WAND News every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KHQA | WAND News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (31 ratings) — better | 4.6 (718 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 718 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Standard Media Group | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
KHQA
WAND News
In-app purchases
KHQA
No in-app purchases
WAND News
No in-app purchases
