# WSFA 12 News — user reviews > 105 indexed App Store user reviews of WSFA 12 News by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.54/5 from 6,547 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wsfa-12-news/id449733109/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wsfa-12-news/id449733109.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,094 · 4★ 745 · 3★ 235 · 2★ 119 · 1★ 312 ## What do users think of WSFA 12 News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ⭐ Excellent weather forecasts - 🌟 Reliable news coverage - 👍 User-friendly interface **Cons** - 🤬 Excessive ads and pop-ups - 🤯 Frequent app crashes - 🙄 Biased news reporting - 😡 Difficult navigation after updates **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes on launch - Video playback issues - Location services not working - Compatibility problems with older devices **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Improved article readability - Faster load times - More local news coverage ## Newest reviews (16 of 105) ### 3/5 — Updates are phenomenal *2026-06-04, version 8.0.4* I enjoy getting my news from WSFA but I’m not enjoying the notification music associated with the updates and I can’t find how to disable the noise. ### 4/5 — Sound *2026-05-12, version 8.0.3* I don’t want to hear ads when I read an article. ### 2/5 — Bs *2026-04-02, version 8.0.2* What happened to the local gas prices window? ### 2/5 — Waaayyy too small! *2026-03-06, version 8.0.1* Text is far too small and that dang rodeo ad pops up way too often!!! Trashing it…. ### 1/5 — Don’t like the way the new app works *2026-03-06, version 8.0.1* Don’t like the way new app works ### 1/5 — Advertisements *2025-11-29, version 7.0.17* Too many advertisements! ### 3/5 — Commercial breaks using app *2025-10-21, version 7.0.17* When news goes to commercial, everything pauses. I wait over three minutes. Then I have to close app and try again following each commercial. ### 1/5 — It no longer reflects my views. *2025-06-11, version 7.0.17* This app works well and has reverent news to read on it. This app most definitely seems to have more of a liberal leaning especially from the authors point of view on the story’s that I seem to click on. I am NOT OK with the liberal viewpoints on so many of these stories shoved down my throat so I will look for a news app that reflects my view point. ### 1/5 — “Boulevard needs a crosswalk” *2025-06-02, version 7.0.17* I read the article here on the WSFA 12 News app. What road are you talking about? No specification for WHICH boulevard being addressed. North? South? Eastern? I remember in high school journalism who which when what and why are to be covered. This article had some parts missing. ### 1/5 — Crashing *2025-02-01, version 7.0.17* After years with no problems, it is constantly crashing!!! ### 1/5 — STOP THE LIBERAL BIAS!!! *2024-09-11, version 7.0.15* I thought your site was unbiased and simply reporting facts. NOT TRUE!!! You are just like all the other liberal media outlets that report only what you want to report, not the facts. This is a DISGRACE TO JOURNALISM!!! Fact check should be just that FACT check! The claims made by Harris are trash! Everyone knows it! So stating anything less than that makes your site completely unreliable! App deleted! We never watch your broadcast anyway! ### 2/5 — All audio stops when launching ☹️ *2024-07-19, version 7.0.15* **This is purely a review based on the app. I’m not reviewing the content of WSFA, the news they publish from the wires, or NBC.** -So many ads… I know the goal is monetization but the ads prevent the app from launching swiftly when I’m needing to quickly check the local news. -My biggest issue: ALL audio stops whenever I launch this app. I haven’t kept track of how long this has been happening but it’s been over a year, possibly a little longer. Music, Podcasts, Safari— any audio stops and I have to jump back to whatever was running and start it over. This is VERY annoying and it’s the only app I have that acts this way. I know my review might not been seen because the developer probably publishes a lot of apps, but I plan to uninstall the app soon because it breaks my workflow too much. I’ll definitely change my review from 2 stars to 5 if a fix is implemented! I know developing an app isn’t simply a cut-and-dry process; bugs are what they are and they stink. Please know it’s nothing personal! ### 2/5 — PRINT TO SMALL *2024-07-03, version 7.0.15* The pint on this app is too small and not bold enough to read! ### 1/5 — Will not load on my iPod. 12.5.7 *2023-12-23, version 7.0.13* Will not load on my iPod. 12.5.7. No good to me anymore. ### 2/5 — App is not for me. *2023-11-29, version 7.0.12* For one thing, info is within a block. At that point there’s no search icon. I just don’t like it. I want as few steps as possible. ### 2/5 — For Apple TV only *2023-08-31, version 7.0.9* The app for Apple TV is only partially functional. Viewers can watch the last news broadcast, but trying to watch the “Local News Live” option always ends with a video playback error message. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Change *2026-03-30, version 8.0.2* I like the other layout much better than this one ### 1/5 — Newest update *2026-03-23, version 8.0.2* Please go back to previous version. This new update is horrible with annoying ads that are more frequent and glitches in news stories where random videos and or ads will begin to play without being prompted to do so. ### 1/5 — It no longer reflects my views. *2026-03-16, version 8.0.2* This app works well and has reverent news to read on it. This app most definitely seems to have more of a liberal leaning especially from the authors point of view on the story’s that I seem to click on. I am NOT OK with the liberal viewpoints on so many of these stories shoved down my throat so I will look for a news app that reflects my view point. ### 1/5 — New App *2026-03-11, version 8.0.2* I know you can’t please everyone but I don’t like this one. To me it is not easy to find articles and I can’t find a way to turn off a pop up that comes up a lot of the time about Peter Pan or at least the sound for it. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2026-03-10, version 8.0.1* The updated app has lots of issues. Videos and adds play and can’t mute. Very disappointed with the new version. ### 1/5 — New version is worse than the old *2026-03-10, version 8.0.1* The share feature doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Was *2026-03-09, version 8.0.1* I can’t believe you guys changed this app. The old one was excellent. This one sucks! It’s just like all the others now. ### 1/5 — App update *2026-03-07, version 8.0.1* I detest this app update. I do not like notification numbers showing up. After clearing notifications and setting up preferences; I still have a red number 1 appearing. If this continues I will be deleting the app. ### 1/5 — Should be no stars!! *2026-03-06, version 8.0.1* The old version was much better. The new one stinks!!!! ### 1/5 — Hate it *2026-03-06, version 8.0.1* Why can’t you leave things alone that work. Adding steps doesn’t make things easier or better. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — New App version stinks *2026-03-22, version 8.0.2* The update to the new app that cam on a few weeks ago will not let me get rid of the notification “badge” no matter what fix I have tried. It makes me want to turn off notifications all together. News is good, app is really bad! ### 5/5 — D Turner *2026-03-13, version 8.0.2* Like the app ### 5/5 — WSFA NEWS APP *2026-03-07, version 8.0.1* I love WSFA NEWS APP they have the best news ever I met them all they’re good friendly people. I give them a 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 5/5 — Ratings and reviews *2025-05-29, version 7.0.17* Magnificent ### 5/5 — Awesome 😎 weather forecast for tomorrow and today app *2023-03-28, version 7.0.5* From The Dark Knight Rises Bat 🦇 Man 🧛‍♂️🧛🏻🤵‍♂️I Love 💗 the WSFA first alert 🔔 weather forecast team Kiss 💋 Kiss 💋 💗💗💘💝💓💗💕❤️‍🔥💜❤️💜❤️💛🧡💚💙💚💙❤️💘The Dark Knight Returns Bat 🦇 Man 🧛‍♂️🧛🏻🤵‍♂️🧛‍♂️🧛🏻🏴‍☠️🇦🇱🇦🇺🇨🇦🇻🇬🇰🇾🇦🇺🇨🇱🇨🇳🇨🇿🇨🇱🇨🇦🇨🇳🇫🇷🇫🇮🇫🇯🇯🇵🇯🇲🇮🇹🇱🇮🇮🇪🇮🇲🇬🇾🇭🇳🇮🇷🇲🇬🇲🇽🇾🇹🇲🇹🇰🇵🇳🇮🇵🇼🇵🇦🇳🇬🇵🇭🇰🇷🇷🇴🇨🇭🇸🇧🇻🇨🇱🇨🇸🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇻🇮🇺🇿🇸🇭🇹🇻🇹🇿🇺🇦🇹🇰🇻🇳🇪🇭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇹🇲🇰🇳🇹🇳🇹🇴🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇹🇷🇺🇬🇺🇸🇵🇬🇵🇰🇲🇲🇵🇦🇼🇸🇸🇰🇲🇵🇵🇼🇲🇵🇲🇴🇲🇭🇽🇰🇬🇹🇬🇱🇬🇪🇩🇪🇬🇭🇦🇺🇧🇪🇨🇽🇧🇭🇧🇩🏳️‍🌈🇦🇫🇦🇶🇩🇿🇺🇳🇦🇷🇦🇼🇦🇽🏳️‍⚧️🇦🇬🇧🇷🇧🇮🇦🇺🇧🇹🇦🇿🇧🇼🇧🇿🇧🇬🇦🇹🇧🇲🇧🇳🇧🇦Dark Knight Rises Bat 🦇 Man 🧛‍♂️🧛🏻🤵‍♂️🧛‍♂️🧛🏻🤵‍♂️🧛‍♂️🧛🏻 ### 5/5 — Mr Joel Alford *2021-04-13, version 6.6.5* Live in Athens, Al. From Samson, Al. WSFA gives me news from the southern part of the state. Thank you for the app. Keep up the good work! ### 5/5 — Now it’s there *2020-06-09, version 6.6.4* The update didn’t appear until I sent a review. ### 5/5 — WSFA NEWS APP *2020-04-11, version 6.6.1* I love WSFA NEWS APP they have the best news ever I met them all they’re good friendly people. I give them a 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 5/5 — Regarding News And Weather *2019-07-22, version 6.2.12* I agree totally with Mr Grayson Allen they the best 🤗. Thanks to both of you for keeping us to date on news and weather . Always there for us . Thanks Bettie Adderhold ### 5/5 — New app *2019-06-20, version 6.2.9* I was looking forward to a great update, but all it does is crash want come up , if it not fix soon I will go to a better station ( Waka ) lg --- *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 2026-08-27.*