AL.com vs FOX10 News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AL.com
Get timely and reliable local news, sports, and weather updates directly impacting your community. Stay informed about unfolding events in your backyard, from politics and business to culture and more. Access essential information from a trusted source, anytime and anywhere.
- Local news reporting
- Sports updates
- Weather forecasts
- Community-focused content
- Timely and reliable information
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Get trusted local news across Alabama. Breaking news, in-depth reporting, and all the stories people are talking about. Stay connected to what's happening around you with timely coverage of news, weather, sports, and more, optimized for your phone. Free to download. Get breaking news, alerts, and top stories. Subscribers receive unlimited access to in-depth reporting, exclusive content, and additional features. Subscriptions are available in-app. Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.advance.net/advancedigitalUserAgreementPP/
FOX10 News
Stay informed with local news and sports for the Alabama Gulf Coast. Get breaking news alerts, live headlines, and video updates delivered directly to your smartphone.
- Breaking news alerts
- Live local news headlines
- Sports coverage
- Video content
- Customized content
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FOX10 delivers local news coverage for the Alabama Gulf Coast, including Mobile, Pensacola, Baldwin County and all surrounding areas. FOX10 News is the only app you need for the latest local news and sports headlines, All the news you rely on us for is available for your smartphone. Features include: - Breaking news alerts - Live, local news headlines and stories - Sports - Video - And so much more! Also serving the cities of: Spanish Fort, Daphne, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, Foley, Robertsdale, Loxley, Orange Beach, Prichard, Grand Bay, Milton, Bay Minette, Stockton, Saraland, Satsuma, Citronelle, Jackson and many more. This app requests location to help customize content for you. We will provide location information and information about your use of the app to our advertising partners in order to customize the ads displayed in this app and other apps you use. Please review our privacy policy for more details and for your choices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FOX10 News at none against AL.com's 10. FOX10 News also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (37% vs 24%). AL.com's advantage is chart position (#178 vs unranked) and ratings volume (16K vs 4K). On price, 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. AL.com sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. FOX10 News asks for nothing beyond the download.
FOX10 News holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16K and 4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of AL.com's written reviews are positive against 37% of FOX10 News's.
AL.com ships an update every 3 weeks, FOX10 News monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AL.com | FOX10 News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16K ratings) | 4.7 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 36.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 4K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #178 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | al.com | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
AL.com
FOX10 News
User reviews
AL.com
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Great overall news source
- 🚀 Timely and informative news coverage
- 👍 Diverse content and topics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Performance issues, slow loading
- 💬 Biased and one-sided reporting
- 📢 Intrusive and disruptive ads
FOX10 News
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great coverage of local news and events
- ⭐ Accurate and up-to-date weather information
- ⭐ Reliable and trustworthy news source
- ⭐ Informative and easy-to-use app
Room to improve
- 🔍 Outdated or stale news content on weekends
- 📺 Excessive advertisements interrupting news content
- 🔌 Frequent app crashes and stability issues
- 📱 Lack of support for larger screens and landscape mode
Bugs and requests
AL.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- App title displaying incorrectly as 'OSU Basketball'
- Inability to access recent search history
- Difficulty closing ads or navigating back from articles
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Provide more balanced and objective news coverage
- Optimize ad placement to minimize disruption
FOX10 News
Reported bugs
3 issues- Weather information not loading properly
- Rotation and landscape mode not working as expected
- Frequent update prompts with no visible changes
Requested features
4 requests- Expand to smart TV platforms
- Improve accessibility with font size adjustments
- Enhance traffic map functionality and display
- Provide more balanced political coverage
In-app purchases
AL.com
- Digital Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Digital Access$9.991 Month
- Basic Access to Al.com$10.001 Month
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- All Access to Al.com$15.001 Month
- Premium Access to Al.com$20.001 Month
- Digital Access1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Digital Access$99.991 Year
- Basic Access to Al.com$100.001 Year
- All Access to Al.com$150.001 Year
- Premium Access to Al.com$200.001 Year
FOX10 News
No in-app purchases
