Heartland News Apple

Heartland News

By: Gray Television Group, Inc. App
KFVS WSIL

Overview

Apple Apps Store
Rating:
4.40 +2
(4,025)
Version:
8.0.8
Last updated: 2026-07-16
Ranking
#29,509 ▼ 33
Overall

Features & Capabilities

KFVS12 - Heartland News keeps you up to date with breaking local news across SE Missouri, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky and NW Tennessee, featuring live headlines, sports, video and alerts.

The app uses your location to tailor content and may share usage and location data with advertising partners to customize ads. Please review the privacy policy for details and options.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:
Gray Television Group, Inc.
Rating:
4.40
(4,025) 2 new ratings
Version:
8.0.8 Last updated: 2026-07-16
Version code:
888355122
Creation date:
2011-07-19
Compatible devices:
Size:
83.18MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-08-07
Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 29,509 ▼ 33

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Developed by:
Gray Television Group, Inc.
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/heartland-news/id449257545
Website:
https://www.kfvs12.com/apps

User Reviews

Users like the KFVS12 app for its local news and weather, with several noting reliable coverage and helpful meteorologists. However, widespread frustration centers on heavy advertising, auto-playing videos with sound, pop-up ads, and a confusing, crowded layout that hampers reading and navigation. Font size is too small for many, and several reports describe crashes, freezes, or stories not loading. Privacy concerns about mandatory location tracking are also raised. Overall, content quality is valued, but UX, performance, and privacy practices drive most negative feedback.
Pros
  • Strong local news and weather coverage.
  • Timely access to news when needed.
  • Trusted weather coverage with experienced meteorologists.
  • Overall usefulness and safety-focused reporting.
Cons
  • Excessive ads and forced auto-playing videos with sound.
  • Poor navigation and cluttered/unclear layout making content hard to find.
  • Unreadable font sizes and lack of adjustable text size.
  • Frequent crashes, freezes, and stories not loading.
  • Mandatory location tracking / privacy concerns.
Recent reviews
The app is very busy with ALOT of advertising and in my opinion some of it is inappropriate for the image they try to portray.
by Ca*****, 2026-05-18
Not an option to turn off video auto play on videos when opening app.
by Ca*****, 2026-05-05
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