Coastal ABC News vs FOX Bangor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coastal ABC News
Get the latest local news, live weather forecasts, and breaking story alerts for Providence, New Bedford, and surrounding areas. Stay informed with real-time traffic updates and comprehensive coverage of local events, sports, and community stories.
- 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 Coastal ABC 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 Providence - New Bedford and surrounding areas of Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts and Eastern Connecticut. 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 Coastal ABC 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 Providence - New Bedford and surrounding communities of Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts and Eastern Connecticut.
FOX Bangor
Get local news, sports, and event updates for the Bangor, Maine area. Access videos, promotions, and special features from your local Fox and ABC affiliate.
- Local news updates
- Sports coverage
- Event information
- Video content
- Promotions and specials
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WVII Fox Bangor is the Fox and ABC affiliate in the Bangor, Maine area. National and local news, sports, and events. Also videos, promotions, and specials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FOX Bangor at 100% against Coastal ABC News's 29%. FOX Bangor also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.3). Coastal ABC News's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Coastal ABC News holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Coastal ABC News's written reviews are positive against 100% of FOX Bangor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coastal ABC News | FOX Bangor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc | Bangor Communications LLC |
Customer experience
Coastal ABC News
FOX Bangor
In-app purchases
Coastal ABC News
No in-app purchases
FOX Bangor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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