FOX23 News Tulsa vs The Norman Transcript
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FOX23 News Tulsa
Stay informed with 24/7 news coverage for Oklahoma, featuring live and on-demand videos. Get minute-by-minute weather updates, real-time traffic information for the Tulsa Metro Area, and dedicated sports coverage.
- 24/7 news coverage
- Live and on-demand video
- StormTracker Doppler Radar
- 5-day weather forecast
- Live drive times
- Sports coverage
- Local news for multiple counties
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Stay connected with the latest local news, live weather updates, breaking stories, and sports coverage with the Fox23 Tulsa 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 Tulsa, Oklahoma and surrounding towns. 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 Fox23 News Tulsa News app keeps you informed with fast, reliable, and up-to-the-minute coverage.
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
FOX23 News Tulsa 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 9% of FOX23 News Tulsa's. The Norman Transcript also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.3). FOX23 News Tulsa's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ads 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. The Norman Transcript sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FOX23 News Tulsa asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for FOX23 News Tulsa against 4.5 for The Norman Transcript. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FOX23 News Tulsa has 3.3K ratings behind it against 140, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 9% of FOX23 News Tulsa's written reviews are positive against 80% of The Norman Transcript's.
FOX23 News Tulsa ships an update every 3 weeks, The Norman Transcript every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FOX23 News Tulsa | The Norman Transcript |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.3K ratings) — better | 4.5 (140 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.7% of reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 140 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — 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 | 16.3 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc | CNHI LLC |
Customer experience
FOX23 News Tulsa
The Norman Transcript
User reviews
FOX23 News Tulsa
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and up-to-date local news coverage
- 👍 Reliable and informative news reporting
- 💡 Useful live updates and alerts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 📉 Poor app performance and slow loading times
- 💤 Outdated and stale news content
- 🤖 Biased and inaccurate news reporting
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
FOX23 News Tulsa
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Notifications not working properly
- Video playback issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Improved app stability and reliability
- Faster and more responsive news updates
- Unbiased and fact-based news coverage
- Better organization and navigation of content
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
FOX23 News Tulsa
No in-app purchases
The Norman Transcript
- Today's ePaper$1.99
Questions
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