News 5 Cleveland WEWS vs MyFOX8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
News 5 Cleveland WEWS
Access breaking local news, live streaming video, and detailed weather forecasts. Stay informed about your community with in-depth investigations and solutions-oriented reporting. Customize your viewing experience with light and dark modes.
- Breaking news alerts
- 24/7 live streaming news
- Accurate weather forecasts
- Interactive weather radar
- In-depth investigations
- Video on demand clips
- Dark and Light Mode support
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News 5 Cleveland WEWS gives you up-to-the-minute local news, breaking news alerts, 24/7 live streaming video, accurate weather forecasts, severe weather updates, and in-depth investigations from the local news station you know and trust. Connect to your community through our local news app. We're celebrating what makes our community great, giving you context to understand local issues and sharing solutions to help you solve problems. LOCAL NEWS: Get up-to-the-minute breaking news alerts and stories. Tap 'Top News' to read the most important news of the day as curated by our local news teams. Tap 'Most Recent' to read the news stories published most recently. Get full support for Dark Mode and Light Mode based on your device preference. LOCAL VIDEO: Watch our 24/7 live streaming news channel. Watch video on demand clips from recent newscasts. You're in control over what you want to watch and when. LOCAL WEATHER: Get daily video weather updates from your trusted local weather team. Stay up to date with hourly and daily weather forecasts. View interactive weather radar to help you track rain, snow and storms. Get weather conditions and forecasts for your location. We're committed to continually improving your experience in our app. Please let us know how we're doing by leaving a review in the App Store. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
MyFOX8
Stay informed with local news and real-time updates. Access top stories from daily broadcasts, breaking news, and in-depth community reports. Plan your day with detailed weather forecasts and interactive radar.
- Top local news stories
- Real-time developing stories
- Video reports from reporters
- Detailed weather forecasts
- Interactive radar map
- Breaking news alerts
- Save stories for later
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News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The MyFOX8 mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. The MyFOX8 News app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. MyFOX8 WGHP provides the latest news, breaking news, weather and traffic for the Piedmont Triad -- Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point and surrounding areas. FEATURES: • Watch video of your trusted reporters on the scene, and read revealing articles on what's going on in your community. • Plan your day and week with detailed weather reports, live alerts of severe conditions, and an interactive radar map. • Optional alerts on breaking news keep you in the know. • On the go? Save stories for later to access at your convenience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: News 5 Cleveland WEWS at 58% against MyFOX8's 31%. MyFOX8's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 298). 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.
MyFOX8 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyFOX8 has 2.6K ratings behind it against 298, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of News 5 Cleveland WEWS's written reviews are positive against 31% of MyFOX8's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
News 5 Cleveland WEWS ships an update every 3 months, MyFOX8 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | News 5 Cleveland WEWS | MyFOX8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (298 ratings) | 4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews — better | 30.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 298 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | E.W. Scripps Company | Local TV LLC |
Customer experience
News 5 Cleveland WEWS
MyFOX8
User reviews
News 5 Cleveland WEWS
From 298 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clean, intuitive layout and easy navigation
- 📰 Relevant and interesting local news coverage
- 🌦️ Comprehensive weather radar and forecasts
- 📍 Great for staying updated on Northeast Ohio news
- ⚡ Fast performance compared to competitors
Room to improve
- 🔔 Excessive push notifications throughout the day
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📺 Intrusive and excessive advertisements
- 🔐 Account registration and login issues
- 📄 Stale content and infrequent updates
MyFOX8
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💯 Best news station
- 🔍 Up-to-date local news coverage
- 📱 Convenient and easy-to-use app
Room to improve
- 🔍 Slow to update news, especially on weekends
- 🔍 Repetitive content and stories
- 🔍 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Limited functionality after recent updates
Bugs and requests
News 5 Cleveland WEWS
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when opening articles
- Screen freezing and requiring restart
- App won't open or flashes and closes immediately
- Top stories not updating (stuck on old content)
- Push notifications ignore disable settings
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- Music pauses when app is opened
- Tweet/share button not functioning
- Pop-up ads redirect users away from articles
- Broken NORAD Santa Tracker link
- Text size and layout issues on smaller devices
Requested features
8 requests- Granular notification settings (breaking news only option)
- More world news coverage
- Easier access to live feed
- Dark mode option
- Ability to swipe between articles
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- Category-based navigation for quick filtering
- Ad-free premium subscription option
- Improved article bookmarking functionality
MyFOX8
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Tapping on articles redirects to ads
- Share buttons not working
Requested features
3 requests- Separate tabs for local and national news
- Ability to adjust font size
- Improved video playback performance
In-app purchases
News 5 Cleveland WEWS
No in-app purchases
MyFOX8
No in-app purchases
Questions
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