# NBC Montana News — user reviews > 63 indexed App Store user reviews of NBC Montana News by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc, rated 4.70/5 from 150 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nbc-montana-news/id489850629/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nbc-montana-news/id489850629.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 114 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of NBC Montana News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Good for local news - 👍 Reliable live stream - 👍 Useful for travel - 👍 Informative weather forecasts - 👍 Good for quick news summaries - 👍 Helpful alerts - 👍 Easy to navigate - 👍 Good layout **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes - 🐛 App won't open - 🐛 Glitchy performance - 🐛 Slow loading times - 🐛 Too many ads - 🐛 Live broadcast doesn't work - 🐛 Content not updated frequently - 🐛 Black screen issues - 🐛 Videos don't load - 🐛 App devolves with updates - 🐛 No dark mode - 🐛 Sound not working - 🐛 Blank screens/banners - 🐛 Propaganda dispensers - 🐛 Back button issues - 🐛 Videos harder to find - 🐛 Incompatible with some devices - 🐛 Offensive advertisements - 🐛 Native advertising over abundant **Commonly reported bugs** - App refuses to display in landscape mode - App not working after last update, stuck on splash screen - App won't open half the time - Black screen when opening stories - App crashes after opening first news article - App opens fine then crashes when tapping on an article - App won't open, spins endlessly - Live broadcast never works - App consistently crashes after opening first news article due to ads - App opens fine then crashes when tapping on an article - Articles are not updated frequently - App will not open on Kindle HDX - App continually crashes while reading - App sound has never worked - Screen is blank or 'oops' banner pops up - Back button to menu screen doesn't work all the time - App still doesn't support screen of iPhone X - News hasn't updated in days - App starts getting halfway decent then is screwed up again - App loading takes very long - App frequently hangs when updating - POP-up ad pages are blank and can't be closed **Most requested features** - Landscape mode support - Dark mode - Fix for app not opening - Fix for glitchy performance - Improve loading speed - Fix live broadcast issues - Update news more frequently - Fix black screen issues - Fix video loading issues - Improve app stability after updates - Fix sound issues - Fix blank screen/banner issues - Reduce ads - Fix back button functionality - Make videos easier to find - Improve compatibility with devices - Remove offensive advertisements - Reduce native advertising - Add 7-day forecast - Enlarge font for forecasts - Option to swipe forward/back ## Newest reviews (16 of 63) ### 3/5 — No Landscape Mode *2025-01-05* Refuses to display in landscape mode. If you open on iPad in landscape, it changes the screen (not just the app)to portrait mode. ### 2/5 — Live doesn’t work *2020-10-13* Live broadcast never works and has way too many ads and breaks when it does. The show never comes back on after an ad. Maybe we can only watch for a few minutes on this ap. I’m not sure. ### 1/5 — Old News *2019-12-09, version 7.23.0* Articles are not updated frequently. Most articles are from days ago. I’ll sit with a colleague, and they will fill me in on the current events while I read yesterday’s news. Finally switched. ### 1/5 — A work in progress... continues *2019-11-04* The app works great on my iPhone but will not even open on my Kindle HDX. I specifically like the local news segment. As time goes by...the app has digressed to an add laden program that apparently cannot handle so many links without crashing continually while reading just one news story. My iPhone is a 6S plus and works with everything but this app. 😢 ### 1/5 — The app’s sound has never worked on my iPh *2019-10-24* The app sound has never worked on my iPhone X No way to contact the developers. I tried the app a few months ago - no sound so I Deleted it . Downloaded it again recently because they are always promoting it on the news broadcast. Still no sound and no way to fix it. Too bad. I would of liked to of used it. ### 1/5 — Blank screen *2019-06-27, version 7.15.0* This app used to work fairly well. Now, the only thing you can get is weather. The screen is blank or an “oops” banner pops up when trying to get local or national news. ### 1/5 — Awful! *2019-06-06, version 7.15.0* Nothing but right wing propaganda. Real fake news. ### 1/5 — Ugly Content *2019-05-16, version 7.15.0* Used be the best news in the state in my opinion, now the station and app are just propaganda dispensers. ### 2/5 — The app is pretty good, for the most part *2019-03-12* After reading an article. The button to head back to the menu screen, doesn’t work all the time, on my iPhone. Forcing me to to back out and restart the app. Pretty frustrating ### 1/5 — Owned by evil Sinclair *2018-04-06, version 7.3.0* APP still doesn’t support screen of iPhone X. Videos harder to find now. And most all, owned by evil Sinclair Broadcasting now ### 3/5 — Can’t rotate screen *2018-03-11, version 7.2.0* This is the only App I can’t rotate the screen on my iPad!!?? ### 1/5 — News hasn’t updated since 1/9/2018 *2018-01-18, version 7.0.13* It’s January 18th, so why is the most “recent” news story dated the 9th of January? Thankfully there is another news source with KPAX. ### 1/5 — One year later and not any better! *2018-01-16* Why can't you find a better app developer, every time this app starts getting halfway decent you go and screw it all up again! This new version is the worst one yet! How is that even possible? Apps should evolve not devolve! This is also why I've stopped watching new broadcast, too much crap and way too much opinion! I want the news not your opinions! ### 4/5 — In ecuador *2018-01-05, version 4.24.190029584* I am in S. America for 6 months, very good app for my local Montana news and national/world coverage. Thank you ### 4/5 — My go-to Montana news source while traveling *2017-09-09, version 4.24.190029584* NBC MT's mobile app is much superior to those of the state's print media. ### 2/5 — Nbc Montana *2017-08-12, version 4.24.190029584* Looking for wildfire info, I live in Pablo, loading takes soooo long ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not working after last update *2024-06-03, version 9.16.0* This app was pretty good until last update. Now all I get is the splash screen “ NBC MONTANA”. Nothing after that. Refutes how update is described. ### 1/5 — Glitchy *2024-04-10, version 9.12.1* What’s the deal? App won’t open half the time. Frustrating. Fix it! ### 1/5 — Worst news app ever *2023-08-26, version 8.9.0* And worst company to work for. Don’t work for NBCMT. ### 1/5 — Glitchy *2022-12-18, version 8.5.1* When I try to open up some stories I get a black screen which freezes. So I have to close out and come back in. Prior version was much better! ### 1/5 — Yesterday’s news tomorrow *2022-12-12, version 8.5.0* Horrible app. Don’t waste your time. ### 1/5 — Crazy buggy/No dark mode *2022-11-29, version 8.4.2* App is just as buggy as ever. New update has no dark mode and is blinding white. ### 1/5 — Fake News *2021-01-07, version 7.33.1* NBC Montana is as fake as it gets. I expected more from this. I deleted the app ### 1/5 — App won’t open any longer *2021-01-06, version 7.33.0* App use to work great. Since Christmas every time I try to open app it use spins around and never opens. I would get daily updates on Covid info then when trying to open app to read full story it won’t open Very disappointing ### 1/5 — It’s a hot mess *2020-09-25* The app consistently crashes after opening your first news article. It’s directly correlated to the ABSURD amount of ads that are embedded in each story. The phones simply cannot take the amount of media it wants to load to support the RIDICULOUS amount of ads in the story. Other than that the app is ok. Great for quick local news but the INSANE amount of ads in the app and the consistent crashes that result from it make it a awful experience. If my all caps words didn’t emphasize it enough I’ll close with this THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY ADS! ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing *2020-04-24, version 7.30.0* I don’t know what is going on. It opens fine then as soon as I tap on an article to read it crashes. Is anyone going to fix this app? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2017-08-11, version 4.24.190029584* It's all I use! ### 5/5 — My go to news source *2017-07-27* This is where I go for everything news...weather, fire information, even national news. ### 5/5 — Awesome local news source! *2017-07-26, version 4.24.190029584* I love being the first to know what's going on! Be sure to get the alerts! Thank you NBC Montana for a great app!! ### 5/5 — A helpful app. *2017-07-16* I travel a lot and don't have a lot of time to keep up with the news. Montana NBC gives me all I need to know to keep up with Montana and National news. ### 5/5 — Love *2017-07-12* I love this app. It's easy to move around in. I like that I get notifications but I am not overloaded with them every 5 minutes. ### 5/5 — Up to date local news; accurate weather *2016-12-26* Gives more accurate local weather forecast than most of the weather 'apps'. ### 5/5 — News News and more News! *2016-11-01* I love having this app on my phone! The quick news blasts on my front screen are great. They give me just enough info to peek my interest. Then I can decide if I want to tap and read the whole article now or save it for later. Keep up the GREAT work. And thanks! Harley Gramma Darby ### 5/5 — Useful for this Montanan *2016-05-21* This app is totally stable on my 6 and latest iOS. I finds the alerts very helpful and very applicable to whatever part of the state I'm in. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2015-10-28, version 4.14.6* Great way to get quick news. Very reliable. ### 5/5 — All the info I ever need for Western Montana *2015-10-27* Keeps me updated and never crashes on me. Relevant news and constant updates on weather which is huge in the winter time. --- *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 2026-09-02.*