# KTIV

> Local news, weather, and sports alerts for the Siouxland area. (iPhone/iPad app by Gray Television Group, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ktiv/id849807245 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gray Television Group, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/416888140)
- Category: News, Weather
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 2,645 App Store ratings · 20 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 81 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-04-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ktiv/id849807245/reviews.md

## What is KTIV?

KTIV News 4 is your local source for breaking news, KTIV First Alert Weather and SportsFource coverage. Siouxland's news channel covers parts of northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota. We deliver push alerts for major breaking news and severe weather affecting those in Siouxland.

## Key features

- Breaking news updates
- First Alert Weather forecasts
- SportsFource coverage
- Push alerts for major news
- Severe weather notifications

## What do users think of KTIV?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great local coverage
- 👍 Accurate and trustworthy weather reports
- 👍 Helpful and friendly news team

**Cons**

- 🔊 Loud and intrusive ads
- 🐛 App stability issues on certain devices
- 🔀 Similar design to other local news apps

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Repeated prompts to re-download the app
- Audio cutting out issues

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved notification management

## Recent user reviews (10 of 20)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ktiv/id849807245/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Not dependable

*2026-05-29, version 7.0.4*

We recently moved to an area where there is no local TV station. An antenna will not reach to Sioux City and we do not have cable. Having enjoyed KTIV’s newscasts where we lived before we downloaded the KTIV News NOW App so we could continue to receive KTIV news. But we never know if it is going to come on or not. Sometimes it comes on right at 10:00, but it might be 10:05 or 10:35 or it may not come on at all. It’s not dependable and frustrating.

### 1/5 — Latest redesign broke the app

*2026-03-06, version 7.0.1*

This new update was clearly never tested. It is stacked with popups on top of each other. I’m literally closing 10 popups before I can get to a story. At least the old app only had one popup which was annoying enough but 10? Come on

### 1/5 — News is fine ads are loud

*2025-11-15, version 6.0.17*

I just want to quietly read the news but the ads pop up screaming at me. Very obnoxious.

### 4/5 — Just a small funny thing to share

*2023-09-15, version 6.0.10*

As a super scared person of storms my mom told me that the more I know about weather the less I'll be scared so my mom's a librarian and she got I believe it's rob? To come visit it was really nice and cool nice app btw!

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2022-04-01, version 5.0.7*

There is definitely something wrong between this app and my iPad.  I tried loading it at 1030 am today and continuously sinc then it has popped my App Store open and asked me to download it again and again and again.  This has been going on for at least the last 10 hours even tho I have removed the app from my iPad several times.  Seriously frustrating. Please do something about this to help others avoid this disturbing and exasperating experience.  I cannot give this a higher rating for this reason.

### 5/5 — The Best in Siouxland

*2021-06-28, version 4.35.570057558*

Great local coverage with up to date information.

### 4/5 — Review

*2020-10-15, version 4.35.570057558*

Nice to keep up to date on SC news  since we moved to Colorado.

### 5/5 — Weatherman

*2020-01-04, version 4.34.260050190*

Really like Leslie London doing weather cover all things well and factual to the point.  And beautiful appearance.

### 3/5 — Poor audio

*2019-09-20, version 4.33.530045983*

Enjoy KTIV but for the past week or so the audio has been cutting out. Has this been a problem?

### 4/5 — Same as everyone else

*2019-09-11, version 4.33.530045983*

This is the same app design as Kcau and Kelo can't any one be different anymore liked the old app way better
The pop up adds are very annoying

## Frequently asked questions about KTIV

### What kind of content does this app provide?

This app provides local breaking news, First Alert Weather forecasts, and SportsFource coverage for the Siouxland region. It aims to be your primary source for important local information.

### What areas does this app cover?

The app covers parts of northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota. It focuses on delivering news and weather relevant to the Siouxland community.

### Does the app send notifications?

Yes, the app delivers push alerts for major breaking news and severe weather events that may affect users in the Siouxland area. This ensures you are informed of critical updates promptly.

### Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to use but contains advertisements. There are no in-app purchases mentioned.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.0.7 — 2026-07-16

Improvements to the video player, including addressing a crash caused when using video controls

### 7.0.6 — 2026-06-16

Improved how images display in stories and on the home screen.
Fixed an issue where sharing a story was not working on some devices.
Video playlists now display all videos correctly
Improved video playback reliability.
General bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 7.0.5 — 2026-06-09

Improved how images display in stories and on the home screen.
Fixed an issue where sharing a story was not working on some devices.
Video playlists now display all videos correctly
Improved video playback reliability.

### 7.0.4 — 2026-05-14

Improved how images display in stories and on the home screen.
Fixed an issue where sharing a story was not working on some devices.
Video playlists now display all videos correctly
Improved video playback reliability.

### 7.0.3 — 2026-04-06

Corrected the look of splash screen images
Added support for some embeds in stories
Addressed issues with some images being cut off in stories
Addressed issue causing users to not be able to share stories

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