# WRDW News 12 26

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id420938201](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id420938201)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id420938201`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (156 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2013-09-10
- **Size:** 87 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wrdw-news-12-26/id420938201)
- **Website:** [https://www.wrdw.com/](https://www.wrdw.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wrdw.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wrdw.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**WRDW News 12 26** brings the best features of the on-air news experience and wrdw.com to your mobile device. Stay up to date with the latest local headlines in one convenient app.

Read and watch news stories, then share important updates with family and friends in just a few simple steps.

## Rankings

- #128,781 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall sentiment is negative, with recurring complaints about ad-heavy UX, stability problems, and notification overload (including Spanish-language alerts) and a disliked redesign. Some users still value live radar and local news content and use the app daily, but many threaten to delete if issues aren’t addressed.

### Pros

- Live radar and constant updates are valued by some users.
- News articles and local coverage are appreciated by some users.
- Some users use the app daily and see it as a useful news source.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads that overwhelm the reading experience and can drain battery.
- Frequent crashes and loading issues (force closes on open, no connection messages).
- Push notifications are excessive and sometimes in Spanish; limited ability to customize notifications.
- Disliked UI/format changes making navigation harder to find and use.

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