# Columbia News from WLTX News19 — user reviews > 114 indexed App Store user reviews of Columbia News from WLTX News19 by Tegna Inc., rated 4.80/5 from 14,955 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/columbia-news-from-wltx-news19/id469391887/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/columbia-news-from-wltx-news19/id469391887.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12,829 · 4★ 1,617 · 3★ 322 · 2★ 70 · 1★ 117 ## What do users think of Columbia News from WLTX News19? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Up to date on current events - 🚀 Speedy news updates - 👍 Informative and reliable news coverage - 👍 Positive and friendly news personalities - 👍 Accurate weather forecasts - 👍 Comprehensive local, national, and international news **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes or freezes when opening notifications - 🐛 Difficulty refreshing pages or navigating the app - 💸 Too many advertisements interrupting news content - 🔍 Difficulty finding specific news stories or features **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when opening notifications - Refreshing pages or navigating the app is unreliable - Ads interrupt news content and make it difficult to read **Most requested features** - Ability to customize notification settings - Improved search functionality - Option to disable advertisements or pay for ad-free version - Easier navigation between local and national news ## Newest reviews (16 of 114) ### 3/5 — Ads *2026-06-19, version 50.14.0* Too many ads ### 4/5 — Up to date on all current events *2025-01-27, version 46.5.2* I appreciate WLTX for always being on point ### 5/5 — I do pay attention *2025-01-21, version 46.5.1* I get all my news way before my friends and they think 🤔 I have been sitting waiting TV all day. Should I share my secret? ### 5/5 — I Live WLTX *2025-01-03, version 46.4.1* I truly love your in-station programming such as the daily news with Darci, JR and and the early morning news program with Brandon, Whitney and Andrea. They are always so thorough, polite and friendly. No other network matches your demeanor!! ### 4/5 — Complaint *2024-11-29, version 46.4.1* Never loads when I need to see the news or use this app. ### 5/5 — Happy Day one *2024-11-09, version 46.4.1* Love the baby ### 5/5 — Great reporting *2024-10-17, version 46.4.1* I have been a fan of WLTX for many years and will continue to be for years to come. The information they report on is very reliable. I trust them over any other news cast. Keep up the great work. ### 5/5 — Ruby McClurkin *2024-09-28, version 46.4.1* Great way to get news and updates 24/7 from my home or on my phone. Miss Mrs. Darci but Adrienne seem to be going on. ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2024-09-14, version 46.4.1* WKTX has the fastest latest breaking news coverage ever! ### 5/5 — Up to date local news!! *2024-09-01, version 46.4.1* I enjoy the up to date news and sports! ### 4/5 — Not bad, but… *2024-08-05, version 46.4.1* I’m order to refresh the app’s pages, you often need to close it and restart it. ### 5/5 — Watching News 19 *2024-07-22, version 46.4.1* I like watching News 19. Being informed of what is going on around me. Your team always has a positive attitude & seems to enjoy their jobs. I like having updates on the weather that helps me decide what to wear to work. ### 5/5 — Wltx *2024-07-09, version 46.3.1* I love Wltx my favorite station. ### 4/5 — Grammar *2024-06-29, version 46.3.1* Please learn to spell and use the appropriate words in your articles. ### 4/5 — Love coverage but not app *2024-05-21, version 46.2.1* I love how the Channel 19 staff members cover a mix of local, national, and global news—about topics of interest to us South Carolinians. The personalities are so happy and positive! The app is a little hard to use if you’re looking for a specific story. ### 5/5 — Best News Station in Columbia, SC *2024-04-19, version 46.2.1* I love following this station daily. I watch live from 5-7 a.m before work, I tape the midday report, the 7pm and 11p.m. Best team for local news! follow up through the news app on my phone. I am hooked! Please convey my thanks to an excellent team. Be blessed, Jeri and my grand doggie Rooney ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-05-27, version 50.10.7* Too many ads and this news station doesn’t completely verify anything.They only make claims of verification but the truth can be found by simply going to the source. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-05-12, version 50.10.6* Too many advertisements.I want news and news only. ### 1/5 — WLTX *2026-01-22, version 46.5.2* I love watching WLTX they keep me updated on stories that I didn’t know about keep up the good work staff you all are great full 😘😘 ### 1/5 — To many fake breaking news! *2025-09-29, version 46.5.2* WLTX need to stop sending fake breaking news, that break days ago. It seems that fourth graders are operating this station. I left WISTV many years ago because of the same problem and I’m about to delete WLTX as well. It’s enough happing in the midlands that you don’t have to clog my phone with the same supposedly breaking news for a week!!! ### 1/5 — Should try harder *2024-04-01, version 46.1.1* Incredibly left leaning. Barley covering the news and if so spun to promote agenda. Their editing also leaves much to be desired, at least use proper grammar and spelling. If you want a better Columbia news source use WIS ### 1/5 — Breaking news advertisement *2024-01-24, version 45.30.3* Really hate you have watch a commercial before watching a live broadcast on breaking news. It’s not always about money. A real turn off. ### 1/5 — Update is awful *2019-10-15, version 41.1.4* For starters, you can’t set font size permanently. I have to adjust for every story each time I open app & even switching stories. Swiping up to get to next story is ridiculous—bring back left to right. There’s no flow, have to go back to main page after 2 stories. All in all I’ve given up on this app. ### 1/5 — Hard to navigate. *2019-10-07, version 41.1.4* I clicked on an articule and when I began reading, the app glitches and sent me back to the home screen and I can’t find the article again. Having a search function would’ve solved the issue but now I have to go online to find it which defeats the purpose of having an app. ### 1/5 — Terrible Update *2019-10-02, version 41.1.4* The most recent update to this app is poorly done. It reacts slowly, it’s hard to read, it’s poorly laid out, and when backing out of an article you are taken to the top of the home page instead of being returned to the point where you were last reading. This is truly one of the worst updates I’ve even seen made to a news app. ### 1/5 — App crashes every other day! *2019-05-05, version 4.32.870042997* I downloaded this app about two weeks ago. After two days it crashes. I have to delete it and download it again. Crashes again like clockwork every two days. I guess I’ll get my local news from somewhere else. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good *2026-09-06, version 50.25.0* Good ### 5/5 — THE WLTX *2026-08-26, version 50.23.1* I remember when WLTX started I think around 1978. ### 5/5 — My fav app *2026-02-13, version 46.5.2* Simply great ### 5/5 — Updates Accurate *2026-01-31, version 46.5.2* I love the Instant updates of weather and pressing news! I’m kept abreast of the most important info even while I’m at work and not able to watch newscasts. ### 5/5 — Love them!! *2026-01-25, version 46.5.2* WLTX news19 almost always keeps us up to date with the latest news/weather locally, nationwide, and around the world! ### 5/5 — Breaking news *2026-01-08, version 46.5.2* Ice shooting ### 5/5 — Great *2026-01-01, version 46.5.2* News when I need it ### 5/5 — WLTX *2025-08-09, version 46.5.2* Great app. Great station. ### 5/5 — Timely breaking news *2025-07-25, version 46.5.2* I like the timeliness of the breaking news, keeping me at the forefront of what is happening. ### 5/5 — L *2025-03-20, version 46.5.2* 100 --- *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 2026-09-09.*