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WAFB 9News vs New Orleans News from WWL

WAFB 9News 4.6★ · Free to download 40
Winner New Orleans News from WWL
New Orleans News from WWL 4.8★ · Free to download 70

New Orleans News from WWL is the better choice for local news, offering more reliable content delivery and better weather features, despite recent update issues, while WAFB 9News suffers from significant usability problems and intrusive ads.

Full reviews: WAFB 9News · New Orleans News from WWL

New Orleans News from WWL generally provides more reliable news and weather coverage, with users appreciating its local focus and streaming capabilities. WAFB 9News, however, is plagued by recent update issues, including non-functional links, intrusive ads, and persistent notification bugs.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: New Orleans News from WWLR4R10R28R31
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News users appreciate its local news, weather, and sports coverage, with some calling it the 'best in Baton Rouge' R28. However, recent updates have removed some weather information, requiring a separate app R10R31, and users report difficulty finding specific stories and a lack of original journalism R4.
New Orleans News from WWL New Orleans News from WWL is praised for its comprehensive local news, weather, and sports coverage, with many calling it their 'go-to' for trusted information . Users value the streaming ability for older news reports and fast notifications . However, recent updates have removed traffic information and made weather radar less functional or difficult to access R61R64.
Ease of Use and Navigation tieR7R12R15R17
WAFB 9News Many WAFB 9News users find the app's new format 'horrible' and 'not user friendly,' making it hard to find the latest news or navigate R7R15. Issues include difficulty scrolling, small unadjustable font sizes, and non-functional share buttons R12R17.
New Orleans News from WWL While some users like WWL's new design R63, many find the recent update has made the app less user-friendly and more difficult to navigate through topics . Specific complaints include the radar map being multiple gestures away and stories not being easily searchable after an alert R64.
Reliability and Performance edge: New Orleans News from WWLR1R7R11R14
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News is frequently criticized for being unreliable. Users report that links from headlines to articles often don't work R1R7, the app is slow to load R22, and it crashes . A significant number of users also experience a persistent, uncleared notification alert R11R14R16R18.
New Orleans News from WWL New Orleans News from WWL generally receives praise for being a 'reliable news' source R65. However, recent updates have introduced significant reliability issues, with the app crashing for many users R61R63R71R105. Some users also report the app not loading or showing a blank white screen, especially when traveling .
Ads and Monetization edge: New Orleans News from WWLR8R12R22R27
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News users are highly frustrated by the excessive and intrusive advertisements. Many report ads playing automatically with loud volume, even when trying to read articles R8R12R22R29. Some feel forced to accept ads and privacy policies, leading to app deletion R27.
New Orleans News from WWL New Orleans News from WWL has ads, but they appear to be less intrusive than WAFB 9News. One user expressed a desire for a paid ad-free version . Another mentioned 'too many ads' after an update , but this is less prevalent than with WAFB.
Notifications and Alerts edge: New Orleans News from WWLR2R3R11R14
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News users receive 'too many notifications' that are not always relevant, with a desire for more subcategories R2R3. A major issue is a persistent, uncleared notification badge on the app icon, even after checking all alerts R11R14R16R18. Some also dislike the new alert sound .
New Orleans News from WWL New Orleans News from WWL provides instant news notifications . However, some users find that if they don't click a pop-up alert immediately, they cannot find the story within the app later . One user deleted the app due to too many notifications about shootings .
Pick WAFB 9News if

You are a dedicated WAFB viewer who values their specific local reporting and are willing to tolerate significant app usability issues and intrusive ads R28.

Pick New Orleans News from WWL if

You prioritize reliable local news and weather coverage, appreciate streaming capabilities, and are looking for a generally well-regarded news app, even with some recent update glitches R65.

Evidence note: Both apps are free to download, and recent negative reviews for both largely stem from 'terrible updates' that introduced significant bugs and usability issues. WAFB 9News appears to have more pervasive and long-standing issues with ads and link functionality.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in WAFB 9News?
Yes, WAFB 9News has a significant number of intrusive ads, with many users complaining about automatic, loud video ads that play when opening stories and pop-up ads that obstruct content R8R12R22R29.
Does New Orleans News from WWL have good weather coverage?
Yes, New Orleans News from WWL is highly praised for its thorough and reliable weather coverage, especially during storm events, with many users relying on it as their trusted source R65. However, recent updates have caused issues with the radar functionality and accessibility R61R64R71.
Can I clear notifications in WAFB 9News?
Many users report that they cannot clear notifications in WAFB 9News, with a persistent unread notification badge remaining on the app icon even after checking all alerts, reinstalling the app, or disabling and re-enabling notifications R11R14R16R18.
Are there issues with WWL's app crashing?
Yes, several users have reported that the New Orleans News from WWL app crashes frequently, especially after recent updates, making it unusable for some even after deleting and reinstalling R61R63R105R107.

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. [R4] WAFB 9News 2/5 · US Not as good: App used to be much better. Now it’s hard to find things, and there is no rhyme or reason as to the order of stories.
  2. [R10] WAFB 9News 2/5 · US Changes made me delete the app: I am and forever will be a WAFB news girlie. But the recent changes to the app has left me frustrated. It seems that some of the weather information is no longer available and a new app is required for specific details on weather. Clicking on the push notifications doesn’t take you to the new story. I’ll have to tune in now because I’m taking a break from this app.
  3. [R28] WAFB 9News 5/5 · US The Best in Baton Rouge: Channel 9 is the best in Baton Rouge and always has been for as long as they have been on the air since the 1950’s. Always up to date with the news and the weather and the sports. The personnel are top notch as are the reporters in keeping us up to date with all of the news in the viewing area.
  4. [R31] WAFB 9News 1/5 · US Took away too many features: Basically took away any weather updates, Prompting you to download the weather app which I refuse to do. Any article you press to read automatically starts playing a video. I should have the option to do this if I want.
  5. [R7] WAFB 9News 1/5 · US Terrible update: The new format is horrible. It’s not user friendly and hard to find the latest news. Even when you get an alert, if you click on it, go through 3 ads, you still don’t get the article you were trying to get. Terrible. After years of using WAFB exclusively, I’m deleting and moving over to WBRZ 😡
  6. [R12] WAFB 9News 3/5 · US Needs work: Love the news, but the app needs work. Ads shouldn’t default to loud volume, and the app should run more smoothly. Does not zoom or scroll very easily, especially side to side.
  7. [R15] WAFB 9News 1/5 · US Ugghh!: I would give it a negative 50 (-50) but that wasn’t an option. I unequivocally dislike the entire set up of the app. It is sooooooooo hard to navigate. It wouldn’t be polite to say I hate it, so I’ll stop right there.
  8. [R17] WAFB 9News 1/5 · US Inconvenient: The Font size is too small and you cannot enlarge it
  9. [R1] WAFB 9News 2/5 · US Unreliable: Too many times a day/week/month the link from headline to article itself does not work. No problem getting the advertisement but not the actual story.
  10. [R11] WAFB 9News 4/5 · US Notification: Love the app… but I can’t stand that it constantly shows that I have a notification…. I can’t stand any unread notification on my apps
  11. [R14] WAFB 9News 4/5 · US Notification: Ever since the update, I can’t get rid of the notification alert. I have no notifications at all. It’s annoying seeing the red dot all day.
  12. [R8] WAFB 9News 5/5 · US Terrible update: While I LOVE WAFB, and they are my go to news channel, the new application, is awful! It is terribly glitchy, and when I go to read an article, the media player automatically plays, and the majority of the time, it’s not playing on the actual story I’m trying to read. For example, I was trying to read about the shooting at the mall, and there wasn’t a video on the article, but aud
  13. [R22] WAFB 9News 5/5 · US Slow to Load: The updated app is slow to load, this is not due to my streaming. Also, when I turn off all alerts I still get “Ads” with loud volume, don’t see mute. Bummer.
  14. [R27] WAFB 9News 1/5 · US App deleted for tracking and ads: I don’t normally look at the WAFB app, so when I opened the app today, it forced me to go through several pages with their privacy policy. The App did not allow me to limit cookies or opt out of their privacy policy, which included access to my name, account and tracking personal information. I stayed on the app long enough to write this review, and when I’m don
  15. [R2] WAFB 9News 4/5 · US My opinion: It is a great app to have. I receive to many notifications
  16. [R3] WAFB 9News 3/5 · US Alerts are too frequent / & Are not truly RELEVANT “Breaking News”: Please create more subcategories for “Breaking News” > ALERTS/Notifications. We all have very different concerns & interests, and what is relevant to our daily lives. *For example, general Court case results are not relevant to me, nor the majority of your viewers/subscribers, unless it personally affects us. - Ask yourselves: Who
  17. [R29] WAFB 9News 1/5 · US Annoying app: This app has obnoxious ads and videos just start playing as soon as you open a story. Sometimes you can’t even see where the video is on the page. This is one of the worst news apps I have. It’s about time to delete it.
  18. [R61] New Orleans News from WWL 2/5 · US New Update 🤮: This app has been my go to for years, but the recent update is certainly not an upgrade. So much information is no longer available. There is no more traffic information on the app. I previously noted that the radar is useless, as there was a HUGE temperature icon the covers a huge portion of the map. Now the app crashes when I try to open the radar. This update is a huge downgrad
  19. [R64] New Orleans News from WWL 1/5 · US Terrible radar: Radar map is multiple gestures away from home/landing page. Radar map forecast shows a loop across the twelve hours. You need to remove with big black circle from the map as it covers the content
  20. [R65] New Orleans News from WWL 5/5 · US Reliable news, great app.: WWL Louisiana offers great news and weather and this app is great to use.
  21. [R71] New Orleans News from WWL 4/5 · US Radar: Why doesn’t the radar work?
  22. [R16] WAFB 9News 5/5 · US Notification: Why does new app always show there is one notification. The previous app would erase notification after app was opened. Driving me crazy
  23. [R18] WAFB 9News 5/5 · US Notifications: I love WAFB, I watched all the time, but why I cannot clear the notifications on the app?? Keeps showing an unread message, I’ve gone through out everything and still shows an unread notification. Any ideas??
  24. [R63] New Orleans News from WWL 3/5 · US Like the design, weather is buggy: I like the new design but the weather page always fails to load on first app open. I have to kill and reopen the app to get to load.
  25. [R105] New Orleans News from WWL 1/5 · US Deleted and reinstalled but still crashing: Double checked but doesn’t indicate a ios13 or above so its developer error
  26. [R107] New Orleans News from WWL 1/5 · US Crashing: It crashes when trying to open it. Deleted & reinstalled it, but it still crashes. Please fix this, as it is an essential news source for me!

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