# KATV News Little Rock — user reviews > 77 indexed App Store user reviews of KATV News Little Rock by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc, rated 4.80/5 from 585 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/katv-news-little-rock/id392332245/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/katv-news-little-rock/id392332245.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 498 · 4★ 67 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of KATV News Little Rock? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Sleek design - 🚀 Fast and responsive - 💡 Helpful local news coverage **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 📢 Too many push notifications - 🔍 Difficult to find local news - 🔀 Jumbled news feed with no organization - 🔧 Lack of updates and maintenance **Commonly reported bugs** - Blacked out article text - Redirects to App Store for unrelated apps - Inability to exit tutorial - Outdated and missing news stories - Live stream not working as advertised **Most requested features** - Separate tabs for local, national, and world news - Landscape mode support for tablets - Live stream of local news broadcasts - Weather radar integration - Ability to customize news feed ## Newest reviews (15 of 77) ### 2/5 — Can’t stand their liberal politics but- *2024-01-11, version 9.6.0* II despise ABC’s and KATV’s liberal politics but they are the only way to get local news. ### 3/5 — Abandoned Dog story *2023-01-24, version 8.5.1* 1/22/23 Stories at the bottom of page of a news story are very often from another state. Might be interesting; but, I am in local section & these stories would be better to be local, too. Then when I use arrow to back out to original, am no longer in local section 🙄🙄. ————————————————————— 1/4/23 story from WJAC Johnstown about a dog left out in freezing temps tied outside with no food or water never said how the dog was doing now. Went to WJAC site & eventually found the original story which, at the end stated, “Officials said the dog is at a vet clinic & reportedly is stable.” This should have been included. 10/4/22 Reading article about homeless woman - finally said in “Portland”; i had to do a search as I wasn’t sure if Portland, Oregon or Maine or someplace else. Maybe on stories out of the area, you could put location (city, state) as a heading for the article. I’ve had this happen before where I kept wondering “where is this place that this happened?” ### 2/5 — Farley *2022-01-22, version 7.35.0* Stories on the newsfeed are always days old. Updates are few and far between ### 2/5 — Orientation *2020-09-01, version 7.30.0* Please fix app to work in landscape. Take a look at Channel 11’s app. ### 3/5 — Update Fail *2020-02-25, version 7.27.0* The ads work on my iPhone 6S, but that’s about all. Got a few pictures and headlines. No video or articles. IPad version works great. ### 2/5 — News updates *2019-08-19, version 7.18.0* Updates are not current with news. Sometimes you news/updates are over 24 hrs with nothing posted. ### 2/5 — Local livestream *2018-07-21, version 7.4.0* How do I get to it? ### 2/5 — Comet network advertisements terrible *2017-07-11* Are use this app to watch the six and 10 o'clock news. The comet network ads are completely horrible and annoying. I wish you could just put in the same commercials that play over the air on the television. Additionally, sometimes there are two available needs to watch, I don't follow or understand that. ### 2/5 — News Updates *2017-02-21, version 6.12.0* Constantly receiving news teasers. But when swiped for more information there is nothing to be found when opening the app. If it continues much longer I will have to delete. ### 1/5 — Update Failure ! *2017-01-14, version 6.11.8* 6.11.8 Update is a failure. Please correct. ### 1/5 — 😡 *2016-11-04, version 6.11.6* Used to be my favorite news app. Crazy redirects ruined that. The redirect won't allow you to view it and return to the news app. I'm deleting this app ### 1/5 — Horrible *2016-11-02, version 6.11.6* You can't open a story or the app without it redirecting you to the App Store for some kind of game?!? 😡😤 very very frustrating!! ### 1/5 — AFnewsjunkie *2016-10-31, version 6.11.6* Loved this app for local news. Unusable now. When I opened it, it repeatedly redirected me to the App Store for video game apps. It did this 6 times in a row, and then I just closed it, and it sent me back to the App Store again just after I closed it. ### 1/5 — Done with this app *2016-05-28, version 6.11.0* Every time I open the app, it open the App Store to a STUPID GAME APP!! ### 1/5 — Terrible *2016-03-03, version 6.10.0* Since a couple of updates ago, I can't exit the tutorial. Also why does it not go into landscape mode like the old app. I've searched for support but had no luck. I used to like this app so I guess I will keep waiting for it to be fixed? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Used to be good *2026-02-04* It used to be a good news app but recently over the past couple of weeks has been sending push messages about every headline in the nation. I am talking about 50 to 100 a day. I can’t get it to stop so deleting. ### 1/5 — Pander to racist bigots *2025-12-05* Disappointed. I lost all respect for KATV 7 news when they started pandering to racist bigots. In the past they didn’t allow the large population of racist and bigoted Arkansans to affect their reporting. I don’t know why they decided not hurting people’s feelings was more important than reporting the news. I expect this from fox but thought KATV 7 was above such disgusting behavior. Shame on you channel 7. I hope David Bazzel goes back to channel 4. He’s the only one of you with integrity. ### 1/5 — Horrible and worthless *2025-09-26* Say NO to Sinclair censoring shows that are against Repukes. I’m done. How dare you. You’re a pathetic, hypocritical company that’s afraid to stand on its own feet. ### 1/5 — Bad service *2024-09-06* When I try to watch the news live on my IPhone I always have to reboot my phone and my phone is not a year ago yet. ### 1/5 — Does not change orientation *2020-03-20, version 7.29.1* Why is it that this app will not change orientation when rotating the iPad? ### 1/5 — Blacked out *2020-02-27, version 7.27.0* Loved this app and used every day until the last update all the txt is blacked when you open the news article. The only thing that comes up is the advertisements. I’ve checked settings deleted and reloaded app same problem. Please fix!!! ### 1/5 — Articles *2020-02-27, version 7.27.0* Where have they gone? It is now an advertisement app. Whoever pushed this update through should have tested it on a phone first. Only the elderly use iPads at this point. ### 1/5 — Yesterday’s news *2019-11-04, version 7.23.0* DON’T BOTHER WITH THIS!! This app does not have up to date news stories. Many times I open it three days after the college football or basketball game and that’s still the only new story. ### 1/5 — Live broadcast is worthless *2019-02-07* I was watching morning news when power went out at house. — I know, I can watch the KATV broadcast live on the app (at least that is what they promote). I quickly started the app so i could continue watching where i was (i figured there would be some delay). I had to watch multiple commercials that i know what not on their live broadcast. My power came back on 5 minutes later - there was the live broadcast on my TV, but my mobile device.... noooo. After about 3 minutes of commercials (worthless commercials I should add), the display on my mobile device said “we’ll be right back”. All this time - the KATV morning news broadcast was going strong on my TV. Just for my curiosity, I shut down the app, restarted it. Selected the Live View button (remember - the KATV morning news is on my TV at this time). As soon as the video feed starts up - the same commercials as before on the KATV app (while not showing any of the actual live KATV news broadcast). ### 1/5 — Where's Ned? *2017-05-03, version 6.12.0* Unable to view weather with this app. Previous version was GREAT!! For years i've relied on KATV and we've grown to think of KATV as part of our family. Must now use another crew to get our news and weather. Sad to lose family members. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — General Hospital *2021-09-15* Am so disappointed that you do not provide a way to view the entire episode of General Hospital every time it is interrupted by the Governor’s COVID update on Tuesdays. Otherwise, I enjoy ABC programs.😩 Kathleen Oates. ### 5/5 — Passports *2021-04-02, version 7.34.0* Let’s look at voter passports rather than COVID 19 passports!!!! ### 5/5 — Apps crazy *2016-10-30* Liked the app but now as you scroll thru stories. Other apps come up constantly. Fix it please. ### 5/5 — Improved look *2013-03-29, version 1.20* Much more sleek design. Glad the menu across the bottom is gone. ### 5/5 — Nice! *2010-10-12, version 0* All my family lives in Ar. Living in Il. Currently 9th state move. Luv Ar news app. Keeps me updated. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2010-09-23* This is a wonderful app to have! Local news and weather at the push if a button. No more wondering what's happening at home while traveling. Thanks KATV! ### 5/5 — Better than most *2010-09-22* I found the App to be very easy to navigate and find stories that are of interest to me. Keep up the good App development work and most of all keep the site current. ### 5/5 — Absolutely worth the wait! *2010-09-22, version 0* Well worth the wait! Now I can get rid of KARK and Fox 16 apps! Everyone knows that Channel 7 is the best! ### 4/5 — Poor video quality *2020-09-10, version 7.30.0* When watching live streaming of the governors Covid update everyday, Chl. 7’s view is ALWAYS blurry. I usually watch the update on Chl. 11 just because you can’t see ANYTHING on 7’s site. It’s been this way for MONTHS. What’s going on? I watch this on my iPad. Does your AtV station look the same way? Please fix this issue. Thank you, Shirl ### 4/5 — NOTIFICATIONS *2017-08-02* Well, it isn't making a one sound on iPhone 7 with notifications. Please place a sound on the notifications! On the previous version, notifications would come through, but no sound. Hopefully that has been repaired. Those notifications with sound are needed, especially with weather alerts. --- *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 2026-08-23.*