NBC4 Columbus

NBC4 Columbus is Central Ohio's leading digital site for news, weather & sports.

Total ratings

3.35 (Rating count: 505)

Review summary

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Pros
  • Some users appreciate the notifications that keep them informed on important subjects.
  • Users value the ability to set up weather alerts for different locations.
  • The app provides current and accurate weather forecasts and news feeds.
Cons
  • There are numerous complaints about excessive ads, including unskippable video ads that disrupt the user experience.
  • The app is criticized for poor navigation and an unattractive layout, making it difficult for users to find content.
  • Many reviews mention issues with app stability, freezing, and problems loading articles.
Most mentioned
  • Excessive ads impacting user experience.
  • Poor navigation and layout after the latest update.
  • Instability and freezing issues with the app.
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User reviews

Recent rating average: 1.50
All time rating average: 3.35
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Date Author Rating Comment
2024-03-15
Chris C		 Too many ads. I know they've gotta make money somehow, but still. Open a story, gotta watch an unskippable 30sec ad first. Another video halfway down, gotta watch another ad first. Tornado warning and sirens, click here to see a live weather report? Hope the tornado is more than 30 seconds from your house, because you've got to watch an ad first (yes, this actually happened).
2024-03-02
Joshua Branch		 Every time I open an article, instead of the app playing their videos muted, the app turns my phone's volume all the way down and stops any music playing. Won't use the app anymore until this behavior is changed.
2024-01-14
Chris		 The weather page only shows radar current conditions and reports a third of the time. More often nothing is shown. Will be uninstalling for a competitor that works.
2023-02-14
B W		 Awkward app. Too difficult to find what you're looking for and WAY TOO MANY ADDS embedded on every screen. It's risky to scroll/swipe for fear of clicking an add. Every time I open the app there are more; top, bottom, throughout every article. It's ridiculous! What ever happened to quality customer experience?!?
2022-04-11
First Last		 This app has been terrible for months. It used to freeze when reading an article, but now it freezes on the opening screen with the logo.
2021-05-22
Chris C.		 This app is even worse than the one it replaced. NBC4 obviously does not spend much on their apps and it shows. UI/UX is awful. About as buggy and glitchy as apps can get. I'm giving up on NBC4. I'm going to check out the ABC station. Tell Mazza he sucks.
2021-05-14
Jennifer Dieringer		 This new version's notifications don't work. I haven't received a single alert/notification since the new version was released. But when I open the app, all those notifications pop up...useless for breaking news notifications.
2021-04-16
Jaime Price		 This updated version is terrible, and not nearly as user-friendly as the previous. The navigation is really sloppy, and certain sections are difficult to find handily. Not to mention the design is pretty sloppy/unappealing. I've deleted it, and will stick with another station's news app.
2021-04-11
Mark K		 Awful. This is my first and only app review. I have both Apple and Android phones. The latest update is unstable and the new layout is awful on both phones. I don't know why anyone would update this app. There was no need to do so. I happily used this app for 4-5 years. Unless this latest version gets fixed, I'll just uninstall it to help me get out of the habit of using it everyday.
2021-04-10
Jodi Stewart		 I seldom ever leave app reviews. This new version is so bad, I felt I needed to rate this one. This new version of the app is not nearly user friendly as the previous version. Layout is ugly. The traffic portion used to be my go to, now I will be finding an alternative. I have yet to find anything that is an improvement over the old version.
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