# WXYZ 7 News Detroit

> Local News, Weather, Sports

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id487339214](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id487339214)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id487339214`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** E.W. Scripps Company
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (612 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.17
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-01
- **First published:** 2011-12-13
- **Size:** 95 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wxyz-7-news-detroit/id487339214)
- **Website:** [https://www.wxyz.com](https://www.wxyz.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wxyz.com/privacy-policy1](https://www.wxyz.com/privacy-policy1)

## Description

WXYZ 7 News Detroit keeps you informed with up-to-the-minute local news, 24/7 live video, breaking alerts, hourly weather updates, and on-demand clips from trusted local journalists. It brings comprehensive reporting, severe weather updates, and in-depth investigations from a station you know and trust.

Connect with your community through a user-friendly app that adapts to dark or light mode, offers location-based weather, interactive radar, and quick access to Top News or Most Recent stories. You’re in control of what you watch and when, with privacy and battery life considerations clearly noted (GPS usage can affect device life).

## Rankings

- #68,147 — Overall

## Review summary

Users value the app for reliable local Detroit news and convenient weather alerts, plus breaking-news texts and overall loyalty to the station. However, multiple reviews cite problems: intrusive ads, autoplay videos that disrupt reading, misbehaving push notifications, crashes after updates, and weather loading issues. A few reviews also note perceived bias. Overall, the app is a trusted information source but needs stability and UX improvements to reduce friction.

### Pros

- Reliable local news coverage trusted by users
- Weather information and alerts available in the app
- Breaking news alerts/texts keep users informed
- Loyal user base and positive sentiment toward the station

### Cons

- Excessive and repetitive ads interrupting the experience
- Autoplay or auto-playing videos disrupt reading and viewing
- Push notifications misbehave or open the home screen instead of the article
- App crashes or won’t open after updates
- Weather/forecast loading problems

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id487339214)