WSMV 4 vs Vybes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Vybes
Discover local news, businesses, events, and deals in your community. Stay connected with everything happening around you, from dining to traffic updates. Support local organizations and experience your area like never before.
- Local news and weather updates
- Discover local businesses and restaurants
- Find community events and activities
- Explore shopping deals and promotions
- Connect with local organizations
- Support local businesses and causes
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Everything happening in Mt Juliet, in one free app: the week's events, weather that tells you what to do, local news, and every place to eat. No account needed. YOUR WEEK IN MT JULIET Open the app to today's best move, the events coming up, and the stories people are talking about. Tap See everything this week for every day's weather next to everything going on. WEATHER THAT TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO Not just a number. Vybes works out the best time to grill, walk, mow or fish in Mt Juliet every day, tells you when rain is coming, and sends severe weather alerts for Wilson County within minutes. Turn on the 7 AM heads-up and your day is figured out before you leave the house. EVERY EVENT AROUND TOWN Festivals, markets, live music, church and school events, plus full Titans, Vols and Vanderbilt schedules and Predators, Nashville SC and Sounds home games. Found something fun? Invite a friend in one tap. Add your own events free. LOCAL EATS Every restaurant around Mt Juliet with hours. Filter by cuisine, price and meal, or tell Vybes what you're in the mood for and get three picks. LOCAL NEWS Mt Juliet and Wilson County stories plus the Nashville news that matters here, all in one place, with a short audio rundown every morning. THE DIRECTORY More than 2,000 local businesses. Call, map or visit in one tap. THE WEEKLY VYBE Our free newsletter every Wednesday morning: the week's events, the forecast, and a business worth knowing. Free. No account needed. Built in Mt Juliet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vybes at 100% against WSMV 4's 15%. Vybes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). WSMV 4's advantage is ratings volume (7K vs 8). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Vybes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSMV 4 has 7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of WSMV 4's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vybes's.
WSMV 4 ships an update every 5 weeks, Vybes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WSMV 4 | Vybes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (7K ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | ELITEOPS LLC |
Customer experience
WSMV 4
Vybes
Bugs and requests
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
Vybes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WSMV 4
No in-app purchases
Vybes
No in-app purchases
