# CHEK Mobile — user reviews > 52 indexed App Store user reviews of CHEK Mobile by CHEK News, rated 5.00/5 from 1 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chek-mobile/id978502237/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chek-mobile/id978502237.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (12 of 52) ### 2/5 — It’s fairly unpleasant to use *2021-04-04, version 1.3* Can’t decide if it wants to be a website or a real app. Basic tasks are difficult or annoying. The gold standard for news apps is Reuters. Just copy them ### 1/5 — Blank Page *2020-05-23, version 1.3* Used to work fine. Just blank now. ### 1/5 — New App *2020-02-05, version 1.3* I can’t get anything but a blank page. It’s terrible! I can’t even give it a one as I can’t see a thing. ### 1/5 — The new app is terrible!! *2019-08-16, version 1.1* The new app is terrible-one news story at a time and that is when it works. No more home town news for me! ### 1/5 — Chek news *2019-08-14, version 1.1* PLEASE BRING BACK THE OLD CHEK NEWS!!!! It at least worked, the new app RARELY does!!!! I cannot even give it one star😩 ### 1/5 — CHEK news app *2019-08-11, version 1.1* This app is brutal. Plz fix ### 1/5 — New CHEK new app *2019-08-06, version 1.0* Is terrible. I can’t even use it anymore. ### 1/5 — What were you thinking?? *2019-08-06, version 1.0* Sure, your old version had a few issues, but you could eventually access the news. This “upgrade,” a crapshoot! Most of the time, after it dances between screens for a while, nothing, no news at all. Hire somebody with the skills to design a real news app! Please! ### 1/5 — Update useless *2019-08-05, version 1.0* Since the latest update, only can see 1 article. Rest will not load. Kinda useless. If not updated soon, will be deleting. ### 1/5 — What happened???? *2019-08-05, version 1.0* Ever since the new update I can’t read anything from the news feed. You may have go back and reset the old app. Very disappointing ☹️ ### 1/5 — Waste of space *2019-08-05, version 1.0* New design gives only one headline item, no local news. Constant refresh to support ads. (In fact the only things I see working well are the ads.) We have stopped using it and that reflects badly on CHEK. ### 1/5 — Chek News *2019-08-04, version 1.0* Useless - can’t the news anymore. Please correct this. Soon will delete. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I DISLIKE CHEK NEWS *2026-08-15, version 1.8.7* SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH CHEK NEWS 1) THEY DONT MODERATE THEIR ADS (I have been scammed about 53 times now) 2) THE STORIES WASTE MY TIME 3) FATHER ALWAYS WATCHES IT AND TAKES THE TV FROM ME 4) THEY GIVE ADS THAT SCAM YOU (I took a iq test they suggested, when in reality it wasted my time about 20 mins and WASTED 2 DOLLARS) 5) I HATTEEEEEEEEEEEEE THIS APPP AND THE PEOPLE WHO APART OF CHEK NEWS (ed Bain is the only good person on Chek news) ### 1/5 — Very disliked and disappointed *2026-08-15, version 1.8.7* I AM NOT HAPPY WITH CHECK NEWS I LOOKED AT A ADD AND IT WAS IQ TEST AND IT WAS A SCAM I WASTED 20 MINS MY DAD TAKES OVER THE TV AND IT MAKES ME MAD THIS APP IS USSLESS AND THIS NEWS SUCKS ### 1/5 — most useless app ever *2026-03-24* what the HECK are the stories???????????????????????? no one cares about these DUMB, useless NEWS, like WHO the HECK cares about bc ferries GENERATORS failing? Not me, for one. I would be better off getting my news from the NEWSPAPER!! Like what? The NEWSPAPER?? and also, these DUMB popup ads are driving me NUTS!! Overall this app is straight garbage. A friend of mine is on this dumb, poorly made app, more than he spends time with his family! THIS APP SUCKS! I don’t recommend, hope this helped!! ### 1/5 — just broken *2025-08-23, version 1.8.2* more than half the time the newscast won't stream ### 1/5 — Bad. Delete. Need I say more.. *2025-07-02, version 1.8.2* Really dislike the pop-up tabs at the bottom and the constant ask to turn on my notifications. Glitches. In a sea of news apps, it becomes the little annoyances that add up and make one pick a new app. Get rid of the annoyances please. ### 1/5 — Bad. Delete. Need I say more.. *2025-06-03, version 1.8.1* Really dislike the pop-up tabs at the bottom and the constant ask to turn on my notifications. Glitches. In a sea of news apps, it becomes the little annoyances that add up and make one pick a new app. Get rid of the annoyances please.. I’m not deleting at the moment so I can make sure my review is posted, otherwise it’d be toast! ### 1/5 — Casting broken *2025-03-28, version 1.8.1* Suddenly after working well for a year, when live casting to the tv the app drops the broadcast after about 30 sec. Can only watched recorded shows. ### 1/5 — Sketchy Pervasive Ads *2023-04-11, version 1.4.1* App is not useable. Ads pop up that want you to download “software”. These ads cannot be closed. Hard no for me. Not safe for any mobile users. Apple should remove this from their marketplace. ### 1/5 — CHEK news app *2021-06-20, version 1.3* Can’t watch live news on the app anymore ### 1/5 — Not user friendly *2021-04-05, version 1.3* This app is just the website but the links don’t work when you go into the side bar. Not even sure what the point is other than the main page. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I LOVE CHEK NEWS *2026-08-15, version 1.8.7* I USE THIS APP MORE THAN SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY IT I DI SEE THEM CHEK IS ALWAYS ON THE TV ### 5/5 — Great App for everything local! *2026-07-15* I love that I can tune in on my own schedule. Keeps me up to date on everything Vancouver Island ### 5/5 — Works! *2020-11-20, version 1.3* May change the star rating later, so far it’s excellent ### 5/5 — Local news access *2020-02-27, version 1.3* App works 👌 perfectly. Nice to have direct access to local news through the day when listening to the radio, etc isn’t available. ### 5/5 — Pretty good *2020-01-18, version 1.3* Pretty good 😁 ### 5/5 — Issues fixed! *2019-08-22, version 1.1* The latest update fixed the issues that were preventing the app from being usable. I’m glad the app is now usable again! ### 5/5 — Good app *2015-06-10, version 1.0* This is a good news app. Want to see what a bad news app is, look no further than the Times Colonist app. Well done Check News! ### 5/5 — Nice App.... *2015-05-28, version 1.0* Awesome app thank you.....⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ### 3/5 — Had to delete *2025-05-24, version 1.8.1* Links from news stories on google load in this app, but they don’t actually load the story, just the main page of app. Appears to be no way to say use website instead of app. ### 2/5 — CC won't Turn Off *2025-03-23, version 1.8.1* You can't turn off the closed captioning on the iPhone. When you tap off it does nothing. The old app was better. --- *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 2026-08-30.*