# WITN News — user reviews > 81 indexed App Store user reviews of WITN News by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 2.80/5 from 195 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/witn-news/id420758036/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/witn-news/id420758036.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 68 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 18 · 1★ 86 ## What do users think of WITN News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Informative local news - 👍 Good local news organization **Cons** - 광고 Excessive advertisements - 👎 Difficult navigation - 👎 Autoplays videos - 👎 Ignores silent switch - 👎 Constant alerts - 👎 Malicious ads - 👎 Outdated UI - 👎 Clunky and intrusive - 👎 App freezes - 👎 App crashing - 👎 App not loading - 👎 App switches to Spanish - 👎 No weather in app - 👎 Hard to find weather radar - 👎 Biased news - 👎 Not user friendly - 👎 Unstable app - 👎 Full page ads - 👎 Ads block content - 👎 Long initial ads - 👎 Video ads pop up - 👎 App requires two downloads - 👎 News stories not local - 👎 App unstable - 👎 App crashes on video - 👎 App won't open - 👎 App doesn't update information - 👎 App has bias - 👎 Weather forecast contradicts - 👎 App doesn't post church closings - 👎 App freezes daily - 👎 Ads cannot be removed - 👎 Home page priority gone - 👎 Headlines page jumbled - 👎 Easy access to news replaced - 👎 Location permission always - 👎 Video quality horrible - 👎 Weather widget stopped working - 👎 App freezes regularly - 👎 App doesn't work on iPhone - 👎 Content not current - 👎 Weird news story descriptions **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes when selecting a news story - App autoplays videos and ignores silent switch - Constant alerts that cannot be removed - App has malicious ads - App has outdated UI - App is clunky and intrusive - App freezes frequently - App crashes upon opening or after updates - App does not load or open - App switches to Spanish and cannot be restored to English - App does not have weather functionality - Weather radar is difficult to find - App has too many ads that block content - Initial ads are too long - Video ads pop up and are intrusive - App requires downloading a separate weather app - News stories are not local - App is unstable and takes a long time to load - App crashes when playing videos - App does not update information - Weather forecast contradicts itself - App does not post church closings - App freezes daily - Ads cannot be removed - Home page functionality is gone - Headlines page is jumbled - Easy access to news has been replaced - Location permission requires 'always' instead of 'while using' - Video quality is poor - Weather widget has stopped working - App freezes regularly - App does not work on iPhone - Content is not kept current - News story descriptions appear weird - Comments section has been removed - App freezes entire phone - App stuck on WITN blue screen - App requires Safari for live stream - App crashes after going out of a story **Most requested features** - Bring back old version format - Allow swiping through stories - Remove ads - Fix constant alerts - Allow removal of alerts - Fix autoplays videos - Respect silent switch - Fix app freezing - Fix app crashing - Fix app not loading - Fix app switching to Spanish - Include weather in news app - Make weather radar easy to find - Fix malicious ads - Fix outdated UI - Fix clunky and intrusive design - Fix video ads popping up - Allow opting out of full screen ads - Fix long initial ads - Fix app requiring two downloads - Ensure local news stories - Fix unstable app - Fix app crashing on video - Fix app not opening - Update information regularly - Fix app bias - Fix weather forecast contradictions - Post church closings - Fix daily app freezing - Allow ad removal - Restore home page priority - Organize headlines page - Restore easy access to news - Change location permission to 'while using' - Improve video quality - Fix weather widget - Fix app freezing regularly - Fix app not working on iPhone - Keep content current - Fix weird news story descriptions - Add comments section back - Post church closings for weather ## Newest reviews (19 of 81) ### 3/5 — Is Breaking News really that? *2026-07-13, version 5.0.6* There really needs to be Critical News, Local Breaking, and just News. Does a local crime in another state really need to be “Breaking News” for eastern NC? And Critical News should be local and just that. Important information that affects the health and wellbeing of the local (eastern NC) community. ### 2/5 — Constant Alerts *2026-03-20, version 5.0.2* My phone always says I have an alert from WITN. I can’t remove it!! I can remove the app if I can’t resolve it though! ### 2/5 — Why the change??? *2026-03-07, version 5.0.1* I definitely do NOT like the new design/layout/whatever-this-is! And forced compliance just to stay updated?? WRONG! I’m an adult, not a teenager who needs to be constantly entertained, in order for you to keep my attention. Return to the previous style at least as an option. Thank you. ### 2/5 — Ads *2026-03-07, version 5.0.1* The initial ads are too long. They need to be removed. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-01-24, version 4.0.17* Our news and weather is important to us. Can’t we get the information we need without having to sit and listen to silly games and ads!! Come on WITN, you’re better than this!! ### 1/5 — 95% Advertisements *2026-01-24, version 4.0.17* The barrage of advertisements make this app nearly useless. ### 1/5 — Ads *2025-11-14, version 4.0.17* I can’t get to the news now thanks to the advertising for a game. Useless now. ### 1/5 — Privacy *2025-07-15, version 4.0.16* Ck your app privacy report. ### 1/5 — Do not recommend *2024-11-13, version 4.0.15* Rude, disrespectful and uncaring employees who don’t care about a family’s loss and posting photos of wrecks before the family can be notified. Then making horrible excuses for doing so. Basically they only care about how many clicks they get. Well no more from me. Uninstalled all WITN apps and unfollowed on all social media. ### 1/5 — Tired of intrusive ads *2023-12-22, version 4.0.13* Like many other reviewers have noted, this app has gone downhill. Ads are a large part of my frustration, I understand they’re part if what keeps the app afloat, but there has to be a line. If I click a notification of a news briefing, I should be taken directly to that briefing. I should not have to sit there while a full page ad plays until the timer ends, then have to search through all of the news stories to find the one that should have been directly linked. I could handle ads on the article page, but having to wait only to then have to find the story myself, ridiculous. The separate app for weather is also annoying, but I could get over it. The point of the app is to make it easier for people who aren’t able to watch the scheduled broadcasts, but it feels like the app is designed with a focus on being most beneficial towards their advertisers, not the people using the app. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2023-12-07, version 4.0.12* I used to use this, but now every time I open it an ad takes over my screen. It’s gone now - good riddance!! ### 2/5 — Ads *2023-11-26, version 4.0.12* I understand the business model need for ads and ad revenue but to have a full page add play at full volume (often not even in English )when a user clicks on your app says 2 things: 1) you value whoever clicks on your app more as a potential revenue source than a member of the community who wants news And 2) you’re just wasting everyone’s time when you play an ad that isn’t even presented in a language the app user may or may not speak. Please stick to reporting the news using banner ads or embedded ads or allow the user to opt out of the full volume, full screen ads. ### 2/5 — Ads *2023-11-24, version 4.0.12* The initial ads are too long. They need to be removed. ### 1/5 — No Weather in App *2023-08-14, version 4.0.9* They expect you to download 2 different apps; one for the news and one for weather. That is perhaps one of the most asinine things I’ve ever seen! I’m sticking with WNCT. ### 2/5 — Clunky and intrusive app *2023-05-17, version 4.0.7* WITN is the slightly big fish is a very small pond in eastern NC television news, the best news station by default. But this app…ugh! Clunky and annoying. Video ads pop up when you try and check headlines and you have to completely close the app to shut them down. Cumbersome, amateurish. The app used to be mediocre. They redesigned it, making me yearn for the good old days of mediocrity. As bad as WNCT is as a news outlet, U I think I’m going to give their app a test drive just to be rid of the thing. ### 1/5 — Hard to find weather radar *2023-03-31, version 4.0.6* I used to be able to easily find current and future radar for the weather. Too difficult to find now. ### 1/5 — Advertisement *2023-03-03, version 4.0.4* You are the only news app that has a loud Spanish advertisement that one has to listen to before accessing the news portion. ### 1/5 — WITN NEWS App *2023-02-23, version 4.0.4* App was working fine up until a week ago, now the only way it works is to turn off WiFi. Weather App works fine with WiFi on. Very confusing. ### 1/5 — Switches to Spanish *2023-02-19, version 4.0.3* I have had to delete and re-install the WITN news app twice recently because it suddenly switches to Spanish and has no way to restore English. I don’t speak Spanish. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not as good as previous version *2026-06-06, version 5.0.4* Up-to-date, informative local news. Unfortunately, once you select a news story, you are forced to go back to the main page to go to the next story. There’s no way to swipe through to the next. Terrible feature. Go back to the previous version. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-03-27, version 5.0.2* Our news and weather is important to us. Can’t we get the information we need without having to sit and listen to silly games and ads!! Come on WITN, you’re better than this!! ### 1/5 — The new version sucks *2026-03-21, version 5.0.2* Please bring the old look back to the app, the new version makes it hard to navigate information ### 1/5 — Autoplays videos and ignores the silent switch *2026-03-18, version 5.0.2* Autoplays videos and ignores the silent switch on the iPhone. I had to delete it. ### 1/5 — Go back to the previous app format *2026-03-10, version 5.0.1* New format is difficult to use. It is harder to find the items you want to see. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-03-08, version 5.0.1* App has too many ads. Click on app and ad covers entire screen and witn doesn’t come up. Going to remove from my iPad. I understand ads help pay for app, but this is too much ### 1/5 — “New” look *2026-03-08, version 5.0.1* I would give less than 1 star if I could. I used to have only WITN app on my phone. After this week, I will be deleting it. I want to be able to read or listen to the news but now the app has maybe 6-8 real headlines mixed in with or followed by dozens of fake headlines for click bait ads. This diminishes the news stories being presented and leaves one to wonder if the stories aren’t perhaps click bait as well. ### 1/5 — WITN app *2026-03-08, version 5.0.1* New app actually sucks. Do not like the new format. Too many advertisements ### 1/5 — Ads with update *2026-03-06, version 5.0.1* Each time the app opens with you have exit out of an ad to proceed. You have to be cautious to make sure you click the small “x” or you’ll be taken to the ad’s gimmick. This is takes away from the convenience that the previous version had. Please remove this feature as it becomes a hassle each time to access the news features. WITN is a great local news organization still, but update isn’t designed for ease of access. ### 1/5 — Outdated UI & Malicious Ads *2026-02-25, version 4.0.17* Ads are obnoxious and contain malicious links. This is very predatory considering the elderly demographic that actually still reads the news are likely the majority of users on the app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — WITN app *2019-08-24, version 3.2.5* So much better than that other tv station in Greenville. Very fresh and informative ### 5/5 — Love *2016-07-06, version 3.0.3* Love it keep up the great work ### 5/5 — Latino *2015-12-16, version 2.0.1* Is great app ### 5/5 — Staff *2014-08-06, version 1.10* Worth it in eastern N.C. ### 5/5 — Thank you!!! *2014-01-18, version 1.05* I have been waiting for this update!!!!! Great app no what the headlines stay put when returning from article!!! ### 5/5 — Steamroller Kohler *2013-10-22, version 1.01* This app is great ### 4/5 — App freezes *2025-02-22, version 4.0.16* For the past couple of weeks the app has been freezing when I select a news story to read. It will pull up the story and as I start to read it, the screen goes blank and never comes back. Please fix!!!! ### 4/5 — App not loading on Wi-Fi. Works fine on cellular data. *2023-02-06, version 4.0.1* This issue started with the latest update last week. All other apps and internet usage is normal on Wi-Fi except this app. Both my iPad and iPhone are having this issue. All software is updated. ### 4/5 — WITN *2016-06-03, version 3.0.3* The app crashes when I tap on it and sometimes it works and sometimes it don't when it works sometimes the screen will glitch ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2014-04-17, version 1.06* Only thing is the sometimes weird looking news story descriptions. Otherwise good. --- *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 2026-08-17.*