Features & Capabilities

WFTV News Channel 9 delivers Central Florida coverage you can count on—24/7 live news, on-demand videos, and national/world stories. Stay plugged in with minute-by-minute weather using StormTracker Doppler radar and a 5-day forecast, plus live drive times for the Orlando metro area and extensive local sports coverage.

The app covers Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties, along with surrounding communities. It offers shareable content for social media and accessibility features, with Nielsen measurement for audience insights (privacy information available).

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Cox Media Group
Rating:
4.70
(14,538)
19 new ratings
Version:
8.9.8 Last updated: 2026-03-11
Version code:
883189391
Creation date:
2009-12-08
Compatible devices:
Size:
84.02MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-06
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Developed by:
Cox Media Group
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wftv-news/id337605959
Website:
https://www.wftv.com

User Reviews

Users generally praise WFTV News for informative, timely local coverage and a trusted, long-standing presence. However, the app suffers from ads that overwhelm content, playback glitches (dual videos and audio issues), flaky notifications, reliability/UX problems (crashes, navigation), and limited casting options. Overall, content quality is strong, but the user experience needs to be cleaner, smoother, and less ad‑driven.
Pros
  • Informative and to-the-point local news coverage.
  • Reliable coverage that stays on top of major stories for Central Florida.
  • Trusted, long-standing source that keeps viewers informed.
  • Content is timely and appreciated by users who value the station.
Cons
  • Excessive advertising and sponsored content (pre-rolls/Steals and Deals) that drown out the news.
  • Video/audio glitches, including two videos playing at once and mismatched audio.
  • Notification issues: alerts for non-new stories and links that don’t open or lead to the article.
  • App reliability and UX problems: frequent crashes, poor graphics, and hard navigation.
  • Casting/streaming limitations: missing or unreliable casting to TV.
Recent reviews
Video sometimes freezes or no image
by Ti*****, 2026-03-14

This app sends out numerous notifications for stories that are not new. I go to the app only to learn it was a story reported days before and there were no changes or updates. I only have a few apps that I allow notifications so I don’t get so many in a day, but I will delete the WFTV notifications and start getting them from Fox 35 app instead. Also they list the same story in multiple locations so that it looks like there is a lot of content .
by Gr*****, 2026-02-01

I hate Steals and Deals, I want news not trying to sell us useless junk.
by ly*****, 2025-09-24
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