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Belfast Live

Belfast Live

by Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited

60 ratings
69 reviews
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Released
March 7, 2016
Updated
October 19, 2026

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Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited
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Stay informed about local news, entertainment, and events in Northern Ireland. Get breaking news alerts, personalized content, and live sports coverage. Access exclusive journalism and interactive features with a subscription.

✓Breaking news alerts
✓Personalized content feed
✓Live sports coverage
✓Event listings
✓Interactive features
✓Save articles for later
✓Daily puzzles
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What users say about Belfast Live

Reviews of Belfast Live are mostly negative: the News app is rated 4.6/5 from 60 App Store ratings. What users like most: up-to-date local news, easy to use and download. Top complaints: premium service required, privacy concerns with login. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 📰Up-to-date local news
  • 👍Easy to use and download
  • 📱Keeps users informed
  • ✅Covers local stories BBC misses
  • ✨Brilliant app for updates
  • 🌟Great news reports
  • 🗞️Always current
  • 💡Useful content
  • 💯Robust app
  • 📰First for news
  • 🗺️Local news updated by the minute
  • 👍Fab app
  • 📰Good up to date news
  • 🚀Latest updates to phone
  • 👍Great for local news
  • 📰Very informative
  • 👍Fantastic service
  • 👍Brilliant app
  • 👍Love it
  • 👍Keep me up to date

Negative things

  • 💸Premium service required
  • 🔒Privacy concerns with login
  • 🚫App not working
  • 👎Cookie consent overwhelming
  • 🗑️App deleted due to cookies
  • 📉App destroyed by payment requirement
  • 😵Glitchy app
  • 🚫No notifications
  • 🤐Censored comments section
  • 🤢Sectarian elements in app
  • 💸Paywall for articles
  • 📱App not loading properly
  • 🎥Videos not encoded properly
  • 🔄Phone rotation issues
  • 🗑️Unusable app
  • ❌App not working
  • 👎Rubbish content
  • 💥Crashing on iPhone 14 pro
  • ⚠️Comments not working
  • ❌Oops error message
  • 🐛Buggy mess
  • 🚫Registration issues
  • 🔄Crashes and needs reinstallation
  • 🍪Cookie nonsense
  • 🚫No comments loading
  • 📝Spelling mistakes
  • 😠Trolls and misinformation
  • 🗣️Biased and one-sided stories
  • 🚫Bigotry and personal assassination
  • ✍️Poor grammar and punctuation
  • ❌App shuts phone down
  • 💩Amateurish and childish update
  • 😵Aggressive marketing swipes
  • 🧐Unbalanced and biased reporting
  • 🚫Anti-Protestant owners/mods
  • 🐛App not loading stories
  • 🎦Part of screen shows on notification
  • ⚙️Orientation off, top third populated
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What's New in Belfast Live

26.10.20

October 19, 2026

This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience. We have also overhauled the settings tab to make finding the setting you need quicker and easier to understand • Some general UI and UX tidy up here and there around the app. There are bigger changes on the way so stay tuned for more.

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User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Absolutely biased

Have had several comments disabled even though the comments closely follow their rules. Doesn’t suit BL narrative.
PPaddymedic

Subscription scam

Left wing SinnFein mouthpiece. Promoting mass immigration….so left wing . Bias media
GMgjliggjklbx Hmmm mk

charging

this app used to be amazing and then they have now started charging to read “premium” articles, absolute joke
JJS04!!

Children’s hour.

More like the Beano than the Beano was lol
Tttttits

Awful now need to pay

Unusable now unless premium account deleted
LLen07196
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Reported Bugs

20 issues

Bookmarks gone after update

Bug

App not working on older smartphones

Bug

Login via Apple/Google not working

Bug

App not loading properly

Bug

Photos not loading in articles

Bug

Videos misbehave and don't work

Bug

App crashes

Bug

Notifications not received

Bug

Comments section not loading

Bug

App bombs out regularly

Bug

Comments section disabled

Bug

App crashes on iPhone 14 pro

Bug

Comments not working

Bug

Oops error message when viewing comments

Bug

App crashes and requires reinstallation

Bug

Comment section won't load

Bug

App doesn't load properly, orientation off

Bug

App shuts phone down when launched

Bug

App not loading stories

Bug

Problem fetching articles

Bug
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Requested Features

10 requests

Option to 'not agree to all' cookies

Feature

Easier cookie management

Feature

Dark mode option

Feature

Improve video encoding

Feature

Fix phone rotation issues

Feature

Option to deny all cookies

Feature

Better moderation of comments

Feature

More in-depth articles

Feature

Update news stories when app opens

Feature

Fix registration code error

Feature

FAQ

What does the Belfast Live app do?

The Belfast Live app provides comprehensive coverage of local news, entertainment, events, and sports in Northern Ireland. It offers breaking news alerts, personalized content, and interactive features to keep users informed and engaged with the region.

What are the key features of the app?

Key features include breaking news alerts, personalized news feeds, live sports coverage of rugby and football, event listings, interactive sharing and commenting, and the ability to save articles for offline reading. Subscribers also gain access to exclusive journalism and daily puzzles.

How much does the Belfast Live app cost?

Access to all features of the app requires an active subscription to Belfast Live Premium. While the app may offer introductory offers, a subscription is necessary for unlimited access to journalism, premium analysis, and exclusive content.

What kind of content can I expect in the app?

You can expect a wide range of content including breaking news, in-depth journalism, exclusive reporting, traffic and travel updates, sports news and analysis, event listings, restaurant reviews, and cultural highlights. Subscribers also get access to daily puzzles and curated news briefings.

Who is the target audience for this app?

This app is designed for anyone living in or interested in Northern Ireland, particularly those who want to stay updated on local news, entertainment, and events. It's ideal for individuals who want to feel connected to the heart of Belfast and the wider region.