# Heartland News KFVS WSIL

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449257545](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449257545)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id449257545`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (4,028 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2011-07-19
- **Size:** 83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/heartland-news-kfvs-wsil/id449257545)
- **Website:** [https://www.kfvs12.com/apps](https://www.kfvs12.com/apps)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.kfvs12.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.kfvs12.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**Heartland News KFVS WSIL** keeps you connected to breaking news and weather across America’s Heartland. Watch live and previous newscasts, stay informed with local headlines, and check accurate forecasts from First Alert Weather.

Follow Heartland Sports for local scores and highlights, and discover fun, interesting stories and destinations through Heartland Weekend.

## Rankings

- #29,758 — Overall

## Review summary

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.

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