Comparison

MyChamplainValley vs My Keene Now

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyChamplainValley

Stay informed with local news and real-time updates from your community. Get breaking news alerts, detailed weather forecasts, and in-depth reports from trusted local journalists. Access saved stories and interactive weather maps for planning your day.

Highlights
  • Top local news stories
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Local weather warnings
  • Regional forecast
  • Interactive radar map
  • Save stories for later
Features
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News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The Local 22 Local 44 mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. Get breaking news alerts, local weather warnings, and your regional forecast from the SkyTracker Weather Team. From “This Day In History” to our cold case investigations, myChamplainValley.com is your source for local news that matters to Vermont, New York’s North Country, and the Upper Valley in New Hampshire. 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 reports, 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.

About

My Keene Now

Stay informed with local news, community updates, and investigative journalism from the Keene area. Receive breaking news alerts and weather updates specific to the region, and tune into live streams of local radio stations.

Highlights
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Push notifications
  • Local weather forecasts
  • Livestreams of local radio stations
  • Community information
Features
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The My Keene Now app delivers the latest breaking news, community information and investigative journalism from mykeenenow.com, the primary source of local news in the greater Keene area. Key features: • Breaking news alerts for local news • Push notifications for breaking news and weather • Weather specific to the greater Keene area

Screenshots

MyChamplainValley4 screens
My Keene Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: My Keene Now at none against MyChamplainValley's shown. My Keene Now also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). MyChamplainValley's advantage is ratings volume (377 vs 8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Keene Now holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyChamplainValley has 377 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of MyChamplainValley's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Keene Now's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyChamplainValley ships an update every 6 weeks, My Keene Now every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MyChamplainValley versus My Keene Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyChamplainValleyMy Keene Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (377 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings377 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNexstar BroadcastingSaga Communications

Customer experience

MyChamplainValley

All ratings377 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

My Keene Now

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MyChamplainValley

No in-app purchases

None

My Keene Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyChamplainValley free?
MyChamplainValley is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Keene Now free?
My Keene Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyChamplainValley or My Keene Now?
My Keene Now is rated higher. MyChamplainValley averages 4.6 out of 5 from 377 ratings, while My Keene Now averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do MyChamplainValley or My Keene Now have ads?
MyChamplainValley shows ads; My Keene Now does not.
Which is updated more often, MyChamplainValley or My Keene Now?
MyChamplainValley ships an update every 6 weeks, and My Keene Now every 3 months. Most recently, MyChamplainValley was updated on October 29, 2026 and My Keene Now on October 13, 2026.

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