# WESH 2 News - Orlando — user reviews > 98 indexed App Store user reviews of WESH 2 News by Hearst Television, rated 4.70/5 from 7,565 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wesh-2-news-orlando/id506071794/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wesh-2-news-orlando/id506071794.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,171 · 4★ 856 · 3★ 254 · 2★ 119 · 1★ 165 ## What do users think of WESH 2 News? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Outstanding performance - 👍 Excellent weather team - 👍 Reliable news reporting - 👍 Helpful during emergencies - 👍 Keeps users informed - 👍 Clear and understandable weather presentation **Cons** - 🐛 App glitches and bugs - 🕰️ Outdated and stale information - 📢 Too many intrusive ads - 🔊 Automatic audio playback issues - 🧭 Difficult to navigate weather maps - 🔍 Struggle to find breaking news stories **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch - Notifications don't link to correct stories - Weather radar playback issues - Compatibility problems with newer devices **Most requested features** - Add option to skip ads - Improve weekend news and weather updates - Provide more localized content - Allow customization of notification settings - Enhance weather radar functionality ## Newest reviews (11 of 98) ### 4/5 — News *2025-01-07, version 5.15.1553* I enjoy this house bound And I can get the news thanks ### 3/5 — Ok *2024-10-10, version 5.15.1498* The app is ok. I used it during Milton and struggled just to find the current location and predicted path with times of the storm. But then again I couldn’t find that anywhere. When there is a storm like this, would be nice to have a link to a radar map thats easy to find and gives us the exact location and predicted path with approximate times. That would be helpful more so than live streaming the broadcast on our so called 5g internet in Central Florida. I ended up using a weather radar app that really wasn’t current, like 45 min behind. ### 3/5 — Ads are too long *2024-09-25, version 5.15.1498* Long time user of the app. Keeps improving but one major drawback is the length of the ads keeps increasing . I get there will be some, but a 30 second ad is just too long; especially for a 1 minute report or quick weather update. Get them back down to 5-10 seconds. Any longer than that, I move on. Especially unacceptable during extreme weather. ### 2/5 — Large ad blocks cover content *2024-09-15, version 5.15.1492* The app is functional but multiple add blocks overlay the content causing user fatigue. I like the station and the news personalities. It’s the user experience that needs to be improved. ### 4/5 — News that’s news! *2024-07-13, version 5.15.1456* Good coverage, but the app based site has some irritating behaviors. When the obligatory commercial precedes the news item, the app/website sometimes BLOCKS your ability (on mobile phone) to allow you to set view to full screed UNTIL the commercial has run! That means the first part of the news item must be competing with the actins of the phone user until their actions achieve the desired view! ### 5/5 — Well done *2023-04-27, version 5.15.1082* Thank you for being with us. ### 5/5 — Thanks 🤩 Great🤩 *2022-09-30, version 5.15.928* Thanks WESH TV for your free streaming service especially during the hurricane. Your news team is super good and like a family. Thanks 🤩 ### 5/5 — Best weather channel *2022-09-27, version 5.15.928* Excellent team work and great weather coverage.”A”plus ### 3/5 — WESH 2 App *2022-09-21, version 5.15.928* This is my “ go to” local news app. The interactive radar however is extremely frustrating, first because you must chosise either Past or future, then it’s runs SO FAST it’s impossible to get a clear idea of the timeline….. you can’t watch the time and the weather map at the same time. I tried emailing them and never received any response. Slow that radar display down so it’s useful! ### 3/5 — Mrs *2022-09-09, version 5.15.928* On the app I asked for local breaking news and I’m getting things from other states and local to me is in your state and the surrounding counties ### 3/5 — Maybe It’s Just Me *2022-04-20, version 5.15.785* But when the Breaking News stories pop up on my screen and I go to the website they won’t be there. Quite often I’m in the middle of something else and can’t look at the moment. I’ll look a few minutes later and can’t find the Breaking News story. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Black screen instead of video *2026-04-01, version 5.15.2086* Not useful. Cannot see live stream. Cannot see news and weather videos. Black screen for all ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2025-11-14, version 5.15.1913* Ads before every single video, including weather. Sometimes if you scroll down too far the video restarts and you get to watch the ads again. Not enough info in many articles. Sometimes they are super short and rarely followed up on. Like, “this happened..,” but no details and you never find out the ending. A free news app is nice, just wish it was more comprehensive for us locals. ### 1/5 — You can do better come on *2024-11-26, version 5.15.1526* It is never up-to-date. You can try to reset it so you can get the latest news and it shows you news 4 to 5 hours behind even on the TV ### 1/5 — App glitches and bugs *2024-08-22, version 5.15.1476* I have used this app as my primary source of news and weather in the Orlando area for years. In the past few updates it has become extremely difficult to use. When you click on a story, begin to scroll to read the content, the app redirects you back to the main page. Same thing is happening if I’m trying to change the features of the weather radar map, example add storm track or zoom in or out on the map. This is frustrating for users. ### 1/5 — What happened? *2024-08-17, version 5.15.1476* App doesn’t work at all. Just displays rotating wheel. Does not start! ### 1/5 — Don’t count on this app during an emergency *2024-06-06, version 5.15.1435* I downloaded this app to stay informed during a tornado warning. It cut to 4 minutes of unskippable ads within a minute of starting, gave me about 30 seconds of coverage, then started playing 4 more minutes of unskippable ads. Completely unacceptable during an emergency situation. ### 1/5 — Location required *2024-05-19, version 5.15.1421* You are REQUIRED to provide access to your location just to use the app. As in it won’t even open unless I agree. I shouldn’t need to allow access to my location to read the news. I can manually add my location if I want “personalized “ weather. I never allow notifications of any kind from news apps, so they don’t need it for that purpose either. Really poor WESH. The local FOX and WFTV apps don’t require it, so I’ll just use their app instead. ### 1/5 — Irritating *2023-01-14, version 5.15.968* Constant ads in your face! ### 1/5 — Notifications aren’t working properly *2022-06-03, version 5.15.883* Every time I press on a notification for a story it just takes me to the app’s home screen with the story nowhere to be found, it’s happened at least 3 times now. Developers need to fix this app ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Support iPhone 13 Pro *2022-03-19, version 5.15.785* My wife and I both upgrade our phones to iPhone 13 pros. Since then we do not receive notifications from the WESH app. All settings are correct. Our older phones still receive notifications despite have same setting. Please update. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — News *2026-08-14, version 5.15.2202* News is timely and on time whenever there is a incident in the community or nationwide, thanks channel 2 news ### 5/5 — Review *2025-10-20, version 5.15.1881* Outstanding Performance ### 5/5 — 1 *2025-03-12, version 5.15.1642* The only news station to watch!! No doubt the best weather team.. Love them all but Eric is the most fun to watch. He makes weather understandable. Especially during Hurricane Season. News team good also. Reports the news without an opinion. Wish all could to that. ### 5/5 — Deanna Nanny Cocoa Beach Fl. *2024-10-15, version 5.15.1498* Extra help regarding my Rx meds & what Supplements I chose to take regarding how those choices may interact with my prescribed Meds. When I was home bound with Surgery issues The called to check on me When I could not eat post surgery they advised me on protein drinks & tips to stay healthy thru difficult recovery issues. I’m now 80 & can say I’ve never experienced Such through concern for my health than Pharmacists Rhonna & other staff have shown me. I do hope I never loose such unique Service as we have with the Cocoa Beach Pharmacy Staff. ### 5/5 — Best there is! *2024-10-09, version 5.15.1498* Been watching wesh 2 for years, they have the best talent around, don’t watch any other news casts! ### 5/5 — WESH *2024-09-30, version 5.15.1498* WESH News keeps me up to date with news in the Daytona Beach area! ### 5/5 — WESH2 *2024-09-26, version 5.15.1498* The best & best weather station with Tony Mainolfi as the chief. All details that we need to know and what to do to be safe during bad weather. Storms, hurricanes etc. ### 5/5 — Commercials *2024-09-25, version 5.15.1498* Too many of the same commercials ### 5/5 — Updates *2024-08-05, version 5.15.1462* Love getting updates on the daily topics of central Florida… including the weather… also LOVE GETTINGVTHE OLYMPIC UPDATES in case I miss watching them ### 5/5 — Weather App *2023-08-04, version 5.15.1184* It really keeps me alerted to weather where I’m located. --- *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 2026-09-09.*