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Best Channel 5 News Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated October 2026

With an average user rating of 4.6★, the channel 5 news category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 250+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Channel 5 News Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1KTLA 5 News Los AngelesKTLA 5 News Los AngelesFree4.5★ (6.2K)YesNoOct 2026
2KRGV 5 NewsKRGV 5 NewsFree3.6★ (43)NoNoAug 2026
3WCVB NewsCenter 5 - BostonWCVB NewsCenter 5 - BostonFree4.6★ (16K)YesNoOct 2026
45NEWS Northwest Arkansas5NEWS Northwest ArkansasFree4.8★ (19K)YesNoOct 2026
5NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth NewsNBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth NewsFree4.5★ (3.6K)YesNoOct 2026
6News Channel 5 NashvilleNews Channel 5 NashvilleFree4.7★ (793)YesNoAug 2026
7NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsNewsBreak: Local News & AlertsFree4.8★ (1.4M)YesYesOct 2026
8WLWT News 5 - Cincinnati, OhioWLWT News 5 - Cincinnati, OhioFree4.6★ (4.9K)YesNoOct 2026

Top Picks for Channel 5 News

KTLA 5 News Los Angeles#1

KTLA 5 News Los Angeles by Tribune Broadcasting Company

Editor's Choice
📡 News
4.5😞(6.2K ratings)
FreeAds
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Stay informed with local and breaking news from Southern California. Watch live broadcasts, get real-time updates, and access in-depth coverage of your community and beyond. Features include video reports, weather forecasts, and customizable alerts.

What We Love

  • ❤️ Love KTLA news
  • 👍 Great news coverage and reporting
  • 👍 Entertaining and engaging news team

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 App constantly crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Too many ads and poor ad placement
  • 🔍 Frequent login/update issues
  • 🔍 Video playback issues and sync problems
  • 🔍 Cluttered and outdated user interface
KRGV 5 News#2

KRGV 5 News by Mobile Video Tapes, Inc.

Serving Rio Grande Valley, TX
Strong Contender
📡 News
3.6😐(43 ratings)
Free
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Stay updated with the latest local news, weather forecasts, and sports scores from the Rio Grande Valley. Easily read articles, watch videos, and share content with friends via email, text, or social media.

What We Love

  • 👍 Great local news source
  • 👍 Informative content
  • 👍 Convenient for staying updated
  • 👍 User-friendly interface (some users)
  • 👍 Professionalism of news team
  • 👍 Good coverage
  • 👍 Easy to access news on the go
  • 👍 Best in the Valley (multiple mentions)
  • 👍 Concise news delivery
  • 👍 Good job on updates (some users)
  • 👍 Works okay (some users)
  • 👍 Good information
  • 👍 Always current (one user)
  • 👍 Very quick and easy to use (one user)
  • 👍 Well put together (one user)

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 App not up-to-date with website
  • 🐛 News is old/not current
  • 🐛 Text is too small
  • 🐛 Streaming voice goes in and out
  • 🐛 Streaming pauses too much
  • 🐛 Error messages for streaming
  • 🐛 Notifications in Spanish are annoying
  • 🐛 Notifications in English after Spanish
  • 🐛 News feeds unorganized and chaotic
  • 🐛 Updates terrible on weekends
  • 🐛 No settings for weather city
  • 🐛 No live streaming (multiple mentions)
  • 🐛 Articles not current and biased
  • 🐛 Not enough news reported
  • 🐛 No way to comment on stories
  • 🐛 Chaotic interface (some users)
  • 🐛 Lacks reader input on stories
  • 🐛 Live broadcasting is gone
  • 🐛 Videos for articles don't work
  • 🐛 Old app was better
  • 🐛 New upgrade not user-friendly
  • 🐛 Difficult to read news summary
  • 🐛 Poor quality app
  • 🐛 Confusing and old design concepts
  • 🐛 Needs complete redesign
  • 🐛 No iPhone 5 support (outdated issue)
  • 🐛 Adds covering tab buttons (outdated issue)
  • 🐛 Low pixel quality images (outdated issue)
  • 🐛 Table view covering everything (outdated issue)
  • 🐛 Liked the other app better (outdated issue)
WCVB NewsCenter 5 - Boston#3

WCVB NewsCenter 5 - Boston by Hearst Television

Watch Live Local News, Weather
Worth Considering
📡 News
4.6😞(16K ratings)
FreeAds
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Access live local news, real-time weather forecasts, and breaking alerts for Boston and surrounding areas. Stay informed with sports highlights, traffic updates, and community stories, all delivered directly to your device.

What We Love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Awesome news and weather app
  • 👍 Trusted news source
  • 👍 Informative and interesting
  • 👍 Excellent weather team

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Constant crashes
  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 🐛 Keeps going back to home page
  • 🔍 Biased and political
  • 🔍 Agenda-driven stories
  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Lacks objectivity
  • 🐛 Freezes and glitches
  • 🔍 Misleading and sensationalized news
  • 🔍 Unresearched information

More Channel 5 News apps to explore

FAQ about Channel 5 News

What are the best channel 5 news apps for iPhone?
KTLA 5 News Los Angeles tops our channel 5 news apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.5-star average from 6.2K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top channel 5 news apps we rank are free to download, including KTLA 5 News Los Angeles and KRGV 5 News.
KTLA 5 News Los Angeles shows ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 250+ channel 5 news apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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