WCSC Live 5 News

Name: WCSC Live 5 News
Rating: 4.6 (6566 reviews)
Author: Gray Television Group, Inc.

By: Gray Television Group, Inc. App

News

Overview

Version:

8.0.12

Last updated: 2026-07-15

Ranking

#22,428 ▲ 713

Overall

Features & Capabilities

WCSC Live 5 News brings local Charleston and Lowcountry coverage straight to your browser. It offers breaking news alerts, live headlines, sports, and video to keep you informed wherever you are.

Also serving Mt. Pleasant, Summerville, Dorchester County, Berkeley County, Walterboro, Georgetown, and Orangeburg, this extension delivers up-to-date local stories and video reports.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines

By:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Rating:

4.60

(6,566) 2 ratings

Version:

8.0.12 Last updated: 2026-07-15

Version code:

888359471

Creation date:

2011-07-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

90.41MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-26

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 22,428 ▲ 713

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Developed by:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wcsc-live-5-news/id449277034

Website:

https://www.live5news.com/apps/

User Reviews

Reviewers largely criticize WCSC Live 5 News for ad-heavy delivery that hampers usability. The latest update is blamed for prioritizing advertisers, removing full newscasts in favor of segmented clips. Other recurring issues include lack of iPad landscape support, small text readability, excessive push notifications, and reliability problems such as loading delays, app freezing, and broken or non-working links. A few users still value having local news access, but overall sentiment is negative due to ads and performance problems.

Pros

Some reviewers express love for the app and see value in having local news content.
It provides access to multiple local channels (e.g., channels 2 & 4), offering viewing options.
For some users, it remains a go-to source for local news.

Cons

Excessive ads and ad walls, including full-volume ads, disrupt the user experience.
The update shifts focus to ads, removing full newscasts and replacing them with segmented clips.
No landscape orientation support on iPad (portrait-only) and readability issues due to small text.
Push notifications are excessive and often lack useful information.
Reliability and navigation problems, including loading delays, app freezes, and broken or non-working links.

Recent reviews

New app update was designed for advertisers, not viewers. Removing full newscasts and forcing us to click through a dozen 'segmented' clips is a blatant move to juice ad revenue at the expense of the user experience.