WTAJ News vs The Progress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WTAJ News
Stay informed with local news, weather, and sports from Central Pennsylvania. Get real-time updates on breaking stories and watch video reports from trusted journalists. Plan your day with detailed forecasts and interactive radar.
- Local news and breaking story updates
- Video reports from reporters
- Detailed weather forecasts and alerts
- Interactive radar map
- Save stories for later
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News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The WTAJ News mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. Download the WTAJ News app to stay connected with local news, weather, sports and more. Receive the latest updates on breaking news in our Central Pennsylvania region, including Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Elk, Huntingdon, Jefferson, and Somerset Counties. FEATURES: • Watch video of your trusted reporters on the scene, and read revealing articles on what's going on in your community. • Plan your day and week with detailed weather conditions, live alerts of severe conditions, and an interactive radar map. • Optional alerts on breaking news keep you in the know. • On the go? Save stories for later to access at your convenience.
The Progress
Stay informed with local news and sports from western Pennsylvania. Access daily updates and 24/7 coverage through the newspaper's website and mobile app.
- Local news coverage
- Sports updates
- Western Pennsylvania focus
- 24/7 online coverage
- Mobile app access
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The Progress newspaper covers local news and sports in the Clearfield, Curwensville, Philipsburg and Moshannon Valley areas of western Pennsylvania. The Progress offers home delivery six days a week and provides 24/7 coverage on its website at theprogressnews.com and on its mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Progress at 100% against WTAJ News's 38%. The Progress also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). WTAJ News's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 29) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
The Progress holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WTAJ News has 2.4K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of WTAJ News's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Progress's.
WTAJ News ships an update every 6 weeks, The Progress every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WTAJ News | The Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.4K ratings) | 4.9 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | Community Media Group Inc. |
Customer experience
WTAJ News
The Progress
Bugs and requests
WTAJ News
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working on certain devices
- Font issues on some platforms
- Unreliable push notifications
Requested features
3 requests- Live TV streaming
- Push notifications for breaking news
- Improved weekend news updates
The Progress
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WTAJ News
No in-app purchases
The Progress
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WTAJ News free?
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