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WIVB News 4 vs Buffalo Bills Mobile

WIVB News 4 4.6★ · Free to download 65
Winner WIVB News 4
Buffalo Bills Mobile 4.8★ · Free to download 55

For users seeking up-to-date local news and weather, WIVB News 4 is the better choice, despite its technical issues and ad frequency, while Buffalo Bills Mobile is primarily for dedicated team fans, offering team-specific content but struggling with its live audio features.

Full reviews: WIVB News 4 · Buffalo Bills Mobile

WIVB News 4 provides local news and weather, though it's plagued by ads, crashes, and outdated content. Buffalo Bills Mobile caters to Bills fans with team updates and media, but its live audio features, like 'One Bills Live,' are frequently criticized for poor functionality and lack of basic playback controls.

Head to head

Content & Focus edge: WIVB News 4R1R2R6R9
WIVB News 4 WIVB News 4 is praised for its local news and weather coverage, with many users appreciating specific anchors and forecasts R2R6. However, some users complain about outdated news, particularly on weekends, and a perceived lack of national or world news R9R24. There are also criticisms of biased reporting and sensationalism R1.
Buffalo Bills Mobile Buffalo Bills Mobile is highly valued by dedicated fans for team-specific content, including news articles, videos, interviews, and wallpapers . However, some users feel it lacks basic information and useful content, focusing too much on 'fluff' and advertisements .
Live Streaming & Audio Features tieR3R7R16R21
WIVB News 4 Users of WIVB News 4 report significant issues with live streaming, including the inability to watch live news in real time, frequent interruptions with 'we will be right back' messages, and buffering R3R16R21. The app also automatically silences other audio when opened R7.
Buffalo Bills Mobile Buffalo Bills Mobile faces widespread criticism for its 'One Bills Live' audio feature. Users are frustrated that they cannot rewind live shows, listen from the beginning if they tune in late, or play audio in the background R61R66R69R70. Some also report issues with OBL not being posted on time or at all .
Ease of Use & Navigation tieR12R18R20R24
WIVB News 4 WIVB News 4 users find the app hard to navigate, struggling to find specific stories or information after receiving notifications R12R18R20R24. Some also mention small print and a less user-friendly interface compared to other news apps .
Buffalo Bills Mobile Buffalo Bills Mobile receives mixed feedback on ease of use. While some find it easy to navigate and appreciate features like customizable home screens and wallpapers , others describe it as 'too busy' and difficult to find their way around . Issues with finding game schedules are also noted .
Reliability & Performance edge: WIVB News 4R10R13R45R49
WIVB News 4 WIVB News 4 is frequently criticized for crashing, flickering screens, and black screens after updates R10R13R45R49. Users also report radar issues and content dropping off on overnights and weekends .
Buffalo Bills Mobile Buffalo Bills Mobile users report the app freezing up at times and having issues connecting . There are also complaints about the app consuming a lot of power .
Advertisements & Notifications edge: WIVB News 4R3R4R25R28
WIVB News 4 WIVB News 4 is heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads, including pop-ups, timed ads before videos, and banners on every page R4R25R28R29. Users also find notifications annoying, with some receiving too many even when specific categories are disabled, and issues with forced email spam R3.
Buffalo Bills Mobile Buffalo Bills Mobile also has issues with ads, particularly gambling ads that play repeatedly and restart after interruptions . Users complain about the app being 'bloated with advertisements' and having little useful content . Notifications are also an issue, with users not seeing new content after receiving alerts .
Pick WIVB News 4 if

You prioritize local news and weather updates, especially if you appreciate specific local anchors and forecasters, and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and occasional technical glitches R2R6.

Pick Buffalo Bills Mobile if

You are a dedicated Buffalo Bills fan who wants team-specific news, videos, and wallpapers, and are less concerned with the functionality of live audio streams or general news coverage .

Evidence note: Both apps are free to download, and their negative reviews often stem from feature limitations, technical issues, and ad frequency, which is common for free applications. The reviews for Buffalo Bills Mobile include many comments related to team performance and coaching decisions, which are not directly about the app's functionality but reflect user sentiment.

Frequently asked

Does WIVB News 4 allow live news streaming?
WIVB News 4 users report significant issues with live streaming, often being unable to watch live news in real time and encountering 'we will be right back' messages or buffering during broadcasts R3R16R21.
Can I listen to 'One Bills Live' on the Buffalo Bills Mobile app?
Yes, 'One Bills Live' is available on the Buffalo Bills Mobile app, but many users are frustrated by the inability to rewind, listen from the beginning of a live show, or play the audio in the background R61R66R69R70.
Are there many ads in the WIVB News 4 app?
Yes, WIVB News 4 is heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads, including pop-up ads, timed ads before videos, and banners on every page, making the viewing experience frustrating for many users R4R25R28R29.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] WIVB News 4 1/5 · US Terrible channel and app: Spineless corporate garbage
  2. [R2] WIVB News 4 5/5 · US The Best!: Don Paul rocks!!
  3. [R6] WIVB News 4 3/5 · US News 4: I love this this is the best app to look at the weather
  4. [R9] WIVB News 4 3/5 · US Old news: Almost all the news on this is over 24 hours old You are better off looking elsewhere
  5. [R3] WIVB News 4 3/5 · US Notifications: The app functions well. I do miss the ability to watch live from my phone in real time in the mornings. More customization of notifications would be appreciated. I’d like to receive Breaking news & Local news notifications without Sports. My Sports notifications are disabled, but some must be sent anyway when other notification groups are enabled.
  6. [R7] WIVB News 4 1/5 · US Sound: I love the app but I hate that is automatically silences anything playing on my phone when it’s opened. If I am not trying to watch something why does it take over my audio.
  7. [R16] WIVB News 4 1/5 · US Live: This app is horrible for watching the news live all I get is “we will be right back” I rather watch a commercial than dead air . then I would know it’s not buffering or loading.
  8. [R21] WIVB News 4 3/5 · US Unreliable streaming: I mainly use the Channel 4 app to watch the noon news. I have a lot of trouble with it not coming up or hanging in the middle of a broadcast. It may be due to my device or wifi, but it seems to mostly happen with this app. Another complaint: see ing the same commercial several times during a broadcast, and many times during the week is very annoying.
  9. [R12] WIVB News 4 3/5 · US Looking: Half the time I can’t find what I’m looking for since you changed it a while ago
  10. [R18] WIVB News 4 3/5 · US Get posts: Swipe? Gotta watch to get the story. The other guys at least let me read more.
  11. [R20] WIVB News 4 4/5 · US Finding info: When I get notifications on my phone, I can’t get the info on the website. If the news is going to be aired shortly, it won’t be written out. Sometimes I can’t watch and just want to read it. If you send notifications, have the story online.
  12. [R24] WIVB News 4 3/5 · US Online: Too hard to follow and find topics. Not up to date.
  13. [R10] WIVB News 4 1/5 · US Update broke it: Since updating, the app flickers when opened then I get a black screen.
  14. [R13] WIVB News 4 1/5 · US Constantly crashing: App will not work more then 5 times without crashing once open. Horrible update. Are we going to get a working app anytime soon? Have uninstalled and re-installed twice. Still does it after 4-5 times opening it. Please fix!
  15. [R45] WIVB News 4 1/5 · US Need an update ASAP: This app has been constantly crashing for the past few weeks. I think an update is needed
  16. [R49] WIVB News 4 1/5 · US Awful news app: Crashes doing nothing. No content, Half articles telling you nothing. Advertising set to look like news articles mixed in with news articles. Complete garbage. An embarrassment to humankind.
  17. [R4] WIVB News 4 1/5 · US Too Many Ads: Had to uninstall, waaaayyyy too many ads. Pop-up ad when I open the app, timed ad before any video I watch, ads on top and bottom on every page.
  18. [R25] WIVB News 4 1/5 · US The same ads … before and after every story.: It is so annoying! Uninstalled.
  19. [R28] WIVB News 4 1/5 · US Bloated with adverts....: 5 minutes of commercials for every 2 minutes of news. This app is overwhelmed by various banners and averts that make watching the news almost impossible and slow on my iPad. Very biased news stories that promote many businesses and government but little real news. Also for every segment I have to unmute the sound until the next segment when I have to unmute it again and
  20. [R61] Buffalo Bills Mobile 1/5 · US 👎👎👎👎👎: On Wgr you could listen OBL when you wanted. On the B app it get loaded 2-3 hrs after the show has ended. Such a fail since you moved it here I’ve only been able to listen ONCE. 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎
  21. [R66] Buffalo Bills Mobile 3/5 · US Video needs rewind feature.: I live OBL and used to listen from the beginning when convenient. Since the show has been on the app, I cannot listen from the beginning until the show is finished. Inconvenient and now I often do not listen to the show. Please correct.
  22. [R69] Buffalo Bills Mobile 3/5 · US One Bills Live: I miss One Bills Live being on WGR550. I could rewind the show on the Audacy app, if I missed the beginning of the show. It’s also hard to leave the show on background to browse.
  23. [R70] Buffalo Bills Mobile 1/5 · US Bad move to take OBL and game calls from WGR.: Made it less convenient by removing content from WGR, and then not making the audio background playback with the app doubles down on the inconvenience. Nothing else to use this app for other than OBL and now my listening time for that show is all but nonexistent.
  24. [R29] WIVB News 4 5/5 · US Ads - wayyy too much: Too many ads before I can watch news clips.

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