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NEWS CENTER Maine vs Spectrum News

NEWS CENTER Maine 4.7★ · Free to download 65
Winner NEWS CENTER Maine
Spectrum News 4.7★ · Free to download 55

NEWS CENTER Maine is the better choice for users seeking dedicated local news and weather for Maine, despite recent app update issues, while Spectrum News struggles with consistent local content and app stability.

Full reviews: NEWS CENTER Maine · Spectrum News

NEWS CENTER Maine provides strong local news and weather for its region, though a recent app update has caused significant usability issues for many users. Spectrum News offers daily updates but faces criticism for outdated content, app crashes, and a lack of specific local news in some areas.

Head to head

Local News Content edge: NEWS CENTER MaineR2R3R5R6
NEWS CENTER Maine NEWS CENTER Maine is highly praised for its local news coverage, with users appreciating its thoroughness and the ability to stay informed about Maine events R2R5. However, some recent updates have made it difficult to find articles, with a shift towards more videos over text R3R6.
Spectrum News Spectrum News aims to provide local news, but many users report a significant lack of up-to-date local stories, with content often being old or irrelevant to their specific area R63R87R88R99. Some users appreciate the daily updates, but others find the news repetitive .
Weather Features edge: Spectrum NewsR1R7R10R14
NEWS CENTER Maine NEWS CENTER Maine was previously highly valued for its weather radar and reports, with users relying on it for local weather R1R14. However, a recent update has rendered the weather tab and radar unusable for many, with missing information and poor functionality R1R7R10R28.
Spectrum News Spectrum News offers detailed weather information and an excellent interactive radar, which users find reliable for current and projected forecasts . Despite this, some users report glitches, such as incorrect snow forecasts in Florida, or difficulty finding weather information during storms .
Ease of Use and Navigation tieR3R4R6R7
NEWS CENTER Maine NEWS CENTER Maine's recent update has significantly impacted ease of use, with many users finding the new layout confusing, difficult to navigate, and experiencing issues with scrolling and finding specific stories R3R4R6R7. Some users, however, appreciate the new layout after adjustment .
Spectrum News Spectrum News generally has a simple, clean layout that some users find easy to use . However, common complaints include the app not retaining login status, requiring frequent re-logging , and a lack of organization or sufficient detail in stories .
Reliability and Performance tieR13R25R33R43
NEWS CENTER Maine NEWS CENTER Maine users report frequent app crashes, freezing, and lagging, especially after recent updates R25R33R43. Issues also include live stream banners not disappearing and videos loading poorly R13.
Spectrum News Spectrum News also suffers from reliability issues, with users reporting crashes, freezing, and unstable connections, particularly when using Picture-in-Picture mode . Some users also experience problems with stories not being available or the app not opening due to proxy issues .
Ads and Monetization edge: Spectrum NewsR20R35R41R47
NEWS CENTER Maine NEWS CENTER Maine users frequently complain about excessive and intrusive ads, including loud commercials, suspicious links, and inappropriate content like dead rat images R20R35R41R47.
Spectrum News Spectrum News also has issues with repeat commercials and ads, though some users note the absence of irritating ads .
Pick NEWS CENTER Maine if

you prioritize dedicated local news and weather for Maine, appreciate a personable news team, and are willing to tolerate recent app update issues and ads R2R5.

Pick Spectrum News if

you are a Spectrum customer, appreciate a simple app layout, and value a reliable interactive weather radar, even if local news content can be inconsistent .

Evidence note: Both apps are free to download, so there is no free-vs-paid asymmetry. Recent negative reviews for NEWS CENTER Maine are heavily skewed by a problematic app update, impacting its overall score despite strong positive sentiment for its content and team R1R4R7R10. Spectrum News's issues are more consistent across various aspects like content freshness and app stability.

Frequently asked

Does NEWS CENTER Maine have a good weather radar?
NEWS CENTER Maine's weather radar was previously highly regarded and a primary reason many users used the app, but a recent update has made it largely unusable for many, with reports of it not displaying information or being horrible R1R7R10R28.
Is Spectrum News good for local news?
Spectrum News aims to provide local news, but many users frequently report that the local stories are not updated for weeks, lack sufficient detail, or are irrelevant to their specific location, such as San Diego users receiving LA news R63R87R88R99.
Do these apps have casting capabilities?
NEWS CENTER Maine users express a desire to cast content to a big screen, but the app currently lacks this functionality R12. Spectrum News users previously could cast to Samsung Smart TVs via AirPlay but report this is no longer possible R90.
Are there many ads in these news apps?
Both apps feature ads; NEWS CENTER Maine users frequently complain about excessive, loud, and sometimes inappropriate commercials R20R35R41R47, while Spectrum News users also note repeat commercials, though some find them less irritating .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] NEWS CENTER Maine 5/5 · US John: So nice to have an app with local news.
  2. [R3] NEWS CENTER Maine 3/5 · US Where are the articles?: Loaded the new version last night. First of all, why is the new logo red? This is an angry/non-calming color. Besides that, I was excited to try out the new app. However, it seems that there are mostly videos now. I liked being able to read pieces before or watch a video. 95% of the time I read the article. This is frustrating that I no longer have this option. ☹️
  3. [R5] NEWS CENTER Maine 5/5 · US We only watch you all!: We truly enjoy watching News Center Maine. This is by far the best news cast around! It’s thorough, explained well and we enjoy all of the newscasters. Keep up the great work.
  4. [R6] NEWS CENTER Maine 3/5 · US Difficult to find articles: When a topic is discussed, such as Gardening with Guttner, it is difficult to find. I’ve posted videos on Near Me, cannot find any evidence that it was a successful submission…
  5. [R1] 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.
  6. [R7] 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.
  7. [R10] NEWS CENTER Maine 1/5 · US Weather Tab: When I open the weather tab it does display any information. I have reviewed all my settings and updated the app. The old app worked great.
  8. [R14] NEWS CENTER Maine 5/5 · US News anytime: Being able to read the daily news event, weather, and sports in the palm of your own hand is wonderful.
  9. [R4] NEWS CENTER Maine 1/5 · US Designer may need to be examined…: They should bring back the OLD version of the app. Whoever put the new one together should reconsider. I hate the new version and actually deleted it because it’s TERRIBLE! I did reinstall because the website can’t give me LOCAL weather, only Portland and Bangor. Previously, when I wanted any kind of news, News Center Maine was my immediate “go to”. However, wit
  10. [R13] NEWS CENTER Maine 1/5 · US Please Fix ASAP!: I hate the updates. When I watch live, the NCM live banner, volume, CC and full screen buttons never go away at the bottom of the screen. These cover the actual news ticker that is scrolling. Please fix!
  11. [R25] NEWS CENTER Maine 1/5 · US Crashes: The app constantly freezes the screen upon opening.
  12. [R33] NEWS CENTER Maine 1/5 · US Terrible App: This App has been downloaded so many times and its functionality is terrible gets stuck for days on a topic and there is no way to refresh. It really stinks.
  13. [R43] NEWS CENTER Maine 2/5 · US Buggy: I use the app on an iPad and it constantly lags, or crashes, or both. And the ads repeat ad nauseous. Would prefer local ads over “hooked on sports” garbage. Please get the bugs out of this thing…you are giving NewsCenter Maine a bad image.
  14. [R20] NEWS CENTER Maine 4/5 · US Mostly good: It’s a fairly standard news app, a mix of local and national headlines, weather, and a smattering of suspicious and questionable ad links at the end of the articles. One huge improvement to this app would be adding the ability to search for a zip code or city/state combo on the weather tab without needing to add it as one of the five save-able options. Sometime I just want to search
  15. [R35] NEWS CENTER Maine 2/5 · US Commercial Volume: The volume increase during commercials is unnecessary.
  16. [R41] NEWS CENTER Maine 2/5 · US Request: I don’t care for ads I’d like to see weather not ads.
  17. [R47] NEWS CENTER Maine 1/5 · US Ads of dead rats: I am extremely offended by constant ads showing real pictures of poisoned dead rats. Some rodent company. Despite sending feedback that the ads are inappropriate, they appear all the time. Disgusting, inhumane, and just plain gross. I just wanted to see local news. Guess this app isnt it. Deleted app and will not use again.
  18. [R28] NEWS CENTER Maine 1/5 · US I only use this for weather: (12/9/2025) The weather portion of the app is now unusable, and yes I checked if there were updates needed. The graphic for the weekly forecast is gone. What happened??? Please fix.
  19. [R63] Spectrum News 3/5 · US Your website is a low quality embarrassing for a big corporation: You should be embarrassed at the low quality of this website so many old stories that never updated headlines written from a day or two before the in accessibility to the visually impaired just so many factors that make this an embarrassment to accompany with so much money and such a low level website
  20. [R87] Spectrum News 3/5 · US Lack of Local News: Where is San Diego news? We ARE NOT LA! We have our own government, our own sports, our own issues. Lack of San Diego specific news is very disappointing to say the least. It seems you think we are part of LA. On the contrary, we are the third largest metro area in the state of California. It’s way past time for Spectrum realizes that!
  21. [R88] Spectrum News 1/5 · US Not actually “news”.: The local stories have not updated in weeks. That’s not technically what one thinks of as news.
  22. [R99] Spectrum News 2/5 · US Always old news: Here we are at 4pm on Sunday and not a word about anything that’s happened today. It’s all stuff from last week. There was a shooting in Kentucky earlier today in case you missed it. A State Trooper was shot. People at a church were shot. The shooter was killed. 🙄🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️
  23. [R12] NEWS CENTER Maine 3/5 · US I want to cast this: That’s all. Let me watch you on the big screen.
  24. [R90] Spectrum News 3/5 · US Cast to Samsung Smart TV: Up until 30 days ago, used to be able to cast via Air Play to my Samsung Smart TV. No longer the case. What gives? I don’t have Chromecast.

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