# KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield — user reviews > 57 indexed App Store user reviews of KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield by E.W. Scripps Company, rated 4.49/5 from 173 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kero-23-abc-news-bakersfield/id530136932/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kero-23-abc-news-bakersfield/id530136932.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 135 · 4★ 18 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 14 ## What do users think of KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to access and navigate - 👍 Keeps users informed - 👍 Good for local news - 👍 Convenient for checking weather - 👍 Up-to-date news - 👍 Great local alerts - 👍 Fast swipes and easy navigation - 👍 HD video quality - 👍 Immediate updates on traffic - 👍 Sleeker and smoother design - 👍 Ability to change text size - 👍 Works without fail - 👍 Great for Kern County news - 👍 Live streaming works well - 👍 Relevant push notifications - 👍 Fastest and most accurate news - 👍 Direct link from push alerts to stories - 👍 Search function available - 👍 Good app for local news - 👍 On point and great app **Cons** - 👎 Inaccurate or subjective reporting - 👎 Slow news updates - 👎 Repetitive content and errors - 👎 Biased articles (leftist/Orangeman Bad) - 👎 Overuse of breaking news notifications - 👎 App stopped updating news - 👎 Concentrates on less important news - 👎 Lazy approach to news - 👎 Old news and slow updates - 👎 Cannot zoom in on pictures - 👎 App crashes frequently - 👎 Pop-up ads are disruptive - 👎 Ads redirect to app store - 👎 Force closes and redirects to games - 👎 News feed broken after update - 👎 Useless on weekends - 👎 Fake news agency - 👎 Lazy or stupid reporters - 👎 Needs adult supervision - 👎 Poorly researched news reporting - 👎 Not the app for news that matter - 👎 Too many 'developing story' articles with no follow-up - 👎 Articles with no counter argument - 👎 Needs balanced journalism - 👎 Ruined fight score with notification - 👎 Sent sports notification when not wanted - 👎 Need an account to use - 👎 News part not working - 👎 Full of ads and spam - 👎 News not in order - 👎 Killed news feed - 👎 Cannot read stories due to ads - 👎 Writers lack proofreading - 👎 Ad machine - 👎 Force closes frequently - 👎 Cannot finish reading an article **Commonly reported bugs** - App stopped updating news - App crashes before loading - Pop up ads destroying the app - Ads redirect to app store - Force closes and redirects to games - News feed broken after update - News part not working - Cannot read stories due to ads - Writers lack proofreading - Force closes frequently - Cannot finish reading an article **Most requested features** - More specific route information for traffic alerts - Live stream or longer reports without selecting next story - Developments within Bakersfield (new businesses, closings, etc.) - Make it a Bakersfield news and local business app ## Newest reviews (11 of 57) ### 2/5 — Needs adult supervision *2020-10-05, version 6.32* Started using the app when the Scrips/DishNetwork dispute started. The morning, on air anchors are great. It did provide some information for a while. However, the online writers, and curators from other sources are HORRIBLE! Too often there is a short, "developing story" article with no follow up. Too often there is an Orangeman Bad article written by someone with stage 4 TDS. Too often there is an article fluffing for some leftist politician with absolutely no counter argument giving the whole story. When the local media management returns to balanced journalism, I'll give it a try. Until then, I'll find other sources. I suggest you do too. ### 2/5 — They overuse the breaking news notifications! *2020-05-27, version 6.30* Way too many “breaking news” notifications. ### 4/5 — Good app too have. *2018-01-10, version 6.14.1* Like the title says “ Good app too have “ like the traffic notifications and how each one is constantly updated till it’s cleared up. However when letting the public know too take another route/way be more specific name a route/way some folks sure could use the extra heads up. The weather notification is good as well especially living up here on the mountain. I’ve had this app for a few years now and never had any problems. I don’t anticipate having any issues in the future. Other than the pop up adds. ### 4/5 — Best for B-Town *2017-06-27, version 6.12* Great news app. I would like to live stream or at least a 15-30 minute straight report without having to select next story. ### 5/5 — Great design *2017-06-24, version 6.12* Love the app simple to navigate ### 5/5 — Easy to navigate *2017-05-10, version 6.11* Easy to navigate and read make keeping up with the local news easy. ### 5/5 — Great resource for local news. *2017-03-24, version 6.9* I appreciate the reports especially of local news. If there is anything going on, it lets me know so I can avoid an area or take precautions. I find it most helpful! ### 5/5 — Great app updates. *2017-03-16, version 6.9* It's easy to locate exactly the articles and information that most interests me. I appreciate the simplicity of your site. There's nothing worse than trying to locate information on a wedsite only to become frustrated and give up. With the new 23 app I locate every article I look for. Thanks! Great job. ### 5/5 — Love it *2017-02-22, version 6.9* Love the app! Updates me on every little thing right when it happens!! ### 5/5 — So happy they updated the app! *2017-01-29, version 6.9* Finally a search function! Now I can find the stories I want! ### 5/5 — Great app. *2017-01-25, version 6.8* I love the updates. I can see what I happening in Bakersfield at just about any given time. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Useless on weekends *2024-09-16, version 7.5* Shots were fired in the area of a presidential candidate on the weekend and this fake news agency reported nothing, is just one example of the ineptitude of their lazy or stupid reporters. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2020-11-14, version 6.33* The format is terrible, news updates are slow and and too many of the stories are written like a high school essay. Repeating lines or paragraphs, spelling errors and punctuation errors are rampant. ### 1/5 — Where’s the news??? *2020-01-23, version 6.24* App. stopped updating news on 1/20/2020. Only news app that has stopped working, so I know it’s not my internet. Hope this gets fixed soon. ### 1/5 — Poorly researched news reporting *2020-01-20, version 6.24* Deleting this app due to the reporting is not accurate or objective. They have used a lot of subjective reporting without researching the details. I will delete this app and get NBCs instead. Hopefully true journalism is still alive somewhere in this town. ### 1/5 — Not the app for news that matter *2019-12-11, version 6.24* This app concentrates more on reporting news that have more to do with city council meetings, local re-elections, community rallies and other not-very interesting or important news. As a Delano resident it is very sad to see that Fresno ABC 30 app is far better at reporting NEWS THAT MATTER. Also, the channel 17 KGET app is more insightful. This app takes a lazy approach to its news. Additionally, much of the news is old news and updates on news are slow or last amongst other available apps. One star for nice looks. But looks are rather deceiving in this case. ### 1/5 — Can't zoom in on pictures *2019-07-22, version 6.22* Some posts like maps or help us identify this person type of posts have pictures which you can't zoom in to take a closer look. 17 news app does allow you to zoom in. 👍🏼 ### 1/5 — App crashes *2019-07-07, version 6.21* The app has been crashing before it has time to load ### 1/5 — Worst news app around *2018-03-20, version 6.15* Latest update has pop up ads destroying what was already a weak and poorly updated news app to now useless.. ### 1/5 — They ruined the fight for me *2017-08-27, version 6.13* I didn't get to see the fight with McGregor and when I got home to see it and looked up at my phone because of a different notification they announced who won with a push notification. I didn't want the score spoiled and they ruined it for me. This app is gone from my phone. On the app I only wanted breaking news and weather notifications. Nothing to do with sports and they still sent a sport notification. This app is dead to me ### 1/5 — Need an account *2016-04-27, version 6.4* Need to register and have an account to use app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Bakersfield best *2021-06-20, version 6.39* Very informative let’s me know what’s going on in Kern County. ### 5/5 — KC resident *2020-03-28, version 6.30* Up to date news ! Easy to access and navigate ! ### 5/5 — Local news easy to get *2019-08-04, version 6.22* I like this app because I can quickly access local news. ### 5/5 — Good app *2019-05-28, version 6.21* This app is great and always on point. ### 5/5 — Keeps me informed *2019-05-08, version 6.21* I can check the app during the day and am up to date on current affairs. It is handy and informative. I can also check the weather and see if there is a storm and where it is going. Great convenience! ### 5/5 — Love the APP *2018-04-28, version 6.15* Great to get the news wherever I happen to be. ### 5/5 — 23 ABC News alerts and the app *2017-12-14, version 6.14.1* I love the ABC23 alerts coming to my phone, especially since I work in Bakersfield now. I live in the neighboring mountain community and as the crime rate up there is much slower and we are much safer, I worry working down here. ABC 23 gives me peace of mind with their alerts, as I can go right into my app and check it so I know where not to be. Thank you ABC 23! ### 5/5 — KERO 23 Mobil *2017-12-07, version 6.14.1* This is the best way for me to keep up with the news. Local and state when I am out of town by just tapping the app. I have tried other local stations but I find ,for me, this is all i need to keep up with the news ### 5/5 — Great App *2017-07-20, version 6.12* Awesome local news App ### 5/5 — Great App! *2017-07-15, version 6.11* 23 KERO is always first with the news! I like their notifications too. Great app. Still a great App! And 23 KERO still sends Notifications so you don't miss out on knowing what is going on! --- *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 2026-08-12.*