# Acadiana News First — user reviews

> 14 indexed App Store user reviews of Acadiana News First by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 344 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acadiana-news-first/id1468168438/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acadiana-news-first/id1468168438.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 293 · 4★ 28 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 16

## What do users think of Acadiana News First?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Up-to-date local, state, and national news
- 👍 Well-written and concise news content
- 👍 Reliable weather forecasts
- 👍 Easy to navigate website
- 👍 Provides 24/7 news access
- 👍 Considered a trusted source for information

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes or closes immediately
- 🐛 Ads run longer than news stories
- 🐛 Poor quality news videos
- 🐛 Loud and intrusive advertisements
- 🐛 Constant errors in writing and spelling
- 🐛 Cannot enlarge pictures
- 🐛 Headlines are cut off
- 🐛 Requires username and password for sign-on
- 💰 Option to pay to remove ads

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App opens and immediately closes
- Constant errors on sign-on
- Headlines next to pictures are cut off

**Most requested features**

- Simple icons on the first page (News, Weather, Sports, Live)
- Send button to quickly share news stories or weather pictures
- iOS 14 widgets

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2024-09-17*

Every time I click on a notification it opens the app and automatically closes. Same thing happens when I click on the app. This has been going on forever!

**Developer response:** Hello! We are sorry to hear you are having some trouble with the notifications. When you have some time, please feel free to reach out to our Support Team by going to the app Menu > Help > Send an Email so we can look into this further for you. We appreciate your time!

### 1/5 — The ads run longer than the stories

*2020-10-29*

If you want to spend your time watching advertising, this app is perfect for you.  The ads are always loud and clear, but the actual news videos are always of extremely poor quality.

### 1/5 — Constant errors in the writing and can’t enlarge pics

*2019-09-04*

Just read a headline that said “hottest temperatures of the year possible this year”!!!!  Does anyone proofread before posting stories?!  In the same article, there was misspelled words.  Should be better for a news app!  Don’t like that I can’t enlarge photos anymore.

### 1/5 — Error

*2019-08-27*

Deleted app, I get error every time I have to sign on ... why the hell do I need a user name and password anyway?? Download KLFY no problems

### 1/5 — Headlines cut off

*2019-07-27*

Headlines next to the picture are cut off. You have to open each story to see what it’s about.

### 3/5 — Advertisements

*2019-07-16*

$2 to get rid of advertisements.

### 4/5 — Curtis c

*2021-03-08*

Always working never have time for tv so this how I keep up with the news

### 5/5 — KATC TV3 in your pocket

*2022-05-16*

The latest version seems to be running very smoothly. I would change the layout out the first page. Like simple Icons. News, Weather, Sports & Live buttons. Please add a send button so we can directly send a news story or weather pictures quickly.

### 5/5 — Cyndi

*2022-03-09*

Love the up to date local, state & national news! It’s tightly written and gives just enough info to let me know what is going on. Keep up the good work!

### 5/5 — Weather

*2021-06-23*

Rob Perillo and his team are the best weather forecasters. I feel confident when they report the weather.

## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — KATC Ch3

*2021-02-17*

Ch3 website is easy to navigate and understand it’s well put together.

### 5/5 — iOS 14 widgets

*2020-09-23*

Please add iOS 14 widgets!

### 5/5 — The only source for correct information

*2020-07-18*

On news and weather. Don’t believe the other guys.  They are waiting to see what you say first then talk about it all day long

### 5/5 — Trinity13

*2020-03-18*

I’m a active person and don have time to sit to watch the news on Tv. So I depend on your app to the News on what’s having in our community and the world! Very pleased and appreciate the technology to be able to gave access to TV 3 24/7!

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*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 2026-09-01.*