# Samaa News App — user reviews > 82 indexed App Store user reviews of Samaa News App by Samaa TV, rated 3.40/5 from 16 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samaa-news-app/id556536573/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samaa-news-app/id556536573.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Samaa News App? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Good news channel - 👍 Live streaming available - 👍 Nice app for news - 👍 Good for updates - 👍 Excellent app for iPad - 👍 Great app for iPhone - 👍 Good work by Samaa - 👍 Nice app - 👍 Good for news and live - 👍 Excellent app for live - 👍 Super news tv - 👍 Best app for live tv - 👍 Excellent - 👍 Great - 👍 Very Nice **Cons** - 🐛 Live video non-functional - 🐛 App not working - 🐛 Videos not playing - 🐛 App freezing - 🐛 No voice - 🐛 Annoying ads - 🐛 Worst app - 🐛 App functions disabled - 🐛 Rubbish app - 🐛 Pathetic app - 🐛 Video sections don't work - 🐛 Shows don't show anymore - 🐛 Half text shows for news - 🐛 Nothing works - 🐛 Live option crashing - 🐛 App doesn't work - 🐛 Audio not able to listen - 🐛 Video quality low - 🐛 Slow app - 🐛 Live TV stopping - 🐛 Screen frozen - 🐛 Live tv options hidden - 🐛 Doesn't work at all - 🐛 Live TV crashing - 🐛 Not working on iPhone - 🐛 Stuck in portrait layout - 🐛 No live channel working - 🐛 Live video audio streaming not working - 🐛 Useless app - 🐛 Waste of time - 🐛 No live transmissions - 🐛 Live is not working - 🐛 Black screen on update - 🐛 App not working, not bothered - 🐛 Can't open video - 🐛 TV shows don't work - 🐛 Takes extremely long to load - 🐛 Entertainment section not working - 🐛 White blank page - 🐛 Video & Audio not working - 🐛 Stops after every 1 min - 🐛 Worthless app - 🐛 Always buffering - 🐛 Not compatible with iPhone 5 - 🐛 News not updated on time - 🐛 UI is really bad - 🐛 Font not reader friendly - 🐛 Thumbnails extremely small - 🐛 Buttons take up reading area **Commonly reported bugs** - Live video non-functional - App freezing - Videos not playing - No voice - App functions disabled - Video sections don't work - Shows don't show anymore - Half text shows for news - Nothing works - Live option crashing - App doesn't work - Audio not able to listen - Video quality low - Slow app - Live TV stopping - Screen frozen - Live tv options hidden - Doesn't work at all - Live TV crashing - Not working on iPhone - Stuck in portrait layout - No live channel working - Live video audio streaming not working - Useless app - Waste of time - No live transmissions - Live is not working - Black screen on update - App not working, not bothered - Can't open video - TV shows don't work - Takes extremely long to load - Entertainment section not working - White blank page - Video & Audio not working - Stops after every 1 min - Worthless app - Always buffering - Not compatible with iPhone 5 - News not updated on time - UI is really bad - Font not reader friendly - Thumbnails extremely small - Buttons take up reading area **Most requested features** - Fix the app - Update the apps - Fix live broadcast - Fix the app, videos not playing - Fix the app, live video non-functional - Fix the app, app freezing - Fix the app, no voice - Fix the app, app functions disabled - Fix the app, audio not able to listen - Fix the app, video quality low - Fix the app, slow app - Fix the app, live TV stopping - Fix the app, screen frozen - Fix the app, live tv options hidden - Fix the app, doesn't work at all - Fix the app, live TV crashing - Fix the app, not working on iPhone - Fix the app, stuck in portrait layout - Fix the app, no live channel working - Fix the app, live video audio streaming not working - Fix the app, useless app - Fix the app, waste of time - Fix the app, no live transmissions - Fix the app, live is not working - Fix the app, black screen on update - Fix the app, app not working, not bothered - Fix the app, can't open video - Fix the app, TV shows don't work - Fix the app, takes extremely long to load - Fix the app, entertainment section not working - Fix the app, white blank page - Fix the app, video & Audio not working - Fix the app, stops after every 1 min - Fix the app, worthless app - Fix the app, always buffering - Fix the app, not compatible with iPhone 5 - Fix the app, news not updated on time - Fix the app, UI is really bad - Fix the app, font not reader friendly - Fix the app, thumbnails extremely small - Fix the app, buttons take up reading area - Update the app - Remove ads - Switch between English and Urdu - Update with news notification - Improve the app - Make it faster - Make it better - Improve video quality - Improve UI - Improve font reader friendliness - Improve thumbnail size - Improve button placement - Get ideas from CNN or other news apps ## Newest reviews (11 of 82) ### 3/5 — Bug *2019-01-05, version 4.3.2* I’m on iPhone 7 and when I press Samaa live, it makes a black screen and exits the app.. This has never happens to me before.? ### 3/5 — Live TV working Now *2017-07-29, version 4.2* As far as news are concern, this app is working good after the recent update ### 1/5 — Pathetic App *2017-04-20, version 3.2* No voice in Live Video. ### 1/5 — Update *2017-02-10, version 3.2* This app needs serious updating and remove adds ### 1/5 — Fazol app *2016-10-08, version 3.1* Buhat gattia app hai. Too much adds and dead slow speed. ### 1/5 — S *2016-01-29, version 3.0* Bad update ### 3/5 — Good apps *2015-12-18, version 2.0* It's a nice apps but required some improvement. Audio not able to listen must improve it. ### 2/5 — Video sections news and programs don't work at all *2015-09-13, version 2.0* Not sure is this app is maintained or not but seems like video bulletins and programs section does not work at all. These big media houses need to be professional when it comes to launching an iOS app. ### 1/5 — Only half of the text shows for any news. *2015-07-13, version 2.0* Only half of the text shows for any news under breaking, world, local, Sports and Business news. ### 1/5 — Nothing works *2015-05-11, version 2.0* A piece of crap nothing works ### 4/5 — Mr. *2014-12-21, version 2.0* Very good app, wish I could switch between English and Urdu version from within the app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Disgrace Channel *2024-01-22, version 5.0.0* Didn’t even open ### 1/5 — App Not Working Latest Version *2021-07-04, version 4.3.4* Live video non functional in the latest update for iPhone X and newer. Garbage ### 1/5 — Videos are not playing and app freeze *2020-12-21, version 4.3.4* Please fix the app , videos are not playing under home section and lag is their too. App is freezing and stuck on certain pages ,kill and relaunch required to get into app again on iPhone 12 . Thx ### 1/5 — Not working *2019-11-13, version 4.3.4* What you not update your apps this apps not working ### 1/5 — App live broadcast is not working . Fix it . Deleting app *2019-09-11, version 4.3.3* App live broadcast is not working . Fix it . Deleting app . Do not download . ### 1/5 — No voice!! *2018-08-20, version 4.3.1* No voice!😡 ### 1/5 — Adsssssssssssss+++++++++ *2018-07-15, version 4.3* Doesn't even deserve a single star cus of annoying adv ### 1/5 — Worst app *2017-08-01, version 4.2.1* Not even comparable with ary or express news ### 1/5 — App functions are disabled? *2017-07-29, version 4.2.1* I just downloaded this app and very disappointed bcoz many of the functions like live video & audio are not working and also talk shows are not working please fix this app. " You are amazing you took three years to resolve the issue and replying. You deserve best efficiency worldwide record I bet nobody can beat your pace of work. Keep it continue " ### 1/5 — RUBBISH - don't waste your time *2017-04-21, version 3.2* RUBBISH - don't waste your time .. doesn't work ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — asdkbvv *2026-04-03, version 5.1.2* zguhv ### 5/5 — Ture news *2018-01-21, version 4.2.1* The best news Chanel in Pakistan ### 5/5 — Nice to get the latest news & talk show. *2017-08-01, version 4.2.1* Very nice TV Channel for latest news talk shows and other TV programs you would really enjoy it download it right now and start watching the beautiful TV programs, shows & latest news all the time. I am enjoying it in New York, you can enjoy anywhere in the world. Enjoy yourself and have a good day. ### 5/5 — Nice app *2016-10-13, version 3.1* Nice notification system, every new news we can get a notification it's awesome! ### 5/5 — Don't update *2016-01-26, version 3.0* Still good but Don't update they put advertisement. Old version work very good ### 5/5 — Good app *2015-08-25, version 2.0* this samaa tv app is good it has all the shows i like but now suddenly the shows don't show any more i hope it could get fixed soon thanks and ### 5/5 — Excellent app but some problem now *2015-05-07, version 2.0* This app is being an excellent app from day one but these days I am unable to open the live option. It's keep crashing. Please fix ASAP. Thanks. ### 5/5 — Saama Good *2015-03-29, version 2.0* Nice Apps Thnx Saama Live Steaming..! ### 5/5 — Nice .. *2014-12-12, version 2.0* Good app specially the live streaming ... ### 5/5 — Push notification *2013-11-23, version 1.2* Please update with some news notification i like samaa news but its app Look like some old please update & fix #ios7 --- *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 2026-08-25.*