ABC7 Chicago News & Weather

Name: ABC7 Chicago News & Weather
Rating: 4.7 (29118 reviews)
Author: Disney

By: Disney

Breaking updates, local video

Features & Capabilities

ABC7 Chicago News & Weather delivers breaking local and national news with a 24/7 live video stream, accurate AccuWeather forecasts, and a personalised feed with My News.

Features include a videos tab for on-demand clips, picture-in-picture while using other apps, fast search by keyword, topic-based browsing, and customizable weather alerts.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Weather

By:

Disney

Rating:

4.70

(29,118) 6 new ratings

Version:

8.89.0 Last updated: 2026-06-01

Version code:

886299983

Creation date:

2010-11-13

Compatible devices:

Size:

121.66MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 8,975 ▼ 3

Other rankings

#87 in news keyword 36 ▼ 13

For Developers

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Developed by:

Disney

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/abc7-chicago-news-weather/id402259941

Website:

https://abc7chicago.com/

User Reviews

Reviewers consistently praise ABC7 Chicago for credible journalism and daily informativeness, but multiple issues recur: heavy ad loads, reliability problems after updates (crashes, blue screens, stories not opening), editing quality concerns (spelling/grammar errors), nuisance or poorly managed notifications, and occasional streaming audio/video glitches.

Pros

Credible journalism with trusted anchors/reporters associated with ABC7 Chicago News & Weather
Users feel the app keeps them informed daily and is a reliable source for local news and weather
Brand trust and loyal audience sentiment toward ABC7 as a go-to local news source

Cons

Excessive ads and ad saturation that disrupt the viewing experience
Frequent reliability problems after updates: crashes, blue screen, and stories failing to open
Spelling and grammar errors in articles indicate poor editorial quality
Notifications are annoying or not customizable, with alerts often off-topic or hard to manage
Audio/video synchronization issues and ghost audio during streaming

Recent reviews

You tell us to visit your ap to find drop off locations for obsolete drugs. I cannot find the site nor a way to search for it.

by Ri*****, 2026-04-25

Possibly the worst “news” app from a third-rate news organization that is completely one-sided. They are too cowardly to report on what’s really going on.

by am*****, 2026-03-26

I am seriously empowered for my day and well aware of current events wherever I watch ABC channel 7 news chicago! Just want to applaud your team and crew! Superb job keeping the public informed and aware! I know the cast crew each by name and look forward to seeing everyone daily!! Great Job!