# lehighvalleylive.com — user reviews > 81 indexed App Store user reviews of lehighvalleylive.com by Advance Internet, rated 4.62/5 from 2,691 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lehighvalleylivecom/id419893853/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lehighvalleylivecom/id419893853.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,097 · 4★ 366 · 3★ 114 · 2★ 28 · 1★ 85 ## What do users think of lehighvalleylive.com? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📰 Great news coverage - 🗓️ Up-to-date local news - 🤩 Enjoyable user experience **Cons** - 🤖 Excessive ads and pop-ups - 🔍 Lack of local news focus - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 💰 Paywall for content - 🔀 Confusing navigation and UI changes **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when trying to view photos or obituaries - Sports section not updating regularly - Scrolling issues and content getting redirected to ads **Most requested features** - Bring back the ability to comment on articles - Improve sports coverage and updates - Optimize the app for larger screens and newer devices ## Newest reviews (14 of 81) ### 2/5 — Annoying *2026-02-22, version 4.5.8* Wants you to pay for the app. By just scrolling, the touch sends you to a blank website. ### 1/5 — Unusable *2023-06-21* The app has become nearly impossible to use. Just scrolling through the headlines constantly hijacks and redirects the app to an ad on my browser. Please fix this. I’m about to give up on the app. ### 1/5 — Reporting *2023-06-15* Reporting this app to apple. Excess pop up ads are not allowed. Your app is a scam ### 1/5 — Reporting On Local Things Declined *2022-12-16, version 4.2.27* Every update just locks out things that are important such as school closures due to weather. I understand that social media has killed the local paper industry, but it is also difficult to read when what is left is politically-biased banging-the-drum, and you might guess the bias. Maybe try to find out the other side and use thought versus affirming your preformed opinion. I would subscribe if they got back to local news and I read this religiously when I was overseas. ### 1/5 — I can’t cancel *2022-05-19, version 4.2.12* This site is garbage!can’t get my money back . They tell you to go to App Store and All there is legal mombo jumbo …… ### 3/5 — Changes to the app *2021-01-07, version 4.0.1* It’s becomes confusing while the old user interface was very straight forward. I don’t understand completely changing the apps interface with something everyone was used to, to something completely different. ### 1/5 — Pointless app now *2020-12-22, version 4.0.1* The entire app is basically trying to milk you for money. Just moving on to another free news app else where. There coverage is mostly poor anyway. Only used it for local news but now you have to pay for it. ### 3/5 — Go Back To Original News Listing Format *2020-12-17, version 4.0.1* I very much enjoy your news app. I use it daily! But, PLEASE put it back the way it was, where you could see many of the headlines in a list. I could easily prioritize my viewing to see which stories I was interested to see first. Now, your format is a whole news story before you can see the remaining headlines. It was extremely user friendly, convenient, and especially more enjoyable the first way you had it. It was a 5 star rating before you changed it. Thank You for your consideration. ### 1/5 — New format is horrible *2020-12-13, version 4.0.1* Talk about blah. The new format is horrible and boring plus so weak. I get it you need people to buy the paper but man this version is really boring. ### 1/5 — Unstable *2020-08-16, version 3.9.3* Most unstable app I’ve used. ### 3/5 — Mrs. *2020-08-07, version 3.9.3* I miss the ability to comment. ### 3/5 — New Jersey *2020-07-24, version 3.9.3* Why is it that most of your articles are written from a New Jersey standpoint? I’m in PA where you started and there isn’t much for the PA residents. Thanks ### 1/5 — Anti American *2020-07-22, version 3.9.3* Its amazing how far left LVL is and anti American. Now I know why you stop the comments, the truth hurts ### 1/5 — One sided fake news *2020-07-19, version 3.9.3* You’re so far left it is sickening ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Subscription cost *2026-08-02, version 5.0.0* $15 a month for a local paper is absurd. ### 1/5 — Still constantly redirecting to browser ads. *2026-03-19, version 4.5.9* The app has become nearly impossible to use. Just scrolling through the headlines constantly hijacks and redirects the app to an ad on my browser. Please fix this. I’m about to give up on the app. Edit 7/27/23: yet another app update and the app is still constantly hijacked by ads redirecting to my browser. This is honestly ridiculous Edit: 3/18/26: the app developers apparently don’t care about their users at all or pay any attention to feedback. The recent update claims a fresh redesign and better ease of use etc. but what happens? I’m on the app for literally 2 minutes and get *6* hijack redirects to safari for ads. That is the opposite of user friendliness. ### 1/5 — Suddenly nothing works right *2025-11-26, version 4.5.4* App is now worthless you can’t even see any thing on more than half the app and news only show the dear Abbie people ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2025-09-08, version 4.4.42* 80% advertisements 20% actual news. And they make the advertisements look like news articles. ### 1/5 — Report the app *2024-06-18, version 4.4.15* Their pop up ads that open safari are tos breaking ### 1/5 — Was working great *2024-02-14* Now the slightest scroll sends you to an advertisement on safari on iPhone it can open 10-20 ad pages in your browser. Please fix makes it more impossible to use ### 1/5 — Popups *2024-01-20, version 4.4.5* The pop up ads are ridiculous. Every time I touch the screen a new pop up appears. Can’t even scroll articles. Removed and added back several times. Still show up ### 1/5 — So Little Local News *2024-01-01, version 4.4.5* This has become primarily AP feeds and little local news. I understand that Google and the like have have made it difficult, but this has become more of political (left) rag. The pop-ups for money with the byline that "We will not tell you what to think.". There are far too many subscriptions bleeding us. I am sorry that these megaliths like Google and Facebook take your articles without remuneration but your content is not worth $50/year and far too political. ### 1/5 — Pop up ads *2023-07-27, version 4.3.7* The app has taken a turn and has countless pop up ads that redirect you to another page. ### 1/5 — Unusable *2023-07-27, version 4.3.7* The app has become nearly impossible to use. Just scrolling through the headlines constantly hijacks and redirects the app to an ad on my browser. Please fix this. I’m about to give up on the app. Edit 7/27/23: yet another app update and the app is still constantly hijacked by ads redirecting to my browser. This is honestly ridiculous ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — bad *2026-07-21, version 5.0.0* bad enough you wanted subscription for 2 day old stories,,, now you need to subscribe to read the obits,, well your app has died on mt screen,, deleted ### 5/5 — Tired of the pop up’s *2023-06-29, version 4.3.5* Just did the newest update. Thought that would take care of the pop ups. I was wrong so I just deleted the app ,also I don’t want to pay for stories I have no unstressed in ### 5/5 — Much better after the redesign *2021-02-15, version 4.0.8* News feed is great ### 5/5 — Lehigh Valley Live *2020-12-16, version 4.0.1* I’m ### 5/5 — Lehighvalleynews *2020-11-19, version 3.9.4* Butcher butcchunb ### 5/5 — Out of state *2020-09-10, version 3.9.4* presently living in Florida and Utah grew up in Belvidere New Jersey Lehigh Valley live is my lifeline since my family all lives in Lehigh Valley area Love the sports coverage since the grand sons all play football and wrestle Great coverage ### 5/5 — Great App *2016-11-16, version 3.6.1* App works great and has an easy lay out and user interface. All i really read is local Bethlehem and crime and it's always up to date ### 5/5 — Great App *2016-09-20, version 3.6.1* Easy to navigate through and has all the latest news.. love it! ### 5/5 — Nice App *2016-08-17, version 3.6.1* Navigation is easy and stories relevant and up to date ### 5/5 — Short and to the point *2016-08-01, version 3.6.1* Gives a brief overview at the top of the page. In depth stories follow. Try to read it everyday. --- *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 2026-09-01.*