KWTX News vs The Eagle BCS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KWTX News
Get local news, sports updates, and weather forecasts for Central Texas. Share content easily via email, text, or social media. Stay informed about breaking news and events, even when you're on the move.
- Local news updates
- Sports scores
- Weather forecasts
- Content sharing
- On-the-go access
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It’s the Central Texas news experience you’ve waited for! Catch news, sports, and weather anywhere with the KWTX app for iPhone. Share content by email, text, X or Facebook. Whether it’s severe weather or sports scores, the KWTX app for iPhone keeps you in-the-know while you’re on-the-go!
The Eagle BCS
Access local news, sports, and community stories with in-depth reporting. Enjoy exclusive commentary, photography, and podcasts. Subscribers can upgrade to a premium ad-free experience.
- Personalized news topics
- Customizable alerts
- Easy navigation
- Exclusive commentary and photography
- Podcasts
- Ad-free premium option
- Listen to articles
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Your story lives in The Eagle. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most in the community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from the region and beyond – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts. Plus, subscribers have the ability to upgrade to News+, our premium ad-free experience! That means faster-loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience. Our app features: * Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you * Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more * Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right. * Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition * Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now * Follow author – get notifications whenever your favorite writers post a story * Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure * Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead * Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings * Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. https://theeagle.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Eagle BCS at 4.3 against KWTX News's 2.7. The Eagle BCS also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 12%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). KWTX News's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). 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. The Eagle BCS sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. KWTX News asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Eagle BCS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 351 and 229 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of KWTX News's written reviews are positive against 42% of The Eagle BCS's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KWTX News | The Eagle BCS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (351 ratings) | 4.3 (229 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 351 — better | 229 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | BH Media Group |
Customer experience
KWTX News
The Eagle BCS
User reviews
KWTX News
From 351 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📱 Good for breaking news alerts and notifications
- 🌤️ Reliable weather information and forecasts
- 📍 Comprehensive Central Texas coverage
- 👨💼 Respected news anchors and reporters
- 📰 Customizable news alerts by category
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- ⏱️ Long ad wait times blocking content
- 🔤 Small font size and poor readability
- 📢 Excessive push notifications
The Eagle BCS
From 229 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good local news coverage
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Great for Aggies
- 👍 Quick access to news
- 👍 Well-designed format
Room to improve
- 😞 Push notifications cost money
- 😞 New format is terrible/confusing
- 😞 App is slow to boot up
- 😞 Ads are annoying/intrusive
- 😞 Sliding ads are horrible
Bugs and requests
KWTX News
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes on startup or when opening articles
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Spinning loading wheel that never completes
- App won't open after updates
- Notifications don't trigger app opening
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- Ad overlays block content and can't be closed
- News stories fail to load
- Battery drain issues
- Incompatibility with iOS updates
- App crashes when deleting notifications
- Ads with same format as news content causing confusion
Requested features
10 requests- Separate emergency and non-essential notifications
- Ability to filter alerts by location/county
- Text size adjustment and zoom functionality
- Separate weather app from news app
- Combined news and weather in single app
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- Sort news by date with newest first
- Dark mode option
- Remove or reduce advertisement frequency
- Improved search engine functionality
- Better article organization and navigation
The Eagle BCS
Reported bugs
21 issues- Push notifications cost money
- E-edition no longer works properly
- Page to page selection is slow or doesn't work
- Puzzle pages no longer allow stylus/Apple Pencil use
- App doesn't respond or locks up
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- New format is terrible and confusing
- No back button for obits
- App is slow to boot up
- Ads are annoying and intrusive
- Sliding ads are horrible and too many
- Full screen pop-ups
- Clicking articles leads to a blank screen
- Content doesn't update as quickly as website
- App won't connect after update
- No comment access on the app
- App is slow and hard to use
- Sports listed under Texas and National news
- No baseball scores in sports
- Cannot search obituaries
- App takes forever to update
- Article from 4 days ago just showed up
Requested features
10 requests- Make push notifications free
- Add a back button for obits
- Allow stylus/Apple Pencil use on puzzle pages
- Improve e-edition functionality
- Fix slow or non-working page selection
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- Add comment access to the app
- Improve sports section organization
- Include baseball scores in sports
- Enable search for obituaries
- Offer a paid version with no ads
In-app purchases
KWTX News
No in-app purchases
The Eagle BCS
- Subscriptions$25.991 Month
- Subscriptions$38.991 Month
- Subscriptions$42.991 Month
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- Subscriptions$50.001 Year
- Subscriptions$249.991 Year
- Subscriptions$314.991 Year
- Subscriptions$349.991 Year
Questions
Is KWTX News free?
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