# NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth News — user reviews > 129 indexed App Store user reviews of NBC 5 Dallas by NBCUniversal Media, LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 3,569 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nbc-5-dallas-fort-worth-news/id331805052/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nbc-5-dallas-fort-worth-news/id331805052.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,727 · 4★ 431 · 3★ 128 · 2★ 91 · 1★ 192 ## What do users think of NBC 5 Dallas? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🌟 Excellent weather reporting - 📢 Reliable breaking news alerts - 🔍 Comprehensive local news coverage - 👍 User-friendly app design - ⚡️ Smooth live stream functionality **Cons** - 🐛 Freezing/crashing issues with weather tab - 🔍 Redundant/repetitive news notifications - 💬 Inappropriate news anchor attire - 🔍 Excessive commercials during critical weather events **Commonly reported bugs** - Radar and weather data not updating properly - App failing to load or freezing on launch - Notification count displaying incorrect numbers **Most requested features** - Option to customize weather alerts - Ability to save specific location for weather - Improved radar animation and forecasting ## Newest reviews (17 of 129) ### 2/5 — All options off, yet still notification of headlines *2026-07-06, version 8.8* I only want weather, but am getting unwanted interruption for society gossip headlines. I have all option in setting off except weather. Obviously at this point am turning that off, too. Other apps provide weather warnings. ### 2/5 — Good app but last update broke the best part *2026-05-23, version 8.8* 8.8 iPad app update broke the time counter on the future radar...future radar still works but if you are looking ahead you can no longer tell when storm will be here. Please fix. ### 3/5 — Weather page *2026-05-03, version 8.7.1* The weather page in app is blank AGAIN! Was working yesterday during storms but blank now. We rely on this for our protection. ### 4/5 — Goof for news; not sure for live broadcast *2025-11-02, version 8.5.1* Good app, but I haven't figured out if I can watch live TV (college football) or only news and weather. ### 1/5 — Won't Load *2025-10-18, version 8.4* The weather tab wouldn't load so I deleted then reinstalled the app and now when I open the app all I get is "Response status code was unacceptable: 403." ### 3/5 — Christie dresses/outfits *2025-08-26, version 8.4* Why is a news person wearing low cut dresses/etc revealing cleavage?? It is SO inappropriate!! Please have her dress in a business-like manner!! Thank you🙌🏻 ### 2/5 — Can’t get app to load *2025-06-24, version 8.3* I tried to reinstall app to see if it would update . I cannot get past the screen after “allow notifications?”. The screen grays out and my iPad freezes. ### 1/5 — Still not usable on iPad. *2025-06-11, version 8.3* Different, but still non-functional. It loads to the point where is says it need location; but does not provide any way to enter location. Will go no further. ### 3/5 — Alerts are Annoying *2025-06-04, version 8.3* I love the weather and news. The radar and forecasts are the best I’ve found locally so far. HOWEVER- for the love of God, give us an option to tune severe weather alerts. I don’t need 4 alerts an hour for a thunderstorm watch expiring in 6 hours. Let me turn off “watch” alerts. ### 4/5 — Smooth live stream *2025-05-22, version 8.3* Really like the smooth live stream feature. Use this app a lot for the weather. Will a future update allow you to save a specific location for weather? In other words, when using Follow Me, be able to save that exact location and name it. Currently only able to save cities. Many people live out in the country, not close to a city. ### 1/5 — Radar closes app *2025-04-18, version 8.2* Forecast Videos and Radars pop up a second, then app closes. Tried deleting and downloading again. Our smart phones will not totally delete apps. Therefore can’t reset or start over. Recent update caused problems, ### 3/5 — 11,033 new stories..? *2025-03-16, version 8.1.1* What has happened to the red dot count. I check the app several times a day, but lately when one new story is published, the count displayed has hundreds or thousands displayed. It’s gotten very irritating. I just checked and the count was Zero. Saw a notification for one new story and the count said 11,033! Please fix this. ### 3/5 — Problem with notifications *2025-03-15, version 8.1.1* Have enjoyed using this app until this week when it has started showing that I have hundreds of notifications!!! I deleted and reinstalled and even turned off all notifications and it now says I have 821. ### 4/5 — Thousands of notifications *2025-03-15, version 8.1.1* Good app overall but the last few days the app shows thousands of notifications. Yesterday after a work day I had over 11K. Not sure what’s going on. My phone isn’t going off 11K times thank God. ### 1/5 — Notifications *2025-03-14, version 8.1.1* Why is this app showing 2,000 notifications on my phone when I open the app there’s no 2000 notifications I keep clearing the notifications and the hundreds and thousands of notifications come back and yes my phone and app are updated ### 3/5 — Redundancy *2025-02-10, version 8.1.1* News alerts and reminders, are often repeated twice or more in the same subsection and remain for days and weeks. “Latest and Top” news should be merged. Way too much high school sports. Not everyone is interested In metroplex high schools.. which is more often than not the schools that are covered. ### 1/5 — Can’t Even Get Past Setup -Trash *2025-02-04, version 8.1* The weather part of this app is total garbage. Right now the top portion says the current condition is 54° at 6:00pm, but the daily conditions below says the high for today is 79°. It never got out of the 50s the whole day. This is as bad as the goofy guy they have doing the weather at 5:00 & 6:00. He’s the worst. Not sure he knows any more about the weather than their app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Weather page *2026-08-27, version 8.9* The weather page in app is blank today ! Worked yesterday. We rely on this for our protection. Please make this work correctly!!! 08/27/2026 ### 1/5 — Weather page *2026-07-28, version 8.8* The weather page in app is blank today ! Worked yesterday. We rely on this for our protection. Please make this work correctly!!! 7/28/2026 ### 1/5 — Leave Well Enough Alone *2026-07-16, version 8.8* Why do IT people have to screw up what spreads works? Ever since last update half the time the app won’t even load and the other half the weather won’t load. Makes this app worthless now. ### 1/5 — Time Clock no longer advances on radar *2026-07-13, version 8.8* Been using and loving app for years for this specific feature and have referred many to use it however lately one of the most important features for myself and home service business is the radar forecast slide that shows us future trajectory of weather and advances with a time clock to help us make critical business decisions. Reading others reviews seems I’m not the only one being this to light. Please fix asap. ### 1/5 — Fix the clock! *2026-06-29, version 8.8* The time on the radar page no longer advances when you slide the bar towards the right to see the future storm movement. You can see the storm coming towards you, but the clock no longer advances to show the time of arrival at your location. Please fix!!! ### 1/5 — Weather page *2026-06-27, version 8.8* The weather page in app is blank AGAIN! Was not working yesterday. We rely on this for our protection. Please make this work correctly!!! 6/27/2026 ### 1/5 — Weather page *2026-05-26, version 8.8* The weather page in app is blank AGAIN! Was working yesterday during storms but blank now. We rely on this for our protection. Please make this work correctly. 5/26/2026 ### 1/5 — Radar is no good *2026-05-18, version 8.7.1* Radar refreshes too fast which makes it impossible to track storms. The storm tracker is out of sync with the radar also. ### 1/5 — What’s the point *2026-03-31, version 8.7* Your weather forecast isn’t updated for 14 or 15 hours. Can’t count on your app to be on time with the information we need. ### 1/5 — Story on EBT benefits 11/11/25 *2025-11-12, version 8.5.1* Thank you for reporting on the challenges individuals are facing with SNAP benefits. I would appreciate if you all would not feed into stereotypes and showcase ALL ethnicities receiving government assistance not just African Americans. Thank you! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Signing up for the upgraded app *2025-10-01, version 8.4* I have been a certified Storm Spotter for 10 yrs but I had to move from where I had lived 13 yrs and no longer have the wonderful visual I had at my other home. Since I can’t even see outside, I now watch the weather on LIVE Channel 5 and the “other” LIVE TX Storm Chasers App for their radar. Yes, there IS another LIVE weather reporter in TX. Between the two options I can still know what is happening all the time. Channel 5 has the best reporting and predictions! Keep up the great work. I ### 5/5 — The best local weather in DFW *2025-05-26, version 8.3* Cant say enough about Rick Mitchell and his crew. So many times we rely on his accurate and helpful information and so calming in bad storms. Have been watching NBC DFW for decades and he is the best weatherman in town. Even with the crazy changes second by second he is top of it. So many times he saved us from some scary close calls being out or about in it. A true Godsend to DFW ### 5/5 — Latest notification *2025-03-10, version 8.1.1* I didn’t lose any sleep during that time forward I lost an hour work. ### 5/5 — Supercell tonight *2024-05-26, version 7.12.5* Kevan and Vince did a superb job tonight. I have been watching 5 since the days of Harold Taft, and he established a standard of excellence among weather reporters when he hired David Finfrock. Years later, David hired Rick Mitchell, another true professional, and now he has added Kevan to the stable of excellence. Other stations have attempted to get on top of the weather watching viewers, but this team cannot be beat. Congratulations to the entire weather reporting team. Collectively, they are the greatest! Marshall Simmons Denton ### 5/5 — Superb *2023-10-03, version 7.10.1* Great app to have on your phone to check on this unexpected Texas weather. Thank you so much for keeping us informed. ### 5/5 — Best Weather Notifications!! *2023-09-15, version 7.10* I don’t even live in Dallas - I’m near Austin- but this App is so great about current weather alerts and notifications!! It’s more accurate than any of the Austin-based apps I’ve tried. I appreciate the news alerts from local, state, and national thanks to this one. It’s been over 30 years since I lived in Dallas, so hearing about news stories there is nice, too. ### 5/5 — My favorite news app! *2023-07-15, version 7.8.2* Thank you guys for always being there with all news and weather! You’re the best! ### 5/5 — WONDERFUL! *2021-07-11, version 6.18* I have lived in the Dallas area all of my life, actually 3rd generation native. NBC local, by far is the most accurate weather predictor. The app is so well done and keeps me posted on daily events as the occur and always before anyone else I know finds out. It isn’t overkill, the app does not bombard with useless notifications. It is just right on the balance scale! I recommend it to everyone! ### 5/5 — NBC 5 App *2021-06-25, version 6.18* Yes, I love this app! Even though some days the news really makes me sad, this app always includes the stories and pictures of people and pets being kind, funny, helpful and lovely, too! Plus, always helpful tips on how to stay healthy and happy. Always a good reality check on what is happening locally, nationally and around our world. ### 5/5 — The best in the Metroplex *2021-05-30, version 6.18* I love having local news at my fingertips and the weather as well! Always up to date and as everyone who lives in the DFW area knows the weather can change on a dime. I trust the weather on channel 5 the best and I love the fact that it is at your fingers in this app! --- *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 2026-09-04.*