# CGTN America — user reviews

> 13 indexed App Store user reviews of CGTN America by MEDIALINKS TV, LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 509 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cgtn-america/id1028373645/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cgtn-america/id1028373645.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 391 · 4★ 66 · 3★ 29 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 15

## What do users think of CGTN America?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great balanced news app
- 👍 Excellent app to learn English
- 👍 Convenient live TV app
- 👍 Up-to-date global news
- 👍 Accurate news reporting
- 👍 High quality news

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes immediately
- 🐛 Stream never works
- 🐛 Live feature not working
- 🐛 Screen won't auto-rotate on iPad

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup
- Live stream functionality issues
- Screen rotation problem on iPad

**Most requested features**

- Add ChromeCast support on iOS
- More sports news, specifically baseball

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Crash

*2023-07-18, version 4.9.18*

I tried to start the app, it crashed immediately. I tried again and again.  Same results.  I deleted the app and reinstalled the app hoping it would help but it doesn’t. Same results. Please fix.  Thank you.

### 1/5 — stream never works

*2018-02-15, version 4.0.7*

useless

### 1/5 — Not working

*2016-04-02, version 2.10.1*

The live thingy won't post plz fix or get bad rating.

### 3/5 — Ok but not great

*2018-07-19, version 4.0.7*

I like being able to watch global news but on my iPad the screen won’t auto rotate. Can’t find a way to fix it.

### 4/5 — Global News

*2020-04-24, version 4.9.18*

CGTN it’s one of my favorite channels to watch every day new around the world.

### 5/5 — Soñar

*2020-08-24, version 4.9.18*

Siempre trato de ver esta Televisosiemsiemprr

### 5/5 — Hi

*2020-04-24, version 4.9.18*

Hi

### 5/5 — Best news app

*2019-09-10, version 4.9.6*

Great balanced news app

### 5/5 — No Good Xi

*2019-02-02, version 4.7.9*

No Good Xi

### 5/5 — Excelente Calidad de noticias

*2018-08-12, version 4.0.7*

Hay actualidad y exactitud ; me gustaría más noticias sobre deportes como el béisbol

## Most praised reviews (3 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Para estar actualizado

*2018-04-06, version 4.0.7*

Las mejores y mas importantes noticias del mundo. Felicitaciones !

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2017-01-25, version 3.3.1*

Love it! It allows me to watch Live news broadcasted by US anchors, excellent app to learn English!

### 5/5 — Great Live TV app if can add ChromeCast too

*2015-11-15, version 2.8.3*

This CCTV News live TV app is really convenient. I am a Chinese in the US. Just a suggestion if can support ChomeCast option as well on iOS, that will be great. Thanks!

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*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 2026-08-24.*