# WKBN 27 First News — user reviews > 74 indexed App Store user reviews of WKBN 27 First News by LIN Television Corporation, rated 4.60/5 from 5,717 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wkbn-27-first-news/id412441075/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wkbn-27-first-news/id412441075.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,543 · 4★ 711 · 3★ 242 · 2★ 68 · 1★ 153 ## What do users think of WKBN 27 First News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💯 Excellent news coverage - 📱 Convenient for on-the-go access - 🔍 Comprehensive local news reporting - ⛅ Reliable weather information **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes - 🚧 Cluttered and confusing UI - 💤 Slow performance and loading times - 📺 Intrusive and excessive ads - 🔍 Inaccurate or biased news reporting **Commonly reported bugs** - App fails to load past initial screens - Compatibility issues with newer devices - Incorrect or missing location data **Most requested features** - Customizable font size and layout - Offline content availability - Breaking news push notifications - Improved navigation and search ## Newest reviews (18 of 74) ### 4/5 — Great app but… *2026-08-14* Love the app! A great quick reference for what’s going on in the community and surrounding counties. But the ads are getting a little bit too frequently. When still shots (pictures ) are posted, It would be nice if you could expand them. Overall, OK! ### 2/5 — WKBN wack news! *2024-04-13* For a news company that’s supposed to cover “the valley”, the only thing they seem to be concerned about covering is Youngstown news. Oh another dumpy house in Ytown burned down, another person murdered, a store has opened/closed in Ytown. Not to forget about all the stupid ads. I have to ask myself “is it worth watching a 30 second ad to see some news that I probably don’t even care about?” And the answer is Nope! I’ll go read the Tribune. ### 4/5 — Very nice app upgrade but one thing is missing *2024-02-14* Love how it’s a lot smoother and I can watch the videos while I’m scrolling however I miss the widget that showed me news on my Home Screen. Please bring that back! ### 3/5 — From 5 to 3 stars because of the video ads *2022-03-28, version 41.9.0* Having a video ad play with every single article I try to read is beyond annoying. I liked the app because I could pick and choose what to read when I could get to it—usually in bed—but now the videos playing either wake my husband or annoy the people around me throughout the rest of the day. My phone is always on silent mode, but that makes no difference, and this happens with each story I read. I understand needing ads, but one longer one upon opening the app would be less irritating than something playing with everything you open. Update 3/28/22 It’s no longer video ads but being there redirected to safari to an ad site when reading from the app with almost every article I read. Come on. Even commercial breaks on TV don’t come after each story. ### 3/5 — News Alerts *2022-01-28* No sense to send news alerts cause when you click on the alert it doesn’t take you to the article it just takes you to the site. You have to search the site for the article and HOPE it’s on there. Every time you do an update to this app you just make it worse instead of better ### 1/5 — New format is terrible *2021-05-13, version 41.1.0* Too many ads interwoven into the news articles. I find as I try and scroll to the rest of the article it is pushing me to an insurance ad on my browser. Very frustrating. ### 1/5 — New app stinks *2021-04-28, version 41.1.0* Hate the new app ### 4/5 — New version. Terrible ads. *2021-04-26* The new version of the app is very nice. However the ads are too sensitive to touch and I accidentally open them all of the time just trying to scroll through. It’s a very unpleasant user experience. I understand why you’re doing it, it just stinks. ### 1/5 — App not working on iPad Pro 10.5 *2021-04-24, version 41.1.0* Although it is one of the first apps I use in the morning, all of the sudden it has been freezing on startup. I would restart my iPad and all is good. Today after restarting twice, it still hasn’t started. ### 1/5 — Recent Update is a Downgrade *2021-04-11, version 41.0.3* The layout is not user friendly. This used to be the best local news app in Youngstown. Now I’m switching to WFMJ. ### 1/5 — NOT GOOD! *2021-04-09, version 41.0.3* Wow! I can’t believe you would have the public use an app this bad! Ed ### 1/5 — New format is awful!! *2021-04-03, version 41.0.3* New format is awful. ### 1/5 — App freezes *2021-03-02, version 40.35.570057526* This app is constantly freezing and lagging. Maybe it’s due to the way the advertising is set up but it’s awful! ### 2/5 — When away from home *2021-02-19, version 40.35.570057526* I can get on my phone but , I have the app on my fire stick but will not function on any fire stick. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2021-02-14, version 40.35.570057526* Terrible, glitchy, doesn’t do what you want. Ads, Ads, Ads. ### 3/5 — No more automatic video *2021-01-01, version 40.35.570057526* If I want to watch the video I can click on it turn off the automatic play. When I am somewhere that is quiet and want to read a news story I don’t need the video to start making noise ### 1/5 — Fix the app already! *2020-12-18, version 40.35.570057526* This app is crazy glitchy! ### 1/5 — Blocked dish *2020-12-03, version 40.35.570057526* Another money grubbing way to screw the people out of more money. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Content *2026-02-04, version 504.0.0* Useless!!! ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing *2025-12-10, version 502.0.2* Keeps crashing after latest update ### 1/5 — Always locks up *2025-11-22, version 502.0.2* Just terrible experience with app. It freezes up constantly. I gave up and deleted. ### 1/5 — Bad app *2024-02-28, version 500.1.1* Wat is wrong with your app you download it and you can’t open you get a screen that you cannot get rid of it. I uninstalled numerous times too no avail. It worked fine before now so fix it ### 1/5 — app issue *2024-02-27, version 500.1.1* I just updated the app and now it won’t go beyond the Get weather ready page. The page the app opens to. How do i advance past the “Be weather ready” page. I’ve deleted the app and started over numerous times. ### 1/5 — App problems *2024-02-24, version 500.1.1* Your last update screwed up the font size it’s all mess up ### 1/5 — You broke the App *2024-02-24, version 500.1.1* When the app opens, the first screen lets me choose news and/or sports. The next screen asks my location for weather. I don’t see any way to go beyond that. ### 1/5 — Clunky *2022-12-31, version 41.16.0* This app continues to disappoint. Freezes, is clunky when moving from one heading to the next. Currently it won’t let me view at all, saying there is an update needed. When attempting to update, nothing happens besides watching the circle spin. Come on guys. You’re a media company. Get it together. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2022-12-04, version 41.15.0* App won’t load . Deleted and redownloaded,same result. Needs fixed. ### 1/5 — Ads *2021-09-14* In the latest update lengthy video ads pop up, fill the whole screen and aren’t able to be closed while trying to read stories. Tried to read 2 stories this morning and that happened 5 times, I finally just gave up. I understand the need for advertising to create revenue, but if continues to be this aggressive I’ll just switch to another app for my news. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — New IOS update killed it *2023-01-22, version 41.16.0* Overall good app, but Whois the font so small on some of the stories? Make the font adjustable or at lest bigger. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2020-12-30, version 40.35.570057526* Very informative. Info is up to date. No political bias is interjected. Just the facts. ### 5/5 — Top fan here *2020-10-04, version 40.35.480056308* Top fan of wkbn. ### 5/5 — WKBN *2020-04-17, version 40.35.290053028* It’s awesome because The kids can watch weather for kids ### 5/5 — WKBN 👍 *2020-03-24, version 40.35.290053028* Good Job ### 5/5 — News while away from home *2020-03-15, version 40.35.220051926* I love that I get to watch WKBN News while out of town. ### 5/5 — Live in Naples, Fl *2020-01-16, version 40.34.260049994* When the Vindy closed, I had no way for news and obits. Very grateful for this information. I’ve been gone since 1979. Enjoy WKBN daily. Thank you, Mame ### 5/5 — My hometown connection! *2019-11-21, version 40.34.260049994* I’m grateful to be able to keep in touch with news from my hometown, after being away for 22 years. ### 5/5 — Weather *2019-11-03, version 40.34.230049707* Great Weather Men and Always Watch WKBN. ### 5/5 — Anchors n weather *2019-10-06* Your Two from 5:am to 9:00 am are are excellent Chelsea n Dan n Alex that does the weather is excellent too. Chelsea n Alex work together from 12:00 to 12:30 grt Them two are e best they are both more than 5 star --- *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 2026-09-04.*