# KTIV vs citizen journal

The clearest difference is review sentiment: citizen journal at 100% against KTIV's 65%. citizen journal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). KTIV's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 14) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

citizen journal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KTIV has 2.6K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of KTIV's written reviews are positive against 100% of citizen journal's.

KTIV ships an update monthly, citizen journal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | KTIV | citizen journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ktiv/id849807245/reviews) | **[4.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/citizen-journal/id6727016837/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.6K** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#195** | — |
| Size | 81 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gray Television Group, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/416888140) | [Loql Limited Liability Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/1769303512) |

## What reviewers say

### KTIV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ktiv/id849807245)

**Currently charting:** #195 Top Free · News (US App Store)

Stay informed with local breaking news, severe weather alerts, and sports coverage for the Siouxland region. Receive push notifications for important updates affecting northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota.

**Highlights:** Breaking news updates, First Alert Weather forecasts, SportsFource coverage, Push alerts for major news, Severe weather notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great local coverage
- 👍 Accurate and trustworthy weather reports
- 👍 Helpful and friendly news team

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔊 Loud and intrusive ads
- 🐛 App stability issues on certain devices
- 🔀 Similar design to other local news apps

**Reported bugs**

- Repeated prompts to re-download the app
- Audio cutting out issues

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved notification management


### citizen journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/citizen-journal/id6727016837)

Stay informed with daily national and state news summaries, plus hyper-local updates from specific Kansas cities. Discover occasional motivational content and expanding sports coverage.

**Highlights:** Daily national news summaries, Daily Kansas state news summaries, Local news from specific cities, Adding more cities and sports, Tweet-sized motivational content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is KTIV free?

KTIV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is citizen journal free?

citizen journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, KTIV or citizen journal?

citizen journal is rated higher. KTIV averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while citizen journal averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.

### Do KTIV or citizen journal have ads?

KTIV shows ads; citizen journal does not.

### Which is updated more often, KTIV or citizen journal?

KTIV ships an update monthly, and citizen journal fortnightly. Most recently, KTIV was updated on September 24, 2026 and citizen journal on September 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*