Local News & Weather: Haystack

Name: Local News & Weather: Haystack
Rating: 4.7 (19190 reviews)
Author: Haystack TV

By: Haystack TV

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Features & Capabilities

Local News & Weather: Haystack streams 400+ live news channels, delivering local, national and world coverage. Create a personalized news channel by selecting sources and topics you care about, all in one free Chrome extension.

Stay informed with real-time weather for your neighborhood, on-demand channels, and trusted partners. Watch breaking local news alerts and explore global topics—Haystack connects you with the news you care about, wherever you are.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Haystack TV

Rating:

4.70

(19,190) 71 new ratings

Version:

4.60 Last updated: 2026-05-20

Version code:

886502137

Creation date:

2014-04-08

Compatible devices:

Size:

78.00MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 11,863 ▲ 9

Other rankings

#53 in news keyword 36 ▲ 1#90 in weather keyword 30 ▲ 5

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Developed by:

Haystack TV

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/local-news-weather-haystack/id829825445

Website:

http://www.haystack.tv

User Reviews

Reviewers praise Haystack for broad, multi-source coverage, balanced curation, and an easy, customizable feed with quick headlines. However, concerns recur about perceived political bias and propaganda, difficulties canceling subscriptions with weak support, and frequent playback/instability issues (audio cutoffs, bugs, navigation problems on some devices). The app’s strength is breadth and convenience; its weaknesses center on reliability and perceived neutrality.

Pros

Broad, multi-source news coverage with quick overviews across local and international outlets.
Balanced/neutral curation with the ability to filter out unbalanced sources.
Easy-to-use interface and navigation across channels with brief headlines and summaries.
Customizable experience including marking favorite channels and ensuring you don’t miss headlines.
Wide lineup of networks and diverse viewpoints that make it easy to hop between sources.

Cons

Perceived political bias and propaganda; requests for more conservative options and balanced representation.
Difficult cancellation and slow or unhelpful customer support.
Playback and stability issues: audio cutting out, segments stopping, and occasional bugs.
Navigation/UX problems on Apple TV and autoplay-related annoyances.

Recent reviews

If it wasn’t for the Local News & Weather you get a 1 star (only because zero stars is not an option). Completely WOKE propaganda! UPDATE: Your response talks about diverse 3rd party contributors. Can you point out any conservative 3rd parties? You say you aren’t promoting any one particular view, but by not offering the options is indeed promoting one point of view. When you offer conservative 3rd parties, I’ll change my review. I didn’t say not to offer anything other than conservative, I’m asking (in addition) to have conservative options.

by Bi*****, 2026-05-09

Decent news app but same annoying ad every couple of minutes, I don’t care about ads as long there is a little bit variety. And what is it with ads that try to scam old people out of money don’t care as long as the money is good?