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Head-to-head

7 News HD vs WSB-TV News

7 News HD 4.7★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 60
Winner WSB-TV News
WSB-TV News 4.7★ · Free to download 65

WSB-TV News has a slight edge over 7 News HD due to its more consistent news coverage and better overall app stability, despite both apps suffering from frequent technical issues.

Full reviews: 7 News HD · WSB-TV News

Both 7 News HD and WSB-TV News are free local news apps that struggle with technical issues like crashing, video playback problems, and unreliable notifications. WSB-TV News, however, appears to offer more consistent and timely local news coverage, which is a critical factor for users.

Head to head

Features edge: WSB-TV NewsR3R9R13R15
7 News HD Users appreciate 7 News HD for its local updates and weather information, but many desire a search option for stories and compatibility with smart TV devices like Roku and Firestick R3R9R28. There are also complaints about the lack of specific lottery information and outdated news in some sections R13R15.
WSB-TV News WSB-TV News is praised for its excellent news coverage, constant updates, and reliable weather and traffic teams . However, users frequently complain about notifications not leading to the correct articles and a lack of specific details in some news reports R67.
Ease of Use tieR4R6R7R10
7 News HD 7 News HD users report issues with videos not loading, the app crashing, and difficulties with scrolling through stories R4R18R21. Some find the notification settings lacking, leading to unwanted alerts R6R7. Auto-playing videos and ads are also a significant annoyance R10R34R47.
WSB-TV News WSB-TV News also faces significant usability challenges, with users reporting the app stalling, crashing, and videos freezing or not playing correctly . Repetitive and spammy notifications are a common complaint R67R75R76.
Reliability tieR1R16R18R21
7 News HD Many 7 News HD users experience frequent disconnections, app crashes, and live streams that don't work R1R18R21. Notifications are reported to stop randomly or not lead to the correct articles R16.
WSB-TV News WSB-TV News users consistently report reliability issues, including the app crashing, videos freezing, and notifications having bad or unrelated links R67. Audio/visual delays are also noted, especially on Apple TV .
Price/Value tieR17R28R34R47
7 News HD As a free app, 7 News HD offers value to users who want local news without a cable subscription R17R28. However, the value is diminished by frequent ads and technical issues that make the app frustrating to use R34R47.
WSB-TV News WSB-TV News is also a free app, providing local news, weather, and sports. Its value is appreciated by users who rely on it for updates, especially when traveling or without cable . However, the experience is hampered by numerous ads and app instability R85.
Content Bias tieR19R20R32R51
7 News HD Some 7 News HD users express concern about perceived political bias, citing reports of 'fake news' or liberal rants, and the inclusion of 'extreme right wing ads' R19R51. Others, however, praise the station for being 'fair and balanced' and providing 'Independent Journalism' R20R32.
WSB-TV News WSB-TV News also receives mixed feedback on bias. While some users appreciate its 'unbiased' and 'accurate' reporting , others criticize it for being 'too far left' or for reporting 'bad or depressing' news .
Pick 7 News HD if

You are a dedicated follower of Channel 7 News in New England and are willing to tolerate some app glitches for their specific local coverage .

Pick WSB-TV News if

You are in the Atlanta area and prioritize consistent, up-to-date local news, weather, and traffic from a long-standing local station, even if the app has technical issues .

Evidence note: Both apps are free, so negative reviews often stem from frustration with ads and technical performance, which is common for free news apps. The lifetime ratings are very similar, and recent reviews for both apps show a strong negative skew due to persistent technical problems.

Frequently asked

Do these apps offer live news streaming?
Yes, both 7 News HD and WSB-TV News offer live news streaming, but users report frequent issues with streams cutting out or not working reliably R9R14R18R31.
Are there many ads in these news apps?
Yes, both 7 News HD and WSB-TV News are heavily criticized for having numerous and intrusive ads, including auto-playing videos and aggressive home improvement company promotions R10R34R47R85.
Can I customize notifications in these apps?
Users of 7 News HD have requested more granular notification preferences, as they receive too many alerts for certain topics like sports R7. WSB-TV News users complain about repetitive and spammy notifications, with some being irrelevant R67R75R76.

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. [R3] 7 News HD 3/5 · US Just downloaded the App and…: So I just downloaded the App and, looking for a particular story I saw last night. Thought I’d be able to Search for it, only to find.,.NO Search option? I’m hoping I’m just having a senior moment and totally overlooked it: hence the 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ and not 4. Also noted the Most Recent review was Nov 2024? I love Channel 7 News and I’d love to be able to give the App a 5-⭐
  2. [R9] 7 News HD 3/5 · US Would be better if compatible with Roku, Firestick: This app would be perfect if it could be installed on Roku or Firestick, it cuts out constantly when streaming from my iPhone.
  3. [R13] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Local news stories are badly out of date: National news apps are way more up to date even on local news.
  4. [R15] 7 News HD 3/5 · US What happened with your lottery info it was the best now hasn’t been updated for a week: You were #1 let’s go get back up there
  5. [R4] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Almost no videos load: Tried to watch the beach closing videos and only a static view is shown. No videos will load so unusable. I can't do alerts for a special upcoming program such as America 250, and if all I'll get is static view then you've got a useless app there. Deleted.
  6. [R6] 7 News HD 3/5 · US Tired of Covid numbers: I had to turn off alerts because I’m burned out after 2 years of Covid daily numbers! Enough I’d enough.
  7. [R7] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Annoying: I have had this app for years and years, but lately the notifications about the Patriots are becoming too much. I get it, they’re headed to the Super Bowl and it’s exciting, but I have this app for breaking news. Not to follow a sports team. Maybe the developers should consider adding preferences to the settings so we can decide what we want notifications for.
  8. [R10] 7 News HD 2/5 · US Not everything is a video!: Hey 7 developers…stop forcing videos down my throat. All I want to do is click on the stupid alert and read the stupid article. Stop bringing me to breaking videos that don’t play. Not everything is a breaking video.
  9. [R1] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Update: New update doesn’t work
  10. [R16] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Useless app: After awhile you’ll random stop receiving notifications
  11. [R18] 7 News HD 3/5 · US App stop working all the time: I only like the 7 news to watch the news. But recently aí gave up, either in my computer or my cellphone soon after the comercial, the news works for 3 seconds then stop, I tried so many times with Windows, IOS, Android. Isn’t an internet problem it’s the site problem, the app or the website is the same annoying problem. Would be great if this bugs gets fixed
  12. [R21] 7 News HD 3/5 · US Come onnn: WAYYY too many glitches smh
  13. [R17] 7 News HD 5/5 · US Love 7News: I love the 7News app because my household has YouTube TV and they don’t have 7News on it so it’s the App or 7News at 10 on channel 56
  14. [R28] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Amazon fire TV: I love channel 7 Bostons news. I got rid of cable tv about two years ago. Now I just pay for internet and I use Amazon fire tv sticks. I love them and I love not paying a huge cable bill every month. The only problem is that the fire stick will not let me down load your free website! Maybe this is something you could look into with Amazon. I still watch your news but I have to watc
  15. [R34] 7 News HD 1/5 · US All Adds: Are used to use this app every day but now, every time I open the story, I have to watch 15 seconds of that before you even get to the news have deleted it since
  16. [R47] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Can’t disable auto play: This use to be a great app till someone ruined it. The latest update doesn’t allow you to silence ads and videos automatically play. This was my go to app but now it’s just terrible.
  17. [R19] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Quoting CNN “Fake News”: Lost me when you reported fake news right before the election from CNN. I always thought you were pretty neutral. How naive was I!? The propaganda that you are now a part of saddens me. I am deleting this app.
  18. [R20] 7 News HD 5/5 · US Thanks Channel Seven: Thanks for bring Independent Journalism to New England.
  19. [R32] 7 News HD 5/5 · US Love it: Channel seven is fair and balanced. Very informative. I enjoy watching the news coverage around Boston and the surrounding.
  20. [R51] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Decent news, CONSTANT extreme right wing ads: The number of extreme right wing ads, formatted exactly like real articles, is disgusting. Had to delete
  21. [R14] 7 News HD 4/5 · US Volume issues: I use this app on my Roku primarily for the Live news feature because I don’t have cable. I appreciate it’s availability, however, the app has some serious volume issues. Sports segment is VERY loud but then you can barely hear the weather. I have my finger on the volume button because I’m constantly having to increase and decrease the volume depending on what segment is on.
  22. [R31] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Blocked: Why can’t I watch news live? Fox News I can. Cow 13 Tampa I can but not boston. Explain.
  23. [R85] WSB-TV News 1/5 · US Ads: You post way too many ads and from very aggressive home improvement companies
  24. [R67] WSB-TV News 2/5 · US Frequently Annoying: 1. There are frequent multiple notifications for the EXACT article minutes apart and then days later. I’ll have anywhere from 21-50 notifications and about 12-15 are repetitive. 2. Sometimes I click the notification and the article doesn’t load and it’s impossible to find it on the app. 3. I have to frequently forward the articles in a message or to google in order to see the
  25. [R75] WSB-TV News 3/5 · US Too many notifications: Some notifications are useless and not of regional significance.
  26. [R76] WSB-TV News 2/5 · US good until notifications became spammy: there's no reason to start re-sending notifications about stories i already read about a week prior. what's the reason for this? i'll even open the article to see if it was updated but no, just unnecessarily spamming out notifications - and they're frequent enough as-is. deleting the app..

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