# MyNBC5 WPTZ: Vermont, New York

> Breaking News and Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id505486083](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id505486083)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id505486083`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hearst Television
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,666 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.15.2303
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2012-03-06
- **Size:** 127 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mynbc5-wptz-vermont-new-york/id505486083)
- **Website:** [http://www.wptz.com/connect](http://www.wptz.com/connect)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.wptz.com/connect/privacy](http://www.wptz.com/connect/privacy)

## Description

Real-time access to Burlington, VT and Plattsburgh, NY local news, national news, sports, traffic, politics, entertainment, and more with the WPTZ MyNBC5 app. Features include breaking news alerts, live streams, tip submissions, and weather with hourly and 7-day forecasts.

Stay informed with an interactive radar, weather alerts, and videocasts from meteorologists, plus location-based updates wherever you are in the Burlington–Plattsburgh area. Note: Content is intended for individuals 18 years and older.

## Rankings

- #44,520 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for timely local news and weather alerts that help them stay connected to home, often daily and sometimes more informative than rivals. However, persistent ad overload, glitches, slow or stale content updates, and concerns about editorial quality and a cluttered UI regularly surface, impacting usability and trust. Overall value is recognized, but performance and content freshness improvements are needed.

### Pros

- Provides local news and weather updates with alerts, helping users stay connected to their hometown even when away.
- Daily usability for weather and local news; many users report relying on it regularly.
- Often perceived as more informative about local happenings than some rivals (strong local coverage in Plattsburgh/Rutland area).
- Keeps family and friends in Plattsburgh or surrounding areas up-to-date with local news.

### Cons

- Excessive advertising and ad bombardment (long ad waits, 30-second ads per article, repeated ads) that disrupt browsing and viewing.
- Frequent glitches and instability (app won’t open, freezes, scrolling jumps back to the top, crashes when tapping notifications).
- Content freshness issues (stories that are outdated or slow to update, missing relevant local stories).
- Editorial quality concerns (spelling/grammar errors, sensationalized or biased reporting).
- Busy user interface and navigation problems (hard to locate content; limited casting/TV options; some location search issues).

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