# WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm — user reviews > 86 indexed App Store user reviews of WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm by E.W. Scripps Company, rated 4.60/5 from 745 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wptv-news-channel-5-west-palm/id487668935/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wptv-news-channel-5-west-palm/id487668935.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 613 · 4★ 58 · 3★ 16 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 42 ## What do users think of WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Excellent news source - 🚀 Up-to-date information - 💡 Comprehensive coverage - 🌐 Helpful for out-of-town users - 🌤️ Reliable weather updates **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - 🔁 Repeating/outdated content - 📺 Too many ads - 🔍 Poor search/navigation - 🔋 High battery consumption **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch - Videos fail to load - Notifications don't link to correct articles - Interactive map not working - Blurry thumbnails after update **Most requested features** - Improve article refresh rate - Add more control over notifications - Implement dark mode - Enhance weather radar functionality - Fix login/account issues ## Newest reviews (11 of 86) ### 3/5 — Weather radar *2026-06-07, version 7.15* Live radar isn’t working on the app and hasn’t been working for a while. Please provide a fix. Thanks ### 2/5 — Needs big changes *2026-03-13, version 7.13* Stop forcing the bs, we should have more control over what notifications we receive. I don’t want political updates, give me an option to filter out what I don’t want in “news” ### 2/5 — Needs big changes *2024-07-26, version 7.5* It would be nice to watch a story highlight video without having to watch ad after ad. I just want to see a 15 second clip of breaking news, I shouldn’t have to watch 30-45 second ads for it. Also would prefer to have more control over what notifications I receive. I don’t want political updates. ### 2/5 — Laughable *2024-01-04* "Thanks for supporting local journalism" it's NOT local... it's larger entities from abroad controlling parrots. You're only getting truth when it's related to anything that doesn't affect the narrative pushing towards a larger agenda... you want to support a "local" journalist support Tucker Carlson. That's REAL journalism that hits "HOME". These cowards will never exit their boxes. Money is their root. It's a shame these people aren't the heroes they were intended to be when their place was carved out during the formation of this country... but the app is a bit smoother... finally after a decade. And they want you to praise "them" for it! ### 2/5 — Not crazy about the new look *2023-11-08, version 7.2.1* You got some work to do on this new update. The app never refreshes and that’s a big problem. It shows the same stories from days earlier. Time after time. I have to hard close the app to get it to load current news. ### 2/5 — Log in issues *2023-10-26, version 7.2* Hi not sure if they updated log in but I can log in on the web browser but not in the app. Keeps telling me to try again. Other than that love the app. ### 3/5 — Insufficient Functionality *2021-12-18* After all this time the “X” in the top left corner of every article still doesn’t work for my always updated iPhone. Nor does the article disappear if I swipe down. There is no “up” arrow for the articles so when I reach the bottom, I don’t have to scroll forever back to the top in order to press the “X” a random # of times before it finally catches. Fix all of those functionality issues and the app is 5 star, but at this stage it should work much, much better. ### 2/5 — Good start, repeating commercials *2021-09-29, version 6.40* App works well, but at the commercials it repeats the exact same commercial three times… I always end up switching to another app just to avoid seeing the same commercial three times IN A ROW. And volume is higher when it switches to commercials. Pretty annoying. ### 4/5 — Use this app every day, but… *2021-08-31* I’ve had this app for a long time and use it every day. I’m mostly very happy with the info provided. My one complaint is the articles need to be updated more often. A story from two days ago is no longer news. Thank you. **Developer response:** There was an issue with a previous version of the app on iPhones when a user had both "zoom" enabled and their font size set to the largest setting.   We have since released an updated version of the app that we believe corrected this issue. If you are still experiencing this issue, would you be willing to uninstall and reinstall the app and see if that takes care of the problem that you're having? If you are still having this problem or any other problem, please go to the "settings" within the app and then "submit feedback" and one of our Digital Support Specialist will be happy to help resolve any issues you're experiencing. ### 2/5 — 6 ads 30 seconds long *2021-07-01, version 6.39* I was a huge fan I still you added 6 ads per video. The ads are four times as long as the actual lose video ### 5/5 — Great site *2021-06-24, version 6.39* My go-to place for my South Florida news - primarily because of Steve Weagle! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — TERRIBLE *2026-02-20, version 7.13* App opens and immediately closes without connecting- both on and off WiFi- save yourself aggravation- go with another news app!! ### 1/5 — Kelly & Mark live *2025-09-15, version 7.11* Why does your tv network broadcast a live event @12:00pm. It’s old already. ### 1/5 — Crash crash crash *2025-04-19, version 7.9.1* Would love to be able to use the app and get local news but all it does is show the WPTV symbol and then crash to my home screen over and over again after I created a new user account. I just downloaded the app, this is ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Weather alert fail *2025-03-17, version 7.8* My area is currently under a tornado warning yet the weather alert section on the app only contains “red flag” beach conditions. ### 1/5 — Hate updated app *2023-11-01, version 7.2.1* App never refreshes when I open it. Been seeing same stories for 3 days. ### 1/5 — No bueno *2023-11-01* Terrible update! Where do I find the traffic/construction/ accident notices? ### 1/5 — Trash *2022-10-04, version 6.43* The updates are never good. Huge heavy massive battery drain. The app doesn’t work on iOS 16. iOS 16 is garbage. ### 1/5 — Does this app ever show any news?? *2021-09-09, version 6.40* I’m generally appreciative of the opportunity to watch a few commercials in exchange for viewing recurring-fee-free content. But 20 MINUTES (or longer) of nothing but a recurring loop of commercials then looping trivia along side a “content staring soon” message??? WPTV is a great news source. I’ve come to think there is no news in this ad-trap app. Shame on you WPTV. ### 1/5 — Disgrace *2021-08-05, version 6.39* Stop trying to spin Covid to make your Governor look bad. He’s the only Gov in the country actually fighting for your rights and to keep Florida’s economy moving. I downloaded this for hurricanes but deleting because of political garbage. ### 1/5 — Bias Generalizations & Typos *2021-04-18, version 6.35* The typos are out of control. For gods sake, put someone who knows how to spell check & reads over the content PRIOR to saving and Like every news platform, too many dumb ads. I’ve finally switched to Smart News app. SOOOOO MUCH BETTER!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love WPTV *2024-09-25, version 7.5* Wonderful app & I love Steve weagle 9/24/2024 ### 5/5 — Very impressive *2022-09-29, version 6.43* I downloaded this app just before Hurricane Ian because all other local newspaper apps require a subscription. WPTV sent out many notifications keeping us constantly informed on the storm. Great job! ### 5/5 — Great Show *2022-02-10, version 6.43* Always keeps us informed. Always up to date. Knowledgeable. The ladies should be allowed to wear pants. ### 5/5 — Fantastic news source *2022-01-05, version 6.43* The daily news summary on the Channel 5 News app, is informative and brief…something I have time to check each morning. I enjoy the format. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2021-12-29, version 6.43* As clean and fair as one can expect from today's "News" outlets. Strongly recommended for our guests ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2021-12-16* The best part of this app is 5 Things to Know …. I love to read On this day in history! Just wish it was an everyday item. I started using this app during the beginning of the Covid pandemic when most of the TV news was overwhelming to watch the explosion of sickness and death. This app enables me to scan the headlines and read what I choose. And it has news often I’m unable to find anywhere else easily. Thank you for a great app! ### 5/5 — MissM *2021-09-10, version 6.40* Always up to date with relevant news. ### 5/5 — Up to the Minute stories *2021-08-04, version 6.39* Very good news app ### 5/5 — Favorite local news team *2021-07-05, version 6.39* This is the best APP for keeping up with local news and weather. ### 5/5 — Moved to DelRay Beach *2021-07-03, version 6.39* I moved to DelRay Beach, FL and love this app! Keeps me up-to-the-minute. I can easily check out the news even on my 15 min break! Keeps me connected! --- *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 2026-08-22.*