# Atlanta News First

> Atlanta local news, breaking alerts, traffic, sports, and entertainment. (iPhone/iPad app by Gray Television Group, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atlanta-news-first/id547765276 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gray Television Group, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/416888140)
- Category: News, Weather
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 2,512 App Store ratings · 79 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 79 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-08-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atlanta-news-first/id547765276/reviews.md

## What is Atlanta News First?

Add Atlanta's Best Local News Channel to your iPhone! 

Atlanta News First is the only locally owned station in Atlanta, covering Atlanta, the metro, and the greater North Georgia area. It is Atlanta's fastest growing station, and brings local news that matters to our viewers, with breaking news alerts, and live updates right here in the app.

Features Include:

— Breaking News Alerts
— Live, Local News Headlines and Stories
— First Alert Traffic
— Sports
— Video
— Local Entertainment
— And so much more!

This app requests location to help customize content for you. We will provide location information and information about your use of the app to our advertising partners in order to customize the ads displayed in this app and other apps you use. Please review our privacy policy for more details and for your choices.

## Key features

- Breaking News Alerts
- Live Local News Headlines
- First Alert Traffic
- Sports Updates
- Video Content
- Local Entertainment

## Chart rankings

- #198 in Top Free · News (US App Store)

## What do users think of Atlanta News First?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 💎 Best news station in Atlanta
- 🔥 Excellent news coverage
- 🤗 Reliable and informative
- 🤩 Favorite news app

**Cons**

- 🤬 Too many ads and pop-ups
- 😡 Forced advertising with no controls
- 🙄 Annoying sound ads
- 😞 App performance issues

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes
- Videos and content failing to load
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to mute/disable ads
- Improved navigation and story browsing
- Landscape mode support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 79)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atlanta-news-first/id547765276/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Can’t turn off auto play

*2026-05-17, version 132.0.7*

Can’t turn off the auto play function, very disruptive and disrespectful

### 1/5 — Obsessed

*2026-05-02, version 132.0.6*

Too many constant obnoxious alerts like that’s all I have to do is grab my phone to see what you’re saying this minute.    All I want is weather alerts that pertain to me and my location about imminent or dangerous weather conditions.  I don’t need all this other junk.

### 2/5 — Okay

*2026-03-31, version 132.0.5*

I can’t share the stories!

### 1/5 — Spam-like interface

*2026-01-27, version 132.0.0*

I was not a fan

### 1/5 — Unusable...

*2026-01-24*

Why? Because all this app does is put up a full screen advertisement that doesn't allow the user to actually access news articles. All this app is intended for is advertising, and data collecting on users. It's really sad to think that this is supposed to be a community helping those who live in the community but instead it's just another app intended to collect data on a users, with no care for those users. This app doesn't deserve to be on any devices. DELETE.

### 2/5 — Forced advertising with no controls

*2025-11-27*

The ANF site has been very good until just a few weeks ago. They have made changes and you are forced to watch the start of and advertisement but allowed to skip it at a point. 

However you proceed to the actual news story and it pops up a window playing clips from one of their Monica Kaufman interviews - and you cannot mute it or stop it. 

Very soon I will abandon this news source if they don’t revert back some of their forced ad content.

### 1/5 — What happened??

*2025-11-11, version 132.0.0*

This was my go to app for local news and now I have to sit and wait for the advertisement to finish before I can even open the app and all the pop up ads are just plain aggravating.

### 1/5 — Was great. Now annoying.

*2025-11-09, version 132.0.0*

This was a very good news app until they added ads with sound, often quite loud!  Ads are understandable but the sound? No.

### 1/5 — Unsubscribe

*2025-10-13, version 131.0.14*

Unsubscribe me from your site

### 1/5 — Nothing but an Ad

*2025-10-05, version 131.0.14*

Now when you open the app it will only display an ad. No option to close it so you can see the actual news.

## Frequently asked questions about Atlanta News First

### What kind of news does this app provide?

This app provides local news for Atlanta, the metro area, and the greater North Georgia region. It includes breaking news alerts, live updates, headlines, sports, traffic information, video content, and local entertainment news.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include breaking news alerts, live local news headlines and stories, First Alert Traffic updates, sports coverage, video content, and local entertainment information. The app also offers customized content based on your location.

### Is this app free to download and use?

The app is free to download and use. It is supported by advertising, and your location information may be shared with advertising partners to customize ads.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is available for iPhone. Specific iOS version compatibility is not detailed in the description, but it is designed for Apple's mobile devices.

### How does the app use my location?

The app requests your location to help customize the content it provides to you. This location information, along with data about your app usage, may be shared with advertising partners to personalize ads within the app and on other apps you use.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 132.0.10 — 2026-07-16

Improvements to the video player, including addressing a crash caused when using video controls

### 132.0.9 — 2026-06-16

Improved how images display in stories and on the home screen.
Fixed an issue where sharing a story was not working on some devices.
Video playlists now display all videos correctly
Improved video playback reliability.
General bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 132.0.8 — 2026-06-09

Improved how images display in stories and on the home screen.
Fixed an issue where sharing a story was not working on some devices.
Video playlists now display all videos correctly
Improved video playback reliability.

### 132.0.7 — 2026-05-14

Improved how images display in stories and on the home screen.
Fixed an issue where sharing a story was not working on some devices.
Video playlists now display all videos correctly
Improved video playback reliability.

### 132.0.6 — 2026-04-06

Corrected the look of splash screen images
Added support for some embeds in stories
Addressed issues with some images being cut off in stories
Addressed issue causing users to not be able to share stories

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