# WGME 13

> Instant news, weather, and sports updates with live streaming and alerts. (iPhone/iPad app by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wgme-13/id379147635 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/631472300)
- Category: News, Weather
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 188 App Store ratings · 54 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.3 · 144 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wgme-13/id379147635/reviews.md

## What is WGME 13?

The WGME News app delivers news, weather and sports in an instant. With the new and fully redesigned app you can watch live newscasts, get up-to-the minute local and national news, weather and traffic conditions and stay informed via notifications alerting you to breaking news and local events. 
 
•  Breaking news alerts and stories
•  Live streaming
•  Weather section with hourly and daily forecasts
•  Live weather radar and traffic information

## Key features

- Breaking news alerts
- Live newscasts
- Weather forecasts
- Live weather radar
- Traffic information
- Local and national news

## What do users think of WGME 13?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Good for weather forecasts
- 👍 Provides weather videos
- 👍 Up-to-date information
- 👍 Well-done content
- 👍 Slick interface

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashing
- 🐛 Sluggish performance
- 🐛 Obnoxious ad placement
- 🐛 Ads more prevalent than news
- 🐛 Map feature is useless
- 🐛 Unreliable weather tracking
- 🐛 Right-wing tabloid content
- 🐛 Random ads redirect to web/App Store
- 🐛 Video ads restart on screen rotation
- 🐛 Screen controls don't work
- 🐛 Cannot swipe back
- 🐛 Ads bombard the user
- 🐛 No landscape mode
- 🐛 Laziness of app maker
- 🐛 Nothing done to fix/improve
- 🐛 Notifications lead to wrong stories
- 🐛 Back button is difficult to engage
- 🐛 Misspellings in reports
- 🐛 Generic app with less balanced news
- 🐛 Political merchandise ads
- 🐛 Sports section outdated
- 🐛 Not a dedicated weather app
- 🐛 Election update notices don't play
- 🐛 Alerts don't take to story
- 🐛 Story line wider than page
- 🐛 No sound
- 🐛 Does not open horizontally
- 🐛 Loading time too much of a pain
- 🐛 News not recent for days
- 🐛 App doesn't open
- 🐛 App is stuck on download day
- 🐛 Radar doesn't load
- 🐛 Weather forecast inaccurate
- 🐛 Video will not play
- 🐛 App is junk
- 🐛 App is next to useless
- 🐛 Ads are irritating
- 🐛 Doesn't share content properly
- 🐛 No obituaries section
- 🐛 App doesn't update
- 🐛 Ugly and lousy design
- 🐛 Web-based app is ugly and inefficient
- 🐛 Intrusive ad banners

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App keeps crashing
- Browser blocks app due to tracking
- Cannot scroll without opening ad
- Map feature is useless
- Map is unreliable
- Random ads pull into web browser or App Store
- Rotating screen restarts ads
- Screen control functions don't work
- Cannot swipe from left to right to go back
- Notifications bring to a different story
- Back button/arrow is difficult to engage
- Misspellings in reports
- Sports stories stay on app for weeks
- Alerts don't take you to the story
- App screen does not allow rotation
- Story line runs wider than the page
- No sound
- App does not open in horizontal
- Loading time is too much of a pain
- App doesn't have most recent news for days
- Alerts don't take you to the story
- App screen does not allow rotation
- Story line regularly runs wider than the page
- No sound
- App does not open in horizontal
- App doesn't open
- App is stuck on download day
- Radar doesn't load
- Weather forecast inaccurate
- Video will not play
- App crashes
- App never loads
- App takes forever to load
- Opens the wrong story
- App tries to download every clip before opening
- App closes and brings to internet to look at banner
- Doesn't share a blank page
- App doesn't update
- App is stuck on download day
- Video will not play

**Most requested features**

- Alphabetize weather search results
- Dark screen option
- Landscape mode
- App layout to rotate for tablets
- Option for text only or text with video

## Recent user reviews (10 of 54)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wgme-13/id379147635/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Keeps crashing

*2026-05-07*

I am disappointed. It keeps crashing, because my browser blocks it because it is tracking when I am on the web.

### 1/5 — Ad placement is obnoxious

*2025-08-21*

Deleted the app today. You can’t scroll without inadvertently opening an ad. It’s obnoxious. I get the need for ad revenue but there are more ads than news.

### 4/5 — Good app, but…

*2025-01-28*

Needs to be able to alphabetize the places that I’ve looked up for weather. The list is basically random, so I have to scroll to find a particular town I’ve searched for previously. Would be much easier to be able to alphabetize. Thanks.

### 1/5 — Very disappointed

*2024-07-18*

I have used the WGME weather app for years. This latest update made the map feature basically useless. I have tried to follow storms and watch the future possible tracks of storms and this newest version is terrible. I used to be able to tell my kids exactly when and where rain/snow/bad weather was going to hit their area and this new version just doesn’t work. I was tracking the latest thunderstorms and the map had the storm directly overhead and I was outside, it was sunny. Just completely unreliable.

### 1/5 — Disgusting

*2024-06-13*

Nothing more than a right wing tabloid with a bit of local news to go with it.  Trash

### 1/5 — Disgusting

*2024-06-01*

Disgusting right leaning trash.  Grow up

### 1/5 — Terrible app.

*2023-11-08*

App is terrible. It is sluggish, random adds will pull you into the web browser, or App Store, without pressing anything. Rotating the screen to watch a news video will restart the patriot subaru ad you just spent 30 seconds watching. None of the screen control functions work. I can’t swipe from left to right to go back a page. Just awful.

### 5/5 — Please add dark screen option ThankYou

*2023-03-24*

Everything else works well

### 1/5 — No access Apple TV

*2023-01-15, version 8.5.1*

I have to get my news from Boston. IOS Apple TV is not supported by channel 13 maine.

### 2/5 — Great…if you love ads

*2022-11-22, version 8.4.1*

This is a great app… If you love to be bombarded with advertisements

## Frequently asked questions about WGME 13

### What does the WGME 13 app do?

The WGME 13 app delivers news, weather, and sports updates instantly. It allows users to watch live newscasts, get up-to-the-minute local and national news, and stay informed about weather and traffic conditions.

### What are the key features of the WGME 13 app?

Key features include breaking news alerts and stories, live streaming of newscasts, a dedicated weather section with hourly and daily forecasts, and live weather radar and traffic information.

### Is the WGME 13 app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. It is supported by advertisements, which are displayed within the application.

### What kind of news does the WGME 13 app provide?

The app provides both local and national news. Users can also receive notifications for breaking news and local events as they happen.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.32.1 — 2026-08-19

This release includes some bug fixes in the video player, the story screen, and the gallery

### 10.31.0 — 2026-07-31

This release upgrades story commenting for a better user experience, and includes bug fixes.

### 10.30.0 — 2026-07-17

In this latest version, we’ve fixed bugs and made improvements to help the app run more smoothly.

### 10.29.0 — 2026-06-27

In this latest version, we’ve fixed bugs and made improvements to help the app run more smoothly. This update includes improvements to app startup, sign-in reliability, notification handling, and video playback.

### 10.28.0 — 2026-06-11

In this latest version, we've fixed a few bugs that you have brought to our attention. For instance, the splash screen loads faster and gallery images are no longer obscured by text.

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