# FOX 12 Oregon \| News & Weather — user reviews > 140 indexed App Store user reviews of FOX 12 Oregon | News & Weather by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.46/5 from 4,444 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fox-12-oregon-news-and-weather/id547732525/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fox-12-oregon-news-and-weather/id547732525.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,267 · 4★ 613 · 3★ 187 · 2★ 95 · 1★ 242 ## What do users think of FOX 12 Oregon | News & Weather? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Good news coverage - 🚀 Reliable weather forecasts - 💡 Useful traffic alerts - 🌟 Best local news app in the area **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches - 💸 Excessive and intrusive ads - 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content - 🔌 Live stream issues and unreliable playback **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes and crashes on launch - News stories fail to load or display blank - Swiping between articles is buggy - Location services required to use the app **Most requested features** - Option to disable auto-play videos - Adjustable font size and text scaling - Bring back the dedicated weather app - Improve Chromecast/streaming support ## Newest reviews (20 of 140) ### 2/5 — Used to be a good app *2026-06-20, version 132.0.6* This used to be a good app to where I could start the day getting the latest national and local news. But for me this app over the past couple of years has gone to good to not so good to worse. I don’t like ads autoplaying with audio as it disturbs those sleeping nearby. I don’t appreciate having to watch the same long Trimet ad with every video that is opened. That is disrespectful of my time. In fact, I don’t use this app to watch videos, I just want to read the news stories. Just recently, many news stories are now video only, preceded by a long ad. It’s got to the point to where I’m searching for a different news source. Please bring back the format from a year ago. ### 2/5 — Unwanted Notification *2026-05-28, version 132.0.4* I’ve turned sports notifications off, yet this app continues sending alerts about the Portland Thorns and Fire teams anyway. Notification settings should actually respect user preferences. It’s frustrating to keep getting unwanted sports updates after explicitly disabling them. Please fix the notification filtering system so users only receive the alerts they choose. ### 2/5 — News app. *2026-04-14, version 132.0.3* To whom it may concern, Ever since you changed your app, we cannot stream it from our phone to our television, which is sad because your the only news channel I like to watch, and have been watching for a very long time. Andy and Kim were just babies when I started watching. My question is; are you going to make it to where we can stream it to the television again, or do I have to keep watching it from my iPad? Sincerely, Jeanie Lewis. ### 3/5 — Can’t find it *2026-03-26, version 132.0.2* I have the dreaded “1” on the app, meaning there is something you want me to see. But I have searched every inch of the site and I can’t find it. So I can’t extinguish the “1” which is haunting me. ### 1/5 — Awful ad experience! *2026-03-25, version 132.0.2* Awful ads on autoplay! They just keep playing!! ### 1/5 — Sound *2026-03-15, version 132.0.2* I also don’t want automatic sound when I open a news story. Most of time I will want to read a new story on Fox 12 Oregon iPhone App. I’ll end up removing the App over this auto sound issue. ### 1/5 — Awful update *2026-03-14, version 132.0.2* I deleted the app. No way to opt out of tracking and privacy. Nope. ### 1/5 — New Update is horrible *2026-03-14, version 132.0.2* The new update is just awful. So many ads to navigate through. When you back out of a story it takes you back to the top. Autoplay video happens even though the setting is turned off it still plays. So disappointed!!! ### 1/5 — More annoying ads *2026-03-11, version 132.0.2* Auto play ads with volume that you cannot mute or close. All I want to do is read the news, not watch ads. ### 1/5 — Advertisement *2026-03-11, version 132.0.1* Very disappointed in women dating, see more pics stuff. ### 1/5 — 2026 Update Terrible *2026-03-10, version 132.0.1* The 2026 update ruined the app that was already the okayest. Now a video pops up that is entirely unrelated to the article you clicked on. It’s startling and I’ve yet to find where to tap to silence it, which results in me just closing the app altogether to make it stop and not reopening it. ### 1/5 — New App is terrible! *2026-03-10, version 132.0.1* The redesign is not user friendly. Tiny thumbnail photos. Weird lists of stories. Ads…ads….ads. Forced to get app if accessing on web. No thank you. I’ll choose another channel laid out like user friendly news, cover stories, big pics, etc. ### 1/5 — Recent update horrible *2026-03-10, version 132.0.1* I can’t mute these ads and all I want to do is read what is being published. I don’t care about the videos as much. Used to be my favorite go to for local news. Will be deleting app - just useless now. Bring back the old version! ### 1/5 — Fox12 app blows mar ‘26 *2026-03-09, version 132.0.1* It blow cunks liked it before the change to many ads will not be using anymore ### 1/5 — Tracking *2026-03-08, version 132.0.1* App suddenly required tracking and would not let me opt it. I cannot figure out how to turn this off. Awful violation of privacy. Will delete app now. ### 1/5 — Ads? *2026-03-08, version 132.0.1* The ads on your app insult one’s intelligence. Most pose as articles but are sponsored and may very well include scams. How dare you help others pray on the week. Can’t you find advertisers that have respectable products. Don’t call yourselves journalists if you have to sell sponsored bs ads. ### 1/5 — Worthless APP *2026-03-08, version 132.0.1* If you love sitting through advertising, this is your app. Totally worthless. ### 2/5 — News? *2026-03-07, version 132.0.1* Way too left-wing ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2026-03-07, version 132.0.1* I can’t stand the sudden loud notification noise that happens now with notifications starting a couple days ago. I don’t know how to turn them off. I also dislike that one you have a story or something to tell me you put a little red circle on your app. If I want to go into your app, I’ll go into your app. I don’t wanna be drawn into it by a red circle then 12 or three on it. It drives me crazy. I really don’t use your app anymore because of it. I just go to 8, 6 or two and I used to love your app. I also can’t stand that suddenly adds pop up and I have to find this tiny little bar up on the top to return to the app to move forward. I mean how much difficulty do you expect a person to put up with. I don’t want your app so I can watch adds. ### 1/5 — Update is trash *2026-03-07, version 132.0.1* Latest update is super frustrating. Way too many ads you have to sit through at every. Single. Step. I’ll give it a week and see if it gets fixed. If not I’ll delete. I want news not forced video ads. Unacceptable. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — OLD NEWS *2026-06-24, version 132.0.6* The Fox 12 Oregon app continues to show news that is 3-5 days old. NO CURRENT NEWS for readers, especially on the weekends! This has been occurring for over 3 months! FIX YOUR APP and hire employees who work to report CURRENT DAILY NEWS!! I’m tired of opening and closing immediately due to old news! WOW! ### 1/5 — Changes *2026-06-12, version 132.0.5* They keep changing the app and making it worse! Less options and more adds. Time to find a new news source! ### 1/5 — Poorly written *2026-05-09, version 132.0.3* Whoever programs this app is intrusive. They put stupid ads in the middle of things that you’re trying to read and interrupt the entire flow of what you’re trying to do. It is poorly constructed, particularly poorly initiated. ### 1/5 — Took a wrong turn… *2026-05-09, version 132.0.3* The app has regressed. Ads within articles auto play with sound that you cannot stop. Cannot increase text size for those with vision issues. You’re my fave local news channel but this app change is a downgrade. ### 1/5 — Too many pop-ups *2026-05-03, version 132.0.3* I’ve used this app for years. The latest latest update makes the app almost unusable. I’m considering switching to another local news app. ### 1/5 — Still sucks *2026-04-25, version 132.0.3* You would think after all these 1 star reviews, you would fix the issues that people are complaining about! Having auto play ads is the first problem. Downloading of the stories and pics are comically slow for this day in age. ### 1/5 — Terrible after update *2026-04-17, version 132.0.3* You should be able to read a story without news video automatically starting. Very infuriating when in a public space. ### 1/5 — Bad App *2026-04-07, version 132.0.2* This new app sucks. It doesn’t work good at all. Go back to the old one ### 1/5 — Adds & pop-ups *2026-04-05, version 132.0.2* Frustratingly amount of adds and pop-ups in this app. ### 1/5 — Don’t Like *2026-03-27, version 132.0.2* New app is cumbersome and not worth the trouble to use ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Please don’t auto run videos *2025-06-03, version 131.0.15* Love the app but I would like the option to NOT auto run videos as I don’t want to access a story link for fear of waking up my husband late at night. ### 5/5 — I would like to see more offensive abbreviated license plates taken down. *2025-05-04, version 131.0.15* NSF, SFW, And VMW. ### 5/5 — Works great on IPhone 14 Pro Max *2024-01-20, version 131.0.12* This Fox 12 app works great on my iPhone 14 Pro Max and streams to my newer LG tv without any issues. ### 5/5 — Thankyou. *2021-02-13* Thank you for your constant coverage of the storm. Videoing outside in the freezing conditions shows your dedication to your viewers. Because of your predictions I was able to prepare just in case we lost power. So far we’re good. It is easy to cope and make good decisions when we know what is going on. We shovelled 8 “ of icy snow off our deck. We live on a hill behind St. Vincent’s. Thank you to your TV crew. Karen Davis ### 5/5 — Better than the other local news apps *2019-10-12* So much easier to scroll and catch headlines and then decide which to read. Some have gone to the look of the national news stations. Some are way to political and don’t really give me what I want which is “local” news. ### 5/5 — Review *2019-10-04, version 4.33.530046577* Wish you that you had more good and cherrie news! I’m dumbfounded over the number of motorcyclists involved accidents! It never used to be that way when I was driving a car! ### 5/5 — More newsworthy than other local news *2019-09-25, version 4.33.530046577* I ### 5/5 — Fox News Oregon is Oregon’s best news *2019-02-08, version 4.30.430040494* I just wanted to thank you for the great news and weather. Not only do you report real and balanced news and excellent weather, traffic and community visits but your wonderful people make it entertaining as well. Keep up the excellent work! And thank you for reporting Santiam Pass weather too. Your team is a gem! We get your show for free down here in Stayton in HD on an inexpensive antenna. Appreciate the expanded weather including Scio, Stayton, Mill City, Detroit and Idanha. Thank you very much ! John Frederic ### 5/5 — Live news *2019-01-08, version 4.30.430040494* Used to work great! Now it closes on me all the time! Also doesn’t give me the option to cast anymore. This Is my go to news so this is a disappointment. ### 5/5 — Great coverage for Vancouver News *2018-06-09, version 4.28.180034996* I live in Vancouver, WA and I greatly appreciate Fox 12 Oregon’s coverage of local news for both Portland and Vancouver. I can’t afford the $9.99 monthly charge to use The Columbian app so this is perfect for me. Thank you! --- *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.*