PCN Select vs WFMZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PCN Select
Access Pennsylvania's non-profit television network for unbiased politics, policy, history, culture, and sports programming. Stream live TV, watch on-demand videos, and explore a multi-week schedule with predictive search.
- Multiple Live TV Streams
- Video On Demand
- Multi-week Schedule
- Predictive Search
- Politics & Policy Programs
- History & Culture Programs
- Sports Programs
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PCN (Pennsylvania Cable Network) is a statewide, non-profit television network responsive to Pennsylvania through complete, unbiased politics and policy programming and unique programs showcasing the diverse range of Pennsylvania’s people in history and culture, sports, and more. Watch PCN on cable in Pennsylvania or stream on the PCN app. PCN App Featured and Enhancements: · Multiple Live TV Streams · Video On Demand · Multi-week Schedule · Predictive Search · Easy Navigation PCN Programs: Politics & Policy · Candidate Debates & Interviews - FREE · Election Coverage · LIVE PA House Feed - FREE · LIVE PA Senate Feed - FREE · LIVE Call-In Program · PA Court Sessions · On The Issues · This Week: PA · Journalists Roundtable · Civics 101 - FREE Online Educational Resource · Capital BlueCross Public Affairs Forum - FREE History & Culture · Gettysburg Battlewalks · Gettysburg Collection · PCN Tours · PA Books · Voices of Veterans · Exploring Pennsylvania Boroughs · Keystone Cuisine · Battlefield Pennsylvania · It's History! · PCN Profiles · Pennsylvania's Historic Courthouses · Pennsylvania Farm Show · Ag Progress Days Sports · PIAA High School Championships · High School Football Game of the Week · High School Wrestling Match of the Week We appreciate your feedback! Please rate our app so we can continue to improve it. Additional program details can be found at pcntv.com. For program suggestions or bugs, please reach us at info@pcntv.com.
WFMZ
Access award-winning news coverage from your mobile device. Receive breaking news alerts, view local, regional, and national news, and watch the latest news and weather videos. Stay informed about school closings and delays.
- Breaking News alerts
- Local, regional, and national news
- News and weather videos
- School closings and delays
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Stay connected and experience the power of 69News right from your mobile device! The 69News mobile application provides award-winning coverage you can view wherever you are. Features: • Breaking News alerts • Local, regional, and national news • Watch the latest news and weather videos • School closings and delays WFMZ supports operating system versions 4.4 and higher. Devices running other versions may not be compatible, but you can still use your device's web browser to visit https://wfmz.com for the latest news and information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WFMZ at 4.6 against PCN Select's 2.1. WFMZ also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 13%) and ratings volume (15K vs 48). PCN Select's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
WFMZ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WFMZ has 15K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of PCN Select's written reviews are positive against 48% of WFMZ's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCN Select | WFMZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (48 ratings) | 4.6 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 48.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pennsylvania Educational Communications Systems | MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. |
Customer experience
PCN Select
WFMZ
Bugs and requests
PCN Select
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WFMZ
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when accessing alerts
- Notifications not working consistently
- Difficulty creating an account
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable notification settings
- Improved search and content organization
- Option to disable auto-play videos
In-app purchases
PCN Select
No in-app purchases
WFMZ
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PCN Select free?
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