FOX 2 vs KLPW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FOX 2
Stay informed with local news, weather, and traffic updates from the St. Louis area. Access breaking news alerts, watch video reports, and check interactive radar maps. Save stories for later reading.
- Local news and top stories
- Real-time developing stories
- Weather reports and radar map
- Breaking news alerts
- Video reports
- Save stories for later
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News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The FOX 2 - St. Louis mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. The latest St. Louis area news, weather, sports, politics, and traffic. Check the radar, school closings, and election results. Want the latest breaking news? We are the only station with eyes in the sky from Bommarito Automotive SkyFOX Helicopter. Our reporters cover both sides of the Mississippi River in Missouri and Illinois. We are in your neighborhood with our top-rated morning show from O'Fallon, St. Charles, Kirkwood, Eureka, Chesterfield, Ferguson, Florissant, Affton, Alton, Edwardsville, Belleville, and points beyond. 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.
KLPW
Access live streams of music, local news, and high school sports broadcasts from Franklin County. Enjoy weekday programming featuring morning shows and local DJs. Everything local, conveniently in your palm.
- Live music stream
- Local news updates
- High school sports broadcasts
- Weekday programming schedule
- Morning show access
- DJ sets
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The KLPW Rock-N-Americana Radio App allows you to instantly access our live stream of music, local news and broadcasts of local sports for high schools across Franklin County. It is everything local in the palm of your hand. Weekdays programming includes the Diane morning show from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Legend Radio Rich Dalton DJ’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local musician/recording artist Steve Leslie 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Verdict
FOX 2 and KLPW both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of KLPW's written reviews are positive against 33% of FOX 2's. FOX 2's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
FOX 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FOX 2 has 2.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of FOX 2's written reviews are positive against 83% of KLPW's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FOX 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, KLPW every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FOX 2 | KLPW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Local TV LLC | Broadcast Properties Inc |
Customer experience
FOX 2
KLPW
Bugs and requests
FOX 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- View more button not working
- Freezing and unresponsiveness
- Incompatibility with latest OS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Live news coverage when it airs
- Customizable notification settings
- Improved video playback performance
KLPW
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FOX 2
No in-app purchases
KLPW
No in-app purchases
