FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather Android
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather is #21 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 2 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperFox Television Stations, Inc.
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.5 (11k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.5 ★
11k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#21
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.fox.fts.android
Publisher
Fox Television Stations, Inc.
Content rating
Everyone
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Own advertising
How FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Own ad business
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #21 |
| United States | Wear OSFree | #53 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #79 |
Apps near FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #21.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
11k ratings
Measured
Ratings
11k
Measured
Written reviews
1.3k
Measured
What users say about FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed (53% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and regular updates. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “I enjoy the variety and update news and weather”
- Updates: “I enjoy the variety and update news and weather”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “app always freezes not good”
- Updates: “no news no updates no relevance”
- Connection & sync: “Also doesn't connect when starting up”
About FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
FOX LOCAL is your free app for live local news, breaking alerts, weather updates, and storm tracking from your city's local FOX station.
Watch local and national news coverage 24/7 on issues that matter to you—including breaking news, traffic, politics, weather forecasts, sports, health and more.
Stay connected to your city.
Stream local programming from across the nation.
Your news. Your community. Anytime, anywhere.
Only with FOX LOCAL—download today.
Your City, Your Community
Stay connected with live, local coverage from these FOX stations:
- Atlanta – FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA)
- Austin – FOX 7 Austin (KTBC)
- Chicago – FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD)
- Dallas – FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW)
- Detroit – FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK)
- Houston – FOX 26 Houston (KRIV)
- Los Angeles – FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)
- Milwaukee – FOX 6 Milwaukee (WITI)
- Minneapolis-St. Paul – FOX 9 Minneapolis (KMSP)
- New York City – FOX 5 New York (WNYW)
- Orlando – FOX 35 Orlando (WOFL)
- Philadelphia – FOX 29 Philadelphia (WTXF)
- Phoenix – FOX 10 Phoenix (KSAZ)
- San Francisco – FOX 2 San Francisco (KTVU)
- Seattle – FOX 13 Seattle (KCPQ)
- Tampa Bay – FOX 13 Tampa Bay (WTVT)
- Washington, D.C. – FOX 5 DC (WTTG)
Watch LIVE Local News & Article Anytime, Anywhere
- 24/7 streaming from your local FOX station
- Live newscasts, special reports, and local programming
- Breaking news alerts and continuous coverage of major events
Stay Weather-Aware
- Get real-time weather forecasts based on your location
- Watch local weather coverage with FOX LOCAL and FOX Weather
- Be prepared with severe weather alerts
Browse Articles & Videos with Ease
- Seamlessly read news articles across categories that matter to you
- Watch clips, shows, and curated playlists
- Catch up on what you missed, on your schedule
Your News. Your Community. Anytime, Anywhere.
FOX LOCAL. Download today.
Watch local and national news coverage 24/7 on issues that matter to you—including breaking news, traffic, politics, weather forecasts, sports, health and more.
Stay connected to your city.
Stream local programming from across the nation.
Your news. Your community. Anytime, anywhere.
Only with FOX LOCAL—download today.
Your City, Your Community
Stay connected with live, local coverage from these FOX stations:
- Atlanta – FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA)
- Austin – FOX 7 Austin (KTBC)
- Chicago – FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD)
- Dallas – FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW)
- Detroit – FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK)
- Houston – FOX 26 Houston (KRIV)
- Los Angeles – FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)
- Milwaukee – FOX 6 Milwaukee (WITI)
- Minneapolis-St. Paul – FOX 9 Minneapolis (KMSP)
- New York City – FOX 5 New York (WNYW)
- Orlando – FOX 35 Orlando (WOFL)
- Philadelphia – FOX 29 Philadelphia (WTXF)
- Phoenix – FOX 10 Phoenix (KSAZ)
- San Francisco – FOX 2 San Francisco (KTVU)
- Seattle – FOX 13 Seattle (KCPQ)
- Tampa Bay – FOX 13 Tampa Bay (WTVT)
- Washington, D.C. – FOX 5 DC (WTTG)
Watch LIVE Local News & Article Anytime, Anywhere
- 24/7 streaming from your local FOX station
- Live newscasts, special reports, and local programming
- Breaking news alerts and continuous coverage of major events
Stay Weather-Aware
- Get real-time weather forecasts based on your location
- Watch local weather coverage with FOX LOCAL and FOX Weather
- Be prepared with severe weather alerts
Browse Articles & Videos with Ease
- Seamlessly read news articles across categories that matter to you
- Watch clips, shows, and curated playlists
- Catch up on what you missed, on your schedule
Your News. Your Community. Anytime, Anywhere.
FOX LOCAL. Download today.
What's new
What’s New: Personalize Your FOX LOCAL Experience + Follow, Like, & Comment
- Personalize your newsfeed: Like stories and videos to shape the news you see.
- Follow LIVE Blogs: Track developing stories in real time as news unfolds.
- Comment on Articles: Share your view on the latest breaking news and local stories.
- Manage Interests: Follow topics and cities from the You tab.
- Enjoy smoother updates: Faster performance, improved alerts, and bug fixes.
Download FOX LOCAL and stay connected.
- Personalize your newsfeed: Like stories and videos to shape the news you see.
- Follow LIVE Blogs: Track developing stories in real time as news unfolds.
- Comment on Articles: Share your view on the latest breaking news and local stories.
- Manage Interests: Follow topics and cities from the You tab.
- Enjoy smoother updates: Faster performance, improved alerts, and bug fixes.
Download FOX LOCAL and stay connected.