# NBC Sports Philadelphia — user reviews > 59 indexed App Store user reviews of NBC Sports Philadelphia by NBCUniversal Media, LLC, rated 2.20/5 from 165 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nbc-sports-philadelphia/id1619828302/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nbc-sports-philadelphia/id1619828302.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 32 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 101 ## What do users think of NBC Sports Philadelphia? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📰 Good sports writers and timely coverage - ✅ Comprehensive Philadelphia sports news **Cons** - 📺 Excessive pop-up ads and video advertisements - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing - 🔄 App requires constant reinstallation after updates - ❌ Live sports streaming doesn't work - 📊 Missing box scores and detailed game statistics - 🗺️ Poor navigation and confusing interface - 📱 Doesn't save reading progress when switching apps - ⚠️ Intrusive auto-playing videos while reading articles - 🎯 Notifications don't link to correct articles - 📅 Schedule displays show blank or incomplete information - 🔍 Difficult to find content by team or sport - 📝 Alerts tab shows no notifications despite receiving alerts - 🎬 Excessive advertisements for single short video clips **Commonly reported bugs** - Live watch feature doesn't respond when clicked - App freezes when scrolling stops - Authentication screen not appearing - Alerts tab displays empty despite active notifications - Schedule information displays as blank - App crashes after recent updates - Notifications redirect to wrong pages or NBC national app - Video playback issues with advertisements - Persistent glitches when reading articles **Most requested features** - Customizable alerts to hide game scores for delayed viewing - Ability to disable or filter news from specific teams - Return of box scores and individual game statistics - Large print/accessibility options for readability - Ability to customize article feed order - Coverage of additional Philadelphia teams (Union, Wings) - Option to turn off auto-playing videos - Better content organization by team and sport - Restore previous app version (My Teams app) ## Newest reviews (15 of 59) ### 2/5 — Download again *2024-12-19, version 8.1* Every time you update I have to delete and reinstall. Get this fixed ### 2/5 — Bring back the old app *2023-11-25* Watching the app has become a tedious exercise in frustration. Less about the teams we love and support and too much about revenue generation with all of the pop up ads. ### 1/5 — Backwards *2023-11-06* This app is absolutely useless compared to the old one. All you see when you check a game is “in progress” not 2nd quarter or 3rd period. That does no good to anybody, in progress could mean half the games left or 2 seconds are left. No box scores that I could find either, this app was clearly made by someone that knows absolutely nothing about any sport. **Developer response:** We're sorry to hear that you're not enjoying the new app. Our team is working to improve the user experience. Your feedback is important to us and we will ensure that the issue you've raised is taken into consideration when improving the app. ### 1/5 — P.O.S. *2023-10-17, version 7.10.1* This app was good before this piece of crap revamp. Everyone who thought replacing the old app with this convoluted hunk of garbage should be looking for a new career and leave app development to people who know what they’re doing. Deleted! ### 1/5 — The old app was better *2023-09-27, version 7.10.1* This app is terrible. Go back to the old app & get rid of the adds. ### 1/5 — A swing and a miss *2023-09-17* This app is so disappointing. Click on scores and all you see are schedules. I get a notification and click on it and instead of taking you to the article it take you to the NBC national app home page where the article is not accessible. There is no way to separate the articles by the sport or team. It’s just all crammed together. **Developer response:** We're sorry to hear that you're not enjoying the new app. Our team is constantly working to improve the user experience. Thank you for your feedback. ### 1/5 — New App *2023-09-13, version 7.10* This new app is awful! I can’t believe anyone reviewed this before it went live. How disappointing. Bring back the old one! ### 1/5 — App is horrible *2023-09-07, version 7.10* So much advertising and glitches. 🤬 Bring back My Teams app!!!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Other teams? *2023-09-04, version 7.10* Where is coverage of other Philly teams? Wings, Union? Or do you only want to shove the eagles down our throats. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2023-08-24, version 7.10* Bring back the old app ### 1/5 — Please Fix This App *2023-08-10, version 7.9.1* I would love to get through one article without all the glitches. If you stop scrolling the app freezes. It is constant and frustrating. Completely awful ### 1/5 — End to end commercials *2023-08-05, version 7.9.1* For a 45 second clip. I’m so fed up I’m about to delete it. ### 1/5 — In-progress *2023-07-08, version 7.9* What inning is in-progress? ### 1/5 — The app gets worse with every release. *2023-07-08* There are too many advertisements on this current app. Watch a video, get a “RallyHouse” advertisement. One commercial for every sports video is overkill. If you make a mistake picking a video, changing to the correct video translates into having to watch another advertisement. I think you’re current is difficult to navigate. If I have to watch another, Daniel Briere video about his draft strategy from 2 weeks ago, instead of current daily news, I’m going to delete your app. It is frustrating and not enjoyable like it used to be. For the Flyers I can’t read a current story or watch a current vide without listening to the Draft strategy, the only exception is having to endure another RallyHouse advertisement beforehand. I don’t believe anyone on the app development team actually reads this feedback. There has been no response from the general contact email list for NBC. Could be a lot better if you went back to the basics. **Developer response:** We're sorry to hear that you're not enjoying the new app. Our team is working to improve the user experience. Your feedback is important to us and we will ensure that the issue you've raised is taken into consideration when improving the app. ### 1/5 — Why?? *2023-07-05, version 7.9* Why did they change apps? It used to be so easy to read stories on the old nbc sports app and this one is just so muddy and confusing ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible mobile app *2026-02-05* One of the worst mobile apps out there. So many pop up videos and ads to accidentally click as you’re scrolling. Also doesn’t save your spot in the article if you swipe to another app for one second. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-07-19, version 8.3.2* App won’t go to an authentication screen / just tries to make me watch sports on the nbc app, which refuses to show them. Terrible. ### 1/5 — Can’t watch live sports *2025-04-25* The only reason I have this app is to watch the Phillies when I am not home. The new update this year doesn’t even allow for that. When you click “Watch Live” to watch the game, nothing happens. Legit nothing at all. I tried deleting the app and reinstalling and nothing. I have no idea how this can be a thing. Whoever is in charge of developing this app is obviously not doing a good job. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear about the issues you're experiencing. Our team is committed to improving the app, and your input is invaluable. Please let us know if there are any other details you'd like to share. ### 1/5 — Why can’t we turn off score alerts? *2024-12-30* I frequently watch games on a delay and it’s terrible that you spoil the results of games. Why can we not customize alerts to hide scores? Now I have to have all alerts off and I’m sure I’ll miss articles I want to read during the week. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear about your experience with the score alerts. Our team is always looking for ways to enhance the app. Please let us know if there are any other details you'd like to share. ### 1/5 — Not good *2024-12-14* This app is terrible. For being so limited it’s incredibly clunky. Videos playing every two seconds while trying to read an article is annoying. Needs a totally overhaul. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear about your experience with the app. Our team is dedicated to improving the user experience, and your insights are invaluable to us. Please let us know more details so we can address the issues you've encountered. ### 1/5 — NBC sports Philadelphia *2024-08-29, version 7.13.1* Please adjust the app so when it is opened it defaults to large print. ### 1/5 — Negative trump ads *2024-07-28, version 7.13.1* I tune in to watch baseball not see endless commercial lies from trumps goons, bring back beer commercial, anything but! ### 1/5 — Crashes constantly since last update in late April *2024-05-06, version 7.12.2* Can’t watch a game like this, it’s awful. ### 1/5 — Ruined *2024-05-04* This was the perfect app to get all the information for local sports. Now it is impossible to find what you want. Adds are larger then the content I am trying to read. It is just a mess of a design. App deleted ### 1/5 — Basketball *2023-11-19* Nobody cares about the basketball team that is still there and and the hockey team has been horrible for a decade. This app needs you you to be able to delete news from 3/4 of the teams we don’t care about. **Developer response:** We're sorry to hear that you're not enjoying the new app. Our team is constantly working to improve the user experience. Thank you for your feedback. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2026-05-16, version 8.7.1* Love it ### 5/5 — Alerts *2025-04-30, version 8.2* Every time I open the app and I open the “ALERTS” tab, nothing comes up even though there are notifications that alerted me. It only says, “You currently have no news alerts. Check back soon for updates.” I have been checking on updates, but still nothing. Can you update the app please? ### 5/5 — Kinda forced *2024-07-10* I got this app so I can keep track of Philadelphia sports so I have to give five stars ### 5/5 — Great app! *2023-06-09* Really enjoying the new app! Thank you **Developer response:** We're glad you're enjoying our app, Elizabethflores76. Thanks for the positive feedback! ### 4/5 — Best Philly Beat Coverage *2025-06-05* Good writers. Timely stories every day on all sports. Yo Dave Z: did you have to eat that Thesaurus you carry with you on your national park trips? ‘Cromulent?!’ Seriously? **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear you enjoy the coverage! ### 4/5 — Boxscores *2023-06-24, version 7.9* Where are the boxscores showing game stats? ### 3/5 — Phillies schedule *2025-08-29, version 8.4* Why is the schedule still blank? 2 days now. ### 3/5 — Phillies schedule *2023-07-03, version 7.9* Why is the schedule still blank? 2 days now. ### 3/5 — Disappointed ☹️ *2023-07-02* My brother in law has CP & he was able to navigate everything pretty well on the last version. Unfortunately I won’t have a completely accurate review until Flyers season, but I know for a fact that he will have a lot of issues with the smaller teams icons. ### 3/5 — Philadelphia Union *2023-06-14, version 7.9* Why is the Philadelphia union team not included in your customizable settings? Why is it just Eagles Phillies flyers Sixers? please add the union. --- *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 2026-08-14.*