# FOX40 News - Sacramento

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id587592629](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id587592629)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id587592629`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tribune Broadcasting Company
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (499 ratings)
- **Version:** 510.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2012-12-23
- **Size:** 76 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fox40-news-sacramento/id587592629)
- **Website:** [http://fox40.com](http://fox40.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy](https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy)

## Description

FOX40 News - Sacramento keeps you connected to local news in the palm of your hand. The mobile app delivers top stories from daily broadcasts, real-time updates, weather, and traffic for Northern California, with coverage from the state capital to keep you informed and safe.

Key features include on-demand video from trusted reporters, breaking stories as they develop, an interactive weather radar, live alerts for severe conditions, and the ability to save stories for later.

## Rankings

- #73,290 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for easy navigation, clear presentation, and strong local coverage, with generally neutral, factual reporting. However, recurring problems across reviews include crashes and freezes, heavy ads, duplicate or reposted stories, unreliable video playback, and inconsistent font sizes. These frequent reliability and content-readability issues undermine the overall experience for many users, despite appreciation for the local news content.

### Pros

- Easy to use and navigate; interface is clear and concise.
- Strong local Sacramento Valley news coverage.
- Neutral, factual reporting across stories.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and freezes across updates and devices.
- Heavy, repetitive ads that obscure content and sometimes affect audio/video.
- Repetitive/duplicate stories and reposts, making the feed feel stale.
- Video playback issues: videos sometimes won’t play or loop, and pre-roll audio can be loud.
- Inconsistent font sizes with limited text size controls.

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