# KWCH 12 News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1102846121](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1102846121)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1102846121`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 2.60 / 5 (323 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2016-04-18
- **Size:** 92 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kwch-12-news/id1102846121)
- **Website:** [https://www.kwch.com/](https://www.kwch.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.kwch.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.kwch.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**KWCH 12 News App overview**

The KWCH 12 News App helps you stay on top of local news when you're on the go. It delivers breaking news from your community, putting everything you need to know right in your phone.

**Why use this extension**

This extension provides quick, mobile-friendly access to timely headlines and essential local coverage, so you can stay informed no matter where you are.

## Rankings

- #108,477 — Overall

## Review summary

Users broadly criticize KWCH 12 News for intrusive, frequent ads—often auto-playing video ads that play sound—right as they open stories, along with a flood of banners. Many report the app crashing or showing grey/blank screens after ads, especially after updates, and a clunky, hard-to-read UI with a microscopic font and extra steps to navigate. Push notifications for breaking news are seen as useful, and the app remains a needed source for local news and weather for some rural users who lack alternatives. Overall, users want the old layout back or a cleaner, more reliable experience.

### Pros

- Provides essential access to local news and weather (especially for rural areas without cable or antenna options).
- Push notifications for breaking news are a useful feature.

### Cons

- Ads are excessive and intrusive, including frequent banners, pop-ups, and long ads.
- Auto-playing videos with sound on opening or tapping stories, with no effective mute option.
- App stability issues: frequent crashes and grey/blank screens after ads; content sometimes fails to load.
- Poor UX after updates: small font, clunky layout, and harder navigation (more clicks, reduced swipe convenience).
- Support/contact options are unreliable (difficulty contacting support; contact links sometimes blank).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1102846121)