FOX 17 News vs Leaf Chronicle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FOX 17 News
Stay informed with local news, live weather, and breaking stories. Get real-time traffic updates and watch live newscasts. Personalized news coverage for your community.
- 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 FOX 17 News app. Watch live newscasts, get real-time breaking news alerts, track traffic conditions, and stay ahead with accurate hourly and daily weather forecasts from Nashville, Tennessee, and surrounding communities, including Clarksville, Hartsville, Murfreesboro, Franklin, Dickson, and neighboring areas of Kentucky. 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 FOX 17 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 Nashville and nearby towns and communities in middle Tennessee.
Leaf Chronicle
Access in-depth local journalism, including community events, sports, and photography. Receive real-time breaking news and weather alerts. Enjoy a streamlined reading experience with customizable features and offline access.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news and weather alerts
- Streamlined reading experience
- Customizable features
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Leaf Chronicle app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.theleafchronicle.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.theleafchronicle.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.theleafchronicle.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Leaf Chronicle at 64% against FOX 17 News's 9%. FOX 17 News's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, 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. Leaf Chronicle sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. FOX 17 News asks for nothing beyond the download.
FOX 17 News holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 140 and 239 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of FOX 17 News's written reviews are positive against 64% of Leaf Chronicle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FOX 17 News ships an update every 2 weeks, Leaf Chronicle monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | FOX 17 News | Leaf Chronicle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (140 ratings) — better | 4.4 (239 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 140 | 239 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 12+ |
| Developer | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
FOX 17 News
Leaf Chronicle
User reviews
FOX 17 News
From 140 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 App works fine (sometimes)
- 👍 Love the station on TV
- 👍 App has potential
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App freezes often
- 🐛 App won't open
- 🐛 App won't load articles
- 🐛 App takes you to App Store
Leaf Chronicle
From 239 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good local coverage
- 👍 Keeps users updated
- 👍 Solid journalism
- 👍 Works wonderfully
- 👍 Handy notifications
Room to improve
- 😞 Poor local coverage
- 🐛 App freezes often
- 🐛 eNewspaper locks up
- 🐛 No keyboard for feedback
- 🐛 Voter guide error 404
Bugs and requests
FOX 17 News
Reported bugs
26 issues- App crashes when opening
- App freezes when opening articles
- App redirects to App Store
- Videos play automatically on opening
- Audio only works with headphones
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- Live streaming is not working
- Content not updated on weekends
- App glitches and crashes
- App is slow and laggy
- App stops working after updates
- Articles appear blacked out after update
- App doesn't work after last update
- App doesn't rotate screen on tablets/iPads
- App only shows instruction pages
- App won't play live streaming
- Update alerts lead to non-existent stories
- Stories are not proofread
- App doesn't post stories to Facebook
- App doesn't share stories to Facebook
- App gets stuck on loading screen
- App content does not refresh automatically
- App lacks a refresh button
- App layout is awkward and difficult to navigate
- Text displays odd characters
- Blank screen appears after reading an article
- App silences music when opened
Requested features
17 requests- Add app to TV streaming apps
- Allow screen rotation on tablets
- Add customizable notifications
- Add breaking news alerts
- Add animated radar
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- Add Facebook and Twitter sharing
- Add traffic updates
- Add school closings
- Add more text stories
- Add refresh button
- Add live streaming
- Add dark mode option
- Improve video playback
- Allow sharing stories to Facebook
- Improve layout for navigation
- Fix blank screen issue after reading articles
- Add weather and road condition updates
Leaf Chronicle
Reported bugs
9 issues- eNewspaper locks up the screen
- Feedback section impossible due to no keyboard
- Chat feedback impossible due to no keyboard
- Voter guide has no information (error code 404)
- App crashes
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- App freezes, cannot move forward or back
- App doesn't update
- Cannot read anything after update
- Cannot access/read comments
Requested features
4 requests- Update sports section more often
- Include basketball news
- Add graphics and video back
- Allow access to comments
In-app purchases
FOX 17 News
No in-app purchases
Leaf Chronicle
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- The Leaf-Chronicle Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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- The Leaf-Chronicle Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
Questions
Is FOX 17 News free?
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