# KOAT Action 7 News

> Albuquerque News and Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id505246892](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id505246892)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id505246892`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hearst Television
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (3,303 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.15.2303
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2012-03-06
- **Size:** 126 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/koat-action-7-news/id505246892)
- **Website:** [http://www.koat.com/connect](http://www.koat.com/connect)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.koat.com/connect/privacy](http://www.koat.com/connect/privacy)

## Description

KOAT Action 7 News for Albuquerque brings breaking local news, live video updates, sports, traffic, and more to your phone. Get push alerts, submit news tips and photos, and share stories with friends or on social media.

Weather features include current conditions, hourly updates, a 7-day forecast, and an interactive radar. The app offers weather alerts, First Alert Weather videocasts, and easy access to news and weather wherever you go.

## Rankings

- #32,465 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users value KOAT Action 7 News for mobile accessibility and reliable local coverage, often citing it as a go-to source and cross-device streaming option. However, frequent complaints center on intrusive ads and ad breaks during live streams, plus bugs that cause stories to close or load slowly. Weather data can be inaccurate or mis-located, and UI updates have made reading harder with large fonts and layout glitches. Despite improvements, these recurring issues limit the app’s usability for many users.

### Pros

- Mobile access to news on the go is convenient and fast.
- KOAT is a preferred local news source for Albuquerque.
- Generally reliable and high-quality news content.
- Cross-device use and streaming options, including desire to stream on Apple TV.
- Notifies users about a broad range of articles, keeping them informed.

### Cons

- Excessive and intrusive ads, including long ad breaks during live streams.
- Live streaming interruptions with ads, back-to-back segments, and missing parts of stories.
- Bugs and instability (stories closing unexpectedly, load failures, etc.).
- Weather data issues and location mismatches (inaccurate forecasts, wrong location detection).
- UI/UX regressions after updates (very large fonts, layout glitches, readability problems).

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