KMTR Eugene News vs Lookout Eugene
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KMTR Eugene News
Get the latest local news, live weather forecasts, and breaking story alerts for Eugene, Oregon. Stay updated on traffic, sports, and community events with real-time updates and live newscast streaming.
- Breaking local news and national headlines
- Live streaming newscasts
- Real-time weather forecasts and radar
- Traffic updates
- Push notifications for breaking news
- Personalized news experience
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Stay connected with the latest local news, live weather updates, breaking stories, and sports coverage with the KMTR Eugene News app. Watch live newscasts, get real-time breaking news alerts, track traffic conditions, and stay ahead with accurate hourly and daily weather forecasts for Eugene, Oregon and surrounding communities including Springfield, Santa Clara, Coburg, Pleasant Hill, and Creswell. Features: • Breaking local news and national headlines • Live streaming newscasts and video coverage • Real-time weather forecasts and live radar • Traffic updates and road conditions • Instant push notifications for breaking news • Coverage of local events, politics, sports, and community stories • Personalized news experience Whether you're at home or on the go, the KMTR Eugene News app keeps you informed with fast, reliable, and up-to-the-minute coverage of news, local weather, traffic updates, and the stories that matter most across Eugene, Oregon and surrounding communities.
Lookout Eugene
Access essential local news, community updates, and helpful alerts for Lane County. Stay informed about issues shaping your area, discover local events, and enjoy daily puzzles.
- Local news and coverage
- Community issue engagement
- Breaking news alerts
- Daily puzzles
- Local event discovery
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Stay connected with Lookout Eugene-Springfield! Get the latest news, essential local coverage, and helpful alerts—all in one place with the Lookout Eugene-Springfield app. BUILD A BETTER LANE COUNTY Stay engaged with the issues and solutions shaping your community. NEWS ALERTS Be the first to know about critical updates and breaking news in your area. DAILY PUZZLES Enjoy mini crosswords, word searches, and more—right at your fingertips. LOCAL EVENTS Discover the latest in Eugene-Springfield’s food, arts, live music, and entertainment scenes.
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Verdict
KMTR Eugene News and Lookout Eugene both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Lookout Eugene's written reviews are positive against 25% of KMTR Eugene News's. Lookout Eugene also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (616 vs 16). KMTR Eugene News's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for KMTR Eugene News against 4.8 for Lookout Eugene. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lookout Eugene has 616 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of KMTR Eugene News's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lookout Eugene's.
KMTR Eugene News ships an update every 2 weeks, Lookout Eugene every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KMTR Eugene News | Lookout Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better | 4.8 (616 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 616 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc | Lookout Local, INC. |
Customer experience
KMTR Eugene News
Lookout Eugene
In-app purchases
KMTR Eugene News
No in-app purchases
Lookout Eugene
No in-app purchases
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