# FOX59 News - Indianapolis — user reviews > 74 indexed App Store user reviews of FOX59 News by Tribune Broadcasting Company, rated 4.70/5 from 1,941 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fox59-news-indianapolis/id586939626/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fox59-news-indianapolis/id586939626.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,583 · 4★ 233 · 3★ 34 · 2★ 19 · 1★ 72 ## What do users think of FOX59 News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🌟 Cutting-edge news coverage - 🌍 Comprehensive local and national news - ⏰ Up-to-date weather and traffic information - 👍 Helpful for staying informed **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - 💥 Overloaded with intrusive advertisements - 📱 Performance issues and high battery drain - 📏 Small font size and cluttered layout - 🔇 Disruptive audio playback **Commonly reported bugs** - Unreliable push notifications - Inability to access older news articles - Incompatibility with certain device models - Glitches in weather and traffic updates **Most requested features** - Customizable font size and layout options - Improved article navigation and offline access - Ability to disable or minimize advertisements - Picture-in-picture mode for video playback ## Newest reviews (19 of 74) ### 2/5 — Font Too Small *2025-07-14, version 500.8.0* This used to be my go to app for local news but recently, they have changed their font for the headlines of each news stories. For an older person, it’s almost impossible to read. I have changed to another app for my local news. Sorry! ### 3/5 — Turns off audio of other apps *2024-07-11, version 500.4.0* If I am listening to a podcast, music, audiobook etc., the audio is turned off when I open this app. Does not happen with other news station apps. The news reporting is okay, just wish photos included with articles could be enlarged so they can be seen on a phone. ### 1/5 — Wrong Direction *2024-04-16, version 500.3.0* The update that allows your to scroll up to the top of the list by clicking at the top of the screen is a nice update. Problem… I enjoy the National/World news as much as local. Up until recently you could tap “see more” to view older articles. Clicking this button no longer opens up older articles. Now I’m only able to view the most recent 10 articles, but nothing older. I’m not a fan. Working all day I want to see everything I missed. Hopefully, this next app update can address that. ### 1/5 — What the heck…! *2024-03-08, version 500.1.4* I updated FOX59 and sister News 4 apps as requested… When you click on app and try to read a news story, it is covered with ads that never end and just a tiny bit of text at the bottom which you have to attempt to read a line at a time.. Does a real person who can read ever try to use these apps? I am sure I am not the only one who doesn’t want to watch videos that take forever, I like to read the info at my speed. ### 1/5 — Latest version unusable if I don't select alerts *2024-02-13, version 500.1.1* This version opens up with a choice for the user to select topic alerts. I want none so selected all off. Then it asks for weather alerts on/off and a field for zip code, and no option to continue without it! At that point, I'm stuck. ### 1/5 — App *2024-02-06, version 500.1.1* My app hasn’t worked since your last update. I can’t get into it anymore for any news!! ### 1/5 — Your fixes *2024-02-05, version 500.1.1* I don’t know what you think you’ve fixed but now I can’t get yours nor CBS4’s to open on my phone. You’re my go to for local news so I hope this gets fixed!!! ### 1/5 — Not working *2023-10-14, version 41.20.0* I download and redownload the app and it continues saying that I am not connected to wifi and to check my Wi-Fi or cellular connection and it is fine. ### 1/5 — Worst *2023-01-25, version 41.16.0* The “live” news isn’t live. It’s yesterdays news. They need to change the title to “old” news ### 1/5 — SLOW & BUGGY *2022-12-02, version 41.15.0* App slows my phone down to a snails pace. What is it doing, mining crypto in the background or something?? Ads galore. ### 2/5 — Wonky App *2022-01-30, version 41.8.0* Have yet to be able to use this app for more than a day or two without having to delete because the ads freeze up. Using an iPad, iOS up to date. Very irritating. Maybe I’ll just give up. ### 1/5 — Pooh *2021-10-14, version 41.6.0* App glitches to much. Every time I click on a story to read it , freezes my Whole phone every time. Deleted the app reinstalled doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Ads are too much *2021-10-11, version 41.6.0* No matter where I touch on the screen an ad for hard rock hotels pops up. Practically unusable ### 1/5 — Horrible *2021-04-21, version 41.0.3* With latest update it’s horrible ### 1/5 — Picture in Picture *2021-03-29, version 41.0.3* This rating is just for the app. They took away the ability to watch Picture in Picture. The actual news station is amazing! ### 1/5 — Dislike the new layout *2021-03-12, version 41.0.3* The new layout is not aesthetically pleasing. The article titles look like advertisements or the click-bait articles for some hoax of a product. The layout before was so much nicer and easier to find articles. I will use a different local news app until the layout is changed. This one does not make me want to read the news. ### 1/5 — Too many ads! *2021-03-07, version 41.0.2* Too many ads! All videos, unless you likes ads in the printed. Not for reading. ### 1/5 — Latest update is HORRIBLE *2021-03-07, version 41.0.2* This latest update is unusable. So many ads it’s impossible to read a single news story...and then it locks up completely and you have to close the app. ### 3/5 — Small print and wasted space *2021-03-07, version 41.0.2* Too much white space in this supposedly updated app. Looks terrible with small print and lots of wasted white space on the screen with the story titles. Makes the stories look like ad after annoying add and those are the stories! The ads look great! This update could have ben done so much better by high school students. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Embedded ads are terrible. *2026-07-21, version 509.0.0* This is the best local news app but the embedded ads are terrible. While scrolling through a story it’s nothing for me to have 2-3 hands take me to a sponsored website. Then I have to start over reading the ad. Very discouraging. ### 1/5 — Spinning *2026-04-13, version 505.0.0* It won't let me watch and I created an account with nextar. This app sucks! ### 1/5 — Live stream not working *2026-04-13, version 505.0.0* The live stream in app or online not working. Hapoens often even after signing up n ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-03-30, version 505.0.0* Live stream doesn’t work in the app, nor when you pull it up in the browser. And it’s super frustrating that you can’t watch previous broadcasts from start to finish. Just the same 4-5 stories, usually 2-3 of which are meaningless sports, over and over again. ### 1/5 — What happened? *2026-02-23, version 504.0.0* This used to be the best local news app and now it just locks up my phone. Time to delete it. ### 1/5 — Nonstop crashes *2025-12-20, version 503.0.1* Without fail this app crashes every 10 seconds and is overloaded with advertisements. I don’t mind some but it acts like every time an ad opens it crashes. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-12-08, version 502.0.2* They updated the app recently and now try to force a hundred ads across your screen in every story! My phone gets so hot from the app that it actually shuts down! It’s basically unreadable now. I deleted it off my phone I got so frustrated with it. Don’t download it! ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-11-12, version 502.0.2* New app freezes up and adds pop-up all the time. Goodbye ### 1/5 — Problems *2024-11-30, version 500.6.0* Issues—changing font size does not work on most articles & when it does, then it’s far too large. Articles do not refresh until next day. Deleting & looking for better local news. ### 1/5 — Lightening Notifications *2024-04-30, version 500.3.0* There are no storms near Indianapolis, Shelbyville or the state today. I’ve received several lightening notifications throughout the day. Please check for issues with notifications. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Kate *2024-02-21, version 500.1.1* I cannot use this app. A full screen thing comes up for activating weather alerts and it is too big for my screen. I cannot make it bigger or smaller. I cannot make it go away. I have used this app for many years but this is impassable 🤷🏻‍♀️ I am writing this later. I fixed this problem by making my text size smaller. 😁 Now I love the app again. ### 5/5 — Fox 59 *2020-09-18, version 6.9.2* Fox 59 is my go to channel for honesty in the news. Hate to see Ray leaving and glad to hear Lindsey is at home healing after her surgery. She has such a beautiful personality and smile. ### 5/5 — Waking up to news *2020-08-06, version 6.9.2* I love waking up to the latest news without the every morning it really helps my day go smoothly thanks to the weather and traffic updates. ### 5/5 — Best new cast ever!! *2020-07-31, version 6.9.2* Always on top of what happening day and night..best anchor teams ever!!! ### 5/5 — Cutting Edge *2020-07-15, version 6.9.1* Easy to follow and very informative! 5 stars ### 5/5 — Awesome *2020-07-03, version 6.9.0* I Like the Way they focus on Local News and Sports‼️My 9yr. old Son and I always watch Fox 59. Keep up the Great Job that You Do. ### 5/5 — Happy *2020-06-16, version 6.8.0* I am very very happy with FOX59 news ### 5/5 — Best news channel *2020-06-09, version 6.8.0* I love FOX59 news they really keep me in tuned and up to date on everything that i need especially the weather thanks jom😉keep up the great job y’all ❤️❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — I don’t need any other news *2020-03-09, version 6.5.3* Everything is right here.......news,weather and sports plus everything is up to date! ### 5/5 — Mr.Timothy Stone *2020-02-12, version 6.5.1* Wonderful app to use keeps Me informed 😘 --- *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.*