# 7 News HD - Boston News Source — user reviews > 93 indexed App Store user reviews of 7 News HD by Sunbeam Television Corp., rated 4.70/5 from 12,402 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/7-news-hd-boston-news-source/id366700212/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/7-news-hd-boston-news-source/id366700212.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10,373 · 4★ 1,253 · 3★ 376 · 2★ 142 · 1★ 258 ## What do users think of 7 News HD? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Fair and balanced news coverage - 👍 Informative and up-to-date - 👍 Reliable local news source - 👍 Good news team and reporting **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and disconnections - 🔇 Volume issues with different segments - 🕰️ Old news and delayed updates - 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads - 🔍 Lack of search functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen issues - Inability to scroll through stories - Notifications not linking to correct articles - Incompatibility with some devices **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Live news streaming on more platforms - Improved volume controls - Faster updates and real-time news ## Newest reviews (10 of 93) ### 2/5 — Not everything is a video! *2026-01-16, version 5.12.080063090* Hey 7 developers…stop forcing videos down my throat. All I want to do is click on the stupid alert and read the stupid article. Stop bringing me to breaking videos that don’t play. Not everything is a breaking video. ### 4/5 — Updates *2025-05-07, version 5.12.080063090* I love the updates and the up to date news about the area ### 3/5 — Just downloaded the App and… *2025-03-06, version 5.12.080063090* So I just downloaded the App and, looking for a particular story I saw last night. Thought I’d be able to Search for it, only to find.,.NO Search option? I’m hoping I’m just having a senior moment and totally overlooked it: hence the 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ and not 4. Also noted the Most Recent review was Nov 2024? I love Channel 7 News and I’d love to be able to give the App a 5-⭐️Review, so please tell me where the Search option is located. Thanks!! ### 4/5 — Volume issues *2024-08-30, version 5.12.080063090* I use this app on my Roku primarily for the Live news feature because I don’t have cable. I appreciate it’s availability, however, the app has some serious volume issues. Sports segment is VERY loud but then you can barely hear the weather. I have my finger on the volume button because I’m constantly having to increase and decrease the volume depending on what segment is on. ### 4/5 — Not much news *2024-06-19, version 5.03.190061436* Mostly sports. The 911 system in MA was out for a few hours today and there was no mention of it on the 9pm news. It would be nice to know what caused the outage! ### 2/5 — No coverage about local town halls & forced radiating 5G antenna placements *2024-05-16, version 5.03.190061436* I appreciate most coverage here, but a huge health disaster in the making is being ignored: The untested for long-term health impacts of the 5G and 4G cell antenna going up everywhere without proper notification or disclosure. Same for (not) “Smart” Broadcasting ) Meters that also pulsate high amounts of radio frequency radiation /according to high Tech instrumentation used by industrial building biologists -that tell us we are now being forced to live in the “cancer zone.” This is the invisible pollution that is not being covered most likely because of Industry influence. and that is a tragedy. ### 5/5 — My favorite Channel *2023-06-21, version 5.01.110060624* Best local TV Network in Boston ### 5/5 — 7 news *2023-06-04, version 5.01.110060624* Love 7 love it! ### 4/5 — Good but not great -- Great reporters. Annoying that the live video cuts out for static screens *2023-03-17, version 4.37.090059993* The news teams are great. But the app blankscommercials shoein ### 4/5 — Fix app *2023-02-19, version 4.37.090059993* This app was great but if I open it right now I can’t get beyond the notifications enable disable screen. Help? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Update *2026-07-09, version 5.12.080063090* New update doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Almost no videos load *2026-07-02, version 5.12.080063090* Tried to watch the beach closing videos and only a static view is shown. No videos will load so unusable. I can't do alerts for a special upcoming program such as America 250, and if all I'll get is static view then you've got a useless app there. Deleted. ### 1/5 — Annoying *2026-02-01, version 5.12.080063090* I have had this app for years and years, but lately the notifications about the Patriots are becoming too much. I get it, they’re headed to the Super Bowl and it’s exciting, but I have this app for breaking news. Not to follow a sports team. Maybe the developers should consider adding preferences to the settings so we can decide what we want notifications for. ### 1/5 — Local news stories are badly out of date *2025-12-14, version 5.12.080063090* National news apps are way more up to date even on local news. ### 1/5 — Useless app *2025-04-29, version 5.12.080063090* After awhile you’ll random stop receiving notifications ### 1/5 — Quoting CNN “Fake News” *2024-10-24, version 5.12.080063090* Lost me when you reported fake news right before the election from CNN. I always thought you were pretty neutral. How naive was I!? The propaganda that you are now a part of saddens me. I am deleting this app. ### 1/5 — Don’t announce game results *2024-05-03, version 5.03.190061436* Millions of people have the DVR at home. They may not be caught up LIVE with games. STOP sending smart phone notifications of the game results immediately after the game. You can wait a few hours. You are spoiling it for so many people. If it does not end, I’m gonna delete your app. ### 1/5 — Amazon fire TV *2023-11-29, version 5.03.190061436* I love channel 7 Bostons news. I got rid of cable tv about two years ago. Now I just pay for internet and I use Amazon fire tv sticks. I love them and I love not paying a huge cable bill every month. The only problem is that the fire stick will not let me down load your free website! Maybe this is something you could look into with Amazon. I still watch your news but I have to watch it on my cell phone. Keep up the good news! ### 1/5 — Blocked *2023-06-30, version 5.01.110060624* Why can’t I watch news live? Fox News I can. Cow 13 Tampa I can but not boston. Explain. ### 1/5 — All Adds *2023-04-08, version 5.01.110060624* Are used to use this app every day but now, every time I open the story, I have to watch 15 seconds of that before you even get to the news have deleted it since ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The while cast *2025-10-28, version 5.12.080063090* I love this news station. Their beautiful people that know how to smile, laugh and be serious at at the same time. Love you guys ### 5/5 — big fan *2024-11-06, version 5.12.080063090* of channel 7 news! i watch all day long ### 5/5 — News *2024-10-26, version 5.12.080063090* I like it ### 5/5 — Love 7News *2024-02-16, version 5.03.190061436* I love the 7News app because my household has YouTube TV and they don’t have 7News on it so it’s the App or 7News at 10 on channel 56 ### 5/5 — Thanks Channel Seven *2024-02-08, version 5.03.190061436* Thanks for bring Independent Journalism to New England. ### 5/5 — My favorite local TV news network. *2024-01-23, version 5.03.190061436* Channel 7 is second to none in the Boston News world. ### 5/5 — Old news *2024-01-22, version 5.03.190061436* I expect online newspapers to be static. Don’t understand why I’m not seeing more real time news on this site. For example, we were scoping out what to do on first night and the newsfeed was at least 45 minutes behind actual events. Otherwise, good reporting, particularly local. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Review of Seven News *2023-12-14, version 5.03.190061436* Seven News is the best station in New England. All of the staff are professional, articulate, and knowledgeable. I count on WHDH for all my news, weather, and sports coverage. I congratulate all the staff, as you’re number one in my opinion. Thanks, and please share this with all of your employees, as it takes a real team to be as successful as Seven News!!! ### 5/5 — Love it *2023-08-28, version 5.03.070060992* Channel seven is fair and balanced. Very informative. I enjoy watching the news coverage around Boston and the surrounding. ### 5/5 — Informative *2023-07-04, version 5.01.110060624* Enjoyable --- *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 2026-09-12.*