# CBS 12 News — user reviews > 36 indexed App Store user reviews of CBS 12 News by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc, rated 4.80/5 from 603 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cbs-12-news/id548809469/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cbs-12-news/id548809469.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 530 · 4★ 55 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of CBS 12 News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📺 Timely and accurate news information - 🌤️ High-quality weather app - 📱 Good video quality and streaming - ⚖️ Unbiased and neutral reporting **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing - 📺 Vague and lacking news article details - 💡 Poor app navigation and user interface - 📢 Excessive and unwanted notifications - 🎬 Too many video segments, not enough text articles - 💰 Excessive advertisements throughout app - 🌙 No dark mode support - 📱 Compatibility issues with various iOS versions - ⚠️ Biased reporting and selective news coverage - 🔊 Audio/sound issues with videos **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on recent iOS versions - Notifications appear twice with same timestamp - Breaking news alerts don't link to correct stories - App redirects to App Store instead of showing news - Live stream freezes and audio cuts out - iPad menu not accessible or non-functional - Full screen feature doesn't work in landscape mode - Weather feature causes app crashes - App won't open on some iPhone models - Persistent notification alerts even after disabling - Live video controls too small and unresponsive **Most requested features** - Dark mode support - Fix notification alerts to open directly to relevant stories - Reduce number of advertisements - Improve article depth and detail - Better app navigation and menu structure - More text-based articles, fewer video segments - Fix duplicate notification delivery - Better iPad/tablet compatibility - Improved live stream reliability ## Newest reviews (12 of 36) ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2015-10-09* I get the headlines accross my phone as they occur, however using the Ipad is a total waste, you cannot access any menu or stories, just the 6 page how to use and an irritating message to tap the menu to get the stories, a menu that does not exist. So I know the headline, just not the story ### 1/5 — The new App for iPad/iPhone is the pits! *2015-09-30* Most difficult app to navigate. Not user friendly. Worst App among news apps in Florida and around the country. The live stream keeps freezing and the sound goes on and off every 3-4 seconds.... ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2015-09-23, version 6.4.0* I'm deleting....can't stand watching an ad for each news story. ### 1/5 — New Update Is Terrible *2015-06-22* People who use this app want to READ the news. There are only 5 articles posted that are actually text. The other 30+ are video segments that take too long to load. Not convenient at all. Better off going on their Facebook page and being able to click on the articles themselves. ### 1/5 — Changed not better *2015-05-07, version 3.0.0* Changed, not for the better ### 1/5 — Please fix ur app *2015-03-07, version 2.5* Every time you send out a notification it comes twice (w/the same time stamp) ### 2/5 — Alert with link to main page not helpful *2014-07-17* Why send me an alert which opens your ap if it's not going to take me to the story??? Very frustrating to have to search around for a news story. I usually give up and go elsewhere. Other parts are OK - if you go there to browse news or weather ### 2/5 — Needs work *2014-06-18* The trouble with this app and many other local TV news apps is they will send you an alert on a breaking news story but when you click on the alert, the app doesn't open to that story but to the main screen. You then have to search for the news story which may or may not have the same headline as the alert. Fix this annoyance and the app will be excellent. ### 1/5 — Ms *2014-05-30, version 2.4.5* Since update, won't open on iphone. ### 1/5 — Really no update *2014-05-30* Well at least it doesn't crash now since there is no links to stories. Just a single button for an ad. Very poor now gives news for komo Seattle Doesn't any one check these things? ### 1/5 — Updates *2014-05-28, version 2.4.4* Latest upgrade jitters then crashes on iPhone 5s. Was working great before upgrade!! Not happy!! May 28--Still jitters and crashes!! Fix now!!! ### 1/5 — Buggy *2014-05-27, version 2.4.4* Still crashing ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — propaganda / controlled by leftists *2024-08-09* i tried to use this app for local news but couldn’t find a way to hide from crazy propaganda and narrative that leftists try to use to create delusional people ### 1/5 — Dark Mode? *2022-12-11, version 8.5.0* No dark mode? These bright white pages are killing my eyes. Dark mode has been available on iOS for ages. Why does this app not support it? Other than that, the news articles are extremely vague and lacking vital information. News Channel 12 articles are like reading an overview of the latest happenings but, it seems like no one put forth any effort to report on any details on these happenings. This app and the reporting are definitely lacking the basics. ### 1/5 — Trash *2022-10-04, version 7.38.0* The updates are terrible. Will not work on garbage iOS 16. Stay away from iOS 16. ### 1/5 — Selective reporting *2020-05-23, version 7.30.0* The app and this so called news organization is nothing but an arm of the DNC. Not one word about Biden’s racist statements. Biggest eat story was Trumps weight and Pelosi comment. It’s fake news are and they are the enemy of the people. ### 1/5 — Cat declawed *2019-08-05, version 7.17.0* Did you know that cats carry a bacteria that causes still births in human women. Of course it’s not that easy to get infected. Unless of course the pregnant woman gets a scratch. Oh my!!!!!!!!! Nut cases. Oh yes it’s very common and every cat has it!!!Yes yes. I for see more then law suits for these supporters. ### 1/5 — One Word - BAD!!!! *2018-10-08* Forget this app for news. Weather is a joke. Sound missing on weather vids - but sound fine on commercial before the vid. App does not work & it is useless as a news or weather tool in your life. Use another stations app. ### 1/5 — News feed sometimes is force feed *2018-03-01* The new owner of channel 12 is Sinclair Broadcasting. They demand that all the stations they own run biased news stories or be fired. Sinclair owns over 70% of all television stations across the county. A free press is critical to the health of a democratic society. Sinclair puts democracy at RISK. ### 1/5 — App has gone bonkers! *2016-11-04, version 6.11.6* Your app now takes me to the App Store whenever I open it and tries to get me to download various other apps! It will not let me read any news articles! ### 1/5 — Too many alerts *2016-11-02* Way too many alerts- unwanted unrelated to my area! Even after I turned off the alerts, they still kept pouring!! I had to remove it to stop the alerts- good ridence! ### 1/5 — Does not work on my iPad *2016-06-05, version 6.11.0* After downloading the app never worked ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Palm Beach officer arrested *2024-06-25* This can happen to anybody who has abused alcohol and drugs. ### 5/5 — Best Station *2018-04-03* News Channel 12 is the best news station. The most unbiased and neutral station that I have found. Informative and they even have the balls to call out or laugh at obvious and ridiculous reports. Morning crew is my favorite. Keep up the neutral reporting! ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2015-08-16, version 3.2.0* Great news app! ### 5/5 — Great video *2013-06-19, version 2.1.6* Great video, very high quality! ### 4/5 — Great info *2016-10-03* The news info is timely and correct. However the notifications show updates for days after story is done? Please fix. Thanks. And your weather app is awesome ### 3/5 — Love the app but has a bug *2014-05-27* The new update has a bug that forces it to close. Please fix cause I can't live without the app. Love channel 12! ### 2/5 — Click Bait *2026-06-08* When you scroll an article even though you not touching near the sponsors add, it routes you there. Completely unacceptable and why this app needs improvement. Don’t shove your sponsors adds in my face. ### 2/5 — Not useful *2021-07-10* This app does not give me the news/ reports; the ads are certainly there. Was out of town and tried to catch up on the local news but that was virtually impossible using the WPEC (CBS News12) app. I can understand why the rating is so poor. ### 2/5 — Irma *2017-09-08* We were listening to the reports on the hurricane when the person speaking in Spanish was cut off. This I find very rude by your station management. This should never happen when the Hispanic community is also in need of information. ### 2/5 — Glitchy *2015-07-22* The live news feature worked fine until a recent app update on my iPhone 5 "s" The full screen feature does not work when I turn my phone horizontally and the on screen control buttons for the live video are too small. Sometimes the live feed does not work at all. Use WPBF25 app for live news it has better reliability and interface. --- *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 2026-09-06.*