WPRI 12 News - Providence, RI

Name: WPRI 12 News - Providence, RI
Rating: 4.6 (10226 reviews)
Author: LIN Television Corporation

By: LIN Television Corporation App

News

Overview

Version:

509.0.0

Last updated: 2026-07-08

Ranking

#17,997 ▼ 67

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Stay connected to local news with WPRI 12 News for Providence, RI. This extension delivers top stories from our daily broadcasts, on-demand video, and real-time weather updates, plus live alerts for severe conditions and an interactive radar map.

Features include saving stories for later, quick access to reporters on the scene, and breaking news alerts to help you stay informed while on the go.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Weather

By:

LIN Television Corporation

Rating:

4.60

(10,226) 2 new ratings

Version:

509.0.0 Last updated: 2026-07-08

Version code:

887960609

Creation date:

2011-12-16

Compatible devices:

Size:

75.26MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 17,997 ▼ 67

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Developed by:

LIN Television Corporation

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wpri-12-news-providence-ri/id488539287

Website:

http://wpri.com

User Reviews

Users value the app for reliable local news and a trusted brand, but reliability and ad experience are the main pain points. The most common complaints are intrusive ads and auto-playing videos, frequent crashes and slow loading, difficulty with playback controls, disruptive sign-up/notification prompts, and some device-specific issues (notably on iPad). Content quality remains a plus, but app performance and ad design consistently reduce satisfaction.

Pros

Strong local news coverage and investigative reporting valued by viewers.
Positive rapport with anchors and staff; some viewers feel the station is like family.
App is widely used daily by long-time viewers who rely on it for news.
Overall content quality and local focus are frequently praised.

Cons

Intrusive, heavy advertising including auto-playing video ads which disrupt reading.
Frequent crashes, freezes, and unreliable loading of feeds or articles after updates.
Video playback issues such as autoplay and inability to rewind or control playback.
Sign-up prompts and notification handling interrupt the user flow and can be hard to dismiss.
iPad performance problems reported after updates, making the app unusable on that device.

Recent reviews

I’ve had this app for years & this morning the app has crashed about 5 times just trying to watch the local news. Multiple times in the past videos won’t load & it keeps saying playback error. This app is getting worse & worse over the tears. Can someone do something & fix it!

by ja*****, 2026-05-12

I refuse to open the app anymore. You’re always greeted by a Providence Auto Body ad and I will never ever recommend that place due to how intrusive it is.