# 40/29 News - Fort Smith — user reviews > 91 indexed App Store user reviews of 40/29 News by Hearst Television, rated 4.53/5 from 3,430 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/4029-news-fort-smith/id505978863/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/4029-news-fort-smith/id505978863.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,445 · 4★ 535 · 3★ 148 · 2★ 87 · 1★ 126 ## What do users think of 40/29 News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Reliable news and weather reports - ✨ Accurate weather forecasts - 🌟 Dedicated weather team - 🌍 Good source for local news **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes - 🕰️ Outdated and delayed news content - 📺 Annoying auto-playing videos and ads - 🔍 Difficulty finding news stories from notifications - 🗺️ Inaccurate weather information **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when opening articles - Weather information does not match TV broadcasts - Notifications do not link to the correct news stories - Overlays and radar features not working properly - Incomplete or truncated news articles **Most requested features** - Improve app stability and performance - Provide more timely and in-depth news coverage - Allow users to disable auto-playing videos and ads - Enhance weather features and accuracy - Improve navigation and accessibility of news stories ## Newest reviews (10 of 91) ### 2/5 — Overlays *2025-11-25, version 5.15.1913* The overlays are not working cant tell anything on radar ### 2/5 — Old news *2025-01-13, version 5.15.1549* News is not updated often enough and headline stories have Very little depth. ### 2/5 — Works when it wants to *2023-07-25, version 5.15.1157* I’ll get a notification of an article I want to read. Click notification to open that article and the app freezes. Close app and restart. Article is no where to be found. Search for the exact headline of the article and app is like “I don’t know what you’re talking about so here are these other articles from last year with none of the words you just searched for.” Google it and find what I’m looking for on a completely different website. ### 2/5 — App works…but old news *2023-02-03, version 5.15.981* The app works fine but the news content itself is poor. Stories are old and out of date. Details are sketchy at best and I guess no one works on the weekend because the news stays the same for two days. ### 2/5 — Video auto plays plays with every article *2022-01-27, version 5.15.776* It’s nice to have a local news app with alerts. The reason I rated it low is the video that auto plays with every article. I would rather read a breaking news article without the whole room knowing. ### 3/5 — COVID-19 *2021-08-24, version 5.15.650* We are all aware d this virus but most of your news are updates and tracking of this virus.. Do you have anything else to report on? All you are doing is spreading fear! ### 5/5 — Best in NW Arkansas *2021-04-22, version 5.15.474* I am assured I get complete news coverage on the current events of the day and The Weather Team is so dedicated , I won’t go to bed until I hear the weather. You guys are top notch! ### 2/5 — Not very useful *2021-04-04, version 5.15.428* For a local news APP, I do not find this one very helpful. I’ve lived in various parts of the country and this one does not measure up. Not really a news app. Most are just “stories” that are more human interest. Was hoping this would be a place I could come to for current news in the area. You would be better off getting your “news” elsewhere ### 2/5 — Annoying videos *2021-02-26, version 5.15.375* It’s incredibly annoying that videos automatically play when I try to open a story. When I get a breaking news alert I used to be able to click it and quickly read the story. Now if I do that I am immediately met with a blaring ad video automatically playing, which is not always appropriate for my environment. ### 5/5 — Joseph Leos *2021-02-15, version 5.15.244* Very accurate and dependable. Keep up the great work 👍 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Blocking *2026-03-16, version 5.15.2086* About to get rid of this app. Why block parts that other news apps don’t ### 1/5 — Review *2026-01-14, version 5.15.1997* Your news has become so slanted to the left that I can’t trust any of it. Your narrative always has an agenda to word the news to the negative of the truth. Obviously you hate Trump so much that you don’t care about our nation anymore only Hate truth because of your biases. ### 1/5 — Bad app *2025-09-29, version 5.15.1840* Not a news app it’s a football app.theres no news just 7 storylines about football.not everyone is a football fan but 40/29 can’t seem to figure out that fact.theres way better news and weather apps.delete this app and get one that delivers new stories that matter not who got beat in what football game ### 1/5 — 40/29 Phone App *2025-05-24, version 5.15.1689* The phone app is garbage. Needs to be seriously updated. The weather specifically. The news and other things are fine, but the weather app is garbage. I can be watching Darby live on TV while it’s pouring down rain, but the weather app says 0% for rain chances. This stuff happens all the time. The weather app is trash and needs to be updated. ### 1/5 — Update *2025-04-28, version 5.15.1664* App has not worked since the latest iOS ### 1/5 — Almost nonfunctioning app *2025-03-19, version 5.15.1642* I’m lucky if I can get this app to open and load and if I do, it takes forever ### 1/5 — Wrong on weather *2024-08-17, version 5.15.1476* Almost always wrong on weather ### 1/5 — Great app for looking at advertisements *2024-05-27, version 5.15.1421* It’s impossible to read anything on the app without tons of pop up ads ### 1/5 — Political Bias *2024-01-13, version 5.15.1323* This agency is not a political neutral channel. Be prepared to digest their views. ### 1/5 — Morning news *2023-01-31, version 5.15.981* Yuma lee is a idiot.. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Happy Happy Happy *2026-01-29, version 5.15.1997* I love .40/29. Keeping me safe with road conditions ♥️ ### 5/5 — Debbie Curtis/ Berryville Ark. *2025-05-01, version 5.15.1689* You all are great❤️ ### 5/5 — Reliable News and Weather *2024-11-04, version 5.15.1526* Our go-to station tor accurate news and weather reports, presented professionally. ### 5/5 — Snow *2024-07-24, version 5.15.1456* They give weather reports to keep you safe thanks channel 40 for your weather reports. channel 40/29 news is on point the onlything I don’t like if something happens they just keep taking about it I mean like the tornados in nwa or the guy at the hospital it’s old news no reason to just keep on with the same old stuff but other then good job ### 5/5 — Doug Eddie *2023-04-02, version 5.15.1006* Why does the App continually crash and set there and buffer. I’ve had to delete and reinstall probably a dozen times. ### 5/5 — Snow *2023-01-25, version 5.15.981* They give weather reports to keep you safe thanks channel 40 for your weather reports ### 5/5 — Truck driver *2022-12-20, version 5.15.950* It’s a good app. ### 5/5 — Bruce Street *2022-07-26, version 5.15.902* “The Girls” on the morning show are all bright shining stars-not to mention very pretty! They absolutely put on a top notch news cast. Thanks 40/29 for having the insight to team up these ladies!!! ### 5/5 — Get ready weather *2022-04-12, version 5.15.785* Thank you so much for get ready weather. ### 5/5 — Review *2022-02-08, version 5.15.785* I don’t watch any other weather or news . Your the best . --- *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 2026-08-29.*