KIRO 7 News

Name: KIRO 7 News
Rating: 4.5 (12660 reviews)
Author: Cox Media Group

By: Cox Media Group App

Seattle Live News & Weather

Overview

Version:

8.9.8

Last updated: 2026-03-11

Ranking

#15,849 ▲ 5

Overall

Features & Capabilities

KIRO 7 News for Seattle and Western Washington delivers breaking and developing news, live video streams, PinPoint Weather forecasts, and RealTime Traffic alerts. Stay informed with location-based push notifications and access to exclusive content across Western Washington, including Seattle, Tacoma, Renton, Everett, Bremerton, Olympia and more.

This app uses Nielsen's proprietary measurement software to help deliver market research like Nielsen's TV Ratings. Note that continued use of GPS in the background can affect battery life.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Cox Media Group

Rating:

4.50

(12,660) 7 new ratings

Version:

8.9.8 Last updated: 2026-03-11

Version code:

883189593

Creation date:

2009-12-08

Compatible devices:

Size:

81.64MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-26

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 15,849 ▲ 5

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Developed by:

Cox Media Group

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kiro-7-news/id337600570

Website:

https://www.kiro7.com/

User Reviews

Users like KIRO 7 for timely updates and a straightforward interface, and many rely on it as a trusted local news source. However, widespread complaints center on intrusive ads and ad-heavy streams, live video quality issues, unreliable navigation, misdirected notifications, and concerns about bias. Stability problems on iPad and occasional crashes also appear. Overall, the app delivers timely news but is undermined by ads, reliability problems, and perceived bias.

Pros

Quick notifications for local and national news
Simple, easy-to-use interface
Long-standing trusted local news source (favorite station)
Content available via both TV broadcast and online reading
Keeps users informed and up-to-date on events

Cons

Ads are too long, frequent, and intrusive (pre-rolls and in-content ads)
Live streaming is often glitchy with interruptions and ad-heavy experiences
Navigation and reliability issues (links/taps often lead to ads or live feeds, app crashes)
Notifications can misdirect users to a live feed or ad instead of the actual article
Perceived bias or incomplete reporting in coverage
iPad/landscape orientation issues and general stability problems on iOS devices

Recent reviews

Thank-you, for all you do!!

by Ma*****, 2026-08-05

News may be OK but really take maybe 10% of the app. The rest are clickbait near-scam junk ads for non-existent discounts, BS weight loss aids, etc. Yes it is ads supported, and it is fine, but at least show something real and decent.