WGEM News vs AgUpdate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WGEM News
Stay informed with breaking news, live sports updates, and detailed weather forecasts. Access local and regional information to keep up with your community.
- Latest news updates
- Sports coverage
- Weather forecasts
- WGEM First Alert Weather Team
- Local community information
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Get the latest in news, sports, and the WGEM First Alert Weather Team forecast.
AgUpdate
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The all-new AgUpdate provides continually updating news, weather, sports and more local information from around AgUpdate. Read and view the latest news, photo galleries, and video on local topics including politics, sports, entertainment, obituaries and more. Get local weather forecasts and current conditions. Features: • Share stories with your friends via email or Twitter • Save stories to a favorites list for later review • Receive notifications of breaking news Easily access the very latest news from AgUpdate with this fast, easy-to-use mobile app built especially for your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WGEM News at monthly against AgUpdate's every 2 months. AgUpdate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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.
WGEM News ships an update monthly, AgUpdate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WGEM News | AgUpdate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | Lee Enterprises |
Bugs and requests
WGEM News
Reported bugs
2 issues- Needs to be updated more frequently
- Error loading content
Requested features
2 requests- Better weather coverage for Missouri area
- Improve weather notifications
AgUpdate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WGEM News
No in-app purchases
AgUpdate
No in-app purchases
