# KSBY News

> California's Central Coast

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1473287212](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1473287212)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1473287212`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** E.W. Scripps Company
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (218 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.17
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-30
- **First published:** 2019-08-02
- **Size:** 91 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksby-news/id1473287212)
- **Website:** [https://ksby.com](https://ksby.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://ksby.com/privacy-policy/](https://ksby.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

KSBY News brings you up-to-the-minute local reporting from California's Central Coast and San Luis Obispo, including a 24/7 live video channel, breaking news alerts, and in-depth investigations you can trust.

Stay ahead with trusted weather forecasts, interactive radar, and location-based updates. The app also offers on-demand clips, top and most recent stories, and dark/light mode for comfortable viewing while connecting you with your community.

## Rankings

- #101,504 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise KSBY News for timely local and national updates, strong Central Coast coverage, ease of use, and a trusted on-screen team. A notable minority report issues with content not updating or pages failing to load. Some appreciate an ad-free option, but concerns about ad-induced reloads are noted in at least one review. Overall, the app is viewed as a reliable local news source with room for improved update/load consistency and weather-area specificity.

### Pros

- Keeps you up to date with local and national news (timely, current)
- Strong focus on Central Coast/local news
- Easy to use and read with smooth scrolling
- Trusted on-screen/off-screen staff and reporters
- Option to pay to remove ads (ad-free experience)

### Cons

- Content updates/refresh issues affecting some users (stale news and pages not loading)

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