News 9 vs The Norman Transcript
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
News 9
Access breaking news, developing stories, and local weather updates. Stream live video content for sports and current events.
- Breaking news updates
- Developing stories
- Local weather forecasts
- Sports coverage
- Live video streaming
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News 9 is Oklahoma's leading source for breaking news, developing stories, local weather, sports and live video.
The Norman Transcript
Access local news, commentary, photos, and videos from your community. Download daily editions for offline reading and stay updated with breaking news, sports, and weather.
- Offline reading of daily editions
- Breaking news alerts
- Local sports coverage
- Photo and video galleries
- Print edition layout view
- Local weather and events
- Social sharing of content
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Take Norman Transcript with you wherever and whenever you go. Your community resource for news, commentary, photos, video and special features is evolving. Access it now and take off with our award-winning breaking news, sports, weather and more. Features: - Download daily editions and content to read offline at your convenience. - Get breaking news and developing stories from the Norman Transcript newsroom. - Browse photos and watch videos of local and national events. - View articles as they were written and edited for the Norman Transcript print edition. - Access free local weather, events, classifieds and shopping information - See each page and article in a horizontal or vertical display. - Share articles, photos, coupons and local events with friends on your social network. - New enhanced Weather feature in Live News
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Verdict
News 9 and The Norman Transcript both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of The Norman Transcript's written reviews are positive against 42% of News 9's. The Norman Transcript also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 26.0). News 9's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (11K vs 140). 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. The Norman Transcript sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. News 9 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for News 9 against 4.5 for The Norman Transcript. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: News 9 has 11K ratings behind it against 140, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of News 9's written reviews are positive against 80% of The Norman Transcript's.
News 9 ships an update every 3 months, The Norman Transcript every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | News 9 | The Norman Transcript |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11K ratings) — better | 4.5 (140 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 140 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Griffin Communications, L.L.C. | CNHI LLC |
Customer experience
News 9
The Norman Transcript
User reviews
News 9
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Excellent weather coverage
- 📢 Reliable real-time notifications
- 👍 Comprehensive local news reporting
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Outdated or delayed news content
- 💤 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📺 Excessive ads and commercials
- 🔍 Difficult to find relevant information
The Norman Transcript
From 140 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Newspaper style format
- ⬆️ Easy to zoom and increase font size
- 👍 Works well
- 📰 Love reading printed news
- 📰 Great app for local news
Room to improve
- 🚫 No ad inserts (grocery ads needed)
- 🐛 Blank pages if not read in one sitting
- 🐛 Downloads with errors (50% of time)
- 🐛 Pages are fuzzy and unreadable
- ⚖️ Paper leans too much to the left
Bugs and requests
News 9
Reported bugs
3 issues- Live stream playback issues
- Breaking news notifications not linked to stories
- Weather forecast data not updating in real-time
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable notification settings
- Live video streaming during emergencies
- Improved weather radar and forecasting
The Norman Transcript
Reported bugs
11 issues- Blank pages if not read in one sitting
- Downloads with errors
- Pages are fuzzy and unreadable
- Bank video pops up and interrupts app incessantly
- Will not keep me logged in
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- Navigating is infuriating
- Splash screen continually interrupts articles
- Paper view snaps to top or bottom when scrolling
- E-paper often doesn't load (white space)
- Turning pages gets a blank page
- Setting to start app in ePaper mode does not hold
Requested features
5 requests- Grocery ads needed
- Return to using more opinions from national news
- Wish for paper copy Monday and Tuesday
- Fix paper view snapping bug
- Fix setting not holding between app closes
In-app purchases
News 9
No in-app purchases
The Norman Transcript
- Today's ePaper$1.99
