# KAAL ABC 6 NEWS Minnesota Iowa

> SE Minnesota and NE Iowa News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id521167681](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id521167681)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id521167681`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (2,350 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-04
- **First published:** 2012-05-01
- **Size:** 46 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-26
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kaal-abc-6-news-minnesota-iowa/id521167681)
- **Website:** [https://www.kaaltv.com](https://www.kaaltv.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.kaaltv.com/general-information/hubbard-television-group-privacy-policy/](https://www.kaaltv.com/general-information/hubbard-television-group-privacy-policy/)

## Description

KAAL ABC 6 NEWS Minnesota Iowa is a Chrome extension that brings KAAL-TV's trusted local coverage directly into your browser. Get fast access to Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa news, weather, and sports from ABC 6.

Stay informed with up-to-date headlines and easy navigation to your favorite local stories, including current weather and breaking local coverage.

## Rankings

- #37,835 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews praise KAAL ABC 6 NEWS Minnesota Iowa for a clean, easy-to-use interface, broad local and national news coverage, and handy, timely weather alerts. Users also enjoy witty notifications and reliable performance. However, several recurring complaints focus on intrusive ads and pop-ups, update-induced navigation glitches (especially in the weather section and during scrolling), occasional reliability problems (crashes or the app won't open after updates), and requests for radar improvements (hour-by-hour view and manual scrolling) along with concerns about news quality/timeliness. Overall, the app is valued for content and usability but could improve ads, stability, and radar features.

### Pros

- Clean, easy-to-use interface with simple navigation.
- Timely news alerts/notifications, often witty.
- Broad local and national news coverage with helpful weather details (including radar).
- Smooth performance and convenient in-app access to news and weather.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads and pop-ups disrupt navigation and reading.
- Navigation issues after updates: redesigned weather section; scrolling sometimes jumps back to the top.
- Mixed news quality concerns and occasional delays or coverage gaps.
- Stability issues: app sometimes won’t open or crashes after updates.
- Radar/weather features need improvements (hour-by-hour view and manual scrolling).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id521167681)