# KUTV Salt Lake News — user reviews > 74 indexed App Store user reviews of KUTV Salt Lake News by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc, rated 4.70/5 from 322 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kutv-salt-lake-news/id548802962/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kutv-salt-lake-news/id548802962.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 265 · 4★ 31 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of KUTV Salt Lake News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📰 Clean and well-organized news layout - 🖼️ High-quality zoomable photos with details - 📱 Easy-to-navigate interface design - 🎥 Video content integration with stories - 🌍 Comprehensive local and world news coverage - ⚡ Quick access to breaking news alerts - 👨‍⚖️ Well-edited and fact-checked content **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing - 📺 Excessive and repetitive advertisements - 🔊 Audio/sound not working on videos - 📱 No landscape orientation support on iPad - 🔄 Auto-scrolling and glitchy navigation - ⏱️ Ads interrupting every 60 seconds - 🌡️ Phone overheating during app use - 📰 Outdated news content (days old) - ♿ Poor accessibility for visually impaired users - 🔗 Broken notification links to articles - ⚠️ Content loading failures and black screens **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when attempting to watch newscasts - Videos fail to load or display black screen - No sound on video playback - App freezes when scrolling through articles - Notifications don't link to correct articles - Auto-scrolling prevents reading headlines - Stories disappear after notification sent - iPad compatibility issues and crashes - App won't open or closes immediately - Weather forecast video never loads - Live news broadcast stops at 7 AM - Push notifications not clickable - Back button unresponsive or requires multiple taps - Closing stories jumps to top of page - Articles not found after clicking notification **Most requested features** - Landscape orientation support for iPad - Swipe gesture navigation (back/forward) - In-app feedback and bug reporting function - Improved ad frequency and relevance - Real-time content updates between broadcasts - Better accessibility features for low vision users - Extended QR code display time for polls - Reduced ad interruptions during live feeds - Volume control improvements for audio clarity - Larger touch targets for navigation buttons ## Newest reviews (15 of 74) ### 3/5 — Glitchy *2024-10-26* It is getting difficult to enjoy the content when it keeps scrolling up and down on its own. It won’t stay in one place to read the headlines. ### 3/5 — App crashes when trying to watch anything *2024-10-15* The latest update has broken this app completely. It crashes when trying to watch any newscasts. ### 3/5 — Not there *2024-07-19* You send a message about a story and 9out 10 times that story is already Gone ### 2/5 — Weather *2024-07-04* Weather forecast never accurate if and when it updates ### 1/5 — Not Working *2023-04-24* Ever since your undo are a month ago, I haven’t been able to see/hear the live news broadcast. I’ve updated and restarted my phone. Deleted and reinstalled the app. Nothing works. So I’m stuck watching your competitor, the Fox 13 News broadcast. Their app always works, although their weather isn’t as good as Lindsay Storrs or Sterling Poulsen. And their news - well, it’s Fox. What can I say. Please fix your app! Please. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2023-02-13, version 8.5.1* I used to use the app all the time. Now the app won’t even open. I had it on iPad and iPhone. What a disappointment. ### 3/5 — QR Codes aren’t on the screen long enough! *2023-02-08, version 8.5.1* I would love to offer my opinion on some stories that KUTV asks for input on. They say to scan the QR code on the screen but it is never up for more than a few seconds. No time to scan! Or to find the poll on the app! ### 2/5 — Too glitchy *2022-12-27, version 8.5.1* Old version was easy to navigate and scroll. New version keeps skipping around and automatically goes to advertisements. These bugs should have been caught in testing. Have tried deleting and reinstalling, no luck. Better luck next time. ### 1/5 — Videos STILL won’t work (on Ipad) *2022-12-10, version 8.5.0* I just downloaded this app onto my iPad so I can watch my news on the road. Nope…not working. Latest version and still not working… ### 2/5 — Poor app *2022-10-25, version 7.38.0* This app needs to be updated, enabling it to rotate to landscape mode! Very annoying. I have done all I know, therefore the app renders itself useless, and deletable. Please advise….. UPDATE! FIX YOU IPAD APP TO ROTATE SO ITS USEABLE! PATHETIC PIECE OF JUNK THE WAY IT IS! ### 2/5 — Needs work *2020-06-17, version 7.30.0* I like the app format and content. However closing a story is impossible, when you hit the X to close the story, it jumps to the top of the page, then it’s almost impossible to get back to the home screen. Thus I have to close the entire app and start over if I am not to frustrated and move onto the KSL app. ### 1/5 — Poor Flow *2020-03-02, version 7.28.0* I love watching the morning news. I have tried the website and the app. Both have so many problems. Constant freezes, repeated segments, adds will pop up and play. I love watching the news. Please make it easier to watch. ### 1/5 — Why bother *2019-12-13, version 7.23.0* You can’t get audio. Why put all this money and effort in creating this platform to have no sound? It’s been like this for over a year. What’s the point? It really makes the app useless. Uninstalling. I’ll find an app with sound. ### 2/5 — Advertising is king! *2019-10-10, version 7.21.0* Like to keep up to date with local news, but do I really need constant adds throughout the story and photos? NO!! Every third or so photo is an advertisement, and at least three or more while trying to read a story! ### 2/5 — Holy tennis channel ads! *2019-08-28, version 7.19.0* Seriously, I can handle a dose of ads, but the same ones over and over and over, breaking into the news to advertise. I would NEVER subscribe to tennis channel because I am so sick of hearing about it. Please fix this. I love 2 news in the morning. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fell off *2026-07-28* Content is trash now and has been for a while. Almost miss a buggy app with decent content. Whatever staff running the app needs to be fired. ### 1/5 — CBS restricts unbiased news reporting *2025-12-23* I am deleting my KUTV 2 news app because they are part of the CBS national news network that now restricts unbiased reporting of news. ### 1/5 — Bad app for people with low vision. *2025-02-28* This app is not very functional for those of us with low vision who are considered to be legally blind. Simple solutions can be made to help both blind and low vision individuals use the app functionally. You can contact USU for help. ### 1/5 — AD interruptions every 60 seconds *2024-10-17* Live feeds are unwatchable due to ads interrupting every 60 seconds. ### 1/5 — App is still not functioning. *2024-06-03, version 9.16.0* Fix it please ### 1/5 — Not working at all. *2024-06-02, version 9.16.0* As of 6/2/2024 this app is not working on the iPad. ### 1/5 — Is there no landscape view of iPad? *2024-05-02, version 9.14.0* No landscape view of iPad? ### 1/5 — Version 9.9 *2024-02-08, version 9.9.0* Junk! It freezes when attempting to scroll on the page of any one news story. ### 1/5 — Awful *2024-01-20, version 9.7.0* This is the worst app. I don’t know why but every time I use it my phone gets super hot. NO OTHER app on my phone does that. Ads pop up in the middle of reading a story that I didn’t even click on. Then it starts to freeze up to the point I can’t even close it. Awful, awful app! ### 1/5 — Not happy with the app *2023-06-23* This app is to glitchy, sometimes it works, but most of the time it doesn’t work. The push notifications when I try clicking them they aren’t there! So why send them to me when I can’t see them! This app needs a lot of work and attention to details, even the extras are glitchy too, I’ve enjoyed the game section till the glitch hit it as well. If the issues aren’t resolved soon, I’ll just delete it and go without it!!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — News reports *2024-06-24* It’s wonderful to get on my phone and be informed of any traffic or any news that would affect me in anyway and around the world. I thank you so much for this app. ### 5/5 — Fantastic App *2024-06-11* Great job! ### 5/5 — KUTV NEWS 2 *2017-07-05* This app is pure genius!! This is exactly what those of us who view news on our phones have been wishing for......news broken down into categories, well written and actually edited before being released, but most impressive.....photos you can actually see!!! Photos can be enlarged, moved around, viewed and enlarged so you may actually see the details of the photos and view them. This is now my go to app for news!!! ### 5/5 — Mr *2015-05-30* I don't normally write reviews for apps but this one deserves the recognition. From worst to best in one jump. The new format is awesome!! Kudos to the developers as they have just raised the bar and set the new standard. I hated the old version and usually used a competitors app because the information was so limited that it wasn't worth my time. Looking forward to getting my news from my favorite news team. Great job!! Keep it up!! ### 5/5 — I love this app! *2013-05-24, version 2.1.6* I get all my news from this. I love how clean it is and the easy layout. Great video link too! Way to go KUTV on making a great local news app! ### 5/5 — I use 2 *2013-05-21, version 2.1.6* I use this app to keep up on the latest news in my area. Its a great way to keep in touch. ### 5/5 — Great App *2013-03-02, version 2.1.4* Easy to navigate layout, really like this app! It's nice to get the stories with video if I miss KUTV news. ### 4/5 — Mistakes *2023-01-06* The way to pronounce Latah in the report of the Idaho killings is Lay-tah. I used to live up there . There are many times that things they say are mispronounced, and a lot of words on the screen are misspelled, why are there so many mistakes? And you can hear Mark Koelbel coughing into the mike while the weather person is reporting. ### 4/5 — Generally Good *2020-09-23* I do have a couple of issues with the app. On my phone, the back button is such a tiny touch target that it takes me several tries to hit it. Is there a way you could implement a swipe action as navigation? Swipe right to go back and swipe left to go to the next story or something like that? Second, I can't find a feedback function in the app to report issues and give feedback like this. It would be nice to have that in the app so I don't have to leave to come here. ### 4/5 — News weather & sports *2019-07-23, version 7.17.0* Do you always have to have so many things are always negative can we try to find more things that are positive and uplifting and encouraging to do good and bring happiness🤪😜😆 --- *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 2026-08-21.*