# necn: New England Local News — user reviews > 91 indexed App Store user reviews of necn by NBCUniversal Media, LLC, rated 4.13/5 from 973 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/necn-new-england-local-news/id943970549/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/necn-new-england-local-news/id943970549.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 591 · 4★ 176 · 3★ 51 · 2★ 48 · 1★ 107 ## What do users think of necn? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📊 Accurate weather forecasts - 🌐 Comprehensive regional coverage - 📰 Timely news updates - 🤖 Helpful weather alerts **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - 🕰️ Slow loading times - 📺 Too many ads interrupting content - 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find information - 🗺️ Inaccurate or outdated map data **Commonly reported bugs** - Hourly forecast not updating correctly - Weather data not loading for some locations - News links redirecting to unrelated content - App crashing on launch for some users **Most requested features** - Bring back previous weather-focused app design - Add option to set weather as default home screen - Improve radar and forecast visualization - Reduce ad frequency and improve ad placement ## Newest reviews (17 of 91) ### 2/5 — Not good anymore *2024-05-29, version 7.13* The old version of the weather app used to be great. Now it frequently gets stuck and displays weather that is hours or days old despite having the most recent updates. Time to find a different app. ### 2/5 — Not that great radar isn’t working for me *2024-03-25, version 7.12* How come I’m unable to find a decent weather app for local ### 4/5 — Good app for weather and headlines *2024-03-07, version 7.11.3* My second review of this helpful weather app. Great to see all of NE and get an idea of weathers roots to come. BUT! Why do you treat dew points and wind chill factors like they are mysteries we cannot understand?? Up them on the site, please!! Humidity is useless!! Change it over to the dew point and wind chill. Thanks. ### 2/5 — Love it and hate it *2024-03-06, version 7.11.3* When I can get the app to open I love it. Every time I have to clear browser history before it will open and even then sometimes it spins and spins. ### 2/5 — Only opens up about 1/2 the time. What's going on? *2023-11-21, version 7.11.2* Most of the time fails to open. I check wifi connection, close out, try again, nothing. Then, hours later it'll open. No idea why. ### 2/5 — Too many commercials *2023-11-05, version 7.10.1* Listen to an ad every new story which is absolutely ridiculous. I open this app would be informative. It was just way too many commercials so I'm deleting it ### 3/5 — Used to love it but… *2023-10-15, version 7.10.1* It doesn’t open consistently now. 🙁 A year later… same issue ### 3/5 — false advertisement *2023-02-21, version 7.8.1* I like that I can review past the weather videos, sometimes Tania Leal’s aren’t aleays up for some reason, but generally the weather updates are good. However, it says you can watch live news broadcast: cannot access any live broadcast. I am very unhappy about that. ### 2/5 — Going downhill fast… *2022-08-09, version 7.5* Use to be ok, but now it frequently hangs, won’t start or simply gives you a nice blank page. ### 2/5 — Umm, fix your freaking links, dummies *2022-05-13* Why when I click a recent headline do you give me a completely different article to read??? Why when I clicked 'several' local article links just now do you link me to the same page with a UK news article about bald men?? ARE YOU STUPID OVER THERE AT NECN??? IS YOUR DOG CODING THE NEWS APP? Are you as bad at getting the news right as you are at making this app work?? Did you do any QA testing before you launched this update? It's been a problem of wrong links for many, many updates. Is your weather anchor coding the app in his spare time?? ### 3/5 — Circling Star *2022-04-21, version 7.3.2* When the app populates, I am very happy with its content and accuracy. As of late, it takes forever to load. Often I have to close it and open it several times before I can get rid of the circling star. ### 1/5 — Used to be awesome, now useless *2022-04-09, version 7.3.2* I used to have this app on my home screen it was so great! Also mostly for weather 😏 but since the update it has been useless. I mean it doesn’t even load ANY information so quite literally useless. Please bring it back! ### 2/5 — Still not loading *2022-03-25, version 7.3.2* I like this app for weather however after the last update now all of the sudden I have to open and close the app 50 times before it will even load😒 super annoying. It’s been this way for a few months now can we maybe fix it already?! ### 2/5 — Questionable connectivity *2022-03-17, version 7.3.2* The app used to work really well and in the last few months in the iOS platform won’t allow me to connect to the weather portion and completely freezes. Plenty of storage on my phone and no WiFi or connection issue just the app freezes….. I hope it can be corrected, necn is great just the app is struggling… ### 1/5 — Please bring back the old NECN weather app! *2022-02-25* The new update is terrible, nothing loads, just the spiraling wheel. And like another mentioned the news is terrible, a few current articles and then things still on there that are months old. I really wish you would bring back the original weather app. It was so good and so accurate. Now the entire app is useless. Thank you for the consideration. Original review 2+ years ago: I am at a loss for my weather now, this is not even remotely as good as the old NECN weather app. Please have your developers update the old app so it is compatible with IOS 11. The old app was my “go to” and I recommended it to everyone I knew... especially those on the sports sidelines with me. Thank you for your consideration. And, I see the “developer response” on all the bad reviews is “oh the old app just isn’t compatible “. **Developer response:** Hi - thank you for your feedback. I'd love it if you would give our app another chance. We have continued to make numerous improvements in recent months, and we think the app experience is a much better one. Let us know what you think! ### 1/5 — Awful *2022-02-19, version 7.3.2* This used to be the best weather app. Now I’m lucky if it loads. Always says chart data not available. Have to uninstall and reinstall to get it working and then it only works once or twice. ### 1/5 — Bad update *2022-02-04, version 7.3.2* Weather radar no longer loads in. It’s the only reason why I have this app. I’m really bummed ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Boring *2024-10-09, version 8.0.1* New app looks like every other bad weather app. You had something unique, but not anymore. Done. Bye. ### 1/5 — Terrible privacy settings *2024-09-07, version 7.13.1* BEWARE - app defaults to allowing selling personal data, and makes it extremely difficult to opt out! ### 1/5 — Changes going in wrong direction *2024-05-31* I only use this app for weather. With the latest update, I can no longer see the 10 day forecast in text format. All I see is a thumbnail to a video style 10 day forecast. Not my preferred method for 2-5+ days out to say the least, I want the details. App has also been unstable (mostly) on my mesh WiFi for well over a year and a half. It opens as it should maybe 4 out if 10 times, but usually just doesn’t load. This has also happened while not using WiFi. I have provided feedback in the app several times, and received replies, but there has never been any positive change in the apps functionality. Time to look to another weather app, this was the last straw for me ### 1/5 — reliable app freezing up. 😡🤷🏻‍♂️ *2024-03-24, version 7.12* App freezes up and is useless, you need to fix it soon or I’m deleting and finding a more reliable news app!😡🤷🏻‍♂️ ### 1/5 — ad ad ad all ad *2024-01-24, version 7.11.3* 30 second ad ### 1/5 — Never works *2023-05-20, version 7.8.1* App is always down ### 1/5 — Bad *2023-02-04, version 7.7.1* This update is terrible. Half the time it doesn’t work. The old layout was much better and worked ### 1/5 — Used to be the go to weather app…. Now it’s junk *2022-08-22* I’m not saying anything that previous reviews haven’t already covered. This used to be an amazing app. The best one for New England. However, updates, and maybe company changes, policies, etc. have rendered this completely useless as far as I’m concerned. We deleted this and now we use Fox 25 which is pretty much the same as the NECN App used to be about 3 years ago. It’s a total shame that NECN couldn’t respond to their customer’s complaints and concerns and see what a good thing they had. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Our team is constantly working to improve the user experience. In the meantime, please help us improve our app by sending your recommendations to necndigitalfeedback@nbcuni.com ### 1/5 — If it loads not bad, but typically does not work *2022-05-17, version 7.3.2* What a disappointment- 99% useless. Doesn’t load, always hangs. Reinstalled many times - too bad, but plenty of functional alternatives. ### 1/5 — Once Useful, NECN App Now Useless *2022-04-29, version 7.3.2* We used the NECN app religiously-mainly to check the weather. Now, inexcusable load times and crashing have rendered this once great app to nothing more than a waste of space in my weather folder. Our truly is a shame. The last update to this app was three months ago. Looks like the parent company has set its priorities elsewhere. Don’t download this app for weather or any other reason. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great way to keep up to date on what’s happening at my home state *2024-05-27, version 7.12.5* I am using your app to follow the Karen Read murder trial. It’s helpful to be able to watch clips of the trial to catch up on the latest developments. I also use it to follow the news in my hometown. ### 5/5 — Great Local news 24/7 *2023-03-30, version 6.2.1* Now living in FL NECN provides me with the news WX & information for my family & friends back north. GREAT JOB!!! ### 5/5 — My go to weather app!! *2022-06-15* UPDATED June 15th 2022: All issues per my previous ratings have been fixed. The app now loads correctly every time I open the app. Whatever bug that was crashing the app must have been addressed. The feature to add/remove city has been update. You can easily add/delete city’s if you travel frequently as well as easily reorder the cities you prioritize. I travel frequently, surf and ride motorcycles, this is the all I consistently rely on for the most accurate radar imagery and storm tracking. Thanks for continuing to keep your app updated and relevant!! This is my updated review as of May 2022. Great app, I use it mostly for weather. They have made some useful updates however over the last 4-6 months it continually crashes or won’t open. I have the newest phone/software and have deleted and reinstalled multiple times but can’t get it to work consistently. I love the accuracy of the radar and layer options but unfortunately it’s pretty useless if it won’t open. NECN, Please fix asap. It’s surf and motorcycle season, I need my radar back!!! ORIGINAL review a few years prior to the more Recent review above in 2022: They still haven’t added the feature to allow you to 1 click adjust or reorder the locations for weather. I travel for business a lot and often adjust and change weather locations. It’s a pain to delete and re-add all your locations if you want to reorder the way they are displayed. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. This latest update was meant to fix bugs that caused the app the crash. Our team is constantly working to improve the user experience and we have another app update on the way soon. Thank you for continuing to use our app. ### 5/5 — On top of everything! *2021-09-02, version 7.0.4* I have family or friends in most New England states, and keep up with the news and weather that affects all of us. Great app! ### 5/5 — Up to date news *2021-07-15, version 6.18* For my purposes of staying aware in this day and age, this app is perfect. It gives me timely updates on the latest news and weather. Thanks for developing it. ### 5/5 — Great AND not good! *2021-06-20, version 6.18* Great app on my iPhone Xs running IOS 14.6. However, the app on my iPad Pro running iPadOS 14.6 is broken. Can open the app then nothing happens. Clicking does nothing. Tried a reinstall and it did not fix the issues. ### 5/5 — Necn *2021-06-17* Love this ap, it has the weather w radar and 10 day forecast and of course the hourly forecast. Awesome site to review for now and the future. Plus accurate as well. Also also current events to scan at same site. I hope to always have access to this ap. ### 5/5 — Quick Access to Local and New England News *2021-05-31* I use the NECN app to quickly find local news and weather. I can get info much faster than waiting for TV news time slots. I check the app routinely at least twice a day rather than alerts. Highly recommended ### 5/5 — Robert *2021-04-30* Extremely happy with the NECN app, especially the weather. I’ve tried several weather specific apps and non compare! I travel a lot, so having the option of entering several locations for current weather is very helpful. The NECN weather team is terrific and more accurate than other New England weather forecasts; especially the 10 day forecast. I believe the NECN 10 day forecast is the only one in New England. I’m not trying any other weather apps! Matt Noyes is the best!! So at ease and knowledgeable! ### 5/5 — Great App *2021-03-01, version 6.17* Tremendously good App., great local news, weather updates, keeps up with Covid figures, always alerts when Local Governors are giving updates, it’s great. Would highly recommend! --- *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 2026-06-10.*