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FOX News

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

The FOX News app is not worth using due to pervasive technical issues, an overwhelming number of intrusive ads, and content paywalls that significantly hinder the user experience.

Free + in-app purchases 4.4★ lifetime (402,403) since 2010

The FOX News app, despite a high lifetime rating, is currently plagued by severe usability issues, including constant freezing, excessive ads, and paywalls for certain content R17R18R28. Many users report deleting the app due to these frustrations, indicating a significant decline in recent user satisfaction R36R37.

Free vs paid

The app is free to download, but many stories are only available to 'members' or require an email sign-up, which users report does not always work properly R20R25R28. The free experience is heavily disrupted by numerous, intrusive advertisements, some of which cause the app to freeze or redirect users to advertiser websites R1R2R4R17. There is no clear indication from reviews of a paid tier that removes ads or unlocks all content.

Value complaints

  • Many stories are paywalled or require signing up, which users find frustrating and often doesn't work correctly.R20R25R28
  • The app is inundated with excessive and intrusive advertisements, including large ads that prevent scrolling and cause unintended redirects.R1R2R3R4
  • Users are constantly prompted for their email address, which is seen as intrusive and disruptive.R28R30R36R37

Where it delivers

  • Some users appreciate the content for providing a balanced view and reporting news not covered by other mainstream media.R6R8R15R19
  • The app is valued by some for its hosts and perceived ability to allow users to form their own opinions.R6R23
Worth paying if

Based on current user reviews, there is no clear scenario where paying for the FOX News app would be worth it, as the core issues of freezing, ads, and content access persist even for those attempting to sign in R20R28.

Skip / stay free if

You should skip the FOX News app if you expect a smooth, ad-free, or fully accessible news experience, as it is currently hindered by frequent freezing, overwhelming advertisements, and partial content paywalls R3R17R28R36. Users who value privacy should also skip it, as email sign-up is often forced and reported to have security issues R28R30.

Evidence note: The lifetime rating is high, but recent reviews overwhelmingly focus on severe technical issues and ad saturation, suggesting a significant decline in quality not reflected in the aggregate rating.

Frequently asked

Why is the FOX News app freezing constantly?
The FOX News app is frequently freezing for many users, often after reading several articles or interacting with ads, and this issue persists despite updates R17R18R29R31.
Are there too many ads in the FOX News app?
Yes, many users report an excessive number of intrusive ads that disrupt the experience, often causing the app to freeze or redirect to advertiser websites R1R2R3R4.
Do I need to sign up or pay to read all articles on the FOX News app?
Yes, some stories are only available to 'members' or require an email sign-up, which users find frustrating and often does not work properly, even after signing in R20R25R28R37.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R20] 1/5 · CA Don’t sign up: Giving Fox News your email and signing up so you can see some of their stories is a waste of time. It still doesn’t work properly even after you sign in. Best thing to do is if you can’t access article use a search engine and it will be with some other news organization that doesn’t require sign in. Actually I hardly read Fox anymore for that reason and go to news outlets without th
  2. [R25] 3/5 · CA Don’t want to complain but they need to hear it: Why do you make certain stories only available to “members”….either provide a free app like you do that makes ALL stories available or stop or do what you do and stop inundating me with advertisements. You have great stories, great reporters but your App leaves more to be desired. Will your TV Mews start doing this same? Middle of the hour play a b
  3. [R28] 1/5 · CA Unusable: This app has become horribly unusable. Constant pop ups, forcing people to give up their personal email account to read 50% of articles. Freezing, failing to load, not user friendly at all, very frustrating and problematic. I’ve used this app for years but I’m done with it. Unfortunately I’m deleting this app.
  4. [R1] 1/5 · CA New Ads annoying: The new fat fingers ad technology like the Amazon ads make it brutal to view content
  5. [R2] 2/5 · CA It’s about the adds and the click bait.: Recent changes have resulted in many many unintended departures from the app to advertisers websites. The ads in question are so large that you can’t scroll without touching them. Not cool. I’ll probably find another app that doesn’t do this sort of underhanded business because it’s bloody annoying.
  6. [R3] 1/5 · CA Junk: Add aftercare after add, Ear crunching treble, not working often. Good bye idiots
  7. [R4] 2/5 · CA Advertisements: The repeated advertising at nausea is ruining the experience. I understand some advertisement creates revenue but after each segment is way too much. Whereas I used to spend an hour in the morning, going over the daily news with fox the commercials the are so offputting I’ve started to listen to music instead this is not a step forward for you with a massive step backwards
  8. [R30] 1/5 · CA No Fox, you can’t have my email addresses.: Deleting, and moving on.
  9. [R36] 1/5 · CA App freezing every time: App freezes up constantly. App requests email constantly, too intrusive and disruptive. I am deleting app, hello CNN😩
  10. [R37] 1/5 · CA Ruined the app: I am a Canadian who has enjoyed reading Fox News for years. Now can’t read an article unless I put in my email address every time. Plus ads were close to 70% of the platform. Very invasive. I have deleted the app.
  11. [R6] 5/5 · CA Great program: Nice to get real news, not propaganda as CNN and others offer,prefer to be very adversarial and the content seems to come from the the Enquirer. The guests, from both sides, give the program nice balance. Also, nobody is in my face telling me what I should believe in, they allow you to make your own mind up. Great cast of hosts.
  12. [R8] 5/5 · CA Other balanced view: Love Fox News , gives me that balanced views, that I don’t get from others like CNN. Bias is present in all news, but if I don’t read Fox News I would never know what other 40% of voter want. Main stream media is so depressing, world is ending and this USA president is worst ever..hello I lived trough few other presidents and prime ministers..it was not any different then now
  13. [R15] 5/5 · CA Good news: Reports what the other MSM won’t. Facts over feelings.
  14. [R19] 5/5 · CA JustheTruth!: What a great selection of entertainment and news that not only matters, but is also the truth.
  15. [R23] 5/5 · CA Fox News is the Best: Hi , I am a resident of Canada . I only wish I could move my farm and residence to the USA .! Thankyou Fox News for some of the best News coverage I have ever been a regular listener to ! I had a party the night President Elect Trump won the election !! Have my own Trump 2024 hat !! The Five is the best news show ever ! Thankyou !!!
  16. [R17] 1/5 · CA Terrible update: The last update was terrible. Now, the apps freezes all the time unless you open the ad . If you try to close the ad, the app freezes. It is almost impossible to le to use the app now. Please do something.
  17. [R18] 1/5 · CA Somethings wrong with the latest update: There’s something wrong with the latest update. My app keeps freezing
  18. [R29] 3/5 · CA Freezing problem: App freezes up while browsing. Problem definitely not fixed. I have to delete app and reload it from the cloud. Please fix this, it is very annoying!
  19. [R31] 1/5 · CA Screen frozen: The Fox News app keeps stalling. As soon as I click on a news story, I cannot exit to move to another screen. I tried deleting the app and downloaded the app many times. The same error occurred.

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store