# Indianapolis News from 13 WTHR

> Breaking news, weather & video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1502629615](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1502629615)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1502629615`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tegna Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (28,199 ratings)
- **Version:** 50.25.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-06
- **First published:** 2020-06-10
- **Size:** 269 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/indianapolis-news-from-13-wthr/id1502629615)
- **Website:** [https://www.wthr.com](https://www.wthr.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wthr.com/privacy](https://www.wthr.com/privacy)

## Description

Stay informed with the latest news, weather, and video from WTHR—all in one easy-to-use app. Get breaking news alerts, a personalized news feed, and live newscasts with a mobile-first video experience built to help you catch up quickly.

From breaking and local news to hyperlocal weather and radar, the app delivers real-time alerts, maps, and high-quality video for Indianapolis, IN. Customize topics and alerts to follow what matters to you—the official WTHR source for Indianapolis coverage.

## Rankings

- #9,230 — Overall

## Review summary

Most reviews criticize the latest WTHR app update. Users report slow startup, crashes, and instability, with videos dominating content and reducing readable stories. Finding topics is harder due to missing search and clunky navigation, and push alerts often fail to load. Some mention weather/radar issues or outdated data. A small number praise the new visuals and minor weather layout tweaks. Overall, the update draws widespread dissatisfaction with a few positives.

### Pros

- Some users appreciate the new visual/layout design introduced with the update.
- A few reviewers note minor improvements to the weather section, such as having the main forecast at the top.
- A minority mention fewer ads during videos, a rare positive in an otherwise negative update.

### Cons

- Severe performance problems after update: slow loading, crashes, hangs, and long boot times.
- Content shifted toward video-heavy format with fewer written articles; navigation is hard and search is missing.
- Push/alerts often fail to open the linked story or load correctly.
- Navigation/findability issues: hard to locate specific topics like school closings; poor search presence.
- Weather radar/weather data bugs or outdated/inaccurate information.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1502629615)