# Action News Jax — user reviews > 93 indexed App Store user reviews of Action News Jax by Cox Media Group, rated 4.70/5 from 8,099 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/action-news-jax/id413729101/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/action-news-jax/id413729101.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,605 · 4★ 855 · 3★ 294 · 2★ 105 · 1★ 240 ## What do users think of Action News Jax? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Timely news updates - 👍 Reliable weather forecasts - 🎥 Good video coverage - 💯 Trusted news source **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes - 📢 Too many intrusive ads - 🕰️ Outdated information - 🤔 Biased reporting - 🔍 Difficult to find specific news **Commonly reported bugs** - Notifications not linking to correct articles - Live stream playback issues - Compatibility problems with newer devices - Frequent crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - Improved notification settings - Ability to disable autoplay videos - Better organization of news content - Faster load times - More comprehensive local coverage ## Newest reviews (11 of 93) ### 4/5 — Needs landscape view for iPads *2026-08-07, version 8.9.8* Greatly improved from earlier versions ### 3/5 — Too much local gloom *2026-07-25* While I appreciate their local investigations, every newscast starts with one local shooting after another and endless commentary about same. There are many more important things going on in our city, country and the world to blow half the newscast on the endless bang bang shoot em up in Jacksonville. Mention, yes, dominate with it, no. News4Jax seems biased to me, so I’ve switched to First Coast local news. Ask Anthony gets the job done for real people with real problems. ### 4/5 — GREAT GREATEST *2026-04-25, version 8.9.8* VERY PROFESSIONAL ### 4/5 — Loud *2025-03-29, version 8.9.4* Blasting me with loud unasked for videos that play despite my phone being on mute is irritating and causes me to immediately turn to another news source. ### 2/5 — Bad Links *2025-02-04, version 8.9.4* Often times the app pushes notifications and when you click on them, they do not lead to the actual article! ### 1/5 — Ads *2024-10-07, version 8.9.1* To many ads on the screen ### 3/5 — App *2024-09-28* Your app is the worst and always has been! I used to think it was my iPad but I have two in separated locations and it’s the same. Lose the story and can’t get it back, loads slow ! It’s been over Three years and it’s always the same! I’m just stupid loyal for not switching. ### 2/5 — Not impressed *2024-09-05* I have emailed errors and recommendations about trouble with photos in the stories not fitting the IPhone screen. I have never been contacted and the issues not corrected. This is the only news source I use and it sure would be nice to have my voice heard. I listen to yours several times a day. Thank you in advance for your help. John ### 1/5 — Need improvements *2024-07-11, version 8.8.12* I watch on iPad but screen will not rotate like other stations… ### 1/5 — What’s actually live?!?!? *2024-04-08, version 8.8.8* Difficult to locate live feed on app. By the time you find what’s actually live and not previously recorded - you missed 1/2 the news. Horrible app. May be switching to another channel soon. ### 3/5 — Double videos *2024-01-26* Always liked using this app but there was an update/change done to the app and now when watching videos another is playing in the background and I’m not able to see or stop the background video. Please fix this issue so I can actual enjoy the app again. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Balanced?? *2026-07-05, version 8.9.8* Everything on the site has a Liberal slant to the articles. How about just give the news without your political bias. ### 1/5 — Fix app please *2025-11-19, version 8.9.6* App constantly glitching, and the live stream plays more commercials than news videos ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-10-15, version 8.9.6* Horrible app. The commercials lock up the streaming. It’s mostly commercials and no news. ### 1/5 — Local is going away *2025-09-23, version 8.9.6* There is always a bad slant on stories and the information people want is not be covered. I have not watched a local news broadcast in over 10 years. ### 1/5 — Deleting app *2025-07-12, version 8.9.6* When you’re looking for up to date tracking of storms and updates, this app only gives you advertisements. Pretty sad when people are out of power looking for storm updates that the news channel is more focused on advertising. ### 1/5 — Leadership change??? *2025-06-01, version 8.9.4* I have noticed a shift in the station and it’s not good. They are moving to a biased reporting and the new staff changes are below standard also. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2025-03-04, version 8.9.4* To many commercials about fake products that do not work, they are in it for the money the advertisers bring them, they care not if it’s true, they are in it for profit (greed)! ### 1/5 — Don’t use if you want to have any other media going *2025-02-25, version 8.9.4* The autoplay is terrible and the ad pop ups make reading any news article nearly impossible. ### 1/5 — Proofreading?!?! *2025-01-29* I’m so sick of the misspelled words and grammatical errors in the articles. Some of these would easily have been found using spellcheck. Others are homonyms “Egg Prices Sore” (should have been “Soar”. Who is writing these articles and what are their qualifications to work in a communications field? Sadly this issue has been going on for years as evidenced by other reviews that are at least 5 years old now. I’ve downloaded a competitor’s Jacksonville news app. Hopefully their employees are better at their jobs. ### 1/5 — Fake news *2025-01-04, version 8.9.4* Interviewer lied when he talked to us what he said and what he did was two different things. I know how Trump feels fake news. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Night Time *2026-06-01, version 8.9.8* I wish that Action News JAX would research “Blue Light at Night”. ### 5/5 — Missing information *2025-10-01, version 8.9.6* Some days, I open the app due to a big story I’ve heard about and I’m absolutely SHOCKED! So much important news going on and we get crickets from ANJ. Shameful!!! ### 5/5 — Jaguars *2025-09-07, version 8.9.6* Duuuuuuvaaall ### 5/5 — Best *2025-04-29, version 8.9.4* Always on top of the news to the weather. My only source of info I tune into. Other channels seem to be amateur hour. No comparison. ### 5/5 — Thank you *2024-10-10, version 8.9.1* God bless all your team. Thank you for all you have been doing for us ### 5/5 — Mike R *2024-08-04, version 8.9.1* Best news weather sports show anywhere ### 5/5 — News 📰 *2024-05-16, version 8.8.12* Yea ### 5/5 — News *2024-04-17, version 8.8.11* With Action News you’re informed on what’s happening now; and you get the weather forecast for your area has it’s happening.Action News is number 1 . ### 5/5 — Tim the tool man *2024-04-01, version 8.8.8* Checking the page is a big part of my daily routine ### 5/5 — App *2023-10-30* It is not current. It has repetitive stories. When a new notification comes on my phone it does not appear on the app. I don’t want to see the same stories over and over and the app is not current --- *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 2026-09-09.*