# WBRZ.com

> Baton Rouge and Southeast Louisiana news, sports, and weather updates. (iPhone/iPad app by Ruby Shore Software, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wbrzcom/id355596674 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ruby Shore Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1472786955)
- Category: News, Weather
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 99 App Store ratings · 72 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 60 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-02-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wbrzcom/id355596674/reviews.md

## What is WBRZ.com?

WBRZ.com is the leader in Baton Rouge and Southeast Louisiana when it comes to mobile content delivery. The latest news, sports and weather – at your fingertips. When Breaking News and Severe Weather occur – turn to the station you've relied on for 55 years. WBRZ.com provides Continuous News, Weather and Sports 24/7, 365 days a year. 

The easily navigated interface allows you to surf WBRZ.com with the touch of a button – all in the palm of your hand. Our application is the only news application to provide you with our weather forecast maps as you see them on the air.

Wherever you are – when news breaks – WBRZ on your iPhone or iPod touch gives you an all access pass to the latest information in Baton Rouge and Southeast Louisiana. This application is free and updates every 5 minutes.

Our application provides:
*Continuous News as it is updated throughout a 24-hour cycle
*News videos and weather forecasts/updates on demand
*Weather Radar/Maps/Temps current and up to date in an easily viewable format
*LSU, Southern, Saints and High School Sports stories and scores 
*Breaking News
*Severe Weather
*Special applications coming very soon!

## Key features

- Continuous news updates
- On-demand news videos and weather forecasts
- Interactive weather radar and maps
- Local sports stories and scores
- Breaking news alerts
- Severe weather notifications

## Chart rankings

- #205 in Top Free · News (US App Store)

## What do users think of WBRZ.com?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 📰 Always on the dime with news
- ❤️ National Anthem added
- 📺 Great job with HD antennas
- 🚀 Useful app, easy to navigate
- ✅ Works alright, better than alternatives
- 👍 Great app, easy to use and accurate
- 🌟 Useful app, updated often with great video
- ✨ Much better than mobile site
- 📺 Live news, replays, traffic cams great

**Cons**

- 🗑️ Garbage app, won't connect
- 😩 Too many ads interrupting
- 😫 Watch too many ads for news
- 🗣️ She speaks way too fast
- 💥 Keeps crashing when streaming
- ⚠️ Not reliable, live stream down often
- 😒 Annoying to click notification, go to main screen
- 📱 Not good on Fire Stick
- 🙄 Alerts never take to story
- 🥱 Hate clicking notification for main page
- 👻 Blank page on open
- 📉 Poor accessibility support
- 👎 Bad grammar and spelling
- 🚨 Annoying church gong sound for notification
- 😵 Ad insanity and very biased
- 🚫 Stop forcing ads on us
- 📊 Bloat, not just weather
- 😩 Forced advertisements
- 😵 Latest update crashes daily
- 💥 Unstable, crashes constantly
- 😠 Terrible, won't open
- ❌ Live news stream not playing
- 🚫 Can't get app to open
- 🔕 Cannot turn off notifications
- 🏈 Breaking news football announcement at 10pm
- 📉 Get rid of play-by-play for sports
- 🧊 Freezes on some screens
- 🛑 Stop with forcing ads
- 🔍 So many typos, short stories
- 🗜️ Article zoomed in, unreadable
- 💥 Crash crash crash
- ⏳ Gratuitous splash screens
- 👎 Crashes too much, no iPhone 5 optimization
- ⏳ Used to be great, now unreliable
- 🤷 Needs improvement, no new news
- 😠 New advertising banner annoying
- 🚫 No video
- 🤔 Could be a lot better, forgotten what new is
- 😥 Great app but doesn't return to scroll position
- ☀️ Weather showed same thing for over a week
- ☁️ Weather video needs updating more often
- 🌡️ Need current conditions/temp choice

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Won't connect to ROKU
- App keeps crashing when streaming to Google TV
- Live stream not reliable, often down for a week
- Works well on iPhone but not on Fire Stick
- Clicking on notification takes to main news screen instead of story
- Alerts take to front page instead of live stories
- App opens with a blank page
- Stories & videos never load, only ads
- Impossible to go back when using VoiceOver
- Push notification links to old story with no further info
- Alert pops up, click doesn't take to article, have to search
- Pictures don't always show when clicking on articles
- Update changed notification sound to annoying church gong, couldn't change
- No longer receiving notifications
- App crashes again after complimenting it
- Every video clicked is an ad, turning off video ads locks up app
- App crashes at least once a day
- Most recent update crashes constantly
- Could not get app to open
- Live news stream is not playing
- Cannot turn off notifications
- App freezes on some screens
- Video ad before and after video, cannot get out without closing app
- Article won't show zoomed out, very zoomed in
- App crashes, not loading
- Mandatory 2 splash screens on launch
- Live feed never works and is very unreliable
- Hard to believe no new news in over 12 hours
- Half of the stories on the news don't appear on the app
- Annoying advertising banner moves at the top of the screen
- Live video doesn't load on iPod touch
- App doesn't return to scroll position after going back
- Weather showed the same thing for over a week
- Weather video needs to be updated more often

**Most requested features**

- Select news, sport, and/or weather alerts
- Fix accessibility bugs for visually impaired users
- Enable multitasking
- Replace Video with Continuous News in toolbar
- Customize toolbar
- Fix weather display
- Update health section
- Improve grammar and spelling
- Get rid of play-by-play for sports
- Add current conditions/temp choice for weather

## Recent user reviews (10 of 72)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wbrzcom/id355596674/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Won’t Connect to ROKU!

*2025-04-18, version 202410.1*

Garbage app won’t connect to ROKU, but that’s ok because WAFB’s app does. Buh-bye WBRZ.

### 1/5 — Deleting this app

*2024-11-26, version 202410.1*

I can’t even click on an article without adds interrupting

### 1/5 — Too many ads

*2024-09-11*

Watch too many ads to get to the news

### 1/5 — Brandi B Harris

*2024-08-28, version 202403.1*

She speaks way to fast

### 1/5 — Keeps crashing

*2024-07-23, version 202403.1*

The app keeps crashing when I try to stream to my Google TV.

### 2/5 — Not reliable

*2024-05-23, version 202403.1*

The live stream is great when it does work. But doesn’t work all the time. It would be great if it was more reliable. When it’s down it’s usually for a week, until the IT guy comes back from vacation.

### 1/5 — It’s very annoying

*2024-03-20*

To click on a notification about a story and be taken to the main news screen instead of the story you wanted to read 😒

### 2/5 — Not good on Fireatick

*2024-03-18*

Works well on iPhone but not on fire stick

### 1/5 — The alert’s never take me to the story

*2024-02-09*

The alerts take to you to the front page instead of the live stories 🙄

### 1/5 — I hate getting a notification with a headline

*2023-06-24*

Only to click on it to read it and be taken to the main page with a bunch of links that have nothing to do with the article I wanted to read 🥱

## Frequently asked questions about WBRZ.com

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

This app delivers continuous news updates, sports stories and scores, and detailed weather forecasts for Baton Rouge and Southeast Louisiana. You can also access news videos and weather radar maps on demand.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is completely free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

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

Key features include 24/7 news updates, on-demand news videos and weather forecasts, interactive weather radar maps, and coverage of local sports like LSU, Southern, and the Saints. It also provides breaking news and severe weather alerts.

### Who is this app designed for?

This app is designed for individuals living in or interested in Baton Rouge and Southeast Louisiana who want to stay informed about local news, weather conditions, and sports events.

### How often is the content updated?

The application updates its content every 5 minutes, ensuring you receive the latest information as it becomes available. This includes news, weather, and sports updates.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 202602.1 — 2026-02-17

- Content updates and general enhancements

### 202506.3 — 2025-07-02

- Content updates and general enhancements

### 202506.2 — 2025-06-19

- Content updates and general enhancements

### 202505.1 — 2025-05-30

- Content updates and general enhancements

### 202410.1 — 2024-10-17

- Content updates and general enhancements

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