# KSLA News 12 Local News

> Serving the ArkLaTex Area

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449633054](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449633054)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id449633054`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (4,072 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2011-07-20
- **Size:** 81 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksla-news-12-local-news/id449633054)
- **Website:** [https://www.ksla.com/apps/](https://www.ksla.com/apps/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ksla.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.ksla.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

KSLA News 12 Local News extension brings Shreveport and the Ark-La-Tex region's coverage to your browser with breaking alerts, live headlines, video, and sports coverage.

Note on privacy: The app may request location to tailor content and may share usage data with advertising partners to customize ads. Review the privacy policy for details and options.

## Rankings

- #28,874 — Overall

## Review summary

Users repeatedly complain about constant, intrusive push notifications (including 'breaking news'), frequent crashes or the app failing to open after updates, and loud, disruptive ads that interrupt reading. The post-update redesign is cited as confusing and hard to navigate, with sounds that cannot be muted and jittery scrolling. Many reviews say the app serves too many non-local stories and lacks local focus. Privacy concerns about forced tracking prompts are also mentioned. A minority liked the prior version, but overall feedback is negative due to usability and reliability issues.

### Cons

- Massive, repetitive push notifications, including breaking news alerts, feel like spam.
- Frequent crashes or the app won't open after updates.
- Intrusive, loud ads interrupt reading.
- Poor UX after update: confusing navigation, can't mute sounds, and scrolling is jittery.
- Not enough local content; many stories are from outside the local area.
- Privacy prompt forces tracking with no easy opt-out in settings.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449633054)