# NBC4 Columbus

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id380703612](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id380703612)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id380703612`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Media General
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (7,913 ratings)
- **Version:** 510.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2010-07-09
- **Size:** 76 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nbc4-columbus/id380703612)
- **Website:** [http://nbc4i.com/](http://nbc4i.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy](https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy)

## Description

NBC4 Columbus brings local news to your fingertips. The NBC4 News app delivers top stories from daily broadcasts, real-time updates, and video from trusted reporters on the scene, making Columbus Ohio's local news accessible wherever you are.

Stay ahead with detailed weather forecasts, an interactive radar map, and live traffic alerts. Features like breaking-news alerts and save-for-later stories help you stay informed on the go with an easy-to-use, on-the-move layout.

## Rankings

- #20,482 — Overall

## Review summary

Most reviews complain that the NBC4 Columbus app is plagued by ads, crashes, and a poor user experience. Users report heavy, disruptive advertisements, pre-rolls, and pop-ups that block content, along with frequent freezes and crashes that render the app unusable on iPad or after updates. Navigation is awkward (back arrows require scrolling; sections are hard to reach), and autoplay video with sound adds irritation. Push notifications are excessive and hard to manage. Some comments accuse biased or inconsistent coverage, and a few still view NBC4 as the preferred local news source despite the flaws.

### Pros

- NBC4 Columbus is viewed as the best local news option in Columbus.
- The NBC4 brand is trusted and recognizable among local viewers.
- Some reviewers say the app is overall decent despite issues.

### Cons

- Excessive, intrusive ads and ad interruptions that block content.
- Frequent crashes, freezes, and overall unreliability, including on iPad and after updates.
- Push notifications are excessive and hard to manage; alerts persist even when muted.
- Poor navigation and UI with back-arrow issues and ad overlays making it hard to read.
- Autoplay video with sound and lack of user control over playback.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id380703612)