WQAD News 8 Quad Cities

Name: WQAD News 8 Quad Cities
Rating: 4.8 (4728 reviews)
Author: Tegna Inc.

By: Tegna Inc. App

Breaking news, weather & video

Overview

Version:

50.16.0

Last updated: 2026-07-14

Ranking

#27,054 ▼ 87

Overall

Features & Capabilities

WQAD News 8 Quad Cities is the official, free Chrome extension delivering WQAD's trusted Quad Cities coverage to your browser. Stay updated with breaking local news, weather with interactive radar, and live video from WQAD's newscasts and events across West-Central Illinois and Eastern Iowa.

Personalize your feed by following topics, get real-time alerts, browse galleries, share stories, view behind-the-scenes content, and cast video to a TV or streaming device. This app is the official WQAD/WQAD.com experience from ABC affiliate.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines

By:

Tegna Inc.

Rating:

4.80

(4,728) 23 new ratings

Version:

50.16.0 Last updated: 2026-07-14

Version code:

888125290

Creation date:

2020-02-12

Compatible devices:

Size:

264.43MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 27,054 ▼ 87

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Developed by:

Tegna Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wqad-news-8-quad-cities/id1491061406

Website:

https://www.wqad.com/

User Reviews

Users praise the app for strong local coverage and team, especially morning broadcasts and live weather, while criticizing stability, ad load, navigation, and some weather data issues; overall content quality is high but app performance and distribution limitations detract from the experience.

Pros

Trusted local news and weather with a friendly, professional on-air team.
Strong weather coverage including live storm tracking (Beast team) and upbeat meteorologists.
Comprehensive local coverage that includes Illinois news, not just Iowa.
Morning news team provides an enjoyable start to the day.
Fewer ads compared with other local news apps.

Cons

App crashes frequently and sometimes won’t load or update weather.
Excessive, repetitive ads that interrupt viewing and require watching before actions.
New app version is hard to navigate; finding other news sections is cumbersome.
Weather data/alerts can be inaccurate or lack details (e.g., location labeling).
Channel 8 access is inconsistent on cable in some areas, pushing users to rely on the app.