# CBS News: Live Breaking News — user reviews > 645 indexed App Store user reviews of CBS News by CBS Interactive, rated 3.70/5 from 19,581 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cbs-news-live-breaking-news/id334256223/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cbs-news-live-breaking-news/id334256223.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 9,199 · 4★ 3,911 · 3★ 1,377 · 2★ 1,325 · 1★ 3,769 ## What do users think of CBS News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Reliable and up to date - 👍 Best live US news app available in Australia - 🚀 Quality headline news for free - 👍 Dependable and coordinated news team - 👍 Real news presented by professionals **Cons** - 🐛 Pop-up commercials and ads - 🔍 No search function - 👎 Terrible to sunset CBS DFW weather app - 👎 Poor weather information replacement - 👎 Repetitive and annoying ads - 👎 Auto video play always on - 👎 Difficult to exit video and read articles - 👎 Cluttered and confusing layout **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes frequently - Video streams not working - Landscape mode issues - Compatibility problems with older devices **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Ability to disable video auto-play - Better weather information integration - Search function - Customizable news alerts and notifications ## Newest reviews (18 of 645) ### 2/5 — Accessibility *2026-08-09, version 4.21* There are really no accessibility options for the visually impaired. The app does not support larger text fonts from Apple settings either. Not a very good news app for the visually impaired. ### 3/5 — Weather *2026-08-02, version 4.21* Hard to find weather ### 3/5 — Fair and unbiased coverage *2026-08-01, version 4.21* Im looking for a news source that neither hates Donald Trump or hates him. I hope CBS continues to try to be neither, but its clear some reporting leans towards a negative view of Trump. ### 2/5 — ?? *2026-07-24, version 4.20* Why do you have social security non stop flashing ? Too many advertisements! ### 2/5 — Violent show previews *2026-07-20, version 4.20* I enjoy the news reporting. Especially Face the Nation, CBS Sunday and 60 minutes. But I cannot stand all the violent and explicit content in the advertising that runs. I wish there was a way to limit these. I don’t mind all the advertising for restaurants, pharmaceutical company’s, financial companies, etc. Just bothered by the advertising for shows like Dutton Ranch and similar that show graphic violence. ### 2/5 — Video auto play is so intrusive… *2026-07-17, version 4.20* I like cbs news… but their video autoplay interrupts my music and distracts from reading the article… I just use a different news source instead. ### 3/5 — It’s good but could be great if… *2026-07-16, version 4.20* Money Watch has stock and index prices at the top in a banner. Kinda crazy it’s not. You can’t explode images. You can’t flip your device. This app is great on iPads but sucks on iPhones. Swing and a miss. ### 1/5 — Can’t enlarge print size *2026-07-12, version 4.20* Should allow print size control. Use a font that is easier to read. Photos can’t be enlarged. For goodness sakes - you’re CBS. Get this done. ### 2/5 — No dark mode is an example of how behind it is. STILL! *2026-07-04, version 4.20* Needs to catch up on a lot of basic missing features in 2021. ### 1/5 — App breaks daily *2026-07-01, version 4.20* Constant buffering and crashes. Even after upgrading my internet, this app is practically unusable. It constantly loses connection and dies, especially on my Apple TV. Highly disappointed ### 2/5 — I no longer trust CBS News *2026-06-25, version 4.20* I make this short a sweet. I used to love CBS News. But I lost my trust in them thanks to Bari Weiss. However I will continue to support the local CBS News. ### 2/5 — Pages not fully loading *2026-06-19, version 4.20* Many of the pages are only partially loading. Typically the starting pages load but the last half doesn’t load leaving a blank screen as I scroll through the article ### 1/5 — If everything is ‘Breaking’ News then nothing is news *2026-06-19, version 4.20* Many of the items that come in as Breaking News, simply are not Breaking. There is no way to filter this regarding notification settings. If everything is urgent, nothing is urgent. I believe Dwight D Eisenhower said “What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.” ### 1/5 — No more freedom of the press *2026-06-16, version 4.20* CBS sold out, sad this was my favorite source of news and now I can't trust it to tell the truth ### 1/5 — Unreliable *2026-06-12, version 4.20* App freezes too often. “News” lacks the detail and objectivity one can find on other news apps. Dokoupil is a MAGA hand puppet. Niki Glaser said it best, “CBS News, America's newest place to C BS news” ### 1/5 — Boycott *2026-06-10, version 4.20* We have Canceled all Paramount+ and CBS News ### 1/5 — No more independent reporting *2026-06-09, version 4.20* CBS is lost! The flag ship of U.S. news reporting is gone. Barri Weiss is apparently blind to the right wing push from CBS ownership. As a registered independent voter I don’t want bias in my news. That is why I have watched CBS for decades (I am 73). I am outraged that S. Pelley has been fired along with so many other storied reporters. I am removing my CBS app on my phone and tablet. I am done with unqualified ownership! ### 1/5 — Propaganda *2026-06-09, version 4.20* I wish I could block this garbage ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Scam endorsements *2026-08-18, version 4.21* The scam ad content such as the Tiger Wood endorsement of scam health product is beneath the integrity of any news agency/ and ends my desire to read your content ### 1/5 — Does Not Play Live *2026-08-05, version 4.21* I’m unable to play live videos anymore. Did something change? ### 1/5 — Tiny Font/No Dark Mode *2026-08-02, version 4.21* Absolutely no way to adjust font size or utilize dark mode. ### 1/5 — Laggy, crashes constantly. Simply can’t get out it’s own way. *2026-07-21, version 4.20* Choose another network. ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-07-19, version 4.20* Plays stories in the background that you can’t turn off! ### 1/5 — Hate woke CBS *2026-07-19, version 4.20* Horrible left communist network ### 1/5 — Bias Supreme *2026-07-19, version 4.20* If you want to consume deceptive propaganda, this is your app! Perfect for TDS revelers, uniparty operatives, globalists, and American communists!! ### 1/5 — One sided news *2026-07-18, version 4.20* I think the caption says it all. I miss the old news from the early years where they just reported it and didn’t slant it one or another. Do. Better! ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-07-17, version 4.20* Far left radical news. Never report the truth ### 1/5 — Biased *2026-07-13, version 4.20* I can always tell from the notification that it’s from CBS. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — TimTam The Rabbit *2026-08-19, version 4.21* 🔥👍💖🐰🦄💯💖👍🔥 ### 5/5 — Cbs news live breaking news *2026-06-24, version 4.20* Top stories and local news ### 5/5 — Two versions? *2026-05-11, version 4.19* Please keep me on the normal version of the CBS News app ### 5/5 — CBS newscast *2026-05-04, version 4.19* Okay👍 ### 5/5 — CBS newscast *2026-05-01, version 4.19* Okay ### 5/5 — 2028 Election *2026-04-25, version 4.19* TONY DOKOUPIL FOR PRESIDENT*** AMERICAS SON ### 5/5 — There’s Hope *2026-01-17, version 4.17* TY for keeping the journalism alive in this country. TY Bari Weiss. I trust you will keep CBS News in the center. Punish everyone who goes against the law. Even if it’s Trump. Hold our law makers and our president accountable when they are wrong. Please don’t be like CNN and MSNBC or for that matter Fox News. Bari - you have once in a lifetime chance to revive faith in journalism in this country. Wish you all the luck. ### 5/5 — United States Marines *2025-12-01, version 4.17* … what’s next … ### 5/5 — Keep up on current news. *2025-11-26, version 4.17* So far the app seems to have everything included if you want to learn about news across America, this is the spot! Alerts for many different topics, across many different states. ### 5/5 — Get rid of flashing ads *2025-11-24, version 4.17* People will delete this if they can't focus on stoties --- *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 2026-08-27.*