# KTXS 12 Abilene News — user reviews > 63 indexed App Store user reviews of KTXS 12 Abilene News by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc, rated 4.80/5 from 75 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ktxs-12-abilene-news/id489852183/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ktxs-12-abilene-news/id489852183.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 63 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of KTXS 12 Abilene News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Keeps informed of local news - 👍 Good for breaking news alerts - 👍 Provides weather information - 👍 Useful when away from home - 👍 Covers surrounding towns - 👍 Immediate news alerts - 👍 Good coverage for the Big Country - 👍 Nicely upgraded app - 👍 Great new look and flow - 👍 Easier to use new app - 👍 Great way to keep up locally - 👍 Up to date news - 👍 Dependable and informative - 👍 Better than national news apps - 👍 Great local news coverage - 👍 Fast and accurate news **Cons** - 😠 Too many ads - 😠 App loads too slow - 😠 News stories are days behind - 😠 Limited local stories - 😠 Articles lack basic information - 😠 App won't load - 😠 Overwhelmed with ads - 😠 Ads cause accidental clicks - 😠 Video ads with sound - 😠 Too many push notifications - 😠 No landscape view - 😠 Weather location limited - 😠 Rebranded as USA Today - 😠 Fewer local stories - 😠 Pop-up ads - 😠 Old and repetitive news stories - 😠 Ads interrupt news flow - 😠 Not user friendly - 😠 Navigation is confusing - 😠 Full screen ads pop in - 😠 Interface is worse - 😠 More ads taking over - 😠 Format change less friendly - 😠 Full size ads add confusion - 😠 Allergy report missing (initially) - 😠 App doesn't seem as user friendly - 😠 Annoying anchor - 😠 El craparoo - 😠 Weather radar doesn't work **Commonly reported bugs** - App won't load - Ads cause accidental clicks to other websites/App Store - Video ads play with sound - Lost app icon after update - No landscape view - Weather location limited - Weather radar doesn't work half the time - App loads too slow - Allergy report was missing - Interface is worse with update - Links don't always work **Most requested features** - Hire real journalists - Use bylines at the top - Answer the four basic questions (who, what, when, where) - Updates on major stories every 4-6 hours or daily - Link to FactFinders - Support for 6/6+ devices - Bring back the old version - Only use theme music for true emergencies ## Newest reviews (10 of 63) ### 2/5 — NO LANDSCAPE VIEW *2018-01-26, version 7.0.15* Today’s update(9 Jan 2018) removes the ability of the app to rotate to landscape view. You also lose the ability to set the weather location to anything other than Abilene. Neither of these “features” are an improvement. I’d recommend NOT updating until a fix for the problems are addressed. UPDATE(24 Jan 2018): Still No Landscape View with latest update. It also appears they’ve morphed into nothing more than a rebranded USA Today. Fewer and fewer local stories. You now must scroll down several sections just to get to the “Local” section. ### 4/5 — KTXSis A-OK *2017-07-01, version 4.24.190029580* I really enjoy the app and being informed of breaking News and weather anytime. I only wish they would have updates on stories, major stories, every 4-6 hours or even every day until it becomes really old news. Or no longer needed. Actually I wish this was true on the TV news as well. KTXS #1 ### 2/5 — App loads too slow *2017-04-12, version 4.21.280024486* Since the app updated, it takes way too long to load. It has made it to the point that I seldom open the KTXS app anymore. I have started using the big country homepage because it loads like a normal app. ### 4/5 — Goggle user *2017-01-18, version 4.21.280024486* My app for my local news n weather alerts. Only wish I didn't have to wait for reload every time I open app. But well worth my wait. ### 4/5 — Good *2017-01-18, version 4.21.280024486* Good app for the latest news and weather in the area. ### 3/5 — Review *2016-12-12, version 4.21.280024486* I like the app in general, however, it loads soooo slow on my iPad. ### 5/5 — KTXS TV *2016-07-24, version 4.19.210019334* I find KTXS to be very informative on happenings in the Big Country. Keep us informed on what is going on in Abilene. And be an investigative reporter on all the happenings in our wonderful city. ### 5/5 — Love this App *2016-07-23, version 4.19.210019334* I like that I don't have to keep a TV on just to get the breaking news. Keep up the great work! ### 5/5 — News is great! *2016-07-21, version 4.19.210019334* The news is great! I love your app!! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2016-07-20, version 4.19.210019334* This app keeps me informed of my local news and world news and I enjoy using it daily. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Mickey Mouse news app *2025-04-24, version 10.4.0* If you want the least amount of information possible, by some extremely lazy reporters. This is your source. ### 1/5 — Abysmal app *2023-08-22, version 8.8.0* This has got to be the worst news app ever developed, or that I have ever used at least. I’ve had it installed for 3. or 4 years and keep it updated but it never gets better. The news stories are days behind and when “local” is selected there are only a couple stories related to the area. The majority of any headline stories are all syndicated. It truly is resemblance of a single person working out of their closet at home. ### 1/5 — Fact *2022-12-13, version 8.5.0* This rag mag does nothing but lie! They couldn’t tell the truth if they were paid to!!! ### 1/5 — Hire some real journalists! *2021-01-17, version 7.33.1* Who, what, when, and where. Your app is almost useless. I’ll read a whole news article about a crime only to find out it happened on Grape street in San Antonio. Didn’t even know they also had a Grape street. Try using bylines at the top. Try answering those four basic questions in every news article. It’s like your articles are written by kids or something. ### 1/5 — Won’t load *2020-08-21, version 7.30.0* Where did your app go????? ### 1/5 — Sick with adds *2019-05-31, version 7.15.0* So many adds you will forget the news you were reading. Adds that will cause you to accidentally touch and take you to websites and you have to reopen app to get back to article. Adds that take you to the App Store when you bump it trying to read news. Adds that, my most hated that as soon as you scroll to new article they play a video add with sound. They ruined an otherwise ok app. ### 1/5 — Too Many Unnecessary Push Notifications *2018-03-08, version 7.2.0* We really don’t need push notifications for every story you publish. There is no reason to wake me up at 11pm for a story about somebody adopting 5 dogs. ### 1/5 — No Landscape View on iPad *2018-01-12, version 7.0.13* With no landscape view on my iPad, I must tilt it sideways. I have a keyboard and case, so this makes it UNACCEPTABLE. Wake up folks, most apps allow for landscape and vertical viewing. ### 1/5 — Pop ups!! *2017-12-18, version 4.24.190029580* Horrible! I can’t look at the weather without a pop up from Amazon!! ANNOYING! Fix your app KTXS!!! ### 1/5 — Old and repetitive news stories *2016-07-20, version 4.19.210019334* Yesterday I counted 7 stories on the weather! One for each of the last 7 days. Really? Get rid of the old! AND there were 4-5 different stories on the same topic about the latest national shooting. Some stories are updated within the same story and some start brand new stories with no new information. PLEASE one story per topic! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Help *2019-01-22, version 7.9.0* The last time not this time I updated this app I lost the icon for the app on my screen. I hoped this update it would come back. Maybe someone can help me. ### 5/5 — KTXS *2017-09-13, version 4.24.190029580* I love this station!!! ### 5/5 — Lmkeener *2017-09-06, version 4.24.190029580* I do not usually write reviews, however, I enjoy having the local news at my fingertips as it is happening. KTXS does a great job with this app. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Review of KTXS News *2017-05-23, version 4.22.300028039* Excellent source of daily news when I am away from home. Love the newscasters and the weather people. Love that they are not as opinionated and just tell the news. ### 5/5 — Dependable *2017-02-01, version 4.21.280024486* Keeps me informed of what's happening around me when I'm at home and when I'm away. ### 5/5 — Good job *2017-01-24, version 4.21.280024486* You make it unnecessary to have a TV. And it has more and better news than the newspaper ### 5/5 — KTXS News *2017-01-01, version 4.21.280024486* Excellent App - depend on it for instant news. We always used KTXS when we lived in Abilene and continue to use it since we moved. It's the best! Thank you for providing instant news. ### 5/5 — KTXS *2016-12-10, version 4.21.280024486* I like your App for Abilene I have family who live there so I can sorta keep in touch with your News app if I don't get to talk everyday to them I know what it happening where they live . So thank you sincerely MaryANN BENDER. EPHRATA , PA. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2016-11-29, version 4.21.280024486* Better than the national news apps for alerts and weather. ### 5/5 — Great App *2016-07-29, version 4.19.210019334* I think that this app is great and is updated frequently. --- *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.*