# STV News — Scotland's news app

> Scotland's trusted source for breaking news, videos, and weather. (iPhone/iPad app by STV GROUP PLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stv-news/id369121433 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [STV GROUP PLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/369121436)
- Category: News, Weather
- Price: Free
- Rating: 1.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 83 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 70 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-04-29
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stv-news/id369121433/reviews.md

## What is STV News?

All the latest news from across Scotland, brought to you by STV - a team you can trust.
Key Features:

• Breaking news notifications - be the first to know the big stories as they develop
• Brilliant videos - all the must-see clips every day
• Easy to use - the top stories in one place with no menus or complex navigation
• News where you are - up-to-date reports from our newsrooms across Scotland
• Weather - a simple five day forecast for where you live

The STV News app - it's the home of Scottish news

We love your reviews and use them to inform future releases. However, we can react to issues more quickly if you contact us directly by email (enquiries@stv.tv), Twitter (@stvnews) or Facebook (facebook.com/stvnews).

If you choose to receive push notifications from STV News, a unique identifier will be stored by our partner, Airship. This simply allows the message to be sent to your device and no other personal data will be processed. Additional details can be found in our Privacy Policy. (https://news.stv.tv/privacy-policy/) You can easily unsubscribe from STV News notifications in your device's "Notifications" settings.

Use of this app is covered by the STV News Terms of Use (https://news.stv.tv/terms-of-use/), Privacy Notice (https://news.stv.tv/privacy-policy/) and Cookie Notice (https://news.stv.tv/cookie-policy/).

We hope you enjoy the STV News app.

## Key features

- Breaking news notifications
- Video content
- Simple navigation
- Local news reports
- Five-day weather forecast

## What do users think of STV News?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use (historically)
- 👍 Fast (historically)
- 👍 Good Scottish news coverage
- 👍 Customizable (historically)
- 👍 Videos included (historically)

**Cons**

- 🐛 App unusable/crashes frequently
- 🐛 News stories won't load
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance across devices (iPad issues)
- 🐛 Outdated content/slow updates
- 🐛 Poor navigation/user interface
- 🐛 Adverts intrusive
- 🐛 Privacy concerns/tracking
- 🐛 Font size issues (dynamic type removed)
- 🐛 Photo zoom/rotation issues
- 🐛 iPad only works in portrait mode
- 🐛 Weather section basic/inaccurate
- 🐛 No back button/return to home
- 🐛 Link issues (clicking one story opens another)
- 🐛 Privacy options pop-up persistent

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Failed to load section (HTTP 103)
- App doesn't open on iPad
- New update won't open
- Push notification opens app with 'Unable to connect'
- App crashes on opening
- App crashes since most recent update
- Won't open at all recently
- Clicking on a story opens the one below
- Cannot get rid of 'Privacy Options' pop-up
- New version won't open on iPhone
- App no longer responsive
- Narrow strip view on iPad
- Clicking on a news item has no way to return to overview
- Photos cannot be zoomed or rotated
- Articles just stop at the bottom
- Tracking options reset to default
- Adverts interrupt music playback
- Weather section very basic with little information
- App steals from clipboard on opening
- News stories from months ago appear
- Accidentally touching an image freezes the page
- Cannot view videos on new version
- News updates are often days apart
- Swipe to next story not in order on main page
- Layout of page is awful
- Minimal number of news stories published daily
- App crashes regularly and is not available
- News stays on for up to a month
- Poorly written English coupled with amateur journalism
- Sports section removed
- Difficulty scrolling with images/videos/adverts
- Accidental swipe refreshes article
- News is far from current, especially for Highlands and Islands
- Kicked out half way through reading news stories
- Stories sit for days and are not updated regularly
- Weather forecast is a joke, constantly sunny

**Most requested features**

- Add dynamic type sizing back for larger fonts
- Improve iPad friendliness (landscape mode)
- Add dark mode
- Add suggested articles
- Add a footer to news articles
- Allow selection of favorite region
- Improve weather forecast accuracy and detail
- Add offline mode
- Include more non-football sports news
- Allow saving default weather location

## Recent user reviews (10 of 83)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stv-news/id369121433/reviews.md

### 1/5 — STV News app unusable

*2026-07-05, version 5.14.0*

Shame this app does not work and has not worked for weeks: “Failed to load section. Failed to load section (HTTP 103).”

### 1/5 — No longer working - is there a timeframe to fix it?

*2026-06-14, version 5.14.0*

It’s long stopped working on iPhone (fine on iPad, and I’d give it a good rating for that). Are there any plans to fix it, or should I just delete it?

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2026-05-10, version 5.14.0*

Doesn’t work. Pity!

### 1/5 — Stopped working

*2026-03-27, version 5.13.2*

App no longer works. Stories will not load. Deleting and reinstalling seems to work for a time before the issue returns.

### 1/5 — Problem

*2025-12-07, version 5.13.1*

I have never had problems with this app
But in the last week the load more button is there but that is all
There is no news there

### 2/5 — Delete and download again

*2025-12-06, version 5.13.1*

Everyday I have to delete and download again as it fails to deliver new news ,

### 1/5 — Outdated

*2025-08-23, version 5.12.0*

This is still ongoing

The photos cannot be zoomed in or rotated to see the content. On a phone this is unacceptable. Even worse for people with failing eyesight. The majority of news apps have this facility why not this one?

### 2/5 — Small font still after update.

*2025-08-21, version 5.12.0*

Could you please look into adding dynamic type sizing back when reading news stories for people that use and need larger font sizes. 

It was removed a while back not sure why as everyone could choose the font size that they like best. 

Now dynamic font only works on main page on app.

### 1/5 — App doesn’t open on iPad

*2025-08-21, version 5.12.0*

As title says the new app won’t open on iPad. Works on iPhone. 

iPad is older model but other aids still work fine and shouldn’t have issues due to this

### 1/5 — New update won’t open

*2025-08-19, version 5.12.0*

Been upgraded to new dark blue app but just doesn’t open, ipad is compatible.

## Frequently asked questions about STV News

### What kind of news does this app provide?

This app provides the latest news from across Scotland. It includes breaking news alerts, up-to-date reports from newsrooms across the country, and engaging video content.

### What are the key features of this news app?

Key features include breaking news notifications to keep you informed instantly, brilliant videos, an easy-to-use interface with top stories readily available, local news reports from across Scotland, and a simple five-day weather forecast for your area.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. However, it does display advertisements as part of its monetization model.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed for mobile devices. Specific compatibility details, such as supported operating system versions, can typically be found on the app's store page.

### How can I get news updates from my specific location in Scotland?

The app provides up-to-date reports from newsrooms across Scotland, aiming to bring you news relevant to where you are. It also offers a localized five-day weather forecast.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.14.0 — 2026-05-05

- Performance improvements
- Enhancements to how stories are displayed

### 5.13.2 — 2026-02-06

Fixed an issue causing blank sections to appear for some users.
General performance optimisations.

### 5.13.1 — 2025-11-14

This update improves overall performance, speeds up article loading, and makes navigation feel smoother throughout the app.

### 5.12.0 — 2025-08-17

• Optimised images for smaller file sizes - faster loading and reduced data usage.
• Updated branding for a fresh, consistent look.

### 5.11.5 — 2024-12-14

Bug fixes

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