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

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Overview

Version:

510.0.1

Last updated: 2026-08-11

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

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By:

LIN Television Corporation

Rating:

4.60

(10,226) 2 new ratings

Version:

510.0.1 Last updated: 2026-08-11

Version code:

888593820

Creation date:

2011-12-16

Compatible devices:

Size:

75.27MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-26

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 17,666 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#10 in provide keyword 48 ▼ 1

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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

Currently there is no option to sign in to your account to access the live video. There is an option to sign up and so you do. Then you receive an email that opens a page thru your email app in which you are signed in. When you choose the option to open that page in an external browser it brings you back to square one. You need to sign up again. That leads an endless loop. Would yall mind squaring that circle so I can access the live video?

by Fr*****, 2026-08-23

I love this app but two things really annoy me. The first is how long it takes to load. The second is every time I long on I have to agree the app terms. Why? Set it for once and done. That part is the most annoying aspect of the app. If these two issues were eliminated I give it 5 stars.