# ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix — user reviews > 68 indexed App Store user reviews of ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix by E.W. Scripps Company, rated 4.50/5 from 505 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abc15-arizona-in-phoenix/id487337298/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abc15-arizona-in-phoenix/id487337298.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 395 · 4★ 47 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 41 ## What do users think of ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📰 Comprehensive local news coverage - 🚀 Fast breaking news notifications - 🌤️ Accurate weather information - 📱 Good content quality and reporting - 🎥 Live event streaming capability - 📍 Relevant Arizona-focused stories - ⚡ Quick headline delivery **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes - 🔄 Constant jumping between articles - 📺 Excessive advertisements - 🔗 Broken social media sharing links - ⏮️ Back button malfunction - 🔁 Repetitive stale content - 🔔 Notification settings ignored - 📵 Pop-up ads interrupt reading - 🎬 Forced video ads before stories - ⚠️ Biased reporting concerns - 🔐 Privacy and clipboard access issues - 🎵 Low-quality video content with music **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when clicking links - Jumping/scrolling issues while reading - Back arrow doesn't work reliably - App requires full restart after reading articles - Crashes on iPhone Max and iOS 12 - Radar view cannot be closed - Stories fail to load natively - App closes unexpectedly on iPad - Update stuck in limbo - Clipboard data copying on app open - Notification settings not respected **Most requested features** - Comment interaction functionality - Improved article navigation - Better content organization by recency - Expanded statewide coverage beyond Phoenix - Direct link to breaking news notifications - Disable sports notifications option - Center audio channel for home theater - Ad-free premium subscription option - Better iPad compatibility ## Newest reviews (10 of 68) ### 2/5 — Hello *2025-12-06, version 7.11* It would be better if they put more news in the news instead of every section repeating the same news as the last section also would be nice to interact with comments ### 3/5 — Links to post do not work *2025-08-10, version 7.11* If you try to copy a link of a story to post on social media, the only thing that posts is the title of the story. ### 2/5 — Crashes every time I click a link *2025-03-11* Needs updating badly! No updates in two months + and I cannot respond to any notifications because it immediately crashes the app. How can we get up to date local info? So critical to keep up right now. Please fix! **Developer response:** Hello! We are sorry to hear you are having some trouble. If you have a moment, can you please reach out to our Support Team by going to the app Tools > Contact Support so we can look into this further for you? Thank you for your patience! ### 3/5 — Disappointed *2024-08-09* Too many articles kept as recent news day after day. It may say updated 2 hours ago, but is the exact same article. No new update. Limited content. Very little news outside Phoenix. Weather & traffic conditions are very good. ### 3/5 — No center channel *2024-06-29, version 7.5* There is no Center channel on this broadcast so playing with my home theater setup sounds awful. ### 2/5 — Jumps like a cricket *2023-07-27, version 7.0* This app is not good at all. It’s almost impossible to use because it jumps backwards and forwards up and down while trying to read the news feed. ### 4/5 — Glitchy App *2023-03-20* While the news content is excellent the app has its problems. Once I’m done reading an article, the only way for me to move on to read other articles is to close the app entirely. The back arrows don’t work very well- once in a while they do. But usually not! It’s very frustrating! ### 4/5 — Notifications are skewed *2023-02-19* The news app itself is good, but I have an issue with notifications. In the app settings I do NOT care about anything sports related so I turn that off. Yet I constantly get notifications about sports. ### 3/5 — P St Vincent *2020-11-04* I love getting the news blips as they happen however when I switch to the app to continue reading the “teaser”, it’s not easy to find... I am specifically referring to the COVID-19 daily updates. Sometimes I’m on the phone when the news comes across and trying to find the numbers from that is not easy navigatingThrough the app. I wish that your app would go directly to the most recent news ticker.... ### 5/5 — Best live local news app on the market! *2020-07-08* Great app that send you important notifications and offers live news throughout the day. All big events are cast live and conveniently available right on my phone. Stay up to date with ABC15 app! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Why the jumping *2025-07-04* Why does the app constantly jump out of the article you’re reading and back to beginning of the list of articles only to then jump back over to the article you were trying read? And, why does it do this over and over?? Would like to be able to use the app but currently that’s not possible. ### 1/5 — Biased much?? *2025-03-08, version 7.8* ABC 15, can you please come out of the dark ages and stop being so insanely biased? We just want the news, not your everlasting liberal slant. ### 1/5 — Pop ups? Really… *2023-10-17, version 7.2* Way to take a page from Fox News. Apps deleted… ### 1/5 — ABC 15= *2023-08-16, version 7.0* Version 7 is crap ### 1/5 — Not really news most of the time *2023-03-16, version 6.44* I don’t care about what events coming to town, or scripps, I just want up to date information, can’t really get that from here ### 1/5 — App Update? *2022-12-30* When is this app going to be updated? It’s been 8 months. I have to close and open the app after reading a story. The back icon does not work most of the time. To remedy, I have deleted and reinstalled the app many times, to include multiple reboots. The app works a few times afterwards before it malfunctions as stated earlier. Now it’s been over 9 months since this app has been updated. It is time to dump this app. ### 1/5 — So so annoying *2022-04-04, version 6.44* Before you can view any news you have to endure the most obnoxious count-down-timer & advertisement. No ! Just no ! Removing app. ### 1/5 — COMMERCIALS *2021-06-08, version 6.36* Do not get this app if you don’t like commercials! ### 1/5 — You contribute to misinformation *2021-04-12, version 6.35* Your 4/9/21 article on Ducey removing local mask mandates neglected to mention it won't take effect until the summer or fall, leading many to infer it took place immediately. That's plain irresponsible journalism. 12News reported the entire story. Makes sense their app is rated higher than yours. I'll be switching to theirs. ### 1/5 — PRIVACY PROBLEM!!! *2020-11-06, version 6.32* The app copies the information on your clipboard every time you open the app. This is a practice used to create stalking ads or steal personal information. ABC15 and it’s reporters already have a reputation of biased, unethical reporting. I’d caution against downloading their app and allowing them access to your personal information. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Rating *2022-11-18, version 6.44* ABC15 is the best in Phoenix Az ### 5/5 — Excellent *2022-02-23, version 6.43* Excellent app to keep updated on all the things going on in Arizona! ### 5/5 — Up to date local info *2022-01-08* Keeps me up to date on local news without having to watch the news. ### 5/5 — Excellent Local News App *2021-12-24* This local news app is great when you want to get updated news and weather information. Get to have on both my phone and tablet. ### 5/5 — Excellent News Coverage *2021-08-12* I like the way news is presented by ABC! It is truthful and to the point. Facts are told and not embellished. Thanks for being the number one place for news! ### 5/5 — CNN wake up! *2021-05-24, version 6.36* ABC 15 beats your app by a mile! Composition, quality of photos and article headlines that don’t mislead you. ### 5/5 — ABC 15News *2021-03-06, version 6.35* ABC 15NEWS is the only news I go to. You’re thorough, knowledgeable, always keep me up to date, if possible and I love your weather report!!!! What can I say, you guys ROCK!!!! ### 5/5 — Excellent News Coverage *2020-11-08* Just a few minutes ago a notice came through about Alex Trebec’s passing. Your article was the best and most detailed and informative. You track the weather so folks will be kept up to date quickly about any pertinent information. You have other articles that let folks know was is happening around the Valley and Northern Arizona. That was crucial when there were several dangerous fires all around. ### 5/5 — Love it *2020-10-15, version 6.32* Love it ### 5/5 — Great for current local news! *2020-09-01, version 6.32* Love this app! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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