# Apple Valley News Now — user reviews > 17 indexed App Store user reviews of Apple Valley News Now by Evening Telegram Company, rated 4.60/5 from 809 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apple-valley-news-now/id494660285/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apple-valley-news-now/id494660285.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 616 · 4★ 121 · 3★ 50 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Apple Valley News Now? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📰 Reliable source for local news - ✅ Accurate and up-to-date information - 📱 Improved app performance in recent updates - 🎥 Live camera features available **Cons** - 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements - 🐛 Broken user interface and dated design - ⚠️ Misleading ad content - 📵 Notifications open to blank screens - 🎬 Video autoplay issues - ⏱️ Slow app performance and loading times - 📊 Reduced local news coverage over time **Commonly reported bugs** - Weather forecast crashes app on iPad - Notifications lead to blank screens - Video autoplays without user interaction - Ad popup covers share tools - App fails to load completely - Slow and jumpy performance - Inconsistent article date display **Most requested features** - Restore daily poll feature - Add live cameras for Tri-Cities area - Improve local news coverage ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Slow and jumpy *2018-01-11, version 4.27.840033354* Needs more work ### 2/5 — Age of articles *2018-04-16, version 4.27.840035126* I find reading an article and suddenly realizing it might be several weeks old, very irritating. ### 2/5 — Tri-City reader *2017-12-12, version 4.27.840033354* I get news faster from the local paper then waiting for this app to download ### 2/5 — News coverage is lacking content. *2012-09-11, version 1.0* There are many news worthy stories that I personally witness during my days of travel in the inland northwest that simply are not being reported on in this application. And then there is the lack of coverage of Obamas's Blanco de casa shenanigans. ### 3/5 — Clunky and Ad Filled *2025-07-23, version 61.2* At its base it’s a decent app. But notifications always open to a blank screen that goes nowhere, the UX is broken a lot of the time and is super dated, video autoplays and stays open when you close the app without ever hitting play. The ads are ridiculous - I get you have to have to support the news but just tons of misleading garbage. ### 3/5 — An ad on startup *2020-12-29, version 40.35.470055275* I’d been using this app for a while, but they suddenly decided I needed to go 120 miles to sit on Santa’s lap. They nag about it before I have a chance to see what the headlines are. I’ve using the KNDU app for the last month and am starting to prefer it. Maybe if YTN got rid of their nag ad, I might switch back. ### 3/5 — Takes the place of the Tri-cities herald *2020-10-13, version 40.35.470055275* Nuff said. Update: The current version seems not to have as much local info as in the past. 10/2020 ### 4/5 — Ad pop up *2020-03-08, version 4.34.270050245* This app has an ad pop up at the bottom of screen making it impossible to share stories with friends because ad covers up share tools. ### 4/5 — New version works! *2018-01-20, version 4.27.840033354* This update is a new version and format, works a lot better. Wish they had the live cameras they have in Yakima and the Tri-Cities. ### 4/5 — Yakima news *2012-04-22, version 1.0* Looks to me like the Yakima news has gotten better and the App it self has improved. ## Most praised reviews (7 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Notifications *2026-06-29, version 62.3* I love that I get real time notifications and updates! I am so glad that I installed this app on my iPhone! ### 5/5 — Daily poll *2022-06-02, version 40.35.750059594* Bring back the daily poll please ### 5/5 — Issues with Weather *2021-12-29, version 40.35.740059578* Very good news app but after recent update on iPad ever time I attempt to open the 10 day weather forecast it closes the app out. Not much good if can’t see the whole forecast ### 5/5 — Great APP *2021-02-12, version 40.35.470055275* Excellent source for up-to-date,accurate, and important news ### 5/5 — Review *2021-01-14, version 40.35.470055275* Convenient source of local news. ### 5/5 — News: Fare and unbiased for the most part.. Trump for President, *2020-10-26, version 40.35.470055275* This is my only source for local news! ### 5/5 — POOR APP. *2017-05-07, version 3.74.0* Poor app doesn't load well?., HOW ABOUT IT DOESN'T LOAD AT ALL. 7 plus iOS 10.3.1 not impressed can't even get started --- *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 2026-08-23.*