# First Alert 4 — user reviews > 181 indexed App Store user reviews of First Alert 4 by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.60/5 from 13,203 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-alert-4/id401082205/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-alert-4/id401082205.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10,049 · 4★ 1,830 · 3★ 524 · 2★ 224 · 1★ 576 ## What do users think of First Alert 4? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Loyal customer - 🚀 Excellent weather coverage - 👍 Best news in town - 👍 Comprehensive and professional reporting **Cons** - 🐛 Ads interrupt story - 🔇 Autoplay of video ads with sound on should never be default - 🔇 Ads ruin app - 🔇 Too many ads - 🔇 Forced to watch ads - 🔇 Horrible ads - 🔇 Ads playing with no option to turn off sound - 🔇 Ads completely blocking the app - 🔍 Can't read the story text due to small font - 🔍 Difficult to navigate for seniors - 🔍 Redesign not an improvement - 🐛 Crashes and glitches - 🐛 Notifications not working properly - 🐛 Weather information not accurate - 🐛 Broken links and features not working **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes - Broken features and links - Notifications not working as expected - Weather information inaccurate **Most requested features** - Option to increase font size - Ability to control notifications - Bring back the old weather app - Ability to rotate the app to landscape mode ## Newest reviews (20 of 181) ### 3/5 — App *2026-07-08, version 136.0.6* Whenever I hear you say that more of the story is on their app, I cannot find it. No amount of scrolling or search words work. ### 2/5 — Bring back the old one *2026-05-15, version 136.0.4* Prefer the old one better. Do not get updates or notifications, have been through my settings, have re installed too. I am die hard Channel 4 fan a not being able to notifications and getting other outlets before I get it front here … is upsetting. I have always trusted this source. If this can be fixed please assist. Thank you! ### 3/5 — Needs slight improvements *2026-05-02, version 136.0.3* There needs to an auto play option so you can opt out. Have the option to automatically playing videos or when I can just read the story. There’s a glitch where the stories I clicked to read or watch don’t come on. A bunch of advertisements come on and never show the story I clicked on. ### 2/5 — Disappointed with update *2026-04-08, version 136.0.3* Since update, you click on the story and a video add pops up and plays. There is no way to shut it off ### 1/5 — Ready to delete *2026-04-07, version 136.0.2* Ads starts automatically Don’t care for ### 2/5 — Don’t like the refresh *2026-03-30, version 136.0.2* Used to love the app. Now you can’t share stories and all advertising before you can look at anything. ### 1/5 — To Many Advertisements! *2026-03-29, version 136.0.2* The app is more interested in putting up commercials and advertisements. Try the Fox News! ### 1/5 — App sucks *2026-03-25, version 136.0.2* App sucks and can’t even watch previous newscast on the news channel. Y’all a joke ### 1/5 — New App KMOV *2026-03-22, version 136.0.2* The new app is horrible. You have to close an ad and tap on the small banner to even open it versus it just opening from your phone icon. In addition, there is no way to turn off the volume or remove the automatic live feed that now comes on with every story. Too many ads! Very annoying that the ads blares at you the minute you open a story. ### 1/5 — Longtime user, first time reviewer *2026-03-22, version 136.0.2* The current, recently updated version is horrible! Font size of headlines unreadable and not editable. More and larger size ads than actual news. Stay in your lane. I may have to go back to KSDK or Fox2Now. ### 3/5 — Stop autoplaying videos with sound *2026-03-20, version 136.0.2* The content is good, but I really wish there was an option to either 1) stop autoplaying videos, or 2) at least have them be muted when they do. I actually hate opening this app because it’s so obnoxious and disrupts everything I’m doing. I still do, because I want to see the content, but I don’t enjoy it. ### 2/5 — It’s not your meteorologists that’s the problem. It’s your non-functioning app. *2026-03-20, version 136.0.2* Your News App Is: More interested in providing advertisers products than providing news. It is extremely hard to navigate within your app when there is an actual tornado that might be becoming my way. Thank God, I’ve never lost WiFi Internet! I can always switch to Channel 5 when I finally give up! ### 2/5 — Title doesn’t match video?! *2026-03-18, version 136.0.2* I’ve pretty much always enjoyed the app until tonight. I make a choice as to what I want to read or watch. Seems the reading part matches the title. But video that should go along with it is a totally different subject? ### 1/5 — Horrible!!! *2026-03-16, version 136.0.2* This new app is the worst! Absolutely horrible! I’ve enabled alerts and have received none. Ads, ads and more ads! It won’t allow me to give 0 stars. Horrible app! ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-03-11, version 136.0.2* So many ads that you can’t even navigate through the app! ### 1/5 — Update *2026-03-11, version 136.0.2* This new update to your app stinks. From the opening, which isn’t easy to get rid of the ad, thanks a bunch by the way, to the new layout. Have you heard the phrase, “ If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it “ ? Well, it wasn’t broke, so fix it, and put it back the way it was ### 1/5 — Pornographic ads *2026-03-10, version 136.0.0* What’s up with all of the inappropriate pornograhic ads lately in the app? ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-03-08, version 136.0.0* Just terrible ### 1/5 — The WORST app in the history of apps *2026-03-07, version 136.0.0* see above ### 1/5 — Not user friendly *2026-03-07, version 136.0.0* Updated app is horrible! Too many ads. Not able to swipe between articles. Videos do not play. This is a horrible update!! Will be deleting app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Slow app & Advertising *2026-08-27, version 136.0.7* One of the worst apps I have on my phone. It’s slow, so slow that I start to lose patience before I even get to choose from a list of news stories. And then the advertisements start - I tried to get out of 3 ads before I got back to what I wanted to watch. Love the weather app because I can readily see what I need to know. ### 1/5 — Ready to delete *2026-08-05, version 136.0.7* Ads starts automatically Don’t care for ### 1/5 — App needs work *2026-06-16* Many things wrong with this app, once you click a story towards the end of the “top stories”, and you’re finished reading and click back, the app always takes you to the very top - losing where you previously were. The custom notifications don’t work. I have “breaking news” only checked, but I receive notifications of the cardinals minor league team’s results. Please fix!!! This app seems to be getting worse. I click a push notification and it does NOT take me to that article. It only takes me to the app top story home page. And I can’t find the story. :( ### 1/5 — App not reading correctly *2026-06-10, version 136.0.5* Please fix the app ### 1/5 — Clickbait headlines *2026-05-12, version 136.0.3* I get it you want clicks. But every single news alert is clickbait. “Memphis Grizzlies player dies” is as example of an inappropriate time for click bait. Deleting the app. ### 1/5 — TERRIBLE APP SINCE UPDATED *2026-05-07, version 136.0.3* WHEN TRYING TO READ A NOTIFICATION WITH NEWS IT OPENS UP CONSTANTLY THAT MY PHONE IS RESTRICTED AND HACKED BECAUSE I VISITED MANY ADULT WEBSITES. HAVE NEVER DONE ANY OF THAT EVER!!! IT WON’T LET ME GO TO ANY OF THE NEWS STORIES. GETTING REALLY FRUSTRATED AND THINKING I MIGHT HAVE TO DELETE THIS APP IF IT CANT BE STOPPED. ### 1/5 — App needs work *2026-05-01, version 136.0.3* Many things wrong with this app, once you click a story towards the end of the “top stories”, and you’re finished reading and click back, the app always takes you to the very top - losing where you previously were. The custom notifications don’t work. I have “breaking news” only checked, but I receive notifications of the cardinals minor league team’s results. Please fix!!! ### 1/5 — Too Many Ads! *2026-04-28, version 136.0.3* … on auto play and loud af, when you close one ad, another takes its place. Back to KSDK. ### 1/5 — Greed putting people at risk *2026-04-27, version 136.0.3* Multiple, constant ads during a dangerous severe weather outbreak is ridiculous. Having to sit through a thirty second commercial of anything before getting to the livestream to find out if you need to be in the basement is a crazy thought and it should be illegal. ### 1/5 — Annoying *2026-04-19, version 136.0.3* The ads are distracting,annoying and useless. Stick to news,weather and sports ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — ncis *2026-01-13, version 135.0.15* I like ncis for action and adventure ### 5/5 — Pornographic ads *2025-09-29, version 135.0.15* What’s up with all of the inappropriate pornograhic ads lately in the app? ### 5/5 — Great Day St. Louis Rocks!!! *2025-07-24, version 135.0.15* I thoroughly enjoy this show because it is not bad or sad news. It is educational, fun team to watch, I love to know about events, tips & tricks, good news, dining recommendations, & hear about the cast opinions or they share their wkd. plans. The cast is so humble. In order to enjoy my show Great Day St. Louis) & me time, I try to have my phone on silenced mode. Even though this show is part of KMOV, too bad this show does not have their own APP to focus & navigate it better. Keep up with the awesomeness!!! Best Regards! ### 5/5 — 5 & 6 news *2025-07-16, version 135.0.15* I am very impressed with Morgan & Cameron filling in for Sam & Corey. They are just great together. Need to team them up to anchor a nightly news cast. ### 5/5 — Review *2023-01-30, version 131.0.1* Loyal customer ### 5/5 — Excellent weather coverage *2020-03-11, version 45.0* We live 1 1/2 north east of stl. Your coverage is right on for us. It’s my every day thing to do with checking your weather report especially during bad weather times. Keep up the good work. Your accuracy beats all others. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Channel 4 News Crew *2019-11-16, version 4.34.260049846* I love channel 4 News! Always accurate News Coverage, Weather, going above and beyond to get the job done!“The Best News Crew In St. Louis!” I wish the entire News Team continued success in all your future endeavors! Respectfully Yours, Patricia 😇 ### 5/5 — Enjoying This App *2019-09-21, version 4.33.530046559* I Enjoy this App because I very seldom get a chance to sit down & watch the News. So Yes I enjoy this App. Because I Very Seldom get a Chance To Sit down & Watch Your Broadcast So Thanks For keeping me Updated with What’s Going On In This ??? World & For A Great Job Broadcasting ### 5/5 — Local News when I need it *2019-09-15, version 4.33.530046559* KMOV is our favorite for local & national news, weather and traffic. This app offers easy set up, notifications and locations for weather updates, so you only get what impacts your day. Terrific app and great news, thanks KMOV. ### 5/5 — General *2019-07-18, version 4.33.400044503* Hi Channel 4, We miss you, unable to view since tues. We were looking forward to see Kristin’s piece with her sisters and the Apollo space mission special. When an agreement can be made with dish can these pieces be rebroadcast? Hope so. Love the news/ weather and cbs morning show. V Holzhausen. Waggoner Illinois --- *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 2026-09-10.*