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Buffalo News from WGRZ vs WNEP The News Station

Buffalo News from WGRZ 4.7★ · Free to download 45
Winner Tie
WNEP The News Station 4.8★ · Free to download 40

Both apps struggle with recent updates causing significant usability issues and an overload of ads, but WNEP The News Station appears to have slightly more severe and widespread complaints regarding core features like weather radar and navigation.

Full reviews: Buffalo News from WGRZ · WNEP The News Station

Both Buffalo News from WGRZ and WNEP The News Station are free local news apps that have faced user backlash due to recent updates, primarily concerning app navigation, weather feature functionality, and an overwhelming number of ads. While WGRZ users report frequent freezing and ad interruptions, WNEP users describe their updated app as 'horrible' and 'useless' with broken weather features and navigation.

Head to head

Features and Content tieR4R6R8R10
Buffalo News from WGRZ Users appreciate WGRZ for its local news and sports coverage, with some noting good information and timely alerts . The morning show is a particular highlight for many R6. However, recent updates have removed or broken key features like the 24-hour Future radar, search bars, and the ability to re-watch broadcasts R4R10R16. Some users also wish for more coverage of specific areas like the Southtowns or more local sports R8.
WNEP The News Station WNEP is praised for its excellent regional news, alerts, and weather reporting, with specific anchors like Joe Snedicker being popular . Users value being able to stay informed about their hometown, especially when traveling . However, recent updates have removed important features such as river levels, community events, and the 'Near Me' button R64. The ability to watch replays or access specific content like school closings has also been impacted R64.
Ease of Use and Navigation edge: WNEP The News StationR1R5R10R27
Buffalo News from WGRZ Many recent reviews for WGRZ describe the new app as 'terrible' and difficult to navigate, with no clear menu or search bar R1R10R27. Users complain about having to repeatedly click to find content and the format being less intuitive than previous versions R10R27. Some find it hard to read or access information R27. However, older reviews or those not impacted by recent updates still find it easy to use and scroll through news R5.
WNEP The News Station WNEP users are overwhelmingly negative about the new app's navigation, calling it 'horrible,' 'useless,' and an 'endless scroll of nothing' R64R67. There are frequent complaints about the lack of a drop-down menu, inability to find specific information, and a format geared more towards social media R64R67. Users also report issues with landscape mode and general difficulty in finding content .
Reliability and Performance tieR9R13R18R19
Buffalo News from WGRZ WGRZ users report numerous reliability issues, including the app freezing frequently R19, videos not playing appropriately R18, and live streams cutting out or buffering R9. The app is also noted for draining battery in the background . Some users experience problems with the app not staying on or failing to load content after updates R13.
WNEP The News Station WNEP also suffers from significant reliability problems, with users reporting the app constantly freezing , crashing frequently , and failing to open after updates . Live TV broadcasts are not always reliable, cutting in and out . Many users state that ads cause the app to freeze up entirely .
Weather Features edge: WNEP The News StationR3R4R12R16
Buffalo News from WGRZ Weather is a critical feature for WGRZ users, but many recent updates have negatively impacted it. Users report the weather not working consistently, forecasts being incorrect, and the radar features being hidden or non-functional R3R4R12R16. The Doppler Radar often doesn't load or works with issues, especially after ads were increased R22. Some find the new weather section 'horrendous' R16.
WNEP The News Station WNEP's weather features have also been severely impacted by updates. Users describe the radar as freezing, jumping ahead, or being 'awful' R61. Many complain that the weather button leads to a blank page, or that essential information like highs/lows and hourly forecasts are missing . The radar is also criticized for being slow and lacking time correlation for advancing weather .
Ads and Monetization tieR25R34R37R48
Buffalo News from WGRZ A major point of frustration for WGRZ users is the excessive number and intrusiveness of ads. Users report 'too many ads,' with videos starting with mandatory ads, often the same one repeatedly R25R34R48R49. Ads frequently interrupt live news, even important broadcasts like presidential press conferences or weather alerts R37R55. Some feel ads ruin the user experience and cover content R34.
WNEP The News Station WNEP users also heavily criticize the app for its ad overload. Complaints include ads being 'WAY longer than they need to be,' playing repeatedly, and being significantly louder than the broadcast content . Ads are reported to freeze the app, interrupt time-sensitive weather updates, and bombard users with pop-ups and banners, making navigation difficult .
Pick Buffalo News from WGRZ if

You prioritize local news and sports from the Buffalo area and are willing to tolerate significant ad interruptions and potential app instability, especially if you enjoy their morning show personalities .

Pick WNEP The News Station if

You are a loyal viewer of WNEP and its personalities, particularly for regional news and weather , and are hoping for future fixes to the app's current navigation and weather radar issues R61R64.

Evidence note: Both apps are free to download, and the negative reviews for both are heavily skewed towards recent updates, indicating a general decline in user satisfaction post-update. The lifetime ratings are high, but recent comments reflect a different user experience.

Frequently asked

Are the weather features reliable on these apps?
No, both apps have significant issues with their weather features after recent updates; Buffalo News from WGRZ users report inconsistent weather, hidden radar, and non-loading Doppler R3R4R22, while WNEP The News Station users experience freezing radar, missing daily forecasts, and blank weather pages R61.
Do these apps have a lot of ads?
Yes, both apps are heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads; Buffalo News from WGRZ users complain about mandatory, repetitive ads that interrupt live news and cover content R34R37R49R55, and WNEP The News Station users report long, loud, and repetitive ads that freeze the app and hinder access to content .
How is the navigation on the updated apps?
The navigation on both apps has been negatively impacted by recent updates; Buffalo News from WGRZ users find the new app 'terrible' with no clear menu or search bar R1R10, while WNEP The News Station users describe their updated app as 'horrible' and 'useless' with an endless scroll and missing navigation features R64R67.

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] Buffalo News from WGRZ 1/5 · US Updates are making it worse!: Stop with the “bug fixes” that just create a worse user experience. The 24 hour Future no longer works and hides the radar features as soon as you click on that option, which is the main thing I look at. As well as I still have to keep zooming into my pre-set location to actually see anything useful. Looks like I’m going back to the Weather Channel app.
  2. [R6] Buffalo News from WGRZ 3/5 · US Morning show is the best: Love the morning show with Pat Gallivan, Melissa H and Patrick H! Although when Kevin O does the weather I switch to Ch 4!
  3. [R8] Buffalo News from WGRZ 5/5 · US N.Collins resident: Love the updates. Wish the Southtowns was covered more.
  4. [R10] Buffalo News from WGRZ 1/5 · US Garbage: Update was needed but now has too much going on and have to keep clicking to find something. No search bar ? ..And biggest of all no way to re-watch the most recent broadcast ?? Garbage app and deleting it. 👋
  5. [R1] Buffalo News from WGRZ 1/5 · US New app terrible: NO menu. Who designed this????😡still terrible. !!!!!
  6. [R5] Buffalo News from WGRZ 5/5 · US Great: Easy to use app
  7. [R27] Buffalo News from WGRZ 3/5 · US Your new look: Liked it a lot better before that latest change. Difficult to read,access, go to news 4 first now, as there format on iPhone is simpler to read, and access. Go back to your original design before this latest one.
  8. [R9] Buffalo News from WGRZ 3/5 · US Not sure what’s going on: Recently there were no sponsor commercials during the station breaks and that was okay. But the station would be broadcasting and the app would “Be right back”. Now there are sponsor commercials but the app continues to break during the station news and weather! I don’t have much time to get ready in the morning and I would really like to see what’s happening before I l
  9. [R13] Buffalo News from WGRZ 1/5 · US What’s wrong with your app?: It worked fine for months then last month it doesn’t work any more. I’ve removed it and redownloaded on TWO separate Roku TVs. It won’t stay on. Oh well. Ch 4 app works great
  10. [R18] Buffalo News from WGRZ 3/5 · US Video errors: The videos do not play appropriate but the articles are good.
  11. [R19] Buffalo News from WGRZ 1/5 · US App freezes: I’ve downloaded the app several times because it freezes after about a week every time. I delete it then redownload it and it’s good for a short while then the process repeats
  12. [R3] Buffalo News from WGRZ 3/5 · US New app: Why won’t the weather work consistently. One day you can see a forecast the next you can’t
  13. [R12] Buffalo News from WGRZ 3/5 · US The weather forecast: They feel confident about there forecasts, and most times they are wrong about it
  14. [R16] Buffalo News from WGRZ 1/5 · US Ugh: They rolled out a new format last night and it sucks. It’s a dumbed down version of the previous app. The weather section is horrendous with this huge circle that covers the area and you can’t see the radar through it. Dumb.
  15. [R25] Buffalo News from WGRZ 2/5 · US Too many Ads: Great for watching ads for the true crime network on repeat with some news sprinkled in.
  16. [R34] Buffalo News from WGRZ 1/5 · US Ads ruin this app and the user xperience: Especially the fact that every video starts with a mandatory ad ruins the user experience of this app. To make matters worse, there is only one ad that you are forced to watch over and over and over again from Custom Carpet Centers, since they are the only company that advertise here. Not only doesn’t this help Custom Carpet Centers, but neither the app, n
  17. [R37] Buffalo News from WGRZ 1/5 · US Doesn’t Work… Mostly Ads: The app has its own set of Ads and it also shows the stations local ads. The app ads do not coincide with the local ad breaks. It constantly interrupts the live news for ads. In the end, you hardly watch any local news and mostly ads.
  18. [R48] Buffalo News from WGRZ 4/5 · US Too Many Commercials: I really like the phone app but I have to watch commercials that are longer than the news clips. And, it’s the same commercial again, and again, and again…… I understand that advertisers underwrite the programs but the ad format on the app is just too much.
  19. [R22] Buffalo News from WGRZ 1/5 · US Doppler Radar Doesn’t Load: Ever since the ads were increased on the Doppler Radar page, the Radar has rarely worked, and not without issue in the rare event it does load.
  20. [R61] WNEP The News Station 1/5 · US Weather: The latest update messed up the radar. It freezes then jumps ahead.. it sucks
  21. [R49] Buffalo News from WGRZ 1/5 · US Sooo many ads: Can’t find the full news story. Ads every 15 sec.
  22. [R55] Buffalo News from WGRZ 1/5 · US Commercials: When I click on a news alert link to a live broadcast, don’t force me to watch an ad. Today the live press conference with the president, THE PRESIDENT, was interrupted by a freakin window commercial. Everyday with the Cuomo live stream, commercial. Weather alert? Commercial. Imagine doing that on live TV!
  23. [R64] WNEP The News Station 1/5 · US App update: The new app update is horrible!!! How do you even find anything on it? It’s just an endless scroll of nothing. There’s no drop down menu for you to choose anything. No way to find local and regional sports info. No link to the community events page. No link to the Home and Backyard show/videos. The link for the weather doesn’t do anything. The page doesn’t load. I tried to fin
  24. [R67] WNEP The News Station 1/5 · US Previously useful app is now garbage: No organization, no dates on stories, no way to search. Just an endless scroll of random articles. It’s supposed to be a news app but is now more geared to social media users. Whoever designed it should find another line of work. They sure didn’t have users in mind.

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