# WXYZ 7 News Detroit — user reviews > 88 indexed App Store user reviews of WXYZ 7 News Detroit by E.W. Scripps Company, rated 4.50/5 from 610 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wxyz-7-news-detroit/id487339214/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wxyz-7-news-detroit/id487339214.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 477 · 4★ 54 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 18 · 1★ 49 ## What do users think of WXYZ 7 News Detroit? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 👍 Reliable local news coverage - 🌐 Convenient for out-of-state users - 💡 Helpful weather and traffic updates **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔍 Difficulty finding specific articles - 🔋 High battery consumption - 📢 Too many intrusive ads - 🤔 Inconsistent article quality **Commonly reported bugs** - Login/sign-up issues - Notifications not working as expected - Articles not loading properly - Weather section frequently malfunctioning **Most requested features** - Ability to save/bookmark articles - Option to disable unwanted notifications - Improved video player controls - Live traffic map integration ## Newest reviews (17 of 88) ### 2/5 — Recent updates have bugs in the app *2025-06-21, version 7.10.1* The news article will suddenly vanish and comes back after some time. Again it would get vanished. This started happening for last week. Closing and opening the app in iPad doesn’t resolve the problem. ### 2/5 — Inconsistent *2025-06-07, version 7.10.1* Not all times of articles are handled consistently ### 3/5 — I want to like this so much more than I do *2025-02-19* We need a solid local news app. This is almost there. It just drives me crazy that whenever you swipe to open an article through a notification, it just opens the app instead of opening the article. Then it’s difficult to find the article you’re looking for. If they can fix that issue, it’ll be a great app. **Developer response:** Hello! We are sorry to hear you are having some trouble. If you have a moment, can you please reach out to our Support Team by going to the app Tools > Contact Support so we can look into this further for you? Thank you for your patience! ### 1/5 — Missing things *2025-02-06, version 7.8* No way to let them know shot errors and issues with articles. There seems to be a lot of those sadly The app fails to provide a feedback mechanism for problems with articles ### 1/5 — Has a long way to go *2024-09-20* Suffers from serious pagination and correct grammer issues. Spaces missing, words broken up by pictures or page layouts that are not correct. Rotate inconsistent. Programming decidedly lopsided. Their servers seem unable to handle the load It needs a way to contact when there are glaring errors in stories. The contact support doesn’t actually seem to make any difference. Words missing…. **Developer response:** We are sorry to hear you are having some trouble. If you have a moment, can you please reach out to our Technical Support Team by going to the app Tools > Contact Support so we can better troubleshoot the issue for you? Thank you for your patience! ### 1/5 — Has a long way to go *2024-08-09* Suffered from serious pagination and correct grammer issues. Spaces missing, words broken up by pictures or page layout that are not correct Rotate inconsistent Programming decidedly lopsided Their servers seem unable to handle the load It needs a way to contact when there are glaring errors in stories. The contact support doesn’t actually seem to make any difference **Developer response:** We are sorry to hear you are having some trouble. If you have a moment, can you please reach out to our Technical Support Team by going to the app Tools > Contact Support so we can better troubleshoot the issue for you? Thank you for your patience! ### 1/5 — It would be 5 stars if it wasn’t for all the ads *2024-05-28* You might have to sit through 8-10 ads before actually seeing a news story. They only have like 15 ads altogether that they play so you hear the same thing over and over again. I would be able to deal with 2-3 ads but this is ridiculous. Sometimes they play the ad back to back. I just ended up getting an antenna which has less ads than the streaming service. ### 4/5 — Live stream window *2024-02-02* I really like the app. But it would be better if the live stream video could run in a pop out window instead of having to keep the full app or browser page open to watch/listen. Then I can answer text messages etc. ### 3/5 — Saved Stories *2023-11-18, version 7.2.1* App will not permanently bookmark stories you want to save. Instantly reverts as soon as you click it to save. Please fix. ### 2/5 — Traffic map *2023-10-31, version 7.2.1* What happened to the traffic section? ### 1/5 — App updated *2023-10-26, version 7.2* The app was updated today to the new version but now it won’t open up just loaded the WXYZ/abc logos and then closes. Need to get a fix for this asap. I have had the app since it came out and has been great till today 10/25/2023. I hope they are working on the fix right now. ### 1/5 — New format *2023-10-25, version 7.2* I hate it - harder to read and follow The old app was perfect this is to much like channel 4s app which is also awful ### 2/5 — Since the upgrade, it crashes.😕 *2023-10-25, version 7.2* Ever since I upgraded the app, the app crashes. I can’t even open it. Very sad. ### 1/5 — Wrong area *2023-08-25, version 6.43* When you choose this app- be careful it does not bring in local WXYZ DETROIT- it brings national news not your typical lical Detroit anchors. ### 1/5 — Biased channel *2022-10-17* I used to enjoy reading everyday news on the app, even though they are very slow reporting new things, your app is meant for local news and to keep people informed of what is going around them and not to express your political views, I get it you are democrat but at least be fair when it comes to reporting and let the people judge, also if you want yo report anything about Trump, make sure you report the positive news too and just the negative. ### 1/5 — Ali Hoxie *2022-10-07, version 6.43* Ali Hoxie is not the correct person to have as your newscaster on live TV. She makes more mistakes reading from the teleprompter and it is so annoying. You have two other women who have substituted in her place and have done a great job. Please consider putting her back as a street reporter. ### 2/5 — Sound issues *2022-03-07, version 6.43* I like to have this on my tv while I am cooking. But I haven’t been able to because I have to keep going back and forth to adjust the volume. If I turn down the volume for the commercials I can’t hear the newscasters and vice versa. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Notification issue! *2026-03-03, version 7.13* I toggled/signed up for only sports notifications but I get all types of notifications. Please fix asap!! ### 1/5 — I want to like this so much more than I do *2025-12-12* This app is way too problematic. Having reliable local news is important, but it’s too difficult to use this app. From videos going full screen on their own while trying to read, to there being too many adds, to article notifications opening to the app home screen instead of the article. I’ve tried to like this app for so long and just can’t try anymore, it’s too annoying. **Developer response:** We apologize for the trouble you're experiencing. If you could take a moment to contact our Support Team by going to the app Tools > Contact Support, we would be glad to help you resolve this. Thank you for your understanding! ### 1/5 — Nonstop videos *2025-12-10, version 7.11.1* I tried reading an article and I got nonstop videos. If this happens again, I will delete the app and stop watching the channel. ### 1/5 — Notification issue! *2025-09-24, version 7.11* I signed up for only sports notifications but I get all notifications. Please fix asap!! ### 1/5 — Unloaded *2025-07-08, version 7.11* Too many errors Incorrect reporting because they do not proofread. I really liked it sending the wrong article when i forwarded it. Since they seem unable to correct that i have unloaded it. ### 1/5 — More Michigan football notifications! *2025-06-07, version 7.10.1* I signed up for Michigan football news notifications but you don’t send out enough in my opinion. I’d love more to be able to keep up with my favorite team if you can! Thanks!! ### 1/5 — App slow to update if at all *2025-04-25, version 7.9.1* So before there was 1 closing that took 3 minutes and multiple open and close to read Now there are 4 but all fuzzed out. So less than helpful ### 1/5 — Don't use it for the weather *2025-04-05* I have used this app for YEARS. Since Feb that weather tabs on the link hardly work. I emailed the tech dept. and they had me delete it and redownload it. It worked for a little bit and then would glitch out on me. I emailed them again and they told me to pull down so it can refresh. I have done that, even before I deleted the old app. It doesn't work and it still does not work. Now I can't even get the weather portion to load at all. ### 1/5 — Notification issue! *2025-03-16, version 7.8* I only signed up for sports notifications but I get all types of notifications. Please fix ASAP! ### 1/5 — New cigar bar *2025-02-16, version 7.8* LUXURY not LUXARY. SHAME ON YOU! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent App *2023-05-27, version 6.43* Easy to use and works great. ### 5/5 — Ferndale resident *2023-02-10* Since I moved back to Michigan after twenty years in Tennessee this is the only news station I watch morning noon and night really enjoy all the news people nice mix keep it up ### 5/5 — News *2022-02-25, version 6.43* We watch the news and watch for the weather on the phone it is great and everybody was great so please keep it up everything is great And it worth to keep in the know.All the people Tune in for weather.Plus all the people are great ### 5/5 — My WXYZ is The Best *2022-02-25, version 6.43* I love WXYZ for any and all news. Trust no other. Love, Davey Lew, Glenda, Carolyn, Rexie, all the weather associates, Faraz, Alicia, Keenan, Erin, Nana S. B, Kevin,Jenn, Kim and if I forgot someone sorry. But I am 68 and have watched 7 all my like. They are the best!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️. Coming to you from Dearborn. ### 5/5 — WXYZ *2021-12-02, version 6.41* They are the best around. I watch them every morning at 5am. Thanks you 7 keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — Love Channel 7 *2021-09-30, version 6.41* Love the 7 News and Weather app and texts of breaking news. ### 5/5 — Channel 7 news *2021-09-18* Only station I watch for news for a very long time. My favorite news station ### 5/5 — I can’t always get to the television *2021-04-28, version 6.36* Great to have this app. So you can get your news-weather-alerts , at your convenience. ### 5/5 — News *2021-02-21, version 6.35* Love this app so much better then most of the the apps out there ### 5/5 — Love the app! *2021-02-14* Since my work & life schedule usually keeps me from watching the news when it broadcasts, I rely on this app to keep me posted as to the highlights. I also like that I can adjust the weather forecast for my actual zip since I live just outside of Metro. Keep up the good stuff, WXYZ! Almont Twp., MI. 💕 **Developer response:** Thank you for your suggestion. I will share it with our developers. --- *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 2026-09-03.*