# WFMZ — user reviews > 161 indexed App Store user reviews of WFMZ by MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC., rated 4.60/5 from 15,417 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wfmz/id737832905/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wfmz/id737832905.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11,795 · 4★ 2,259 · 3★ 800 · 2★ 222 · 1★ 341 ## What do users think of WFMZ? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💻 Great local news coverage - 🗓️ Helpful weather and traffic updates - 📰 Accurate and timely reporting **Cons** - 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content - 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads - 🔔 Repetitive and annoying notifications - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when accessing alerts - Notifications not working consistently - Difficulty creating an account **Most requested features** - Customizable notification settings - Improved search and content organization - Option to disable auto-play videos ## Newest reviews (16 of 161) ### 2/5 — Lots of lag *2026-01-25, version 219.0* I like having local news, but almost every time I click on a notification, the content is not found or the app’s opening splash shows up but never goes to content ### 2/5 — Ads get in the way *2025-10-08, version 400017.0* Whenever I try to read a story, ads always launch. It gets so annoying that I don’t go back to the app and just google the headline. ### 4/5 — Hometown News *2025-08-29, version 400017.0* 4 ### 3/5 — Updated app Nov 2024 *2025-08-28, version 400017.0* The new font is cramped but the line spacing is excessive. These condition make reading slower. Can you allow readers to choose a different font? ### 3/5 — WFMS *2025-08-25, version 400017.0* Claiming the user needs to update their App is a cheesy way to get a review. ### 4/5 — Stop The Horrible Updates! *2025-08-23* So, I live in Berks County and travel quite a bit. I downloaded this app to stay on top of current events even when I'm not home. It does give me a lot of information regarding local news however I need to see if there is a way you can stop constantly pounding me with headlines that someone died or got shot or was in a horrible accident or there was a horrible accident were kids died, and that is what I always seem to see when you push out your notifications. I am currently considering deleting this app but I am definitely stopping all push notifications because it all I am going to see is completely negative and disturbing news I don't want anything to do with it. Instead of every time there is a house fire or someone gets shot can you possibly put some nice local news every once in a while I mean the world is what it is but this seems to exacerbate the issues. ### 2/5 — News content is often stale *2025-08-23, version 400017.0* I would prefer more current updates of local news let alone business news and financial. ### 4/5 — Miss the Closing selection *2025-08-22* I miss being able to only look at school closing and not having all business and township changes included. Can the differentiation be added back in?? I do like the favorites option. Thanks!! ### 2/5 — WFMZ iPhone app *2025-08-21, version 400017.0* The app is very slow to respond. ### 4/5 — News *2025-08-21, version 400017.0* Yes ### 2/5 — Truth *2025-08-20, version 400017.0* Your weather forecasting is really lacking. Seriously lacking. ### 2/5 — I’ve acquired an Apple TV *2025-08-20, version 400017.0* Your app does not work on my Apple TV. Before getting the new tv I would watch 69 news from morning till 4pm. I miss watching my favorite programs. Can you explain why your station does nor work on my Apple TV? ### 5/5 — WhiteDiamond *2025-08-18, version 400017.0* Always Professional ### 5/5 — Great Local Resource! *2025-08-18, version 400017.0* I like the app because of the local news & sports coverage. The alerts are nice & timely. And the layout & look of the app are appealing. ### 5/5 — Last minute News *2025-08-18, version 400017.0* I like this app because I don't read the newspapers so I can get my local news a few times a day from anywhere. ### 5/5 — We love the News Alerts‼️ *2025-08-18, version 400017.0* WFMZ69 Weather and Traffic alerts are helpful and appreciated. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Worst app ever *2026-02-23, version 219.0* This is a terrible app. When it works, it is nice. The problem is, half the time it does not work. You know it is bad when WFMZ tells you to use a different local app. Absolute trash. ### 1/5 — Ads *2025-08-27, version 400017.0* I do not like the new set up for 69news ! !! As you are paging through and try to open an article it takes you in to an advertisement !!! I'm not interested in them . I want the news !! ### 1/5 — Fix it all *2025-08-27, version 400017.0* Everything must get better and faster. Traffic updates and alerts need to be more spot on!!! ### 1/5 — New Format Not Good *2025-08-22, version 400017.0* This new format is not good. It’s hard to navigate to find the news I’m looking for. I liked just being able to scroll and now I have to tap and swipe and scroll just to find that I’m not in the right place anyway. ### 1/5 — New app *2025-08-13, version 400017.0* Do not like new app. Doesn't open on iPhone all the time. Give all app back ### 1/5 — WFMZ *2025-08-11, version 400017.0* New format just plain stinks! ### 1/5 — Open screen *2025-08-10, version 400017.0* The opening screen is ridiculously stupid. Just let the app open. ### 1/5 — Adds stink! I hate the redirects! *2025-08-07, version 400017.0* Too many ads linked in between news. I constantly find myself getting redirected to safari where I'm then stuck even after going back to the app.. Just keeps flipping me back to the ad!! If you like ad's this is the app for you.... If you like news, try another. I rarely use the app anymore. ### 1/5 — Need to fix the ad issue *2025-08-02, version 400017.0* I used to love this app but since the ads took over, it's impossible to read the news. Every time you try and scroll through the articles, you get kicked off the app to the ad's website. You think with all the one stars, WFMZ would try and correct this. Please bring back the old version or correct this issue! ### 1/5 — Ad *2025-06-27, version 400016.3* I don’t need an ad for your app while I already have it when I click it. It’s annoying. They was the worst update ever. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 69 news *2025-08-28, version 400017.0* 69 news ### 5/5 — Great *2025-08-27, version 400017.0* Great ### 5/5 — Womanoftheword *2025-08-26, version 400017.0* Very good Apo ### 5/5 — 1 Kellington Place *2025-08-26, version 400017.0* Blue sky ### 5/5 — 69 News *2025-08-24, version 400017.0* Great ### 5/5 — Hi *2025-08-24, version 400017.0* Hi ### 5/5 — Big improvement *2025-08-21, version 400017.0* I used to hate this app. With the latest update navigation is improved, very easy on the eyes. Love it now. ### 5/5 — WFMZ *2025-08-21, version 400017.0* ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 5/5 — WFMZ *2025-08-20, version 400017.0* Absolutely wonderful News Media!!!! ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-08-20, version 400017.0* Excellent --- *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 2026-09-06.*