Fox Illinois vs KMTR Eugene News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fox Illinois
Stay informed with a personalized local news feed, real-time weather, and traffic updates. Receive instant alerts for breaking news and school closings.
- Live news stream
- Current weather and traffic
- Personalized news feed
- Breaking news alerts
- School closing alerts
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The Fox Illinois News app is faster, smarter, and more interactive than ever. Create a personalized local news feed and see up to the minute weather and traffic conditions. Features: • Live news stream • Current weather and traffic • Personalized news feed • Breaking news, weather, and school closing alerts
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.
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Verdict
Fox Illinois and KMTR Eugene News both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Fox Illinois's written reviews are positive against 25% of KMTR Eugene News's. Fox Illinois also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.3). KMTR Eugene News's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Illinois holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KMTR Eugene News has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Fox Illinois's written reviews are positive against 25% of KMTR Eugene News's.
Fox Illinois ships an update fortnightly, KMTR Eugene News every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fox Illinois | KMTR Eugene News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Standard Media Group | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc |
Customer experience
Fox Illinois
KMTR Eugene News
In-app purchases
Fox Illinois
No in-app purchases
KMTR Eugene News
No in-app purchases
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