Leaf Chronicle vs WSMV 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Leaf Chronicle
Access in-depth local journalism, including community events, sports, and photography. Receive real-time breaking news and weather alerts. Enjoy a streamlined reading experience with customizable features and offline access.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news and weather alerts
- Streamlined reading experience
- Customizable features
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Leaf Chronicle 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.theleafchronicle.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.theleafchronicle.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.theleafchronicle.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.
WSMV 4
Get the latest local, regional, and national news, sports updates, and interactive weather forecasts. Receive real-time breaking news alerts and contribute your own stories, images, and videos directly from your device.
- Local, regional, and national news coverage
- Real-time breaking news alerts
- Interactive weather radar
- First Alert Forecast
- User-submitted stories, images, and video
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WSMV 4 News delivers the latest news, sports, interactive weather radar and video directly to your device. Stay connected no matter where you go with more coverage for Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Features include: Local, Regional, and National coverage. Real-time breaking news alerts so you can follow stories as they happen. WSMV 4 First Alert Forecast Contribute your stories, images, and video to WSMV News by uploading directly from your mobile device.
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Verdict
Leaf Chronicle and WSMV 4 both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of Leaf Chronicle's written reviews are positive against 15% of WSMV 4's. WSMV 4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (7K vs 239). 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. Leaf Chronicle sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. WSMV 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Leaf Chronicle against 4.5 for WSMV 4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSMV 4 has 7K ratings behind it against 239, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Leaf Chronicle's written reviews are positive against 15% of WSMV 4's.
Leaf Chronicle ships an update monthly, WSMV 4 every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Leaf Chronicle | WSMV 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (239 ratings) | 4.5 (7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better | 14.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 239 | 7K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | USA TODAY Co., Inc. | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
Leaf Chronicle
WSMV 4
User reviews
Leaf Chronicle
From 239 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good local coverage
- 👍 Keeps users updated
- 👍 Solid journalism
- 👍 Works wonderfully
- 👍 Handy notifications
Room to improve
- 😞 Poor local coverage
- 🐛 App freezes often
- 🐛 eNewspaper locks up
- 🐛 No keyboard for feedback
- 🐛 Voter guide error 404
WSMV 4
From 7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Great local news coverage
- 📺 Reliable weather reporting
- 🏆 Outstanding efforts by the team
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
- 💤 Outdated and unintuitive design
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
Bugs and requests
Leaf Chronicle
Reported bugs
9 issues- eNewspaper locks up the screen
- Feedback section impossible due to no keyboard
- Chat feedback impossible due to no keyboard
- Voter guide has no information (error code 404)
- App crashes
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- App freezes, cannot move forward or back
- App doesn't update
- Cannot read anything after update
- Cannot access/read comments
Requested features
4 requests- Update sports section more often
- Include basketball news
- Add graphics and video back
- Allow access to comments
WSMV 4
Reported bugs
4 issues- Streaming and live video issues
- Incorrect weather information and alerts
- Notifications not working as expected
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Improve weather forecast functionality
- Provide more customization options
- Streamline navigation and content discovery
- Reduce ad frequency and improve user experience
In-app purchases
Leaf Chronicle
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- The Leaf-Chronicle Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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- The Leaf-Chronicle Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
WSMV 4
No in-app purchases
