# Very Local: News & Weather — user reviews > 60 indexed App Store user reviews of Very Local by Hearst Television, rated 4.60/5 from 6,267 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/very-local-news-and-weather/id1462779034/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/very-local-news-and-weather/id1462779034.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,089 · 4★ 640 · 3★ 241 · 2★ 85 · 1★ 212 ## What do users think of Very Local? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Great app - 👍 Entertaining content - 👍 Locally produced programs - 🚀 Smooth and well-running - 👍 Fantastically free **Cons** - 🐛 Constant crashes - 🔊 Loud commercials - 🔊 Too many ads - 🔍 Small text/visually impaired - 🔍 Can't find local data **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to cast to Samsung TV - Video zooming issues - Incorrect channel/program scheduling **Most requested features** - Cross-device account syncing - Favorites/bookmarking for shows - Improved video playback stability - Weather information availability ## Newest reviews (10 of 60) ### 2/5 — could use some improvement *2026-06-19, version 1.0.2234* this app could use some major improvement every time I go to watch my local news. It will never start at the beginning. it normally starts at the end of the last broadcast or what’s available. it also sometimes starts in the middle in order to see it start. I have to watch several. advertisements then I try to start it at the beginning and it makes me watch advertisements. then it’ll go to the very end of the broadcast and make me watch more and more advertisements if I’m lucky enough, I’ll get to watch the latest local news broadcast but most of the time I’m not lucky enough to even be able to stream my local news. ### 2/5 — Sad *2026-04-20, version 1.0.2234* Ever wonder what an app would be like, if created by a GED-level coding school dropout? Well here ya go ### 3/5 — Some ads need to go *2026-03-11, version 1.0.2234* This app has improved a lot over time. However, I refuse to use it again until those dumb game app slot machine ads are gone. They are awful. ### 2/5 — Poor selection *2026-01-24, version 1.0.2188* Patriot game was not on just channel 9 logo ### 3/5 — Great concept but *2025-12-31, version 1.0.2188* When using an iPhone or iPad, you must stay in the app. You cannot have it running in the background while you check email look at directions or other things similar to what you can do with YouTube TV. ### 3/5 — Confusing *2025-12-29, version 1.0.2188* I’m new to this and I can’t figure out how to turn it off. ### 4/5 — Great app but could use some improvements *2025-12-26* The first improvement I’d like to see is the ability to create an account that can be used across devices/platforms. This would allow for starting a program on one device, and continuing it on another. The second improvement I’d like to see is the ability to bookmark shows or save them to a favorites list. That way, my favorite shows are easier to find. ### 3/5 — Content is ok. Ads are WAY too loud! *2025-11-19, version 1.0.2114* This app has local news and decent content. But the ads that come on are way too loud! Much much louder than the content. So you have to constantly turn up or down the volume. Take caution if you watch with AirPods. ### 2/5 — Great if you like ads *2025-11-06, version 1.0.2114* First few times I used the app, ads were at a minimum. A few days later, whoa, more ads than programming. ### 5/5 — Smile *2025-10-14, version 1.0.2114* Smile ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Won’t play *2026-07-29, version 1.0.2366* I’m so disappointed. There are very interesting finds to listen to, but it won’t play more and a minute. I’ll keep checking back to see if this was fixed. ### 1/5 — Watch what I want *2026-07-05, version 1.0.2234* Since it’s not in my area, RI; I wanted to watch Fort Myers, FL, but it won’t let me. I have to watch Boston. Not happy with the app! ### 1/5 — Red White and Boom 2026 *2026-07-05, version 1.0.2234* The event itself was a great milestone, but the broadcast was very disappointing. The camera work and overall filming quality were poor. The constant autofocus kept locking onto random people in the crowd—at one point making a little kid the focus—while viewers were trying to watch the fireworks. It was frustrating and took away from the experience. It also didn’t feel like a true live broadcast. It took far too long to get into the app to watch, and there seemed to be significant delays. For such a major milestone event, I expected much better preparation and execution. Future events of this scale deserve experienced camera crews, better production planning, and a reliable streaming platform so viewers can actually enjoy the moment. ### 1/5 — Carries barely any local news stations *2026-03-29, version 1.0.2234* would not recommend unless you want to watch their shows or documentaries or whatever all day which does nothing with news or weather ### 1/5 — Constant loud gambling commercials *2026-03-10, version 1.0.2234* The very loud constant gambling commercials have this app just about unbearable. I’ll be looking for other ways to watch my morning news because suffering through being screamed at about stupid gambling apps every 5 minutes isn’t worth it anymore. ### 1/5 — Will not work. *2026-01-09, version 1.0.2188* I downloaded the app on my tv and iPhone and the video for WLWT will not load. ### 1/5 — Commercials *2025-12-19, version 1.0.2188* I stopped using the app , when funeral commercials started playing, why are you playing this in the morning, and it’s pretty much the only commercial you play and you do it back to back?? ### 1/5 — App constantly crashes *2025-11-13, version 1.0.2114* I don’t know if it’s just me or if others have a similar issue but when a commercial comes on the app the app has a hard time resuming the news cast after the commercial and I’m left with a black screen. ### 1/5 — WPTZ 5 *2025-09-21, version 1.0.2073* I’m not pleased that channel 5 is not on at the correct time. Waiting hours to watch is not good enough, especially in the winter when weather conditions change quickly. ### 1/5 — What news? *2025-09-11, version 1.0.2073* Every time I go to sign in to watch something, it says no connection. I have deleted the app and refreshed it still nothing. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Favorite Local App *2026-07-28, version 1.0.2366* I don’t have cable. I love the Very Local app because it allows me to stream my favorite local news and programming from WCVB Ch 5 Boston ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-07-03, version 1.0.2234* This app does what it’s suppose to easy to use and gets all the local channels ### 5/5 — Love It *2026-06-01, version 1.0.2234* Found this app and now able to watch Local News in Sacramento while living in San Francisco which wasn’t available to me before on any TV service in my area! Love it!!! ### 5/5 — Very Local *2026-06-01, version 1.0.2234* Ain't nothing like being informed! This is right on time. I use this app daily. ### 5/5 — WYFF news *2026-05-26, version 1.0.2234* Good access to catchup on missed news ### 5/5 — Superb *2026-05-19, version 1.0.2234* I am so lucky to have this app. I appreciate that I can watch the news on my time and keep up-to-date all through the day with the best news crew around thank you. ### 5/5 — Winter snow birds. Carl & Marlene in Florida *2026-04-20, version 1.0.2234* Every morning and evening wouldn’t watch Very Local so we don’t have to mess. What’s going on in our world at home thank you very much for this. It’s awesome. Awesome. Awesome😉 ### 5/5 — On News *2026-02-06, version 1.0.2188* Great 👍 job just needs more of what’s current nationally. ### 5/5 — Walking in death *2026-01-08, version 1.0.2188* Flooding ### 5/5 — what I wanted in an App *2025-11-01, version 1.0.2114* I have been asking for an app like this for a long time and now it exists. I am Very Happy with Very Local. --- *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 2026-09-08.*