FOX 17 News

Name: FOX 17 News
Rating: 4.8 (138 reviews)
Author: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

By: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

News

Features & Capabilities

The FOX 17 News app delivers news, weather and sports in an instant. With the redesigned app you can watch live newscasts, get up-to-the-minute local and national news, weather and traffic updates, and stay informed via breaking-news alerts.

This app includes breaking news alerts, live streaming, a new weather section with hourly and daily forecasts, live radar and traffic information, and a faster, easier-to-use design.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines

By:

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

Rating:

4.80

(138)

Version:

10.27.0 Last updated: 2026-05-30

Version code:

886306749

Creation date:

2010-07-01

Compatible devices:

Size:

145.22MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 130,164 ▼ 417

Other platforms

FOX 17 News (v10.27.0)

88,451 3.75

(477)

For Developers

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Developed by:

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fox-17-news/id379157248

Website:

http://sbgi.net

User Reviews

Users repeatedly complain about notification overload and duplicates, the removal or malfunction of live streaming, frequent crashes and poor performance, an overly intrusive ad burden, and concerns about biased or low-quality journalism. Additional UX frustrations include navigation issues and inconsistent updates. Overall, reliability, streaming availability, and content credibility are the dominant pain points.

Pros

Cons

Excessive, duplicate push notifications with little ability to customize or limit topics.
Live streaming has been removed or stops working after updates, reducing core functionality.
Frequent crashes, lag, and overall stability issues that prevent normal use.
Ads are intrusive and lengthy, sometimes taking up a large portion of the screen or interfering with reading.
Perceived bias and questionable journalism quality, with some users calling content unreliable or biased (e.g., “fake news”).

Recent reviews

Why is this app available in the iOS App Store for my phone but not in the iOS TV App Store? All the other local Fox news stations have streaming apps on AppleTV, Roku, Fire and more. Please add this to the streaming apps too. I wanna watch live using my tv not my phone.