# WCBI

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id434824975](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id434824975)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id434824975`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** WCBI-TV, LLC
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (2,485 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-07
- **First published:** 2011-05-05
- **Size:** 28 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wcbi/id434824975)
- **Website:** [http://www.wcbi.com](http://www.wcbi.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://static.mobilelocalnews.com/html/privacy.html](http://static.mobilelocalnews.com/html/privacy.html)

## Description

Stay informed with WCBI News. The mobile app delivers breaking news headlines and timely weather alerts to your device.

Enable push notifications to receive alerts the moment events unfold, keeping you connected on smartphones and tablets.

## Rankings

- #36,450 — Overall

## Review summary

Most reviews praise WCBI for accurate, timely news and weather updates and for keeping users informed about local events with easy mobile access to live coverage. However, multiple reviewers report reliability problems, including crashes, streams that won’t load, and outages during bad weather. Content issues include a limited number of stories, no archive/search, and news not always up-to-date. UI is considered outdated, and some users note weather data inaccuracies. Overall, core reporting is valued, but performance, content freshness, and design need attention.

### Pros

- Accurate and timely news and weather updates
- Keeps users informed about local events and helps with planning
- Mobile live coverage is easy to watch

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and unreliable performance, including live stream failures and outages during bad weather
- News is not up-to-date and content is limited (few stories, no search or archive)
- Outdated UI/slow modernization and similarity to a competitor's app
- Weather data inaccuracies

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id434824975)