# CNN: Live & Breaking News — user reviews > 1,397 indexed App Store user reviews of CNN by CNN Interactive Group, Inc., rated 4.80/5 from 1,664,089 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cnn-live-and-breaking-news/id331786748/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cnn-live-and-breaking-news/id331786748.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,395,208 · 4★ 205,096 · 3★ 34,667 · 2★ 7,314 · 1★ 21,804 ## What do users think of CNN? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Comprehensive news coverage - 👍 Unbiased and factual reporting - 🌍 Worldwide news perspective - 💡 Innovative features like Magic Wall - 🔍 Reliable and trustworthy source **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes - 🔗 Overly sensitive embedded links - 🔋 High battery consumption - 📺 Too many ads and commercials - 🕰️ Slow loading times **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to continue listening to audio/music while using the app - Inconsistent behavior when scrolling through articles - Difficulty accessing live streams outside the US - Outdated news stories remaining at the top of category feeds **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Improved article navigation without accidental link triggers - Ability to customize news categories - Offline reading mode - Faster updates for breaking news ## Newest reviews (17 of 1,397) ### 2/5 — Deleted due to subscription requirement *2026-08-19, version 26.17* I deleted this app after using it for over a decade because CNN switched to a subscription service. I will stick with AP News for their excellent free reporting. ### 2/5 — Subscription *2026-08-16, version 26.16.1* Unfortunately as an international reader Ivan no longer access many articles as they need a subscription an these are only available in the US Sad day for news readers ### 1/5 — Subscription Only! 😂🤣😂 *2026-08-12, version 26.16.1* You found the only way to make CNN less desirable. Great job chasing more users to other services. ### 1/5 — Beware Privacy Choices *2026-08-11, version 26.16.1* The Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information toggle does not stay in the No position. It reverts back to Yes after a period of time. ### 1/5 — CNN isn’t what it used to be *2026-08-11, version 26.16.1* The app and perhaps even more the network’s focus is more on entertainment than news…..cnn is a joke ### 3/5 — AppleTV *2026-08-09, version 26.16* Love CNN news. Recently added to AppleTV. Streaming live, of course there are commercials. Commercials are fine but there’s only one commercial. SIX IDENTICAL COMMERCIALS IN A ROW! Please try for some diversity. ### 1/5 — USELEESS unless… *2026-08-09, version 26.16* You pay. Except for the titles you have no access to any news on this App. Watch it on television. I have deleted the App on my phone. We many and much better choices. ### 2/5 — Too many commercials for their own shows. *2026-08-09, version 26.16* I like CNN, however, when I try to stream on their app, there are sometimes when I have to sit through five minutes of commercials for their own shows. Please cut back on the amount of self promotion and get down to the news and commentary. That’s what I’m paying for. ### 1/5 — Buggy *2026-08-09, version 26.16* Asks cookie settings every time you open the app or click a new story.. ### 1/5 — Subscription Issue *2026-08-07, version 26.16* I have a subscription. I am logged in. Its blocking me from reading articles because I have reached my “free” limit. When I click the alert it already tells me I have a subscription. ### 2/5 — Doesn’t work good on TV *2026-08-07, version 26.16* App works great on my iPhone but the ads on the TV are CONSTANTLY getting stuck. I’ve tried everything and still gets stuck. I mostly subscribe to watch on my TV. Please fix this 🙏🏽 ### 1/5 — Worst app ever . constantly crashes constantly having to log back in don’t even bother downloading *2026-08-06, version 26.16* Never works always crashes ### 1/5 — Goodbye *2026-08-06, version 26.16* Great app and articles but making me pay for news when there are so many other options is ridiculous. Ya lost me! ### 3/5 — Need subscription to live stream news? *2026-08-05, version 26.16* Not happening. I’ll stick to Kate 11 and 5 eyewitness. Kinda bummed. ### 1/5 — Expensive *2026-08-02, version 26.15* Despite having to slog through ads, CNN still charges to read their new stories. Why pay for lower quality when the superior AP app is totally free? ### 1/5 — Not News. Just far left opinions. *2026-08-02, version 26.15* I’m a lefty. I’m disgusted with MAGA, and can’t wait to shift our federal government back to some level of normalcy. But CNN isn’t helping. They work way to hard to bash the right rather then present the facts in a balanced way. Read BBC or NPR or The Economist if you want news. Read CNN if you want to live in your own far left echo chamber. ### 1/5 — The ads are insane *2026-07-30, version 26.15* The ads are like 4 mins long. I also can’t watch cnn live which was the whole purpose of me getting the subscription ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lacks credibility *2026-08-30, version 26.17* Too often I’ve found reports inaccurate, too shallow in depth or just simply misleading. These are not politically bias reports either, after all every news agencies is biased , but simply reports on events or occurrences. ### 1/5 — Glitches *2026-08-28, version 26.17* This app has glitched for months. Can’t swipe up or down, it decides to flash and have to close the app. And that only temporarily pauses it. ### 1/5 — Absolutely Terrible *2026-08-23, version 26.17* Too many ads, pay to read, biased opinionated content. A joke to call this a major news outlet ### 1/5 — BS Subscriber only articles *2026-08-23, version 26.17* Lots of stale articles, annoying ads and pay to read bs popups. Total flop of app! ### 1/5 — Cheap Trick *2026-08-22, version 26.17* After years of service on Mobile Phones we are now expected to subscribe, my dollars are best spent elsewhere. ### 1/5 — All CNN Ads *2026-08-18, version 26.17* We’ve paid for CNN for decades and now they want to charge more for content. And even things that aren’t labeled ‘for subscribers’ are not available when opened. Time to delete this app. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-08-18, version 26.17* I’m a subscriber. CNN coverage justifies the cost, but the app simply isn’t working. All I get is the red splash screen. Nine out of ten times that I try to open the app, I never get beyond the red screen and the CNN logo. I’ve tried deleting and re-downloading the app. Nothing works. Very annoying. I will have to cancel my subscription if CNN does not resolve this bug. ### 1/5 — Goodbye *2026-08-17, version 26.17* After being over 10 years reading CNN news, time to say goodbye due to most articles need subscriptions. ### 1/5 — You want how much? *2026-08-15, version 26.16.1* Most of the articles are behind a pay wall. I’m not paying for news I can otherwise find for free on the internet. ### 1/5 — Subscription issue *2026-08-15, version 26.16.1* Have basic subscription that does not allow me to read articles anymore. Sent messages to ask for help but not response! I restarted it, deleted it and reinstalled it several times, restarted my phone each time, but nothing helps!! It often used to freeze on the CNN logo when opening it and had to restart it to be able to update the articles displayed. Bad in every way. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good News Source *2026-08-21, version 26.17* I find CNN to be generally a good place to go to for news. A bit on the Trump obsessed side and very pro Israel and pro genocide but ok otherwise. Good news source but must be balanced with other new sources. ### 5/5 — Happy with service *2026-08-08, version 26.16* Initially had an issue with fire stick freezing on CNN splash screen but issue was quickly resolved the next day after posting a review with my concern. App has worked consistently with no issues ### 5/5 — log in service *2026-07-30* I can’t find any way to access my saved articles. The Account section in Settings is completely blank, and there is no Sign In option. I’m using the latest version of the app in South Korea. Is this a bug or a regional limitation? Please fix this issue or make it clear where users can find their saved articles. ### 5/5 — Useless *2026-07-11, version 26.14* App is being rendered useless. Barely use it but I hit my ‘free limit’?? Guess if it’s that easy to hit I can’t use it anymore. Peace out. ### 5/5 — Glitchy *2026-06-30, version 26.13* The latest edition glitches when I scroll on my iPhone. ### 5/5 — CNN *2026-06-26, version 26.13* CNN provides timely news coverage and keeps me informed about important events happening around the world. ### 5/5 — Great response *2026-06-14, version 26.12* I had given the 3 stars this morning when all of the sudden I was getting a message telling me to Subscribe when my subscription was good until next May. I could not get it to work on either iPad or iPhone. The AI system provided a way to email for help. They responded quickly and were able to unlock my account. Thank you for all your help. ### 5/5 — Widget stopped working *2026-06-06, version 26.11* I used the widget to check the breaking news and daily headlines and now I have to open the app. The widget is just a blank display now ### 5/5 — Horrible user experience for a paid app *2026-05-27, version 26.11* I travel a lot and like to listen to CNN via the paid streaming service on their app. Unfortunately it is bug filled and very difficult to use. I have a new iPhone, and I’m using the current app so I know it’s not that. It starts off streaming the audio correctly, and then any sort of notification from my phone like a text or anything like that at all pauses the audio. Then when I go back to listen to it again, it does not continue playing. Every single time that happens I have to restart the app. Sometimes I even need to restart the phone for the app to start playing the audio again. A new issue cropped up today, it’s stuck in a loop playing the same commercial over and over and over and over and over again. It’s a political commercial, and it’s not even targeted at me since I can’t vote in that area. I get maybe two minutes of CNN coverage, and then it will repeat that ad six sometimes 10 times in a row. absolute dreadful experience for a paid app. ### 5/5 — Presentation *2026-05-04, version 26.9* I love the program however I am repelled by the continuous display of the most unattractive color (my opinion) of barf/goldenrod -very off putting/distracting!?! --- *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 2026-09-04.*