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WAFB 9News vs 10TV WBNS Columbus

WAFB 9News 4.6★ · Free to download 45
Winner 10TV WBNS Columbus
10TV WBNS Columbus 4.7★ · Free to download 55

10TV WBNS Columbus has a slight edge over WAFB 9News, primarily due to WAFB's more severe and widespread issues with app functionality and intrusive ads following recent updates.

Full reviews: WAFB 9News · 10TV WBNS Columbus

Both WAFB 9News and 10TV WBNS Columbus are free news apps that have faced significant user frustration due to recent updates, particularly concerning intrusive ads, auto-playing videos, and broken features. While 10TV WBNS Columbus also has issues with its weather radar and app stability, WAFB 9News appears to suffer from more critical bugs like non-clearing notifications and links that don't work, leading to many users deleting the app.

Head to head

Features and Content tieR10R28R30R31
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News users appreciate being first to know what's going on and its coverage of news, weather, and sports, especially during events like hurricanes R28R30. However, recent updates have removed some weather information, prompting users to download a separate weather app R10R31. Some users also complain about a lack of original journalism, with the app often just repeating Associated Press stories .
10TV WBNS Columbus 10TV WBNS Columbus is praised for timely updates on weather and traffic, and for being a reliable news source with good reporters . Users appreciate its continuous coverage during significant weather events . However, some feel there's too much weather reporting compared to actual news , and that the app frequently features old stories . There are also complaints about a perceived political bias in its reporting .
Ease of Use and User Interface tieR4R7R15R17
WAFB 9News Many WAFB 9News users find the new app format horrible, not user-friendly, and hard to navigate or find the latest news R4R7R15R23. Issues include small, unadjustable font sizes R17 and difficulty zooming or scrolling R12. The layout is described as confusing and cluttered .
10TV WBNS Columbus 10TV WBNS Columbus users also report that the UI keeps getting worse with updates . Some find the white background confusing and the text size too small for older users, with no adjustment option . The app can be difficult to navigate, with icons at the bottom of the screen that won't go away .
Reliability and Performance edge: WAFB 9NewsR1R7R8R11
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News suffers from significant reliability issues, with links from headlines to articles frequently not working R1R7. The app is often glitchy, slow to load R8R22, and crashes after updates . A major recurring problem is a persistent notification alert that won't clear, even after checking all stories or reinstalling the app R11R14. The share button also reportedly does not work .
10TV WBNS Columbus 10TV WBNS Columbus users experience crashes, especially when trying to open the interactive radar R64. The app often requires deletion and reinstallation after updates to function correctly . Some users report the app locking up or showing a white screen with a spinning circle after viewing a few articles, requiring a phone restart . It also sometimes fails to load at all, or won't load outside the country .
Ads and Monetization tieR7R8R12R22
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News users are highly frustrated with the overwhelming number of ads, which often play automatically with loud volume and cannot be muted R7R8R12R22. Ads frequently appear before content, making it difficult to access stories R7. Some users feel the app forces them to accept ads and tracks personal information without an opt-out option .
10TV WBNS Columbus 10TV WBNS Columbus also has significant complaints about intrusive ads and auto-playing videos . A critical concern is ads playing before emergency weather videos, which users deem dangerous R97. Some users are annoyed by an extended ad for the news group itself when loading the app . The app also has issues with trackers and privacy pop-ups that prevent app use .
Notifications and Alerts edge: 10TV WBNS ColumbusR2R3R11R14
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News users receive too many notifications, and many alerts are not considered truly relevant 'Breaking News' R2R3. Users desire more subcategories for alerts to filter content R3. A major issue is a persistent notification badge that won't clear, even after checking all stories R11R14. The new alert sound is also disliked .
10TV WBNS Columbus 10TV WBNS Columbus users appreciate timely updates and alerts for weather and traffic . However, some complain about receiving too many weather updates, even after opting out of them R100.
Weather Features edge: WAFB 9NewsR10R26R28R31
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News is generally praised for its weather forecast and coverage R26R28. However, recent updates have removed some weather information, requiring users to download a separate weather app R10R31. The new traffic map is also difficult to read .
10TV WBNS Columbus 10TV WBNS Columbus users have significant issues with the weather radar, describing it as 'garbage,' repetitive, and not moving with the times R61. The radar often crashes the app R64 and lacks daily forecasts or clear highs and lows . The color scheme of the radar map is also criticized for being confusing . Despite these issues, some users still rely on it for accurate weather .
Pick WAFB 9News if

Pick WAFB 9News if you prioritize local news coverage and weather forecasts, and are willing to tolerate significant app bugs and intrusive ads, especially if you appreciate its historical local presence R28.

Pick 10TV WBNS Columbus if

Pick 10TV WBNS Columbus if you need timely updates on weather and traffic, and prefer a news app that, despite its own issues with ads and radar, generally maintains better core functionality than WAFB 9News's recent updates .

Evidence note: Both apps are free to download, which likely contributes to the high volume of complaints about ads and performance, as users are not paying for an ad-free experience. The reviews for both apps are heavily skewed negative due to recent updates, indicating a decline in user satisfaction despite high lifetime ratings.

Frequently asked

Do these apps have a lot of ads?
Yes, both WAFB 9News and 10TV WBNS Columbus have a significant number of ads, with users frequently complaining about ads playing automatically with loud volume, often before content, and sometimes preventing access to stories R7R29R54R97.
Are there issues with notifications?
WAFB 9News has a major issue with a persistent notification badge that won't clear, even after checking all stories or reinstalling the app R11R23R45. 10TV WBNS Columbus users sometimes receive too many weather updates, even after opting out R100.
How is the weather radar in these apps?
WAFB 9News's weather features are generally praised, though some weather info has been moved to a separate app R26R31. 10TV WBNS Columbus's weather radar is widely criticized as 'garbage,' repetitive, crashing the app, and lacking essential features like daily forecasts or clear time progression R61R64.

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. [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.
  2. [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.
  3. [R30] WAFB 9News 5/5 · US News: Always be first to know what’s going on in the 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. [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.
  6. [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 😡
  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. [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
  11. [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
  12. [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.
  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. [R2] WAFB 9News 4/5 · US My opinion: It is a great app to have. I receive to many notifications
  15. [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
  16. [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.
  17. [R26] WAFB 9News 5/5 · US Weather App: Great review of the weather forecast.
  18. [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.
  19. [R54] WAFB 9News 1/5 · US STOP THE VIDEOS: The app is impossible to use as there are videos with extremely loud audio automatically opens. Why?????????
  20. [R97] 10TV WBNS Columbus 1/5 · US Horrible!: Ads have taken over the world. This you have to watch 30 to 45 second ad. (which sounds OK right?) wrong! I got a notification from them during severe weather that a tornado warning was issued for my area and the tornado touchdown about 800 feet from my house. When I clicked on the tornado warning it took me to the app where I had to watch a 45 second ad before I could see them reportin
  21. [R23] WAFB 9News 1/5 · US This new app is difficult: This app don’t allow you to navigate through it like the last app did. It’s certain things that you can’t find and my app has an alert stuck on it that I can’t clear although I have went into every story to try and clear it. I also have deleted the app and reinstalled it and it still shows up. I don’t know what to do to fix it
  22. [R45] WAFB 9News 1/5 · US Update: The notification bubble will not go away on the update. I’ve clicked on every alert. I have even disabled notifications and turned him back on and it’s I’ll there. There’s no identifier on the alert that needs to be cleared. Please fix it
  23. [R100] 10TV WBNS Columbus 2/5 · US Does not honor Interest notifications: Hope you enjoy weather updates several times a day. Oh, you opted out of weather updates? What if I told you about the weather 5 times a day to let you know how sorry I am, would that help
  24. [R61] 10TV WBNS Columbus 1/5 · US Kevin: Weather radar is garbage in this version. It repeats the same weather over and over again. The same exact storm front continues to pass over.
  25. [R64] 10TV WBNS Columbus 1/5 · US Interactive radar crash: Trying to open the interactive radar causes the app to crash. Fix it.

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