KFYR+ vs BakkenBuzz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KFYR+
Stay informed with local news, weather, and sports for western North Dakota. Access live newscasts, video clips, and community event listings. Receive push alerts for breaking news and weather updates.
- Local news coverage
- Weather forecasts and radar
- Sports scores
- Live newscasts
- Video clips
- Community calendar
- Push alerts
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Your News Leader for western North Dakota, covering news, weather, and sports for the areas of Bismarck-Mandan, Minot, Williston, and Dickinson. Watch live newscasts and video clips, read the latest local headlines, check the local weather forecast and SkyTracker radar, local sports scores, and upcoming events in the community calendar. Activate push alerts to always stay on top of changing news and weather.
BakkenBuzz
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The McKenzie County Farmer is the oldest business in McKenzie County, originating in 1908. We continue to work diligently to report accurate, factual news and information to our readers. Covering a wide range of local and state government, the oil and gas industry, agriculture, community events and special features. For over century The Farmer has been driven with a purpose to serve its community. And we continue to focus on the stories and issues that matter the most to the people of western North Dakota - Bakken Buzz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KFYR+ at every 5 weeks against BakkenBuzz's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KFYR+ ships an update every 5 weeks, BakkenBuzz every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KFYR+ | BakkenBuzz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (54 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | McKenzie County Media LLC |
In-app purchases
KFYR+
No in-app purchases
BakkenBuzz
No in-app purchases
