Fox Illinois vs Fox 29 Buffalo
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
Fox 29 Buffalo
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The Fox 29 WUTV of Buffalo, New York delivers news, weather and sports in an instant. With the new and fully redesigned app you can watch live newscasts, get up-to-the minute local and national news, weather and traffic conditions and stay informed via notifications alerting you to breaking news and local events. • Breaking news alerts and stories • Live streaming • New weather section with hourly and daily forecasts • Live weather radar and traffic information • Completely overhauled app that is faster and easier to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fox 29 Buffalo at none against Fox Illinois's shown. Fox Illinois's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.3). On price, update cadence, 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.
Fox Illinois ships an update fortnightly, Fox 29 Buffalo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fox Illinois | Fox 29 Buffalo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | 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 |
In-app purchases
Fox Illinois
No in-app purchases
Fox 29 Buffalo
No in-app purchases
Questions
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