# Tampa Bay 28 — user reviews > 71 indexed App Store user reviews of Tampa Bay 28 by E.W. Scripps Company, rated 4.47/5 from 499 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tampa-bay-28/id487366506/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tampa-bay-28/id487366506.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 389 · 4★ 44 · 3★ 16 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 36 ## What do users think of Tampa Bay 28? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💻 Easy to navigate - 📰 Reliable local news coverage - ⚠️ Helpful weather alerts and updates - 🌟 Excellent weather team (e.g. Denis Phillips) **Cons** - 🔍 Difficult to find specific articles - 💤 Stale/outdated information - 🔍 Cluttered interface with too many ads - 🚫 Frequent app crashes and technical issues **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch - Streaming issues and playback problems - Weather information not updating properly **Most requested features** - Improved search and navigation - More customization options - Reduce intrusive ads - Enhance live weather/emergency coverage ## Newest reviews (10 of 71) ### 3/5 — the AM/PM headlines need to be given a better tone *2025-04-21* the tone of the headlines is so genuinely insensitive. today you grouped an easter egg hunt between news about 2 murders. it's so weird please just do bullet points or time stamp them in the push notification because the order you put them in is comically insensitive and it's almost everyday ### 3/5 — Pop up ads rule this app *2025-01-08* The app isn’t really terrible, but it’s almost impossible to read anything because of pop-up ads that constantly interrupt what you’re trying to read. I finally gave up on it and deleted it. Too bad **Developer response:** We are happy to help! If you have a moment, can you please reach out to our Support Team by going to the app Tools > Contact Support so we can look into this further for you? Thank you for your patience! ### 3/5 — Pop up ads rule this app *2024-12-20* The app isn’t really terrible, but it’s almost impossible to read anything because of pop-up ads that constantly interrupt what you’re trying to read. I finally gave up on it and deleted it. Too bad **Developer response:** We are happy to help! If you have a moment, can you please reach out to our Support Team by going to the app Tools > Contact Support so we can look into this further for you? Thank you for your patience! ### 2/5 — Adds *2024-12-19, version 7.7* Way too many adds. Can’t watch any news since the ads are constantly popping up on my screen ### 2/5 — Useless for weather radar for the whole day *2024-07-26* I got this app because I thought it would provide an entire day’s radar forecast, it doesn’t do anything even worthwhile, you can only see what happened, which you already know! I’m guessing that Scripts has done what most greedy companies have done, and placed anything useful behind a “PAY WALL”, which for a broadcast company is the epitome of GREED. This app is useless for all practical purposes, and I’ll be deleting it after this review. I will also not be watching ABC-28 (or ANYTHING ABC) from now on. They present little more than propaganda anyway. ### 1/5 — Won’t use a news app that sells advertising. *2022-05-27, version 6.43* Simple as it says. When you sell advertising, news is no longer news. If you allow paid advertising and you won’t get the news without opinions. Can’t even get to the live broadcast or weather reports without 5 minutes of commercials. ### 5/5 — ABC Action News Thanks *2021-01-10, version 6.33* Thanks ABC action news for Awesome News I love you guys you all are awesome and you All Rock🌟🌟🥇🎮😁 ### 5/5 — My Lunchtime go to app *2021-01-09* ABC Action News on my iPad while I am having lunch is the best. It catches me up on all the local news that has happened since this am. I watch ABC News in the AM as well. ### 1/5 — How does Premium sound? *2020-11-09, version 6.33* Sounds like I just deleted your app from my iPhone. ### 1/5 — NOT AS ADVERTISED *2020-10-30, version 6.32* PAID for app, so as to not be bothered by ads. But ads CONTINUE to be shown on screen! Now, app will not even let me enter! Am I being discriminated against? “No refund after paid for?” I purchased the ad-free app, but can no longer open this! How wrong is this? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Too many commercials *2025-06-30, version 7.10.1* I don’t know what happened to this app on my Samsung and Vizio tvs. There are so many ads I counted 14 ads in a row…. The weather played and then the Ads started again. HORRIBLE!!!! When I am away, I like to keep up with our news in Tampa Bay…….right now it is almost completely useless……… ### 1/5 — ABC Dislikes Truth *2025-06-09, version 7.10.1* Today ABC News suspended journalist Terry Moran for speaking the truth about sicko fascist Stephen Miller. I am therefore suspending EVERYTHING I have to do with ABC News, including this app. ### 1/5 — Streaming review *2025-03-20* I was a huge fan of this tv station. I recently cancelled my cable and am streaming now. This station is the biggest disappointment as it shows very short snippets of news. Then plays annoying music while blocking commercials. I would rather see the commercials than hear this repetitive music. I now watch other channels that are not so disruptive. ### 1/5 — Terrible, awful, no good, very bad update *2024-12-13* Ever since the app updated about 1-2 months ago, it’s absolutely terrible. I used to read news on this app all the time, but it times out, brings you to headlines that are not in the notification I clicked on, and it’s nothing but a bunch of interstitial ads that don’t work or you watch and then scroll down to read the story and ANOTHER ad pops up. Awful. I literally look at notification headlines then just do an internet search to read on other sites. What a shame **Developer response:** Hello! We are sorry to hear you are having some trouble. If you have a moment, would you mind reaching out to our Support Team by going to the app Tools > Contact Support so we can look into this further for you? Thank you for your time and patience! ### 1/5 — Can’t read anything *2024-11-27, version 7.7* As soon as I open the app a video keeps playing and I can’t do anything to stop it. I’m about to delete it. It is so annoying and frustrating. ### 1/5 — Used to be good *2024-10-16, version 7.7* Don’t know what happened but can’t read a news story without a video ad taking over the screen. You close it and it pops back up. Made the app useless and complete junk. Deleting. ### 1/5 — 20 Tampa Bay app works *2024-05-28, version 7.5* Thanks for leading me to a better app and news source. ### 1/5 — Removed live stream *2023-12-16, version 7.2* This app has now been rendered useless. Scripps Media group is ruining everything they touch including the Sarasota ABC affiliate. I’m deleting it and I’ll watch Denis Phillips on X ### 1/5 — App Keeps Crashing *2023-10-25, version 7.2* Did an app update on my Apple phone now the ABC Action News app won’t open. ### 1/5 — Completely useless when needed *2023-10-12* There were tornadoes around my area so I tried to use this app to follow the weather from the safe place in my home. Absolutely no live coverage overnight. Just the pre-recorded segments that had zero to do with what was happening live. Had to leave the bathroom repeatedly to get updates from the TV, and was doing this as the tornado was passing over my home. Luckily, it had lifted off the ground by that point, but me or my family could’ve been hurt. This is just pre-recorded videos and advertisements. Mostly advertisements. This app is NOT a helpful tool in an emergency. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Wonderful app! *2022-12-19, version 6.43* My go to for local and national news, plus the weather updates keep me informed of any inclement weather. Really worthwhile app! ### 5/5 — Hurricane Ian *2022-09-29, version 6.43* I would like to Thank all of you for getting us through Hurricane Tomorrow Ian God Bless y’all from Sebring, Florida ### 5/5 — Weather *2022-09-28, version 6.43* I love this app especially when we get bad weather. The weather team is awesome especially Denis ! ### 5/5 — Easy access *2022-07-21* I love the app. Whenever I am not able to sit and watch the news on TV, I can always rely on the app for quick access to the news. ### 5/5 — Works great! *2022-01-09* I want local news that’s up front and easy to read. The articles are great and informative as expected. ### 5/5 — Great news app *2021-11-09, version 6.41* My favorite news app. Always reliable. ### 5/5 — Awesome Action News *2021-06-26* Great app that gives you relevant information when you need it most from latest news to by the minute weather updates Love this news station ### 5/5 — Great App *2021-05-07, version 6.36* I use this app all the time to keep up with local news and weather, and if I’m driving around the traffic feature is great. Couldn’t ask for a more convenient, easy to use tool to keep up to date. ### 5/5 — Great App *2021-04-11, version 6.35* I love this App, use it all the time. ### 5/5 — What I need in a news app *2021-03-20, version 6.35* Easy to navigate. Never crashes. --- *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 2026-09-03.*