Reviews of WTAJ News

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List of user reviews and ratings for WTAJ News

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 2,424)

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Review summary

Users like the app for its local news focus and unbiased reporting, making it a go-to source for many. However, reliability and usability are repeatedly cited as problems: frequent crashes, excessive ads, inability to view live news, and stale content. Update-induced UI changes (missing navigation, font issues, no search) further degrade the experience. Addressing stability, timeliness of updates, and core features would improve overall satisfaction.

Pros

Strong local news coverage that many users rely on.
Perceived lack of political bias in reporting.
Loyalty to the app as the go-to local news source for many users.
Some users appreciate Nextstar updates mentioned in the app.

Cons

Frequent freezing/crashing and unresponsiveness.
Heavy or intrusive advertisements with limited ad control.
Inability to watch live news or access on-demand/live streaming.
Content is often stale or not updated timely (weekends or days-old articles).
UI/navigation issues introduced by updates (missing buttons to news, font issues, lack of search, landscape mode).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.50

All time rating average: 4.60

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44% (15)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-02-15	Ya*****	When you go to watch a post you are interested in they show commercials first then when waiting for the next one it show another commercial. The other news apps I have do not do that maybe one commercial before you look at the stories you want. I will be deleting this app.
When you go to watch a post you are interested in they show commercials first then when waiting for the next one it show another commercial. The other news apps I have do not do that maybe one commercial before you look at the stories you want. I will be deleting this app.
2024-08-29	Mo*****	UPDATE!!! Found a load conflict with another national news app. Not sure if the root cause. Unloaded national news app and WTAJ news works like a charm! Will stay with my WTAJ for all media news.. like the Nextstar updates!!! App loads, then freezes on main screen. Where is the QA prior to release???? Here’s a concept: try user acceptance testing like done many years ago!!!! Ready, shoot, aim never works in code development!!!!!
UPDATE!!! Found a load conflict with another national news app. Not sure if the root cause. Unloaded national news app and WTAJ news works like a charm! Will stay with my WTAJ for all media news.. like the Nextstar updates!!! App loads, then freezes on main screen. Where is the QA prior to release???? Here’s a concept: try user acceptance testing like done many years ago!!!! Ready, shoot, aim never works in code development!!!!!
2024-02-04	Bj*****	Newest update works on my iPad but the font is not right. Won’t work at all on my iPhone SE.
Newest update works on my iPad but the font is not right. Won’t work at all on my iPhone SE.
2023-01-15	du*****	All I’m seeing is endless clips of the Daily Pledge. And ads. Lots of ads. This app used to be good.
All I’m seeing is endless clips of the Daily Pledge. And ads. Lots of ads. This app used to be good.
2022-10-12	it*****	Why is this app not working? This is my local news channel Why don’t I get notifications even though it’s on?
Why is this app not working? This is my local news channel Why don’t I get notifications even though it’s on?
2021-01-20	t.*****	Fake news
Fake news
2020-10-11	sm*****	This is the only news station I watch. The news is reported and not politicized. I like all of the reporters and weather people. This station does a good job of reporting news from Huntingdon.
This is the only news station I watch. The news is reported and not politicized. I like all of the reporters and weather people. This station does a good job of reporting news from Huntingdon.
2020-10-08	wi*****	I love you all You an amazing job at your work and news and more And I love 814
I love you all You an amazing job at your work and news and more And I love 814
2020-09-22	4L*****	For the past week the app crashes and freezes it’s really annoying. They don’t update the news on the weekend at all. It is horrible the people who made this new version need fired and new IT people need to fix this
For the past week the app crashes and freezes it’s really annoying. They don’t update the news on the weekend at all. It is horrible the people who made this new version need fired and new IT people need to fix this
2020-09-04	Ji*****	App is junk. Freezes within seconds of opening. Annoying
App is junk. Freezes within seconds of opening. Annoying