Reviews of FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather

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List of user reviews and ratings for FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 17,334)

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Review summary

Users praise FOX LOCAL for engaging anchors and useful local news, and appreciate features like viewing multiple cities. However, recurring issues dominate: unreliable notifications, frequent performance problems (freezes/crashes), and poor content quality (repetition, proofreading, possible misinformation). Bias in coverage and outdated content plus navigation UX complaints are also common. Overall sentiment is mixed: strong positive impressions when the app functions, but reliability and content/UX problems are widely reported and need attention.

Pros

Engaging on-air anchors and talent (e.g., Bryan Gallo, Steve Noviello, Paige, Mr. Tucker) that users enjoy.
Valued local news coverage with positive reliability sentiment from some users when the app works.
Multi-city/local news viewing option that lets users follow news from different cities.

Cons

Unreliable notifications: delays, incomplete delivery, and some alerts not arriving or opening blank.
Frequent performance issues: freezing, crashes, locking up, long load times, and the app not opening properly.
Content quality concerns: repetitive information within articles and poor proofreading; concerns about misinformation.
Perceived bias in coverage: multiple users feel the reporting is biased toward a political leaning.
Outdated content and UX/navigation issues: headlines not updating, missing video content, and difficulty switching between locations.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.40

All time rating average: 4.70

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37% (31)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-18	ba*****	I was watching the 10 o’clock show - I have never felt so old “ you said when you was young the subject was called posers . When I was young we called it roll play or theater period. I love social media. I have been on online longer than my grown children. The one part she was explaining was like having a book and a coffee, and you don’t read. My generation call that attention seeker isn’t it all the same thing?Sharon Poff
I was watching the 10 o’clock show - I have never felt so old “ you said when you was young the subject was called posers . When I was young we called it roll play or theater period. I love social media. I have been on online longer than my grown children. The one part she was explaining was like having a book and a coffee, and you don’t read. My generation call that attention seeker isn’t it all the same thing?Sharon Poff
2026-08-15	Ji*****	I live in Chicago and I can’t watch the Bears game
I live in Chicago and I can’t watch the Bears game
2026-08-15	Am*****	When minimizing the screen to do other things, returning to a full screen requires a restart of the app. 😮‍💨
When minimizing the screen to do other things, returning to a full screen requires a restart of the app. 😮‍💨
2026-08-13	Ge*****	Why on earth would you start putting other fox 2 stations in feed? I downloaded Detroit. Give me Detroit and surrounding areas. Not Orlando. Not Los Angeles. I couldn’t care less Kim K had a break in. I could’ve read that on yahoo.
Why on earth would you start putting other fox 2 stations in feed? I downloaded Detroit. Give me Detroit and surrounding areas. Not Orlando. Not Los Angeles. I couldn’t care less Kim K had a break in. I could’ve read that on yahoo.
2026-08-12	Gr*****	I only want LOCAL news from Florida, not news from around the country. After all, the app is called FOX LOCAL.
I only want LOCAL news from Florida, not news from around the country. After all, the app is called FOX LOCAL.
2026-08-12	De*****	Can you send my alerts to my Fox Local app please🥺😿😖😭😢😔💔makes me feel sad heartbroken now
Can you send my alerts to my Fox Local app please🥺😿😖😭😢😔💔makes me feel sad heartbroken now
2026-08-08	ch*****	News is not updated, old news. Some articles stay up forever. Good that it’s free. Not a fan of recent format change but doesn’t really matter because it’s old news. No international news, no sports
News is not updated, old news. Some articles stay up forever. Good that it’s free. Not a fan of recent format change but doesn’t really matter because it’s old news. No international news, no sports
2026-08-05	Ch*****	I’m wondering if you see israel in your dreams also? Go Abdul!!!! We did this for him and to go against the establishment….
I’m wondering if you see israel in your dreams also? Go Abdul!!!! We did this for him and to go against the establishment….
2026-07-31	Sc*****	Same stories will run for days. These aren’t updated, they’re just repeated. Terrible “local” new coverage.
Same stories will run for days. These aren’t updated, they’re just repeated. Terrible “local” new coverage.
2026-07-27	Cr*****	While I am enjoying the Fox Local app, it does not offer enough local stations for this app. Even the closest stations to me are so far away from where I live and their news is irrelevant me.
While I am enjoying the Fox Local app, it does not offer enough local stations for this app. Even the closest stations to me are so far away from where I live and their news is irrelevant me.