# WIS NEWS 10

> South Carolina's News Leader

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449892453](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449892453)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id449892453`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (5,152 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2011-07-20
- **Size:** 82 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wis-news-10/id449892453)
- **Website:** [https://www.wistv.com/apps/](https://www.wistv.com/apps/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wistv.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wistv.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

WIS News 10 delivers local news coverage for Columbia and the rest of South Carolina, including breaking news alerts, live headlines, sports, and video.

This app requests location to help customize content for you. We will provide location information and information about your use of the app to our advertising partners in order to customize the ads displayed in this app and other apps you use. Please review our privacy policy for more details and for your choices.

## Rankings

- #25,984 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews cluster around four recurring issues: heavy ad interruptions (pop-ups, pre-rolls, ads with sound) that block content; poor iPad landscape/format support; excessive or mis-timed notifications; and frequent content loading problems (white screens/blank articles). While a few mention accessibility or privacy concerns, the dominant themes are ad-heavy UX, device formatting limits, notification misuse, and reliability problems that hinder regular use.

### Cons

- Ad-heavy UX with pop-up ads, pre-rolls, and auto-playing videos (often with sound) that block content and degrade the viewing experience.
- Landscape/formatting problems on iPad (no landscape view, rotation and formatting issues) impacting video and article viewing.
- Excessive or mis-timed push notifications that flood users or ignore notification settings (notably breaking-news vs. promotional prompts).
- Content loading failures including white screens, blank articles, and videos that won’t load or rewind, reducing reliability.

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