WPXI News

Name: WPXI News
Rating: 4.6 (18130 reviews)
Author: Cox Media Group

By: Cox Media Group

Pittsburgh Live News & Weather

Features & Capabilities

WPXI News is Pittsburgh's go-to source for live and on-demand news and weather. It delivers 24/7 local coverage with live and on-demand videos, minute-by-minute weather via StormTracker Doppler Radar, and a 5-day forecast to help you plan your day. Get live drive times, local sports coverage (Steelers, Pirates, Penguins), and national and world news, all in one accessible app.

Share stories easily on Twitter and Facebook and stay connected with Allegheny County and surrounding areas. Note: Continued GPS use can affect battery life, and Nielsen’s measurement software may be used for market research.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Weather Sports

By:

Cox Media Group

Rating:

4.60

(18,130) 31 new ratings

Version:

8.9.8 Last updated: 2026-03-11

Version code:

883189494

Creation date:

2009-12-08

Compatible devices:

Size:

78.72MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-30

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 12,515 ▲ 16

Other rankings

#71 in news keyword 34 ▼ 5

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Apple app. Please use these information below to contact the Apple app developer.

Developed by:

Cox Media Group

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wpxi-news/id337602365

Website:

https://www.wpxi.com

User Reviews

User reviews consistently praise WPXI's Channel 11 reporting and well-written articles, with several callers noting it as a preferred local-news source and stronger than rival Pittsburgh stations. However, recurring problems dominate: intrusive ads and pop-ups; auto-playing videos with little or no control (including middle-of-article videos); difficult navigation/search; frequent crashes/bugs; and a VPN requirement that blocks access. These issues overshadow the positives and suggest a need for UI/UX cleanup, stability improvements, and better ad/video controls to improve user experience.

Pros

Trusted Channel 11 reporting and preferred local news source.
Articles are well written.
WPXI is seen as better than other Pittsburgh stations.

Cons

Excessive and intrusive ads and pop-ups.
Auto-playing videos in the middle of articles with little to no control (risk of triggering seizures).
Difficult navigation and poor search/findability within the app (high friction to locate stories).
Frequent crashes and bugs (unreliable app performance, jumps to unrelated content).
VPN must be turned off to use the app (access becomes unusable with VPN).

Recent reviews

The app used to be good. Now not so much. Don’t like having to scroll through a ton of ads to finish a news story. Plus gotta to be more news in our region. Do better WPXI. You’re a great station.

by Ma*****, 2026-06-05

Twist stories to cause hate

by Cr*****, 2026-05-27

Not user friendly at all. Every other app. when you swipe back to get to the previous screen, you do. With this app it takes you to the next article. Very frustrating.