# Funnel — user reviews > 112 indexed App Store user reviews of Funnel by G2 LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 1,285 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/funnel/id964666344/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/funnel/id964666344.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 955 · 4★ 201 · 3★ 63 · 2★ 20 · 1★ 46 ## What do users think of Funnel? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 💻 Simple and efficient - 🔊 Great for catching up on news - 🕰️ Convenient hourly updates - 🗣️ Variety of news sources **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and crashes - 🔌 Issues with background playback - 🔊 Volume discrepancies between sources - 🔍 Limited customization options **Commonly reported bugs** - BBC news not working - App crashing when screen goes to sleep - Auto-play feature not functioning properly **Most requested features** - Add more news sources, especially international and local - Implement skip forward/backward functionality - Provide an iPad-optimized version - Allow users to reorder news sources - Integrate with CarPlay and other platforms ## Newest reviews (12 of 112) ### 2/5 — It was better once *2026-05-07, version 5.1.5* When CBC stopped working it was bad enough, but now BBC is gone so I’ve stopped using it. ### 2/5 — Is this app still supported? *2026-05-06, version 5.1.5* CBC hasn’t worked for over a year. Recently BBC stopped working. Support is inaccessible. ### 3/5 — Is this app still supported? *2025-12-23, version 5.1.5* For months the CBC hourly report doesnt work. The support site isnt accessible. Anyone out there? Loved this app ### 4/5 — Please update *2025-10-27* I use this app everyday, I love it. But it obviously needs to an update, several of the news channels aren’t available or working. ### 3/5 — Missing two essential features. *2023-12-09* I’d happily pay double the asking price if I could skip back and forth like every other audio player and add my own feeds. SO close to having a dominating app!!! ### 4/5 — Great at what it does. *2023-03-15, version 5.0* Great at what it does. It is not a storage Hogg like so many apps that burn space. It works well and does what it says. Would give 5 stars if it had more news sources. But perhaps that’s the point of it. Simple efficiency. ### 3/5 — Pro version no longer auto play. *2023-01-11, version 5.0* Love the app, however the app no longer auto play despite purchased pro version. iPhone Pro 13 iOS 16.1. ### 3/5 — BBC not working *2021-04-05, version 4.1* Could you please update a bug fix as BBC channel is not working at the moment. ### 4/5 — BBC News is broken - please fix *2021-04-04, version 4.1* I've been using this for years in conjunction with Siri to listen to BBC headlines, but while other sources still work, selecting BBC has done nothing for the last few weeks. I've tried deleting and reinstalling the app to no avail, so I assume it's a specific problem with a broken link to BBC news. Please fix! Thanks in advance. ### 3/5 — I use it but not perfect *2021-04-03, version 4.1* Mar 2021: BBC section is broken and the g2apps.xyz website is down. There should be a bug report section in the app Original: It's great, I have premium version so it goes from one news source to the next Problems: -No skip back 10 seconds YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, and Spotify Podcasts all have this feature. Let me skip back pls -Only 8 News Sources This is fine for me but I feel the app should be more transparent about this on the app store page. There's no way to add a custom news source either. -Sometimes Buggy --When I open the app, news starts, but isn't registered as starting by the app, so I can't pause without losing my place. I have to tap the first news source when I open the app to prevent this --The source selection interface is jiggly to be fun but the jiggles can get out of hand and have even crashed my app on occasion. Luckily once I had the sources in a good order I didn't have to deal with this anymore. Oct2020 Edit: As of iOS 14.0.1 it crashes when the screen turns off and when I leave the app ### 2/5 — Amazing but had bugs even with PRO purchase *2020-10-27* This is the one app I use DAILY. I started to notice bugs with it and figured if I upgraded to the pro purchase that might resolve them but it still continues. I would like to cancel the purchase as it’s not helping. ### 2/5 — Ads squeezing *2020-10-11, version 4.1* It seems developers are squeezing ads, something back a few years ago ads did not play. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ulterior Motives *2025-04-27* This app seemed ok but I am deleting after their recent update. There are so many legitimate news networks to integrate with and Funnel only integrates with a few. That’s fine but their recent update added a new network — Salem Radio Network. This is not ok. SRN is a “conservative Christian” network that spouts and promotes hateful public policies against marginalized groups including LGBTQ+ individuals. Of all the networks the developer could have integrated with, this is what they chose and that is telling in itself. I will be deleting this app and finding another that’s not invested in amplifying hateful rhetoric. ### 1/5 — Can’t use in app purchases *2023-12-30, version 5.1.5* Can’t use an app purchases for this product ### 1/5 — Soheil *2023-10-29, version 5.0* This APP used to be superior news podcast. But since ios17 the BBC news no longer works or connect. All the other eight news pod casts works properly. Please fix the issue with BBC news cast. Thanks. ### 1/5 — All leftist stations *2023-01-09, version 5.0* Just like most of the corrupt liberal media, this app only includes liberal stations to continue carrying the left’s absurd, lunatic agenda. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work anymore... *2021-03-27, version 4.1* Neither of the two functions in the paid upgrade work. Ads have crept in too, so I suspect the support has given way to milking this as a cash cow. ### 1/5 — Not working at the moment *2021-03-22, version 4.1* The app needs an update as it doesn’t seem to work at the moment. ### 1/5 — stopped working *2021-03-19, version 4.1* it no longer works with bbc... ### 1/5 — Scam? *2020-10-25, version 4.1* Paid for full app. News stops playing when phone goes to sleep. So can’t actually hit play and go about other activities — need to keep app active and phone awake. App Support link in AppStore redirects to some b******t Amazon loyalty scam. ### 1/5 — Great idea but, Does not play on launch! *2020-09-04, version 4.1* Now over 2 years later and STILL waiting for a fix. Not playing on launch! , stops playing, closes suddenly ### 1/5 — Fake News App hahaha *2019-12-08, version 4.1* ....but expansive ....crap ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My go to for years *2025-12-12, version 5.1.5* I use this every morning, I hope they continue to keep this app functional! CBC doesn’t work anymore pleasee fix ### 5/5 — What happened to CBC? *2025-09-19, version 5.1.5* I cannot receive the CBC anymore. Can you do something about that? Thank you. ### 5/5 — Not Working Properly *2024-10-11* After I updated my phone to IOS 17.7 the app isnt functioning properly and the message stops when the screen goes dark ### 5/5 — We need iPad *2023-12-12, version 5.1.4* We need iPad ### 5/5 — Not Working Properly *2023-10-23* After I updated my phone to IOS 17.0.3 the app isnt functioning properly and the message stops when the screen goes dark ### 5/5 — Not Working Properly *2023-10-19* After I updated my phone to IOS 17.0.3 the app isnt functioning properly and the message stops when the screen goes dark ### 5/5 — Just Jim *2023-01-09, version 5.0* Absolutely awesome app! ### 5/5 — Great *2021-04-09, version 4.1* Use it daily ### 5/5 — Good app but *2021-03-30, version 4.1* Good app but ads play even though I pay for this app.... ### 5/5 — *UPDATE* WOULD BE 5 STARS AGAIN WHEN YOU FIX THE APP *2020-10-27, version 4.1* 10/27/2020THIRD REVIEW IN LESS THAN A MONTH FIX THIS APP PLEASE. IT NOW CRASHES WHILE PLAYING WITH THE SCREEN ON AND ***STILL*** TURNS OFF WHEN I TURN MY SCREEN OFF. I’ve had this app multiple years and have been VERY happy. Whatever ‘update’ happened during the last couple week screwed up my PAID app features. I’ve been struggling with this featureless app for weeks now. This happened another time a couple years back and it was resolved. FIX THIS ASAP OR IM MOVING ON. NOT TO MENTION the fact that the “App support” option only takes me to PAID ADVERTISING SITES!!! 😡 *UPDATE* ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ I would love to give you five stars when I can turn off my phone screen and still listen to the news LIKE IT ALWAYS DID BEFORE. --- *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 2026-09-12.*