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Head-to-head

WSOC-TV News vs WSB-TV News

WSOC-TV News 4.7★ · Free to download 60
Winner WSB-TV News
WSB-TV News 4.7★ · Free to download 65

WSB-TV News has a slight edge over WSOC-TV News due to its higher volume of positive reviews and slightly fewer critical reports on core app functionality, despite both apps sharing similar issues.

Full reviews: WSOC-TV News · WSB-TV News

Both WSOC-TV News and WSB-TV News are free news apps that struggle with technical issues like freezing, crashing, and video playback problems. While WSB-TV News has a larger user base and more positive feedback overall, both apps receive criticism for outdated content, excessive ads, and unreliable notifications.

Head to head

Features tieR1R7R8R14
WSOC-TV News Users appreciate WSOC-TV News for its news and weather coverage, with some specifically liking 'snow days' alerts R8R14. However, many complain about the lack of basic features like adjustable font size R1, auto-rotation for iPad R7R39R41, and the ability to search for missed stories . Some also note a lack of local news content in the app compared to the broadcast .
WSB-TV News WSB-TV News users value its comprehensive news, weather, and sports coverage, often calling it their primary source for local information . However, similar to WSOC-TV, users desire features like iPad rotation R116 and more specific details in accident reports .
Ease of Use tieR6R11R20R22
WSOC-TV News Some users find WSOC-TV News user-friendly R11, but many report significant usability issues. Problems include automatic video playback with no control R6, videos playing double audio , the app opening randomly , and difficulty navigating to specific stories from alerts R20R22. Users also complain about too many ads making it hard to read R35.
WSB-TV News WSB-TV News also faces considerable criticism regarding ease of use. Users report videos cutting off or not showing , notifications leading to unrelated articles or the homepage , and the app freezing or crashing . Many find the number of ads intrusive .
Reliability tieR3R4R6R10
WSOC-TV News WSOC-TV News is frequently described as unreliable, with users reporting it as 'technologically shoddy' R4. Common issues include videos freezing and the app crashing , audio playing even after the app is closed R6, and content disappearing while reading . Many reviews mention outdated news and stories remaining on the app for weeks R3R4R10R16.
WSB-TV News WSB-TV News also suffers from significant reliability problems. Users consistently report the app freezing and crashing . Videos often fail to load or play correctly , and some users experience visual-audio delays on Apple TV . Like WSOC-TV, there are complaints about repetitive and outdated stories .
Price/Value tieR2R21R23R35
WSOC-TV News WSOC-TV News is free to download, and some users appreciate this R23. However, the value is diminished by the high volume of infomercials and ads R2R21R35R53, which users find disruptive and excessive.
WSB-TV News WSB-TV News is also free to download, and users generally appreciate getting news updates without cost . However, the app's value is significantly impacted by the frequent and aggressive ads , which many users find frustrating and intrusive.
Support tieR7
WSOC-TV News Users report submitting comments about issues like iPad rotation without a resolution R7. The overall sentiment suggests a lack of responsiveness to user feedback regarding technical problems and content updates.
WSB-TV News There is no direct feedback on customer support for WSB-TV News. However, the recurring technical issues and complaints about notification links suggest that user-reported problems are not being adequately addressed.
Pick WSOC-TV News if

You are a long-time viewer of WSOC-TV and prioritize loyalty to their broadcast, and you are willing to tolerate significant app bugs and outdated content R14.

Pick WSB-TV News if

You are a loyal viewer of WSB-TV and need a free app for general news, weather, and traffic updates, and you are prepared to deal with frequent app crashes, video issues, and numerous ads .

Evidence note: Both apps are free to download, so negative reviews often stem from frustration with ads and technical performance rather than a paid service. The evidence for both apps is strong regarding technical issues and ad complaints, making it difficult to declare a clear winner in these areas.

Frequently asked

Do these news apps have a lot of ads?
Yes, both WSOC-TV News and WSB-TV News apps are frequently criticized by users for having too many ads and infomercials, which often interrupt reading or video playback R2R21R35R53.
Are the apps reliable for breaking news?
Users of both apps report issues with reliability for breaking news; WSOC-TV News is often cited for outdated information and slow updates R4R10R16R59, while WSB-TV News users complain that notification links frequently lead to unrelated stories or fail to load the correct content .
Do these apps work well on tablets like the iPad?
Users of both WSOC-TV News and WSB-TV News report problems with tablet compatibility, specifically mentioning that the apps do not allow auto-rotation from portrait to landscape mode on iPads, making them difficult to use R7R39R41R116.

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. [R1] WSOC-TV News 1/5 · US Text size: The app doesn’t do larger font. Please fix that.
  2. [R7] WSOC-TV News 1/5 · US Outdated?: Your app needs to be updated to allow auto rotation from portrait to landscape when used on an iPad. I have submitted this comment previously but to no avail. Please strongly consider making this improvement.
  3. [R8] WSOC-TV News 5/5 · US Snow day: Love the snow days
  4. [R14] WSOC-TV News 5/5 · US Great News & Weather App.: I find the WSOC-TV news app to be very informative. I grew up watching WSOC News cast. Having their app is great for days when I am not able to watch their nightly news cast.
  5. [R6] WSOC-TV News 3/5 · US Video: I HATE the upgrade. All of a sudden a week or so ago news videos started playing automatically and won’t stop even when you close the app. If I wanted to watch or hear the video I should be able to control it myself. It’s really annoying to open the app to catch up on headlines and a video starts blaring, especially if I’m doing this in a quiet space like a doctors office or bed while my
  6. [R11] WSOC-TV News 5/5 · US Great app: User friendly
  7. [R20] WSOC-TV News 4/5 · US Bait and switch??: I like this app, but have one issue. I’ll get an alert about a news story. I’ll click on the alert to take me to the story, but it just takes me to the apps main page. Story I clicked on nowhere to be found….
  8. [R22] WSOC-TV News 1/5 · US Terribly outdated and broken app: Notification links don’t even open
  9. [R3] WSOC-TV News 3/5 · US 30 days on website: Still have some stories that have been on your web site for more than a month Sure there are other stories that could be there
  10. [R4] WSOC-TV News 1/5 · US Don't Bother: This is, by far, the worst news app of the three network TV stations in Charlotte. It's technologically shoddy and unreliable, and consistently has outdated information. As for the staff, their writing, spelling and grammatical skills are embarrassingly poor more often than not. I finally gave up and deleted it from my mobile device.
  11. [R10] WSOC-TV News 1/5 · US Horrible!: Do not depend on this app for your local Charlotte news! This app is constantly full of old news and outdated information and stories. It doesn’t get updated on a regular basis, and important stories can take days to make it to the app. In addition, they repeat the same story multiple times under different headings to make it look like there is a lot of news content. There isn’t. Spor
  12. [R2] WSOC-TV News 4/5 · US Infomercials way too long!!: Same infomercials time after time!!!
  13. [R21] WSOC-TV News 3/5 · US Review: Overall, I enjoy WSOC-TV 9. I do think Britany Johnson is melodramatic, in talking to the audience like we’re all 5 years old (irritating), and do you have to keep interrupting my news every morning with Lisa Robinson trying to sell stuff to me?? Always starting out with “Hey guys; I’ve got something I know you’re gonna love; and I think it’s the best thing ever!” Well, let her buy the stu
  14. [R23] WSOC-TV News 5/5 · US Too bias: Please keep it free and without ads!! Please remain neutral on reporting, no political biased views, please!! Let our Police do there job, lots of your news makes it out that they are the “criminal.”
  15. [R35] WSOC-TV News 2/5 · US .: To many ads. Also can only turn iPad 1 way.
  16. [R53] WSOC-TV News 1/5 · US Too much: Don’t want a commercial every time I want to read an article
  17. [R16] WSOC-TV News 1/5 · US Review of the app: Some stories remain on the app for weeks and weeks. This is a waste of my time to keep looking at this app. I look other places for my local news
  18. [R59] WSOC-TV News 1/5 · US Unstable and old videos: The app has outdated content along with issues with playing the videos. Very frustrating trying to find the latest weather forecast since it keeps defaulting on 2 days old video. Way toi much ad on display too
  19. [R39] WSOC-TV News 1/5 · US Can’t use on IPad anymore: What’s wrong? Can only view it in portrait mode.
  20. [R41] WSOC-TV News 1/5 · US Suddenly unfriendly for iPad users: This app was fine until a recent update keeps it locked in portrait mode, which is pretty unusable for iPad users. I am now deleting the app.
  21. [R116] WSB-TV News 1/5 · US would be nice: It would be nice to rotate my iPad and/or make the type big enough to see

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