MSN vs The Oak Ridger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSN
Stay informed, productive, and entertained with a personalized feed of news, weather, stock updates, and short videos. Access quality content from trusted publishers and track your favorite stocks with real-time market data.
- Tailored content feed
- Real-time weather forecasts
- Financial news and stock tracking
- Personalized video feed
- Content from trusted publishers
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The MSN app keeps you informed, productive, and entertained with tailored content, real-time weather, stock tracking, short videos and more. Key features Your tailored feed, with you on the go. Quality content from thousands of trusted publishers. Weather report Get hourly and 10-day forecasts, air quality, UV index and more. Financial news hub See the latest on the market, trends and your favorite stocks. Your personalized video feed Scroll short clips of the latest news, trending stories and viral moments.
The Oak Ridger
Access local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Get breaking news alerts, sports scores, and weather updates. Customize your reading experience with offline access and adjustable text sizes.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news notifications
- Sports coverage
- Customizable reading experience
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — The Oak Ridger app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.oakridger.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.oakridger.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.oakridger.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MSN at 38% against The Oak Ridger's 0%. MSN also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (124K vs 5). 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. MSN sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $20.00 per month and The Oak Ridger sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MSN holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MSN has 124K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of MSN's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Oak Ridger's.
MSN ships an update every 2 weeks, The Oak Ridger monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | MSN | The Oak Ridger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (124K ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 124K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
MSN
The Oak Ridger
Bugs and requests
MSN
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to comment on articles
- Inconsistent behavior when clicking back button
- News articles not loading properly
- Personalization settings not saving
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable news feed and interests
- Offline reading mode
- Dark mode option
- Improved article sharing capabilities
- Better integration with other Microsoft services
The Oak Ridger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MSN
- Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
The Oak Ridger
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
- Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
