# 29News — user reviews > 26 indexed App Store user reviews of 29News by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 2.68/5 from 66 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/29news/id561943943/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/29news/id561943943.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 18 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 27 ## Newest reviews (6 of 26) ### 1/5 — Does not open since update *2019-12-11, version 4.2.2* App doesn’t open since the big format change. I’ve uninstalled, then re-installed. I’m done. ### 2/5 — change for the worse *2019-12-01, version 4.2.2* The recent format update is terrible. News stories aren’t updated as frequently and there seems to be less news; just multiple links for the same few articles. Also, I have to search through a menu to find local news, instead of just one click. Please bring back the old format! ### 1/5 — Less video, more written content. *2019-01-22, version 2.12.0* Most places I am I can’t listen to your video but would read your articles. Seem 90% of your content is video. ### 1/5 — NBC29 *2017-01-26, version 2.2.0* New update crashes immediately upon clicking to open. Repeated attempts. iOS 10 for iPhone 6. ### 1/5 — Won't Open *2017-01-26, version 2.2.0* After last update , app will not open on any devices. ### 1/5 — Biased liberal news *2017-01-21, version 2.1.2* Filled with nothing but biased whiny liberal nonsense ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Closed captions *2026-03-25, version 6.0.2* Turning off closed captioning should be optional because it interferes with the picture. ### 1/5 — Streaming near impossible *2026-03-16, version 6.0.2* Whether using app via a traditional streaming service or via cellular data this is horrible! Today is severe high risk weather day (16Mar26) and can’t get app to stream via any freaking means! Got zero news 6-7am; Got 5 mins of news (1215-1220) which didn’t include any weather… Now know why the app is rated so low! 🤬 ### 1/5 — Just really? *2025-05-14, version 5.0.17* This app is horrible ### 1/5 — Confusing? *2025-02-14, version 5.0.17* With the WHSV app you go to the settings gear on the top right and notifications are there - where on earth are they here??? ### 1/5 — What happened? *2023-08-18, version 5.0.10* Near as I can figure, I got a pop-up ad as soon as I selected news. when I cleared off the ad, the site went to a white screen which I could not leave. This makes the app unusable of course so I deleted it. Hopefully, I’m the only one having this problem. Why do news organizations have such a hard time getting this right? ### 1/5 — Delete *2023-07-09, version 5.0.8* Every item needs a way to delete or at least close so I don’t have to see items I’m not interested in. ### 1/5 — App a sha min *2022-12-03, version 4.4.12* Cannot respond to stories. So much promise with channel. App very far behind. ### 1/5 — Most inaccurate weather app I have seen *2022-08-02, version 4.4.12* I am in the middle of a down pour With a 1 percent chance of rain according to this piece crap of an app ### 1/5 — Not working *2020-03-07, version 4.2.2* This app seems to have stopped working right. Notifications don't come up right at all and it crashes a lot. ### 1/5 — Does not open *2020-01-02, version 4.2.2* Ever since the big new update the app does not open. Maybe once in a blue moon but it’s the same logo page every time and it does not allow me into the actual app. Update: Now the app does not open at all. I am deleting. Maybe you should ask advice from your friends at CBS19. They were able to redesign their app and SURPRISE it opens with no problem. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great local news app *2013-01-31, version 1.1* Easy, fast, and user friendly... Good luck in the "check us out sweepstakes" if you sent in your card. ### 5/5 — So much better. *2012-12-01* The old one was failing on me and it was really bad so I am glad I found this. ### 5/5 — New and improved!!! *2012-11-30, version 1.1* Had a lot of trouble with the other one not refreshing. This one hasn't let me down.....yet. So far so good!!! ### 4/5 — Great news App *2015-07-17, version 1.2* An easy to use app with best local news in Charlottesville but one issues with the app is it doesn't have live stream of newscast for people on the go. ### 3/5 — Notifications *2020-04-06, version 4.2.2* Labeling “everything” as breaking news and pushing notifications out for everything makes the feature useless. ### 3/5 — Weather *2018-04-15, version 2.9.1* Sure wish NBC29 would consider having a separate weather app with a future cast radar. You might consider looking at other stations to replicate their weather. Two suggestions would be WLEX out of Lexington, KY and WKYT out of that same area. I still use those apps, but can’t get weather alerts from them in this area. Such a shame to combine news and weather in one app. ### 3/5 — Working again *2017-01-27, version 2.2.1* The app is now working again. Thank you. ### 3/5 — Recent update.. *2017-01-25, version 2.2.0* After today's (1/24/17) update I can no longer open app on my iPhone 5s. Granted it's an older old phone shouldn't I still be able to open? Actually app tries to open & then kicks me out. What gives?? ### 2/5 — To many ads *2026-03-07, version 6.0.1* Trying to see news but ads are #1 ### 2/5 — App no longer works on iPhone 11 *2020-04-01, version 4.2.2* Opening page just sits with the wheel spinning --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-17.*