The CW

Name: The CW
Rating: 3.3 (21699 reviews)
Author: The CW Network

By: The CW Network App

Entertainment

Overview

Version:

4.21.2

Last updated: 2026-08-08

Features & Capabilities

The CW app lets you stream the latest CW episodes, full series, movies, and live sports in one place. Watch primetime hits the day after broadcast, binge favorites like All American, Sullivan's Crossing, and Marvel's Runaways, and catch up on NASCAR, PAC-12 football, and WWE NXT.

Create a My CW profile to save favorites, build a watchlist, and resume watching on any device. No cable subscription is required. The app includes Nielsen measurement to help provide TV ratings; see the linked privacy and terms pages for details.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

The CW Network

Rating:

3.30

(21,699) 7 new ratings

Version:

4.21.2 Last updated: 2026-08-08

Version code:

889465634

Creation date:

2012-03-14

Compatible devices:

Size:

40.21MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 13,695 ▼ 19

Other rankings

#46 in hulu keyword 23 ▼ 2

Other platforms

The CW (v4.33.2)

21,961,596 3.61

(372,559)

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Developed by:

The CW Network

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-cw/id491730359

Website:

http://www.cwtv.com

User Reviews

Users consistently report The CW app suffers from major reliability and ad-related problems: excessive, repetitive ads that disrupt viewing, ad playback issues and repeats, and frequent loading failures (blank screens, shows won’t load). Sign-in on TV/iOS is buggy, often requiring workarounds. Additionally, live sports content (e.g., NASCAR) is limited or not as advertised, with battle cams or missing streams. Overall, reliability and ad experience are the primary pain points across multiple reviews.

Pros

Cons

Excessive, repetitive ads with long, poorly timed breaks that disrupt viewing; users report 10–20 minutes of ads per episode and multiple repeats within a single break.
Ads can freeze or playback issues occur; you may have to restart and rewatch ads.
App sometimes won't load: blank/black screens or shows won’t play.
Sign-in/login problems on TV or iOS (QR code sign-in fails or difficulty logging in).
Live sports content is limited or incomplete (e.g., NASCAR); only battle cams or unavailable streams not matching expectations.

Recent reviews

It is a real shame, because The CW has some great programs. It was always glitchy: Content Playback Error was frequent. Now that Nexstar has branded The CW, it is not working at all. Ads play, but display Ad Error. You might try to play something you like, but then it says: Content Playback Error. It is a real shame that the new media owners fail at operating. Kinda like the flaws in decision-making trickle down and ruin things for the majority. Makes me feel blue. 31 July 2026

by In*****, 2026-07-31

Love that the movies and app aren’t expensive like some other streaming apps, but lately random movies won’t play at all. What is this about? It would at least be good to be able to rate the movies like you can on Netflix’s so you know which ones not to try again and remember the ones you do really like.