ABC36 vs WEKU App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABC36
Stay informed with local news, weather updates, and sports coverage for Central Kentucky. Access trending content like viral videos, product recalls, and entertainment news.
- Central Kentucky news
- Weather alerts
- Sports updates
- Viral videos
- Product recalls
- Entertainment news
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The ABC 36 App is your source for Central Kentucky news, weather, sports and all things Solid Blue! Use the ABC 36 app for some of the most popular information from around the web like viral videos, product recalls, weather alerts, and the best entertainment and celebrity news.
WEKU App
Listen to live public radio, pause and rewind broadcasts, and access on-demand content. Explore program schedules, bookmark favorite shows, and use the built-in alarm clock to wake up to your preferred station.
- Live streaming with DVR controls
- On-demand content access
- Program schedule integration
- Bookmark and share programs
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
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The WEKU App allows you to listen to WEKU Public Radio, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for WEKU all at once! You can explore On Demand content, search for programs, bookmark a program for later, and wake up to WEKU with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed! • Listen to live streams from WEKU even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing – no clicks to start listening. • Integrated program schedules for the WEKU streams! • One click stream switching – flip over to the program you noticed on another stream with a single click. • Listen to WEKU in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! On Demand • Access WEKU’s programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. • When listening to programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one or listen to the entire program. • Easy to access past programs. • The WEKU App displays the web page associated with the program or program segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information. Radio Bookmarks • Save what you were listening to (Live or On Demand) so you can replay, follow-up, or share it later by simply clicking “Bookmark”. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The WEKU App is brought to you by the people at WEKU Public Radio and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support WEKU Public Radio by becoming a member today! http://www.weku.fm http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WEKU App at 100% against ABC36's 57%. WEKU App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). ABC36's advantage is ratings volume (671 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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.
WEKU App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC36 has 671 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of ABC36's written reviews are positive against 100% of WEKU App's.
ABC36 ships an update every 3 months, WEKU App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABC36 | WEKU App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (671 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 671 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WTVQ-TV, LLC | Eastern Kentucky University |
Customer experience
ABC36
WEKU App
In-app purchases
ABC36
No in-app purchases
WEKU App
No in-app purchases
