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WPXI News vs Houston News from KHOU 11

WPXI News 4.6★ · Free to download 45
Winner Houston News from KHOU 11
Houston News from KHOU 11 4.8★ · Free to download 70

Houston News from KHOU 11 is generally preferred for its news coverage and weather updates, despite recent app update issues, while WPXI News struggles with significant usability problems and excessive ads.

Full reviews: WPXI News · Houston News from KHOU 11

Houston News from KHOU 11 has a higher lifetime rating and is praised for its informative news and weather, though recent updates have introduced navigation and ad issues. WPXI News, despite some positive feedback on reporting, is heavily criticized for its user interface, frequent crashes, and overwhelming number of ads and auto-play videos.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: Houston News from KHOU 11R2R16R25R35
WPXI News WPXI News offers local Pittsburgh news, sports (Steelers, Penguins, Pirates), and some world events, with users appreciating the detailed reporting and coverage of individual counties R2. However, many users complain about old or vague articles, lack of detail, and repetitive stories, especially on weekends R16R35R43R54. The app is also criticized for not having a search function for specific news R25R36.
Houston News from KHOU 11 Houston News from KHOU 11 provides comprehensive local Houston news, weather, and traffic updates, with users valuing timely information and excellent weather coverage . Some users enjoy specific segments like 'Strange but true' . However, similar to WPXI, some users note issues with news not updating daily and repetitive stories .
Ease of Use and Navigation tieR3R5R9R10
WPXI News WPXI News receives significant criticism for its poor user interface and navigation. Users find it hard to find information, struggle with articles not opening from notifications, and experience frustrating scrolling behavior R3R5R9R10. The lack of a search bar is a common complaint R25R36.
Houston News from KHOU 11 Houston News from KHOU 11 has faced recent issues with navigation due to updates. Users report difficulty finding stories without categories or a search bar, and notifications not leading to the correct article R64R76. Some users also dislike the forced landscape view on tablets and the removal of portrait mode .
Reliability and Performance edge: Houston News from KHOU 11R1R6R15R31
WPXI News WPXI News is plagued by bugs and glitches, with users reporting frequent crashes, articles not loading, and the app jumping to unrelated content R31. Auto-play videos are a major issue, often blaring sound unexpectedly and continuing to play even after closing the app R1R6R15R46.
Houston News from KHOU 11 Houston News from KHOU 11 also experiences performance issues, including crashing too much and slow updates for news and weather . Some users report problems with radar maps not loading or being slow and unreliable .
Ads and User Experience edge: Houston News from KHOU 11R1R4R6R13
WPXI News WPXI News users are highly frustrated by the excessive number of ads, pop-ups, and auto-play videos R1R4R13R19. Many find the ads obnoxious, offensive, and disruptive to reading news stories R19R22. Auto-playing videos with sound are particularly annoying R1R6R15R46.
Houston News from KHOU 11 Houston News from KHOU 11 also has issues with ads, with users complaining about too many, malicious ads, and loud commercials . Some users are annoyed by 30-second commercials before important live streams . However, some users note an improvement in ad experience, with fewer annoying advertisements compared to before .
News Quality and Objectivity tieR7R8R11R45
WPXI News WPXI News receives mixed reviews on its content. Some users praise the news teams for seeking truth and reporting facts R8R11. However, others accuse the station of twisting stories, pushing a Democrat narrative, and being biased R7R45.
Houston News from KHOU 11 Houston News from KHOU 11 is generally trusted for its news reporting, with users appreciating clear, understandable, and unbiased coverage . However, some recent reviews express concern about political bias, with claims of stories showing only one side or trying to divide people .
Pick WPXI News if

You are a dedicated fan of WPXI Channel 11's reporting and news team, and are willing to tolerate significant app usability issues, frequent ads, and auto-play videos to access their specific local Pittsburgh coverage R8R11.

Pick Houston News from KHOU 11 if

You prioritize comprehensive and timely local news, weather, and traffic updates for the Houston area, and appreciate a reliable news station, even if recent app updates have introduced some navigation and ad frustrations .

Evidence note: Both apps are free to download, so the negative reviews regarding ads and usability are common friction points for non-paying users across both. The higher lifetime rating for App B suggests a more satisfied user base overall, despite recent complaints about updates.

Frequently asked

Do these news apps have a search function?
WPXI News users frequently complain about the lack of a search function, making it difficult to find specific stories R25R36. Houston News from KHOU 11 also recently removed its search feature, frustrating users who now struggle to find local news R64R76.
Are there many ads in these news apps?
Both apps are heavily criticized for excessive ads and pop-ups; WPXI News users report being bombarded by obnoxious and offensive ads, often with auto-playing videos R1R4R19R22, while Houston News from KHOU 11 users also complain about numerous, sometimes malicious, ads and loud commercials before content .
Do the apps have issues with auto-playing videos?
WPXI News has significant problems with forced auto-play videos that blare sound unexpectedly, often with no way to stop or pause them, and sometimes continue playing even after closing the app R1R6R15R46. Houston News from KHOU 11 users also mention videos and commercials playing automatically, sometimes at high volume .
Are the news stories always up-to-date?
Users of both apps report issues with outdated or repetitive news; WPXI News is criticized for having old articles, the same stories for days, and not updating on weekends R16R35R43R54, and Houston News from KHOU 11 users also note that news and weather updates can be slow, with the same stories remaining for days .

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] WPXI News 4/5 · US Keeping on top of Current Events is a priority.: I read your news articles daily. They are well written. Keeping up on events around Pittsburg and current events in other areas of United States is my top priority. Also World Events are important to keep up with. I also enjoy hearing about my Pittsburgh Teams, Steelers, Penguins and the Pirates! Win or loose they be are my favorites! It is also nic
  2. [R16] WPXI News 2/5 · US Nope: The articles are old and not “new”s. They are also short, not detailed and sometimes vague.
  3. [R25] WPXI News 2/5 · US Where is the search field?: Can’t search for specific news !!???
  4. [R35] WPXI News 4/5 · US Sylvia: I’m not happy with the new school delays. I’m also not happy with how long it takes to update the app with news. Always the same stories especially on the weekends The other thing is this website is never updated on the weekends. Same news for 3 days. . Page is never updated
  5. [R3] WPXI News 3/5 · US My feedback on the WPXI app: Many times I get very frustrated with navigating through the WPXI app(and sincerely, the website) . It is hard to find information that you are looking for even if it aired that day. A lot of times the anchor woman or anchorman will say that there’s more information on the website and it is absolutely hard to find. You really have to go down a rabbit hole and it’s frus
  6. [R5] WPXI News 4/5 · US Stories don’t show: When I get a highlight of a story in my phone feed, I click on it and it never opens up.
  7. [R9] WPXI News 3/5 · US Stories: I don’t like that when an alert comes across my phone and I click the alert that I’m not taken to that story. I have to scroll through the app to find it. And sometimes it’s not worth searching the app so I don’t bother to read the article.
  8. [R10] WPXI News 1/5 · US Not user friendly.: Not user friendly at all. Every other app. when you swipe back to get to the previous screen, you do. With this app it takes you to the next article. Very frustrating.
  9. [R1] WPXI News 1/5 · US Wasn't broke...: Used to love the news app. WPXI HAD THE BEST! Then, even though it wasn't broke, you fixed it. It's the worst news app. I want to read not watch WPXI videos that are 80% commercials for WPXI. I expect your reporters to be professional however when you shove them down my throat, I wonder.
  10. [R6] WPXI News 3/5 · US Too Many Videos: I would prefer to quietly READ the news in the still early morning without it suddenly blaring from my phone.
  11. [R15] WPXI News 3/5 · US WPXI app / video feed: I use this app quite a bit. Dont like the recent change that the video feed with sound starts automatically when the app launches. Please give us an option to turn this off. Also please fix that the notification alerts go to the story for the notification.
  12. [R31] WPXI News 1/5 · US Junk: This app crashes more than drivers on rt 28.
  13. [R4] WPXI News 2/5 · US Review: The app used to be good. Now not so much. Don’t like having to scroll through a ton of ads to finish a news story. Plus gotta to be more news in our region. Do better WPXI. You’re a great station.
  14. [R13] WPXI News 2/5 · US Make it make sense: Why sent out a headline for an article that never shows up? Why is it so hard to navigate? Why are there so many ads? Why don’t you make it easy to follow up on stories?
  15. [R7] WPXI News 1/5 · US Typical news: Twist stories to cause hate
  16. [R8] WPXI News 5/5 · US Finally: I love channel 11 news teams. They ask common sense questions trying to get the truth no matter what! They have always tried to be aware of the truth and hard facts when assigned to a case and I appreciate that.
  17. [R11] WPXI News 5/5 · US Favorite: My first choice watching news is Channel 11. Sure great reporting the truth. Through too!
  18. [R45] WPXI News 3/5 · US Biased: I wish you would just tell the facts and let others form an opinion than you trying to push the Democrat narrative.
  19. [R36] WPXI News 3/5 · US Love the app: Love the app. Only gave 4 stars because there is no search button, and when I just catch something quick or at the end I can’t search for it . Very informative .
  20. [R64] Houston News from KHOU 11 1/5 · US Difficult to navigate and find stories: The newest look to the KHOU app is simple, and I love how easy it is now to find livestreams, but it’s so hard to find local news without categories or a search bar. Really disappointing and frustrating.
  21. [R76] Houston News from KHOU 11 1/5 · US What happened to search??: There is no search feature within the app or the ability to filter between news categories. The UI update itself is nice aesthetically but the main features we want from a news application are just missing. I get notifications for interesting news articles and can’t even find them in the app anymore if the notification takes me to the main feed and not the article in the
  22. [R19] WPXI News 1/5 · US Uninstalling: There are ways to include ads without them being obnoxious and all over the place. I’m scrolling through the news and being bombarded by gambling ads and an image of an elderly person with their finger up their nose?
  23. [R22] WPXI News 1/5 · US Too much: I wanted to mention that of course the ads are horrible and everybody hates them, but you have to make revenue off. I guess somehow I think the problem is is it’s in LA AI generated another becoming offensive now we have Cheech and Chong‘s Gummies to get high with now we have something to s gonna make every woman’s vagina wet. I actually took screenshots of these cause I was going to sen
  24. [R46] WPXI News 1/5 · US Forced Auto Play Videos: SEIZURE WARNING!!!! That is what needs to be listed. There is absolutely ZERO control over the video that plays in the middle of the articles. There is ZERO way to stop it or pause it. I doubt they thought about the flashing lights from emergency vehicles causing people issues. A LOT of people read the their icons Phones in dim lighted areas and the brightness of the video
  25. [R43] WPXI News 1/5 · US Review: The news is basically the same thing for days and they use the same stories 2 or3 times to fill it up
  26. [R54] WPXI News 2/5 · US Not what it used to be: They don’t update the news. It’s the same stories for 2 days. If you don’t read an article, it stays in your feed for weeks or it randomly shows up for a month. People want breaking news not what they have been hearing about for a month.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store