# WBNG 12 News — user reviews > 67 indexed App Store user reviews of WBNG 12 News by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.40/5 from 4,573 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wbng-12-news/id1175584338/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wbng-12-news/id1175584338.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,238 · 4★ 700 · 3★ 267 · 2★ 136 · 1★ 232 ## What do users think of WBNG 12 News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💖 Home news from far away - 👍 Great local news source - 🥰 Helpful for keeping up with local events **Cons** - 🙁 Outdated and stale news - 🤔 Biased and one-sided reporting - 😞 Technical issues with app functionality - 😡 Frustrating user experience - 🤯 Poor content quality and accuracy **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes and freezes - Streaming issues and video playback problems - Compatibility issues with newer devices **Most requested features** - More frequent news updates, especially on weekends - Improved navigation and content organization - Accurate and up-to-date weather forecasts and closures ## Newest reviews (18 of 67) ### 2/5 — What happened *2026-07-14, version 7.0.6* Used to be a great app now there’s a notification every hour. Give it a rest! ### 2/5 — Useless Notifications *2026-07-05* I like to stay up to date on local news but when I set my notifications to “breaking” only and then get CONSTANT notifications about unimportant things, it’s very frustrating. Update this please. ### 2/5 — Power outages *2024-05-26* I went to WBNG app for the first time today. I was looking for information on the power outage. NOTHING was on the site about the power outage. So much for using my phone when there’s a power failure. Disappointing. ### 3/5 — Updating news on weekends. *2023-02-06, version 6.0.1* Stale news on App. For example Monday morning the top story is a news story ftom Saturday. ### 1/5 — App won’t work *2022-12-24, version 5.0.11* App won’t work on iPhone 14 ### 1/5 — wont work *2022-04-19, version 5.0.7* This app was great since I work in a school and have closings with bad weather, but I don’t know what happened. It would install but then not load, it looks like its working but it stays on the 12 news screen ### 1/5 — Poor news *2022-03-04, version 5.0.4* Don’t try so hard to keep up with the big channels, concentrate and upgrade all local news, get out and find out what’s going on in the southern tier!!!! ### 1/5 — Unhappy with an app that I can no longer use *2022-01-09* This app was updated a couple months ago. I have been unable to open it since that time. I've even removed it from my device and downloaded it again with no success. I've had to switch to another local news app to get local information. If the technical issues were corrected, I would rate this app higher. ### 1/5 — App Not Loading *2021-11-24, version 5.0.3* The latest version of this app doesn’t appear to work anymore… it just stays on the 12 News splash screen and shows a progress spinner forever. Update 11/24/21: Seems that enabling location services allowed the content to load. The app should be able to function when this feature is disabled. ### 1/5 — Real news?? *2021-11-02, version 4.35.720059213* Real news is not being reported. Very disappointed in WBNG. Weather is not accurate and the news app does not appear to be updated on the weekend. 👎👎 ### 1/5 — Terrible *2021-10-30, version 4.35.720059213* Breaking news is days ago. ### 3/5 — Current events? *2021-10-12* I look at this news app daily only to find “news” that has not been updated. For example this past weekend. The Friday news was the same until Monday. Nothing updated about Spiedi Fest/Balloon launching. No pictures? Since I don’t have FB, you offer this app for updated news, you fell short. This is the most recent example. School closings notices are always kept current… positive thing. ### 2/5 — News *2021-10-08, version 4.35.720059213* Very leftist reporting Too much Covid reporting ### 1/5 — Outdated *2021-09-22* First off I’ve had this ap for years. This news source leaves old stories on for days at a time. Barely ever posts new news stories. I’ve been on for over 3 days in a row and the news is still the same even though there has been other stories and events happening. ### 1/5 — The app needs work... *2021-03-09* Hard to find articles and the streaming news video rarely streams and when it does, it freezes so often it’s not worth the effort or annoyance. Sorry, wanted to give a good review but this is poor for what is supposed to be the premier news station in the area. ### 2/5 — WBNG low rated App *2021-02-03, version 4.35.570058072* Very thin news App. Very limited news and information. ### 1/5 — BIAS! *2021-01-06, version 4.35.570058072* Journalists are supposed to be non-biased! WBNG is so obviously “left” leaning and only report on something that looks good for its agenda. Anything our existing President has done for the good never makes your news. And you sensationalize BLM and ANTIFA and their actions! Pathetic ### 3/5 — Not so hot *2020-10-17, version 4.35.570057562* 90% is old news some of the articles are weeks old some even more than that...not great... ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Best School Closings App *2025-12-28, version 6.0.15* App works fine but content is always outdated. If you’re looking for news from the last day or two, look elsewhere. School closings list is usually up to date and the only reason I keep the app. ### 1/5 — App ok, content awful *2025-06-10* Opened an article, and the first thing I saw was the town misspelled. Clicked the video link and there were FOUR ads before the video ran. And then the video was a totally different story than what it was supposed to be. ### 1/5 — Owego’s Memorial Day Parade Organizer’s name wrong *2025-05-27, version 6.0.15* How can you get Jim Raftis’ name wrong? Can’t your field reporters understand English or are they just deaf? I was taught to ask someone to spell a name I wasn’t familiar with before quoting them or about them. ### 1/5 — Lazy *2025-02-06, version 6.0.15* Amazing how many of these stories are aided by AI descriptions, and never proofread, as each day I find 5-10 spelling mistakes on this app. But what do you expect from a news group which is more interested in video and image, rather than substance. ### 1/5 — Unhappy viewer *2024-11-06, version 6.0.14* Why is this station so biased when news that’s reported should not be biased but I’m curious do you have to be a democrat to work for your station which I’m sure you have to be I’m so disappointed in your bias ways ### 1/5 — News and sports *2024-02-01, version 6.0.12* Very disappointed that the app doesn’t open and sports is inadaquent recently with local sports (new events) not present ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2024-01-11, version 6.0.12* Every time I try to live stream from the app all I get is a 15 second UHS add. Th app will not let me a live stream the local news or weather I want to see. ### 1/5 — Closings and delays *2023-12-18, version 6.0.12* Why did it change? NOT convenient not to see all closings and delays listed at once and appears you have to ask individually. Why are all nicknames “taken” Have tried at least 4 ### 1/5 — Old news *2023-09-17, version 6.0.10* If you want weekend news you’ve come to the wrong place. Funny that their TV ads tout about how up to the minute they are. Very disappointing, not only WBNG but all the local stations are the same. Monday thru Friday news. ### 1/5 — No news being posted *2023-08-27* Despite telling us to follow them on the app for the latest news, they do not update the stories on this app. It’s a pathetic waste of time unless you want to relook at news from a couple days ago. Just don’t expect any follow-up info. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Home News From Far Away *2021-08-07* Your WBNG news app helps me feel close to my family. I’ve lived far away for many years, as required by US Coast Guard duty stations and frequent moves. You help us, by making me aware of and able to talk with family about their local current events. This especially helped with my elderly Mom, who recently passed. She always watched and listened to your news and seemed to feel comforted when I knew what was going on in her neighborhood. Thank you for serving many of us in this way!!💙 ### 5/5 — News to WBNG 🥰👀 *2020-09-24, version 4.35.480056457* Stop bugging me! ### 5/5 — 12 News 1 *2020-07-14, version 4.35.210051439* #1 Local news crew ### 5/5 — Very good *2019-10-16* I like the up to the minute reports on here all day as news stories happen ### 5/5 — WBNG’s Action News *2019-09-21, version 4.33.530045987* Action news is a great source of information during my busy day’s routine. Thx! ### 5/5 — Not that great *2019-02-15* The app works fine. I haven’t found any issues there. The updated version seems like a step back in time. This app no longer has the news start when I open the app during those times, I have to click in a couple of places. At first I couldn’t find it. It’s a step in the wrong direction. Frustrating to use still. ### 5/5 — News 12 - Action News - Communications Centre 12 *2018-11-16, version 4.30.470042259* Grew up with WNBF/WBNG, Still terrific! ### 5/5 — Jerry *2018-10-08* Not liking the new app, hard to navigate , generic and empty looking. Saddened that it could have been left alone . ### 5/5 — BNG IS THE BEST! *2018-10-02, version 4.30.450041854* Only local news & weather reports that I can rely to report accurately. ### 5/5 — Best application for News *2018-09-14* Best application to keep up to date with the news. --- *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 2026-09-13.*