# KY3 News — user reviews > 127 indexed App Store user reviews of KY3 News by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 2.70/5 from 523 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ky3-news/id1102844867/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ky3-news/id1102844867.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 155 · 4★ 52 · 3★ 32 · 2★ 47 · 1★ 237 ## What do users think of KY3 News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🌟 Great local news coverage - 🌍 Comprehensive weather information - 👍 Useful app for staying informed **Cons** - 🤖 Excessive advertisements - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔍 Difficulty navigating content - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🤔 Biased or inaccurate reporting **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes after recent updates - Weather maps and radar not loading - Notification issues and disappearing icons **Most requested features** - Ability to disable autoplay videos - Option to customize news feed - Improved performance and stability - More local and regional news coverage ## Newest reviews (19 of 127) ### 2/5 — Good news station bad app *2026-04-08* KY3 is my go to source for news in the region, but the app has now been updated to the point where the advertisements are overwhelming the news value. The advertisement links are so sensitive you can’t scroll on the screen without accidentally opening one. Even when you haven’t opened an advertisement others on the page start running at full volume I’m sure that increases the station revenue, but when it increases my frustration, I leave the app quicker than I would have. ### 2/5 — Can’t watch *2026-04-03, version 3.0.2* For the last week I’ve been unable to watch for more than maybe 30 seconds then it shuts off. Checked for updates, deleted and reinstalled and still doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Hard to see *2026-04-01, version 3.0.2* Font is to small and hard to see. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-03-25, version 3.0.2* Bring back the original layout , ### 1/5 — Dislike the Revised App Changes *2026-03-25, version 3.0.2* I find the recent changes made to the KY3 app have made it much harder to navigate. ### 1/5 — From5 stars to 1 star *2026-03-22* Used to if there was something really important in the news that my kids needed to know about like a warning or something I could share it with them since you've updated your app it won't let me share anything to share buttons there at the top right but there's not one at the bottom anymore in the share button won't let you share you can't even copy and paste it, and these are important stories that everybody should be able to see and know about it ### 1/5 — Poor update *2026-03-17, version 3.0.2* No way to turn of automatic video player ### 3/5 — Question *2026-03-14, version 3.0.2* How do I remove the red dot from my home page on your app? ### 1/5 — Videos autoplay with no option to stop or mute *2026-03-13, version 3.0.2* After the new update, videos in text news articles (mostly ads) autoplay when you click into the article and there is no option for muting or pausing. ### 1/5 — TRACKING *2026-03-12, version 3.0.2* I am a retired military officer. Reasons for deleting the KY3 app I’ve used for years: I DO NOT TRUST GREY MEDIA WITH ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION!!! KY3 does NOT provide unbiased news commentary111. I do trust Ron Hurst and staff to provide weather data and will only watch the TV channel if I want good local weather. ### 2/5 — Too much! *2026-03-12, version 3.0.1* I just signed up for severe weather alerts only but constantly getting notifications for things I don’t care to be annoyed by in times and news. ### 1/5 — Format *2026-03-11, version 3.0.1* Don’t like this new format. Would prefer an option to go back to the older format. ### 2/5 — Infuriating *2026-03-09* There’s no way to turn off auto-play of videos, and sometimes you can’t stop them without leaving the screen they’re on. I have hearing aids, so the videos play through them, and I can’t hear anything else but the video. I’ve always loved KY3 for news and weather but their apps are horrible, and I can’t stand to use them anymore. ### 1/5 — Unhappy *2026-03-09, version 3.0.1* Not a fan of the “upgrade”. ### 1/5 — The ads *2026-03-08, version 3.0.1* In usable because of your stupid ads ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-03-08, version 3.0.1* Videos play with sound every time you read an article. I understand ads are required to keep the app free, but this is basically an unusable app at this point. ### 1/5 — Enough! *2026-03-07, version 3.0.1* I don't want to tap on an app to have it open to Brad Bradshaw! I hate lawyers! I'm deleting this app and got to Kolr 10 ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-03-07, version 3.0.1* Too many ads ### 1/5 — New update in March 2026…not so good. *2026-03-07* While I like the aesthetics of this update, a video ad now plays every time I open an article with no way to stop or mute it other than lowering the volume on my device all the way, which I find quite annoying. I don’t normally watch videos with news articles, so I would like to see a setting added that will let me disable video autoplay. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — They ruined this app! *2026-06-27, version 3.0.6* This news app is absolutely awful when you compare it to the previous version. Fix it! ### 1/5 — Greedy *2026-06-25* The previous version of this app worked great but then they got greedy and put a huge ad on the app when you open it. This itself is not the problem, it is the fact that the app is too worried about opening this AD and not so worried about bringing you the news. Since this new update the app hardly ever opens. I will be getting my Springfield news from KOLR 10 from now on and will be deleting this one. Also they changed the format to resemble other less appealing news app formats. It needs to return to the previous, easier to navigate format. ### 1/5 — i hear tornado sirens. i’ll find out if im safe after the adds are done… *2026-06-22, version 3.0.6* i’m literally in the middle of a tornado warning at the airport and can’t pull up the live stream to see what is going on because of some stupid add for a tv show i could care less about. ky3 because we care… only after we get paid. ### 1/5 — Bad app *2026-06-15, version 3.0.5* The app is terrible, poor user interface, small buttons, links that go to nowhere, advertisements all over the place, half the time when opening a link via a push notification the app fails to load any relevant content. ### 1/5 — Junk *2026-04-28, version 3.0.3* You see something on the channel but can not find it on the app later to share with a friend! ### 1/5 — Cluttered with ads *2026-04-23, version 3.0.3* This app is nearly impossible to use. It is completely cluttered with ads. There are no distinct NEWS blocks anymore. This is a LOCAL NEWS App that should clearly cover LOCAL NEWS first. The ads designed to look like news stories are a distraction. KY3 used to be a leader. ### 1/5 — Broke something that wasn’t broke *2026-04-19* The new app is the definition of fixing something that wasn’t broken. Constant crashing, horrible interface, and bad execution makes it impossible to navigate the “new” app. Whoever created this is the reason nobody likes current day I.T. People. They create problems where none exist so they have a reason to come back and slowly fix it. Just leave well enough alone. Don’t break something so you can feel important. ### 1/5 — Bad format *2026-04-08, version 3.0.3* Terrible. Can’t enlarge type. Reporting compared to other apps behind. Go back to previous format. ### 1/5 — Terrible update *2026-04-07, version 3.0.2* The new update is terrible and I can’t even share stories. Go back to the previous version ### 1/5 — New App sucks *2026-04-04, version 3.0.2* The new app is a definite irritation. Too much advertising and not easy to navigate. Very slow. Continually shows 1 alert or message or something on my Home Screen that won’t clear. I deleted the app, reinstalled, and read all the alerts. Notification disappeared but now it’s back. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Back to a 5 *2026-04-10, version 3.0.3* Great app. Very happy now that you fixed the feature so I can forward new stories to other people. Keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — Can”t see KY 3 News c *2025-07-21, version 2.0.14* I can’t seeKY3News app. ### 5/5 — Na *2024-04-26* An apple guy had me reset my settings. My only complaint is on my ky3 app I don’t get the sound of ding dong ding. Sounds funny I know. Been the settings on that but can’t get sound back. It’s updated other than that don’t know. To whom it may concern: Matt…thank you ! ### 5/5 — KY3 *2023-02-03, version 2.0.1* I love KY3 news and the weather. I watch no other news or weather. Thank you for all you do. Wendy Sanders. ### 5/5 — KY3 news *2023-01-31, version 2.0.1* Great app to have specially when you don’t get to watch the news. ### 5/5 — Weather forecaster *2022-09-30* I can’t help but wonder why Nicolette is on more often? I like her much better than all the rest of the people ky3 has had since Abby left. Please give us more of her for weather!!! ### 5/5 — Advertising before getting to 1st APP Screen. *2018-02-08, version 1.1.6* I hate having to X out of an AD before seeing the 1st Screen of KY3. ### 4/5 — I’ve always been a fan of KY3 News, but the app could use improvement *2024-01-24* This app is very good, as I had download it once before. However, whenever it opens, there are ads come up and have to be closed. Is there a way to get rid of these ads? ### 4/5 — Need Chromecast capability *2019-09-17, version 1.2.6* I love the app as I have decided KY 3 is the place to be. Could use a little more news/info outside of Springfield. I have cut the cable and would like to cast KY3 to my tv. ### 4/5 — Great Source for Local Ozarks News! *2018-07-20* The KY3 app is a great source for local Ozarks news, sports, and accurate weather forecasts. I use it several times a day. The audio weather alerts are especially valuable in these hills. I would give this app five stars if there weren’t so many advertisements on the display throughout the pages of the app. I would gladly pay a few bucks for the app without ads. NOT A SUBSCRIPTION, but a one time charge. --- *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 2026-09-12.*