KTXS 12 Abilene News

Name: KTXS 12 Abilene News
Rating: 4.8 (75 reviews)
Author: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

By: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc App

Abilene, Texas News & Weather

Overview

Version:

10.33.0

Last updated: 2026-09-01

Ranking

#148,505 ▼ 199

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Stay informed across Abilene and Central Texas with the KTXS 12 Abilene News app. Follow breaking local and national headlines, community stories, politics, sports, and live video coverage from Sweetwater, Winters, Ballinger, Cisco, Colorado City, Big Spring, Grape Creek, and nearby areas.

Watch live newscasts, receive instant breaking news notifications, check hourly and daily forecasts, view live weather radar, and monitor traffic and road conditions. With personalized news coverage and reliable updates, KTXS 12 helps you stay connected wherever you are.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

Rating:

4.80

(75)

Version:

10.33.0 Last updated: 2026-09-01

Version code:

890638628

Creation date:

2011-12-23

Compatible devices:

Size:

148.85MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 148,505 ▼ 199

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ktxs-12-abilene-news/id489852183

Website:

http://sbgi.net

User Reviews

Most reviews praise KTXS for fast, local Abilene news and breaking updates, but recurring complaints center on intrusive ads, poor local coverage with syndicated content and occasional mis-labeled locations, and usability flaws introduced in updates (loss of landscape mode and fixed weather location). Performance issues like slow loading and constant reloads, plus overly aggressive push notifications and duplicated topics, further detract from the experience.

Pros

Fast, on-the-go access to Abilene local news and weather.
Timely breaking-news alerts; often first to report.
Broad coverage with local and national/world updates; perceived as better than other sources for local news alerts.
Convenient replacement for TV news; keeps you informed anytime, anywhere.

Cons

Intrusive ads and ad-driven experience (video ads with sound and redirects to websites or the App Store).
Local coverage is sparse and frequently relies on syndicated content, with occasional mislabeling of locations.
Usability regressions after updates (loss of landscape mode and weather location fixed to Abilene).
Slow loading and frequent reloads degrade performance.
Push notifications are excessive.

Recent reviews

If you want the least amount of information possible, by some extremely lazy reporters. This is your source.

by sa*****, 2025-04-24

This has got to be the worst news app ever developed, or that I have ever used at least. I’ve had it installed for 3. or 4 years and keep it updated but it never gets better. The news stories are days behind and when “local” is selected there are only a couple stories related to the area. The majority of any headline stories are all syndicated. It truly is resemblance of a single person working out of their closet at home.