ABC36 vs WVLK News/Talk
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.
WVLK News/Talk
Access live local shows, podcasts, and station events from a prominent news and talk radio station. Stay informed and engaged with your community through this comprehensive audio platform.
- Live local shows
- Podcasts
- Station events
- Community engagement
- Audio platform
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WVLK Lexington's News-Talk Station. Connect with our live local shows, podcasts, station events, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ABC36 at 57% against WVLK News/Talk's 0%. ABC36 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (671 vs 4). WVLK News/Talk's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ABC36 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC36 has 671 ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of WVLK News/Talk's.
ABC36 ships an update every 3 months, WVLK News/Talk every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABC36 | WVLK News/Talk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (671 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 671 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WTVQ-TV, LLC | Cumulus Media |
Customer experience
ABC36
WVLK News/Talk
In-app purchases
ABC36
No in-app purchases
WVLK News/Talk
No in-app purchases
