# WCTI News Channel 12 — user reviews > 66 indexed App Store user reviews of WCTI News Channel 12 by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc, rated 4.80/5 from 111 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wcti-news-channel-12/id489853780/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wcti-news-channel-12/id489853780.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 95 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of WCTI News Channel 12? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great local news - 👍 Informative updates - 👍 Useful weather radar - 👍 Live streaming capability - 👍 Timely alerts - 👍 Easy to navigate - 👍 Good reporting - 👍 Accurate forecasts - 👍 App is dependable - 👍 Good for keeping informed - 👍 Allows choosing news - 👍 Up to date news - 👍 Good app format - 👍 Reliable news source - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Well organized **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 Frequent ads - 🐛 Outdated news - 🐛 Poor navigation - 🐛 Loading issues - 🐛 Black screen/no images - 🐛 Videos have no audio - 🐛 Location services issues - 🐛 Clunky layout - 🐛 Too many ads - 🐛 Poor writing/grammar - 🐛 App shuts down - 🐛 Buggy and frustrating - 🐛 Malicious advertising - 🐛 News not updated - 🐛 Videos load slowly - 🐛 Inconsistent updates **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes - Black screen on news feed - Videos have no audio - Location services not locking on - Back button unresponsive - App switches to App Store automatically - Radar loops too fast - App shuts down unexpectedly - White screen with banner blocking access - Advertising hijacker - News stories only have one sentence - Bluetooth glitch - Notifications not working properly **Most requested features** - Add portrait mode - Fix back button responsiveness - Improve location services accuracy - Allow landscape view on iPad - Add option to slow down radar loop - Add pin on radar map for user location - Allow pictures in stories to enlarge - Longer weather forecast projection - Stop early morning weather alerts - Allow users to select radar speed - Fix news not updating through the day ## Newest reviews (14 of 66) ### 2/5 — Why don’t you have portrait mode *2021-03-19, version 7.34.0* I gave this app only 2 stars because you can’t rotate to portrait mode. ### 2/5 — Navigation problem *2021-02-20, version 7.33.3* On iPhone 12 Max, the back button for articles is too close to the upper left margin. 80% non-responsive. ### 3/5 — Location Services *2020-02-17* Why is it that every other app that has weather can lock onto my location, but every time I load up this app to check my forecasts, I have to manually change it from New Bern? It’s getting a tad bit annoying. I GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO ACCESS MY LOCATION WHILE USING THE APP! ### 2/5 — Needs a couple fixes! *2018-07-08* 1. No audio with any video. 2. No method to report issues to app support. App support link in the App Store only opens the app. The app itself doesn’t have a support link. No solution found. App format is great and would rate as 5 stars, but no audio on video playback renders the app useless. I’ll continue to visit the wcti12 website to hear the news stories. ### 2/5 — Change BAD *2018-01-18, version 7.0.13* Changes to this app aren’t good at all and when you share a story it doesn’t even show what is being shared! I’ll leave it alone until it’s fixed...just a waste of time now! ### 2/5 — New Version updated 1/10/18 *2018-01-11, version 7.0.13* I do not like the layout and format of the new updated version. It removes the ability to view the site in a landscape view on an iPad. You can only view it in a portrait view. Big step backwards. ### 2/5 — Uh, but *2017-08-10, version 4.24.190029583* If the morning news person who does traffic and other small news could get through one piece without saying "uh" or "uh, but" I would not be changing the channel. Why does she say that, all the time? It is very annoying to try to listen to! ### 4/5 — Very informative *2017-06-20* We love watching the news on wcti. They report on everything as it's happening if possible. The weather is usually right on point and that really helps when I have to take my elderly mother out. We really appreciate the news teams and what they do. ### 4/5 — Good information on time *2017-06-14, version 4.24.190029583* I send kudos to the staff at channel 12 news for doing a good job reporting on the current events and keeping the public informed on the happenings in our state and a broad. ### 2/5 — Okay *2017-02-24, version 4.21.280024489* Since the "upgrade" it's draggy at best. ### 5/5 — News Wherever and Whenever I Desire *2017-01-05* This is my go to app for accurate and reliable news wherever and whenever I desire. ### 5/5 — I Check this app Daily *2016-11-23* I love the radar weather feature. Plus you can live stream he newscast! And it sends you push notifications when there is breaking news. ### 2/5 — Not Always Up To Date *2016-10-15* The app offers some good information, but is not always updated timely. Events can happen and they appear on the app several hours later. Live streaming weather is not always "live". Still need some work on that feature. ### 5/5 — General *2016-09-22, version 4.19.210019337* App is easy to use. Radar app is spot on. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Broken App *2020-02-27, version 7.27.0* For the last two days, the iPad app is worthless. When you click on an article, you see nothing but the title again, ad pictures, and black boxes. ### 1/5 — News feed *2019-10-17, version 7.22.0* News feed page is black no images ### 1/5 — Too Many Ads *2018-09-09, version 7.5.0* I just tried to read an update on Hurricane Florence between 17 yes 17 ads. I understand having ads but 17! Really? ### 1/5 — Mobile app *2018-01-28, version 7.0.15* New version of mobile app will only display portrait on iPad. Update 1/28/2018: New version still will not display landscape on iPad. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2018-01-11* Before the new update app was fine now after the update all of the good qualities of the app are gone. You shouldn't have to scroll through every local article to get to the national articles. Another thing in the weather section you can no longer hit a play button on the radar to see the direction of precipitation. Went from a great app to a terrible one ### 1/5 — Loading *2017-03-09, version 4.21.280024489* Take 45 seconds to open the page. I uninstalled a reinstalled and still 45 seconds. Sad. And the news do not update through the day sometimes I see news 3 days old. But in the tv have new news. Please fixed. ### 1/5 — Poor writing *2015-10-30, version 4.14.8* Poor writing and many grammatical errors. Usually a disappointment. Wish the writing was of better quality. ### 1/5 — Constant Crashes *2015-08-08, version 4.14.7* Please please fix the constant crashes. IPhone 4S The radar loops too fast. Can you slow it down or put something on there to allow the user to select the speed? Would like a pin on the radar map for my location. Also would like to be able to make pictures in stories enlarge. While looking at the news it automatically by itself switches over to the app store. I don't know if it is trying to force me to do a review on it or what. App crashes all the time. Im using I-Phone 4 S ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2015-05-10, version 4.13.0* I was fine with the last version of this app. This one is buggy, keeps taking me to the App Store while I'm reading the stories and has too many ads between stories. The format is less intuitive. I think this was a bad upgrade. ### 1/5 — Might have malware *2013-10-24, version 3.22* Seems to have some type advertising hi-jacker. After clicking on 2 or more news stories it pops me to a pub ads site on the web browser. This is annoying to say the least. Will delete the app and see if the hi-jacking stops. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Channel 12 : Great warning info about travel SAFETY! *2024-07-25* I retired in 2014 and realized how horrible traffic was on ALL the roadways! FRC EAST was my long time employer of Eastern NC, so I lived in Havelock 3 miles from work and road my bicycle to Cherry Point 95% of the time ! I recently spoke to a NC Highway Patrol Officer up here near Charlotte, NC , where I live now, and he said there are far too many vehicles on the roads now for the highways to handle! Want to know how safe I-95 is? Stay tuned to Channel 12 for great info and updates of the new and existing potholes on I-95 ### 5/5 — The News Leader in Eastern North Carolina *2018-01-09* I have followed WCTI12 since my family and I moved to the area in 1991. We became friends with Jan, Skip, Wes, Anna, and Dominic just to name a few. The news has always been factual, fair, and balanced. Skip and Dominic’s weather forecasts were second to none. We have missed WCTI12 since moving back home in 2012. ### 5/5 — Outstanding *2017-12-02* Outstanding local updates. It seems to be a day or two behind and keeps old news for a long time. But very good app. ### 5/5 — Good source for news *2017-08-16* Love the staff at News Channel 12- they take seriously " getting the facts right"! Wish I could get Livestream to come in stronger on my phone! ### 5/5 — I hate to watch news *2017-08-07, version 4.24.190029583* I hate to watch news. I love this app. It allows me to choose the news I want know about. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2017-07-10, version 4.24.190029583* I like it and I'm starting to rely on it. ### 5/5 — 12 News *2017-06-21* Back to five-stars after getting rid of the Bluetooth glitch. ### 5/5 — Great News *2017-03-17, version 4.21.280024489* Love the fact that it's always up to date. ### 5/5 — Helpful *2017-02-23, version 4.21.280024489* Keeps me informed ### 5/5 — Wout4gus *2017-02-16, version 4.21.280024489* Very nice app --- *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 2026-08-24.*