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Head-to-head

7 News HD vs NEWS CENTER Maine

7 News HD 4.7★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 60
Winner NEWS CENTER Maine
NEWS CENTER Maine 4.7★ · Free to download 65

NEWS CENTER Maine (App B) has a slight edge due to its generally more positive sentiment regarding news coverage and weather accuracy, despite both apps suffering from significant technical issues and recent negative updates.

Full reviews: 7 News HD · NEWS CENTER Maine

Both 7 News HD and NEWS CENTER Maine are free local news apps that struggle with technical reliability, particularly after updates. While 7 News HD faces criticism for outdated content and video playback issues, NEWS CENTER Maine's recent update has alienated many users due to a redesigned interface and broken features, especially its weather radar.

Head to head

Features & Content tieR3R4R7R10
7 News HD Users appreciate 7 News HD for its local updates and breaking news, but many complain about a lack of a search option, outdated local stories, and an overemphasis on video content that often doesn't play R3R4R10. Some users also dislike the volume of sports notifications and political ads R7R25R51.
NEWS CENTER Maine NEWS CENTER Maine users value its local news, weather, and sports coverage, with many enjoying the team's presentation . However, a recent update removed the ability to easily read articles, forcing users to watch videos, and made it difficult to find specific content like local sports or weather closings .
Ease of Use & Interface tieR4R7R18R21
7 News HD 7 News HD users report issues with videos not loading, the app crashing, and difficulty scrolling through stories R4R18R21. There are also complaints about auto-playing audio and ads, and a lack of customization for notifications R7.
NEWS CENTER Maine NEWS CENTER Maine's recent update significantly impacted its usability, with many users finding the new interface horrible, difficult to navigate, and less user-friendly R61R67. Specific complaints include missing dark mode, intrusive banners during live streams, and excessive ads R95R101.
Reliability & Performance tieR1R4R14R16
7 News HD Many users experience significant reliability issues with 7 News HD, including videos not loading, live streams never working, frequent app crashes, and notifications stopping R1R4R16R18. Some also note volume inconsistencies during live broadcasts R14.
NEWS CENTER Maine NEWS CENTER Maine also suffers from reliability problems, particularly after its update, with the app crashing frequently, freezing upon opening, and videos loading poorly . The weather radar, a key feature for many, is often reported as broken or unusable R61.
Weather Information edge: NEWS CENTER MaineR30R57R61R67
7 News HD 7 News HD provides weather information, but some users find the weather app awful, difficult to read, and not always accurate R30R57. The radar functionality is also criticized for not allowing pauses R57.
NEWS CENTER Maine NEWS CENTER Maine is highly praised for its weather reporting and accuracy by many users . However, the recent update has severely impacted the weather tab and radar, making it unusable for a significant number of users R61R67.
Platform Compatibility tieR9R28R50R60
7 News HD 7 News HD users express a strong desire for compatibility with smart TV devices like Roku, Firestick, and Apple TV, as the app frequently cuts out when streaming from phones R9R28R50R60.
NEWS CENTER Maine NEWS CENTER Maine also has users requesting casting capabilities and Apple TV compatibility, noting that the app is not available on Apple TV despite claims .
Pick 7 News HD if

You prioritize a news app that offers a broad range of local and national headlines, and you are willing to overlook frequent technical glitches and a lack of search functionality .

Pick NEWS CENTER Maine if

You value accurate weather reporting and a personable news team, and you are hoping that the recent negative update issues will be resolved .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of recent negative reviews, largely due to problematic updates. The lifetime ratings are high, but current user sentiment reflects frustration with app functionality.

Frequently asked

Do these apps offer live news streaming?
Yes, both 7 News HD and NEWS CENTER Maine offer live news streaming, but users report frequent issues with the live stream cutting out or not working reliably on both apps R4R18R43R49.
Are there many ads in these free news apps?
Yes, both apps are criticized for having a high volume of ads. 7 News HD users complain about 15-second ads before stories and extreme right-wing ads R34R51. NEWS CENTER Maine users also report excessive ads, including inappropriate ones, and loud commercial volumes R95R101.
Can I customize notifications in these apps?
7 News HD users have requested more notification preferences to avoid excessive alerts for sports or other non-breaking news R7R25. NEWS CENTER Maine users have also expressed frustration with irrelevant notifications R99.

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. [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.
  3. [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.
  4. [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.
  5. [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
  6. [R21] 7 News HD 3/5 · US Come onnn: WAYYY too many glitches smh
  7. [R1] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Update: New update doesn’t work
  8. [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.
  9. [R16] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Useless app: After awhile you’ll random stop receiving notifications
  10. [R30] 7 News HD 3/5 · US Review: Weather ap is awful, can’t read it
  11. [R57] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Review: Not enough information and at times the forecast isn’t really accurate.. And the radar isn’t the best, can’t pause it to try to get a better time frame on storms
  12. [R61] NEWS CENTER Maine 1/5 · US New update is horrible: I use the weather radar on this app all the time and it was great. Well they decided to update and now it is a joke! The new radar is horrible! Why oh why would you change it. Guess I need to find a new app.
  13. [R67] NEWS CENTER Maine 1/5 · US Horrible update: Whoever designed this update should be fired. I used to use this app frequently now it’s almost unusable. I don’t even know where to go and see the weather.
  14. [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.
  15. [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
  16. [R50] 7 News HD 4/5 · US Fire stick: It would be great to watch 7News on an app for fire stick. You’re not on Youtubetv and with so much cable cutters, it would be great to be able to watch the most unbiased news in Boston
  17. [R60] 7 News HD 5/5 · US Why is this app only available for iPhone and not Apple TV?: I have a friend who would like to watch channel 7 Boston news on his Apple TV. I was able to give him the app to watch on his phone but it’s not available or Apple TV. The apps that offer local television do not include channel 7 or channel 5 Boston in their local channels so there’s no way other than on his phone or mirroring the phone
  18. [R43] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Live stream: NEVER WORKS,,
  19. [R49] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Disconnects: This app disconnects all the time and stops playing. You have to clear it and start over every time.
  20. [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
  21. [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
  22. [R95] NEWS CENTER Maine 2/5 · US Commercial Volume: The volume increase during commercials is unnecessary.
  23. [R101] NEWS CENTER Maine 2/5 · US Request: I don’t care for ads I’d like to see weather not ads.
  24. [R25] 7 News HD 1/5 · US Don’t announce game results: Millions of people have the DVR at home. They may not be caught up LIVE with games. STOP sending smart phone notifications of the game results immediately after the game. You can wait a few hours. You are spoiling it for so many people. If it does not end, I’m gonna delete your app.
  25. [R99] NEWS CENTER Maine 1/5 · US Ridiculous.: I previously panned this app for its constant, irrelevant notifications (I wanted weather notifications, not “reminders” to check out their Facebook page). Eventually I just turned off all notifications and moved on. Unfortunately, recently there was an eye-opening event that has me about to delete this one for good. I check this app mostly just to get important local news. The othe

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