CBS News User Reviews

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Reviews Summary

Positive highlights

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This app hasDetailed and unbiased reporting

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This app hasLive coverage of breaking news events

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This app hasAccess to CBS news programs and documentaries

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This app hasCoverage of news from across the country and around the world

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This app hasHigh-quality video streaming

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This app hasTimely updates on current events

Negative highlights

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This app hasLack of search feature to find specific news stories

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This app hasAutomatic refreshing causing loss of previously viewed articles

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This app hasInconsistent volume levels between ads and news content

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This app hasConfusing navigation and layout changes with recent updates

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This app hasForced updates that prevent users from accessing the app

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This app hasRepetitive and outdated content at times

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This app hasPerceived political bias in some news coverage

Top reviews

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Love it.

Reliable and up to date.

Me11y B

24 days ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the great feedback and 5 Star review! Be sure to turn your notifications on to stay up to date 24/7 on breaking news.

Pop up commercials

I used to enjoy this app, but I don’t anymore due to all the pop-up apps. I tried to read an article. I clicked on learn more than the X so I could get rid of it, but instead of getting rid of it it opened up on the whole screen and I had no idea how to get out of it, so I think I’m gonna delete the app

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Dan00017

2 months ago

Response from developer

Dan, we are sorry to hear you are having this problem with the app. In order to help, we need some additional information. Please visit our help center at help.cbsnews.com and click on Contact Us. Let us know your device information and what you were reading or watching when the issue occurred.

Terrible to sunset cbs dfw

If I could leave you a minus review I would. The cbs dfw weather app worked great, faster more up to date than any of my friends, could track weather in multiple cities. The best. It says it’s now sunset and made me get this app. Now I have to sort through articles and ads and I cant customize weather and worst of all when I click on like daily forecast it doesn’t work. Looking for a new weather app as I write this. The arrogance you have is mind blowing who cares about live streaming in Detroit or New York when you live in Texas. If I want local news I can get it in a 30 second internet search. So disappointed. 5/14 - thank you for the response but I do want to clarify, I only want the weather app back. It was excellent. I can’t believe you are no longer supporting it. The current app you suggest I use does not do what it did and is just not in general not very good. From reading the other recent comments. Many share my pain.

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just-weather

3 months ago

Response from developer

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your feedback. You can tap on the city in the top navigation (next to Latest). From here you will be able to see your local news including the latest weather.

Pop up commercials

Are used to enjoy this app, but I don’t anymore due to all the pop-up apps. I tried to read an article. I clicked on learn more than the ex so I could get rid of it, but instead of getting rid of it it opened up on the whole screen and I had no idea how to get out of it, so I think I’m gonna delete the app

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Dan00017

4 months ago

Response from developer

Dan, we are sorry to hear you are having this problem with the app. In order to help, we need some additional information. Please email us at support.cbsnews@cbsinteractive.com with your device information and please include this case #19930236 in the body of the message.

Trumps lies!!

I live in Port St. Lucie Florida. I watch channel 12 CBS news. It’s disturbing to see how it seems like they’re always campaigning for Trump. I know this is a Republican state but I always thought CBS News was a democratic channel. I don’t understand why they’re always putting things on there about Trump, it’s disturbing to me as being a Democrat because a lot of what he says right now, is to put fear and everybody , bothers me. I understand that you cover the news and that’s what it’s all about but it really bothers me that I hear so much about him on our news and I don’t hear that much about our Democrats at all of what they say because Trump is just divided our country made us unstable and put fear and everything he says, so why would you cover his lies?

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Nikki Gail

5 months ago

No search function

Disappointed to realise that there is no search function in the app.

OZGadgetGirl

5 months ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your feedback! The search feature will be included in a future release. Thanks for being a loyal viewer!

Not happy

I used your Weather app all the time and noticed the other day that it was no longer supported and that I had to download this new CBS News app! I am not happy with the change. All I used the app for was to get my local weather. From what I can find on the new app, I have to choose Texas and not a specific location/area in Texas. I have not been able to figure out where I can bookmark just the weather for North Texas.
Every time I have opened the app and tried to find the local weather. All I find is news stories or weather videos. Yes I occasionally watched the old videos, but I mainly just clicked on the ten-day forecast to find out the temperatures and chances of rain or the hourly forecast to try and plan my day by the weather.
It takes me too much time to try and find the temperature for the day or whether it’s going to rain or not. I usually get frustrated with the app and close it and go to another Weather app.

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kbntexas

5 months ago

Response from developer

Good app, needs dark mode please

See title.

RumGumby

5 months ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your suggestion on a Dark Mode feature. We hear you, and will pass this along to our product team for consideration.

Poor Reporting

I thought that CBS could be trusted to report unbiased reporting but you proved me wrong. Reporting that Trump said that he said he was against a woman’s right in the abortion issue is incorrect. To paraphrase he said something like “I will have get to you on that”, and is not a declaration of being against it even with a clear video that CBS provided. CBS however, decided it was. He did come back in a short amount of time with another statement that again that did not say he was against it. I believe that he has stated he was for the individual states to decide when asked prior. He did not say that he was against it, for it NOR has given the stance regarding the states deciding at any time during the report of this day. The issue has been misrepresented and therefore is bias reporting. This was repeated by the anchors. Now this does not represent how I feel on the issue of female rights in any way. I am a well educated woman and do not want my decision made for me by CBS. I thought better of you. It’s a shame that bias reporting was provided. I am disappointed

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neptunes_girl

7 months ago

Weather information is poor replacement

The weather information is a poor replacement for the weather app, which was intuitively designed, easy to use, and I was able to see the local weather forecasts without having to search and scroll. I’ve tried to use the CBS News app for this purpose, but just don’t like it.

I use/view weather and news information differently, as I’m sure a lot of others do, and clearly that wasn’t considered. When I want weather information, I’m usually trying to plan my day, so I was to quickly access it, find the latest forecast and what I can expect for the day. When reading news, I have more time and will scroll around a bit more, which is how this app is set up.

What a terrible business decision, to drive away users/viewers by sunsetting the weather app and trying to force people to get weather from a news app.

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Di&Pin

8 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. Our viewers are important to us, and we care about what you have to say. Rest assured that your comments have been forwarded to the appropriate team.

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