WFSB vs 06880
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WFSB
Stay informed with local news, breaking updates, and traffic information. Get comprehensive coverage of Connecticut's events and essential daily information.
- Latest news updates
- Breaking news alerts
- Traffic information
- Surprise Squad features
- Connecticut-specific content
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Channel 3 Eyewitness News is everywhere. We're your source for the latest news including Connecticut's only breaking news, traffic, Surprise Squad, and all the info you need to make it through your day.
06880
Stay informed and entertained with local news, events, history, and opinions from a specific Connecticut town. This app delivers all content directly to your phone, with search and bookmarking features.
- Local news and updates
- Upcoming event listings
- Historical content
- Opinion pieces
- Photo galleries
- Searchable archives
- Customizable notifications
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Since 2009, “06880” has informed, inspired, entertained and provoked Westport residents – and anyone else with a connection to that Connecticut town. It is “Where Westport meets the world.” The “06880” app brings every feature to your phone. News, upcoming events, history, opinions, photos, comments – it’s all there to read, swipe, bookmark and enjoy. The “06880” app includes links to our restaurant listings, and a search function for every piece ever published. Users can select notifications for every time a new post is published, or once daily (morning or afternoon). The “06880” app is optimized for smartphones. No more squinting at the screen, or pinching it. Become part of the great online “06880” community today. It’s free -- and fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 06880 at 100% against WFSB's 17%. 06880 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). WFSB's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 194). 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.
06880 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WFSB has 13K ratings behind it against 194, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of WFSB's written reviews are positive against 100% of 06880's.
WFSB ships an update monthly, 06880 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WFSB | 06880 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13K ratings) | 4.9 (194 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 194 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — 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 | 87 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | 06880 Inc. |
Customer experience
WFSB
06880
Bugs and requests
WFSB
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Blank screens and loading problems
- Unreliable weather and traffic updates
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable notification settings
- Improved live stream functionality
- Better archiving of news stories
- More positive/uplifting news coverage
06880
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WFSB
No in-app purchases
06880
No in-app purchases
