KWWL

KWWL is your first source for breaking news, weather, and sports.

KWWL - Breaking News, Weather & Sports App

"KWWL" is your go-to Android app for the latest news, weather forecasts, and sports updates in eastern Iowa, featuring local coverage from Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City.

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App stats

By: Allen Media Broadcasting

Users: 19,780

108

Rating: 4.42

(335)

2 new ratings

Version: 1.0.478 (Last updated: 2024-08-21)

Creation date: 2021-09-16

Email: li*****@allenmediabroadcasting.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Permissions

Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)

Phone: read phone status and identity

Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Camera: take pictures and videos

Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections

Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity

Other:

receive data from Internet
view network connections
full network access
run at startup
control vibration
prevent device from sleeping

Ranking

# 384,849 ▲ 242

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App summary

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KWWL is your local source for news, weather, video and sports in eastern Iowa, with newsrooms in Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Provides weather updates and radar information.
Offers news coverage for local cities in Iowa.
Users appreciate the convenience of accessing weather anytime.

Cons

App frequently contains excessive ads and pop-ups.
Issues with automatic updates overriding user settings.
New app design is less user-friendly and more complicated than the old version.

Most mentioned

Problems with ads and app loading.
Desire to return to the old app version due to usability issues.
Inability to receive alerts or notifications after updates.

User reviews

Updates itself automatically when autoupdate is turned off. Please respect the phone's settings.

Albert Humke, 2024-11-16

App changes my phone settings when it updates. No need to do that. It's not appreciated. Update as needed, but leave the phone's settings as I have them.