# STIRR TV — user reviews > 96 indexed App Store user reviews of STIRR TV by Thinking Media, Inc., rated 3.10/5 from 437 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stirr-tv/id1426824242/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stirr-tv/id1426824242.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 161 · 4★ 43 · 3★ 43 · 2★ 40 · 1★ 150 ## What do users think of STIRR TV? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Great channels and adding more - 🚀 Nice app for local news on the go - 👍 Free and doesn't require a profile **Cons** - 🐛 Freezes or crashes frequently - 🐛 Unreliable, doesn't work consistently - 🐛 Glitchy, buggy, and unstable - 🐛 Compatibility issues with Apple devices - 🔍 Difficult to navigate, poor UI/UX **Commonly reported bugs** - Constant buffering and loading issues - Repeating ads and content playback issues - Channels not loading or showing incorrect content - App crashing or not opening at all **Most requested features** - Add search functionality - Improve channel guide and navigation - Expand local channel coverage - Add Chromecast support ## Newest reviews (19 of 96) ### 2/5 — Diminised quality *2024-04-13, version 2.0.1* Hate to complain about any free app & my intent is to be constructive. Stirr was maybe my fav TV app. But it has changed for the worse. Most of my fav channels are gone and few of those remaining are worth watching to me. Worse, the last time I tried to open it, all I got was a yellow screen saying Stirr and no possible way to go to anything else within the app. (I have top notch wifi too). And when it did open previously to that, I couldn’t find any guide any longer. On yeah, also, the cast icon does not work AT ALL- nothing happens ### 2/5 — Changed *2024-02-11, version 2.0.0* This use to be my go to app for my local news’s, now it’s no use to me just deleted it ### 1/5 — What happened? *2024-01-21, version 2.0.0* What happened to Charge, Comet and Stadium? Is STIRR not owned by Sinclair anymore? ### 1/5 — Won’t even open *2024-01-20, version 2.0.0* After this last update the app won’t even open. I click on the app it starts to open then immediately shuts down. Please fix so the app opens and runs properly. ### 3/5 — Doesn’t work well with Apple devices *2024-01-06, version 1.10.0* Used to work great, was my go to app for local news and favorite shows. Now it just doesn’t work well with my Apple phone, iPad or Apple TV. (1-06-2024) ### 1/5 — One Channel App - Apple TV GUI broken iOS 17.1 *2023-11-10, version 1.10.0* No matter what category I select, the GUI shows the “Featured” channels. Even within the “Featured” channels I can’t select any channels. Only the Local “Charge” channel can be be watched. Sorry, I don’t need an app that can only select one channel. P.S. The iPhone version works just fine. ### 1/5 — Freezes all the time *2023-11-06, version 1.10.0* The app freezes all the time. I have to either change the channel or close down the app. To use it on my Apple TV I have to restart the whole device to get it to boot. I really wish Charge would make its own app where I don’t have to use Stirr. ### 1/5 — Really bad app *2023-10-07, version 1.10.0* Crashes all the time. ### 1/5 — Why is this app so bad *2023-06-01, version 1.10.0* I’d love to watch my local station but the app continually crashes. I’m on fiber, app updated, TV is a 2021 model. What else can I do? I finally bought an antenna and it works every time, never crashes. Very bad app ### 1/5 — Crashing *2023-03-09, version 1.10.0* Freezing or Crashing constantly ### 1/5 — Absolutely awful! *2023-01-23, version 1.10.0* I have installed this app on my phone and on my Roku. The app constantly crashes on my phone!! The developers need to do some major updating so this doesn’t happen!!! ### 1/5 — Upgrade glitch *2023-01-12, version 1.10.0* Update 1/12/2023. Still a piece of crap that won’t work. Guess you’ve abandoned your app because clearly no one is fixing it Update 4/20/2022..... I am so frustrated with your app. Are you reading the reviews? All I want to do is watch the news. Every single time I try to get there, it takes me to a different channel. I spend ten minutes just trying to get my morning news. Fix the app 😤 I love the STIRR app…. I get all my local news on it. After upgrading/updating the app, however, it no longer works on my fire stick nor my iPad, which is iOS 15. It’s very disappointing. It’s been a few months since you got hacked, and the app is worse than ever. Can’t get my local news to load, app keeps glitching, hanging on loading, won’t give me the channel I want. I’m so disappointed 😞 ### 1/5 — So disappointing *2023-01-11, version 1.10.0* The only reason I downloaded this app was because it streamed current Jeopardy! episodes that I missed due to work. Then I began to notice that they weren’t showing current episodes even though they were dated with the previous 3 dates. Now, they only show the Daytime Jeopardy! episodes from last season. Not fair. Why not show the previous day’s new episode like other streaming channels? ### 3/5 — Need the SEARCH back! *2023-01-04, version 1.10.0* Need to add the search back! Also need the favorite a option Your competitors have both. Nice Channel line up. Will give it 5 stars after you add those two. ### 3/5 — The app needs more ethic diversity *2022-12-13, version 1.10.0* The app needs some seasoning. Abobé, Lawyr’s…you know…. It’s just a little bland ### 3/5 — Disappointed *2022-12-11, version 1.10.0* As mentioned in another review, I was surprised that there is no obvious method of finding, searching for a particular program. In particular I was looking for Sharon Atkinson’s Full Measure. Really disappointing. ### 1/5 — Once upon a time it was good. *2022-12-03, version 1.10.0* Now it seems to be a delivery system for nothing but Thomas J Henry ads. What a filthy waste. ### 3/5 — Seems ok *2022-11-29, version 1.10.0* Apple TV app just crashes whenever I try to pull up the guide on the love tv ### 1/5 — Mixed feelings *2022-11-22, version 1.10.0* The app works on iPhone but barely functions on Apple TV. My Apple TV is the new release in 2022. I really love the programming but prefer to watch on Apple TV. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Just a bit of trailers…lame *2025-10-25, version 2.1.1* It is so annoying to just have a ton of trailers on the app that look like you have a bunch of movies but you don’t. Was such a waste of time to add the app and search. ### 1/5 — I can’t create an account so I can’t log in! *2025-01-29, version 2.1.0* I can’t create an account so I can’t log in! It must cost a lot of money to launch any television network. How can it be possible to launch a network that is so seriously flawed? I found some programs that I’d like to watch, but I get messages saying that I need to log in. That would be OK if not for the fact that I cannot log in because I cannot create an account. It mystifies me that anyone would give the app more than one star. It’s broken.it doesn’t deserve any stars. Apple doesn’t have a ZERO STARS option though. ### 1/5 — Unsatisfied Anonymous . *2024-09-16, version 2.1.0* Garbage ……. Total Garbage . ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2024-04-07, version 2.0.0* Can’t even open the app so disappointed!!!! ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2024-03-29, version 2.0.0* There’s nothing good on this app, and it’s difficult to login every time. Way better apps and service elsewhere. ### 1/5 — stirr tv we’ll be back *2024-03-14, version 2.0.0* how long do you need to wait only yellow screen when opening app ### 1/5 — Not the tv service I used to know and use *2024-02-25, version 2.0.0* Anime section is gone,what is embarrassing towards Japanese culture and the anime community ### 1/5 — WHF???!!! *2024-01-22, version 2.0.0* This whole site has been overhauled and is worse than it was before no real stations/ channels ...where did Comet and Charge so and channel 1 was where I watched the loval live news..,this is soooo bad ### 1/5 — Where did live TV go? *2024-01-22, version 2.0.0* I’ve watched this app on my phone and my Roku for a long time but since a few days ago, there is only like 3 channels playing on live TV. Before, it would supposedly focus on the area where someone lived. Now, it’s gone. That is not available nor showing in any of the options. If that’s taken away that’s too bad. It was a good app while it lasted. ### 1/5 — newest update are frustrating *2024-01-22, version 2.0.0* I’ve lost access to my local news channel with the newest updates. I assume, to gain access to my local news, I need to “sign up” as a user because an option is available to “sign in”. At least that was my next action to locate the broadcast. Only problem is there is no option to sign up, only a login option. I’m ready to delete this app on all my devices and find another source for my local news. Thanks STIRR for such a colossal mess. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — close out of the application *2023-03-29, version 1.10.0* I watch STIRR from my iPhone 14 pro or Xs Max and every thirty minutes ( on the hour and half hour) it was close out of the application. It has been doing since iOS updates. I have deleted the application and reinstalled it and it doesn’t help it. It’s does this on every channel. But I can watch it on my fire tablet and it will not shut down Please advise Thank you ### 5/5 — It’s free *2021-01-20, version 1.4.3* Is it perfect no, but it’s free. It’s the same as cable, many channels and not much to choose from. Once in a while I will find something to watch. I hate when it says we will be right back and there is nothing on the screen. ### 5/5 — I like it *2020-10-26, version 1.3.2* It’s nice to be able to watch the news where my family members are located. ### 5/5 — Great new app *2020-07-04, version 1.1.13* Outside of the US you will need a VPN. Great selection of channels with some great campy movies and tv shows...all for free. ### 5/5 — Great! 100 channels, live local tv and tons of movies. *2020-04-14, version 1.1.11* Best live local TV, plenty of movies and 100 channels of entertainment. Works great on my iPhone 6s over mobile and wifi here in the sticks. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2019-02-15, version 1.0.51* So awesome. Very kool to able to check the local news from all over the country. Thank Sinclair! Maybe you do really care 🤔 ### 5/5 — Great channels and adding more *2019-01-22, version 1.0* If you have a Sinclair news station in your area chances are you’ll find it here. Watch your local news and local programming here. Also includes free movies and shows from many extra channels. They plan to bring the total up to 50 channels in this app by end of the year. ### 5/5 — Great app for local coverage *2019-01-17, version 1.0* Worth downloading for your local coverage while you’re away. Lots of other fun stuff too. It works seamlessly. ### 5/5 — Free and doesn’t require a profile! *2019-01-16, version 1.0* I just watched a bunch of gaming vids on the Mobcrush channel and they didn’t ask me to sign in with Facebook. Can’t wait to see more channels pop up! ### 5/5 — Needed to cut cable without losing Local *2019-01-16, version 1.0* About time I can get local sports and news without paying the cable company. Perfect for me on the go! --- *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 2026-07-06.*