# WKRG News 5 - Mobile, AL News — user reviews > 72 indexed App Store user reviews of WKRG News 5 by Media General, rated 4.70/5 from 6,309 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wkrg-news-5-mobile-al-news/id560952787/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wkrg-news-5-mobile-al-news/id560952787.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,158 · 4★ 724 · 3★ 227 · 2★ 78 · 1★ 122 ## What do users think of WKRG News 5? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Informative news coverage - ⚡ Reliable weather updates - 🌟 Great local news source - 🙏 Supportive of the community **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app freezes and crashes - 📺 Poor live stream quality - 💤 Slow loading times - 🔊 Intrusive ads with auto-play audio - 🤖 Buggy app updates - 📱 iPhone app issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Live feed not working as expected - TV schedule not functioning properly - Frequent app freezes and crashes - Compatibility issues with older devices **Most requested features** - Bring back the iPhone widget - Improve interactive radar functionality - Provide an option to disable auto-play ads - Enhance navigation and user experience ## Newest reviews (14 of 72) ### 3/5 — Cool, but *2022-07-12, version 41.10.1* The app works great but the interactive radar loads slow. ### 2/5 — Ads launch automatically- please fix *2022-04-22, version 41.9.0* Ever since the last update, the embedded ads that should require a click have been launching automatically. I’m constantly having to close an unwanted browser window to return to the app just to read an article. ### 4/5 — Would like to give 5 stars... *2021-01-29, version 40.35.570056964* App will freeze requiring a shutdown and restart. There doesn’t seem to be a place to leave feedback in the app so hopefully they will see this. ### 2/5 — The ratings *2020-12-28, version 40.35.570056964* This app is really that user-friendly. It’s hard to get live broadcast. ### 3/5 — Nancy West *2020-11-20, version 40.35.570056964* It would be nice if CBS would cover the whole news and tell the whole truth. Not everything just pro Democrats. ### 3/5 — App Freezes *2020-09-02, version 40.35.470055381* While the weather and news content is very good the while scrolling through the first five or six news stories the app freezes constantly forcing me to close and then reopen. This is not an occasional thing, it happens every time I open the app. WKRG, please fix this annoying issue ### 1/5 — Pathetic *2020-08-27, version 40.35.470055381* I have off and on down loaded/deleted this app many times all because I rarely was able to watch one of the videos. I was full of hope that maybe by now they would have fixed this issue, but as Hurricane Laura makes land fall I am unable to rely on this app. ### 1/5 — Poor performance *2020-08-26, version 40.35.470055381* App hangs up constantly! ### 1/5 — Worthless *2020-08-12, version 40.35.470055381* This version keeps freezing and is unusable after 20 seconds. It started with the newer update . ### 1/5 — Junk *2020-07-18, version 40.35.420055049* The app is junk. They play ad before you can read or play a news video. You are forced to watch the video game ad. The ad is too loud and appears to others you are on your phone playing video games. I would recommend another Fox 10 news app or even NBC 15 app to get your news and weather. I’m not sure why you are forced to watch a loud video game ad ### 1/5 — Worst News app from the worst news station in Mobile *2020-06-18, version 40.35.340053432* The app never works right, plus I get tired of the stupid breaking news stories with one sentence saying crews are on the way to the scene, and then never any updates on the story. Deleting the app after I post this ### 4/5 — Weather App. *2020-05-31, version 40.35.340053432* The changes made on the weather app. Make it harder to follow and notifications are not reliable I am now using another app. Thanks Chuck ### 2/5 — Update is horrible *2020-04-11, version 40.35.290053034* I used this app all the time. Just updated it and now ads run with sound ON even when the phone is on silent. Can’t watch videos at work with the sound on. Thanks for screwing up a good news source. Delete ### 2/5 — Too many ads!!! *2020-04-02, version 40.35.290053034* Constant ads and page reload. Try to stream video and page will reload multiple times with ad repeating every time. Try to read articles and page continues to reload with pop up ads. I choose wkrg as my news source at home but just can’t handle the ads on the app anymore...iOS user ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Too many ads! *2026-01-10, version 503.0.1* I loved this app until the ads became too much! I deleted it. ### 1/5 — Poor live feed. *2024-09-23, version 500.5.0* Out of town during an approaching hurricane event. Tried several time to view “live feed” with no success. You guys need to step up your game on live streaming your news programs ### 1/5 — iPhone 11 app not working *2024-02-08, version 500.1.1* 2:49 1 Stay in the Know. Get updates from WKRG on stuck on this ### 1/5 — Widget was removed with last update *2024-02-03, version 500.1.1* The IPhone widget was removed with the last update. Please bring it back! ### 1/5 — Terrible change! *2021-03-25, version 41.0.3* I absolutely hate the new version of this news app. The previous was so much easier to navigate. This new version is identical to Fox 10 which is why I never like using the Fox 10 app. I really hope it changes soon. ### 1/5 — Why change app? *2021-03-17, version 41.0.3* Understand the adds. You now don’t have option to just read the news on each story, but instead you have to watch it. If I wanted to watch everything I would just turn on my tv. ### 1/5 — Odd *2021-02-12, version 40.35.570056964* Why it gotta be channel 5? Ridiculous.... y’all need a better name like 5 channel. Idk. Show me some pics of jars of pickles covered in mustard n sprinkles. Thanks ### 1/5 — Mr YNOT *2020-12-31, version 40.35.570056964* Why does TV Schedule not work? ### 1/5 — To onesided politically *2020-10-08, version 40.35.570056964* Did not hear one remark about Brennan informing Obama about Hillary’s plan to discredit Trump . Why ????? ### 1/5 — App Freezes Up *2020-09-09, version 40.35.470055381* For the past few months the app routinely freezes up. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Credit report stolen *2021-01-29, version 40.35.570056964* Max Silver and Rick Harrison Houston,TX, said our identity had been used to open accounts at different banks and credit cards!bipoom ### 5/5 — New 5 *2020-11-05, version 40.35.570056964* I know a lot of people come down hard on you but reporting the news how it is, is very important and I thank each of you for your hard work ### 5/5 — WKRG being the best is truly an understatement *2020-10-07, version 40.35.570056964* ROLL TIDE 🤩☝️🐘🐘🐘😎😉 ### 5/5 — Locking up *2020-07-18, version 40.35.420055049* The app has started locking up as of the last update ### 5/5 — I need app to smiles behind the shield *2020-06-14, version 40.35.340053432* I need app for smiles behind the shield ### 5/5 — They are there for us! *2020-04-05, version 40.35.290053034* There are there for us!! Thank y’all for all the news and prayers are going up for y’all to be safe and stay well!! 💖🙏🏻💖 ### 5/5 — Great *2020-03-31, version 40.35.290053034* If there was no news 5 app END OF DAYS!!!!!!!!☹️ ### 5/5 — Ms Jackie Brown *2020-03-23, version 40.35.290053034* It’s wonderful having my favorite news announcers come up on my phone . Please stay well. You’re important to our community.♥️🙏🏼 ### 5/5 — Weather *2020-01-13, version 40.34.260050002* I like Wkrg but bring Alan seales back and send that ed guy to 15. ### 5/5 — Review *2020-01-02, version 40.34.260050002* I watch wkrg 5 for breaking news and weather --- *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 2026-09-10.*