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Head-to-head

13 ON YOUR SIDE News vs FOX News

13 ON YOUR SIDE News 4.7★ · Free to download 45
Winner FOX News
FOX News 4.4★ · Free + IAP 60

FOX News is generally preferred for its content and reliability despite significant ad issues, while 13 ON YOUR SIDE News struggles with app functionality and a high volume of ads.

Full reviews: 13 ON YOUR SIDE News · FOX News

FOX News offers informative content and timely alerts, but users are frustrated by an overwhelming number of pop-up ads and app glitches. 13 ON YOUR SIDE News also suffers from excessive ads and frequent app crashes, with some users questioning its news update frequency and accuracy.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: FOX NewsR3R9R11R14
13 ON YOUR SIDE News Users appreciate 13 ON YOUR SIDE News for local and national news, timely alerts, and positive reporting, especially for West Michigan R11R14R23. However, some complain about outdated news, lack of daily updates, and missing specific content like high school sports or detailed weather information R9. There are also concerns about sensationalized headlines and opinion pieces R3.
FOX News FOX News is valued for its informative content, analysis, and news alerts, with users relying on it for daily updates on national and world events . However, some users express dissatisfaction with the shift towards tabloid-style articles, celebrity gossip, and opinion pieces over traditional news reporting . The comment section is also a frequent point of frustration, with issues like freezing, logging out, and inability to post or read replies .
Ease of Use and UI tieR1R2R4R19
13 ON YOUR SIDE News Many users find the "new and improved" 13 ON YOUR SIDE News app not user-friendly, confusing, and hard to navigate R4. Specific UI complaints include ads blocking full-screen views, difficulty scrolling, and weather sections being a mess R1R4R19. Some also report issues with screen rotation R2.
FOX News FOX News users are overwhelmingly frustrated by the constant pop-up ads that interrupt reading, auto-launch browsers, and make navigation difficult . There are also complaints about the comment section being difficult to use and the overall site design becoming sloppy with too many fonts and irrelevant articles .
Reliability and Performance tieR7R10R13R22
13 ON YOUR SIDE News 13 ON YOUR SIDE News users frequently report app glitches, freezing, crashing, and failure to open R7R10R22R25. The app is also described as slow to load, with scrolling issues and constant ad loading disrupting the experience . Some users experience high data usage even after uninstalling R13.
FOX News FOX News users encounter numerous reliability issues, including the app freezing after viewing articles, failing to load live news, and not connecting . The app is also reported to heat up phones excessively . Comment sections are particularly buggy, often freezing or not loading .
Price and Value tieR1R3R12R15
13 ON YOUR SIDE News 13 ON YOUR SIDE News is free to download, but users are highly critical of the overwhelming number of ads, pop-ups, and full-screen ads that disrupt the reading experience R1R3R12R15. The ads are seen as making the app difficult to navigate and frustrating.
FOX News FOX News is also free to download with in-app purchases, but users are extremely frustrated by the excessive and intrusive ads, including pop-ups, auto-launching browser ads, and banner ads that are easily clicked accidentally . Many users express a willingness to pay for an ad-free version, indicating the current ad model significantly detracts from the app's value .
Pick 13 ON YOUR SIDE News if

You are primarily interested in local news for West Michigan and appreciate a positive reporting approach, and you are willing to tolerate frequent ads and occasional app glitches R14R15R23.

Pick FOX News if

You are a dedicated FOX News viewer who values their specific analysis and national/world news alerts, and you are prepared to navigate around a high volume of intrusive ads and occasional app instability .

Evidence note: Both apps are free, and a significant portion of negative reviews for both are related to the high volume of ads, which is common for free news apps. FOX News has a much larger review base, leading to a broader range of feedback on its content and features.

Frequently asked

Do these apps have a lot of ads?
Yes, both 13 ON YOUR SIDE News and FOX News are heavily criticized by users for an excessive number of intrusive ads, including pop-ups and full-screen advertisements that disrupt the reading experience and sometimes auto-launch external browsers R1R3R19R40.
Are the apps reliable and stable?
Users report frequent reliability and stability issues with both apps, including crashing, freezing, failure to open, and slow loading times R10R25R37R51.
Which app is better for local news?
13 ON YOUR SIDE News is specifically praised by users for its local news coverage, particularly for West Michigan, and for providing relevant alerts R11R15R23R29.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 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. [R3] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 3/5 · US Website/app: I don’t want a pile of ads popping up when I’m trying to read an article. I can’t stand that you guys don’t edit your headlines before you post them because there’s always misspellings in them And quit sensationalizing all the news you start to sound like entertainment tonight
  2. [R9] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 3/5 · US Updates?: Why are there not daily updates? Seem to be on about 2-3 day basis?
  3. [R11] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 5/5 · US Love it!: A great app for getting local and national news.
  4. [R14] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 5/5 · US Improvement needed!: The website too often boots me off, especially when trying to view the national news. The news content is good, but please edit your spelling and grammar, especially the titles. My wife and I appreciate the positive approach that the news team uses whenever possible, and Brent Ashcroft's features are great.
  5. [R1] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 1/5 · US Ui issues: Would be nice to see the entire list of articles without having to tap hold and slide screen up because advertising is keeping the full screen from being displayed
  6. [R2] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 4/5 · US Screen won’t rotate: Why won’t my screen rotate anymore? This is beyond frustrating! Please fix this.
  7. [R4] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 1/5 · US Downgrade: The “new and improved” app is not user friendly. It is hard to find things. The weather is a mess. The radar does the same loop over and over instead if a true 12 hour loop.
  8. [R19] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 2/5 · US Ads are ridiculous: So many ads that make the page jump around. Also, this review pop up….I was just trying to scroll through the news and accidentally touched the pop-up while doing so. Very frustrating. I use wzzm13 app less because of these things.
  9. [R7] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 1/5 · US App is glitchy then they recently brought back Jimmy Kimmel: Deleting this app due to glitches, it has unfollowing and will not support again due to bringing back Jimmy Kimmel!!
  10. [R10] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 1/5 · US Does not open: I had this app and all of a sudden it quit working. I deleted it and reloaded it. It will not open !!!
  11. [R13] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 1/5 · US Not Ok: No longer installed still taking up most data 😐
  12. [R22] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 1/5 · US Doesn’t Work: Ever sense the last update I couldn’t open the app.. I would use it two or three times a day. But I don’t even try anymore.
  13. [R12] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 3/5 · US Mobile app: Mobile app keeps bouncing back to advertisements. Very aggravating!
  14. [R15] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 3/5 · US Great reporting, too many ads: 13 OYS is the best local news source for West Michigan, but the app has too many ads that make the app difficult to navigate.
  15. [R40] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 1/5 · US Ads!: I cannot believe how many ads are on your app and website.
  16. [R25] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 1/5 · US Loading: Within a few seconds of trying to load the app shuts down. Always was a poor app
  17. [R37] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 1/5 · US The worst app I have!: I have had this app for some time now, always updated and it is garbage! It never loads when I go directly to the app or when I click on a story from my notifications. NEGATIVE 6 Stars!
  18. [R51] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 1/5 · US Doesn’t work!!: This app does NOT work! It simply freezes. I delete the app and re-install it at least 2 or 3 times per week. I’v tried shutting down my iPhone 11 and restarting with the same freezing issue. I have removed and re-installed it TWICE today. I want to be hopeful it will work, but am giving up. BAH! Please fix this app!
  19. [R23] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 5/5 · US Thank HGyou for all your news reports!🤗: Your reports are always letting the public know what is going on in our areas🤗
  20. [R29] 13 ON YOUR SIDE News 5/5 · US Alerts are important: I appreciate getting the alerts as events happen.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store