WFLA News Channel 8 - Tampa FL
News Channel 8 is Tampa Bay's No. 1 source for breaking news.
Total ratings
3.83
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Relevant content once loaded
- Informative and easy to use
- Good coverage of local news
- Free app with customizable notifications
Cons
- App frequently freezes or crashes
- Issues with notifications and ads
- Difficult navigation after updates
- Large font making articles hard to read
- Constant notifications despite settings
Most mentioned
- App freezes or crashes when accessing stories
- Problems with recent updates causing navigation issues
- Overwhelming ads that interrupt the user experience
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Recent rating average:
1.60
All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-30 |  | | Garbage, garbage, garbage app! 60% of the time I click on a notification to read a story and it locks up. Then, you go to the WFLA website to read about the story and it's not there yet. So frustrating! I use an Android phone... not sure how it works on Apple but there's a lot of people that use Androids. Also the ads are way too long and you have to watch the whole thing. It's all about money. I've always been a fan of NBC but I would advise you to use one of the other network apps. |
| 2024-03-01 |  | | This app is awful. It wasn't great before the last update but now it's intolerable. Clicking on the notifications either stalls or gets stuck on the ads, and all functionality is gone. Looks like there's another update, maybe that'll help. Otherwise, have to close the app multiple times to navigate through the news. |
| 2024-02-20 |  | | Love WFLA, but the app - not so much. Latest update causes the app to freeze when accessing from a notification. Sometimes it will get as far as the advertisement and then freeze. Really buggy now. |
| 2024-02-19 |  | | Slow loading on a regular basis. Once loaded the content is relevant and the app is easy to use. New issue after recent update the font is so big you cant read the articles.. |
| 2024-02-15 |  | | Can not get past initial notifications setup screen, that just started coming up today to read anything. I ininstalled several times and reinstalled but still does not go past to read stuff. I won't install again. I used to love it but now I don't know what they did to it. |
| 2023-11-25 |  | | As of 11/25/23 still the App has not been working right since last update still the same 3/14/23... I hate fox but to look at the news i have to look at fox 13s app... I expect better from NBC, you keep letting us down. The NBC app from Rochester NY works with out an issue. btw I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app as well |
| 2023-11-03 |  | | I love this app when it works unfortunately when i get a notification and tap it the app does not open. It is very difficult just to open the app even when not using the notifications. If it worked more consistently i would love it. |
| 2023-04-12 |  | | Updated 9/25, 10/18/'19, 2/10, 4/12/'23 Great News and weather application. KUDOS to the developers for an easy-to-use and informative application. I rate 'em as I see 'em. WFLA News Channel 8 gets five stars for each aspect. It's the best of the three major networks. News Channel 8 is on my side and all of my devices.| ... ...'NUFF SAID 🇺🇸👍👍🇺🇦 SLAVA UKRAINE! 🇺🇦 |
| 2023-03-22 |  | | I came to this app from Fox because the stories at Fox we're constantly being rerun, the grammar and spelling were always bad, and it was riddled with scam ads. For quite a while, News Channel 8 was doing fantastic. But as of late, the grammar and spelling are atrocious, none of their videos play, the ads are obnoxious, and instead of rewriting a story, they are now just reposting it as if its breaking news. I don't feel like they have editor's to proofread anymore. So sad. |
| 2022-05-11 |  | | Constant notifications. Even after you check the settings to disable notifications. The app automatically changes itself to send you top notifications, go back in and turn off. Go back in and it's on again. . |
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