NewsON - Local News & Weather

Name: NewsON - Local News & Weather
Rating: 3.3 (570 reviews)
Author: Syncbak, Inc.

by Syncbak, Inc.

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: Free to download

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News
Sports

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Free

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

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3.3 570 ratings · App Store

3/5Does Not Support Chromecast
I really like this app because I am able to watch on demand and live newscast in select US market. When it first started almost all channels that participated were able to commit to on demand news replay. Now select channels, mainly independent local news networks offer on demand news that were previously air live. Big network channels do not allow their news to be played on demand, that may have changed. The main problem now is that some of these newscast cannot be played back on your television using Google’s Chromecast. I don’t use Apple TV so I can’t tell if they also disable this feature on all TV streaming devices. I like that I don’t have to download every one’s news app as I only want to watch their news live or on demand. It’s a shame that Chromecast users are unable to cast it on their TV.

edwinspencer · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Working very good,
I downloaded the app, back in 2017, I love all of the news stations on here, such as Fox, 17 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and WCC,M 13 news here in Grand Rapids, one problem here, I turned the notifications on, but I’m not getting any notifications, but the good thing about this app is that I can add any news station, to my favorites, but I would love to be notified about breaking news in my area, I am in the Grand Rapids Michigan area, I would also love to see Wood TV eight, back on the app, pretty cool thing about the app, is that I can also watch recent news broadcasts, that’s pretty cool, but please fix the notifications, and keep updating more often and keep adding more channels, I’d love to see nine news, Australia, and seven news, Australia, and sky news, but this is a pretty cool app. Keep it up,

Joedejong.mister horror? · 31 Jul 2026
3/5The gambling adds are excessive
In today’s society, with high costs and inflation of goods and everything else, we deserve an app in compliance with the times. I have been using News On for several years now and I have never witnessed such a push for wanting app users to gamble at this magnitude. I even feel victim to a casino game and lost monies as a result. These apps are damaging and the timing in do wrong and inconsiderate. It’s literally every add begging for you to download and lose monies bc they are certainly not handing and out. I simply want to watch my local news stations and tune in to the weather. If I want to gamble I will visit the Mississippi Gulf Coast community. Please change this.

quinterscott · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Needs a Bit More News Channels
I love how most of all of the streams are in high quality! Here’s the great part, though, since I’m in the ATL Metropolitan Area, I’m not only catching local Atlanta broadcasts, but I can also watch news stations from Toledo and Fort Myers for a couple of examples. However, some cities either don’t have much, or don’t have any channels at all. I’m satisfied that Atlanta has ABC, CBS, and NBC, but where’s WAGA FOX 5 Atlanta?? Also, I’m hoping updates in the near future could bring out more channels for more cities. Here are some recommendations that I (or we) would like to have. - More Local Channels for: Florida ———— • Fort Myers/Naples • Miami/Ft. Lauderdale • Panama City • Tallahassee • Tampa Georgia ———— • Atlanta (WAGA FOX 5 ONLY!) Ohio ———— • Cincinnati • Cleveland/Akron • Toledo - Add Local Channels for: California ———— • San Fransisco/Berkeley (Bay Area) • Los Angeles Oregon ———— • Eugene/Springfield • Corvallis I understand that more recommendations are coming from reviews from other users, so don’t feel like your bombarded with channels that need to be added. Take your time, and remind us all in future updates, thank you.

peachstatealpha · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great app
The app itself is great. There are many stations to choose from. I’m not sure why people are mad about the ads? They’ve always been there. Commercials aren’t anything new thing. Even when the majority of people had cable, commercials were still there. You want free news but don’t want to support the channels? 🙄 My only qualm about the app (and I’m not sure if the developers control this), but the audio levels on the ads are like 30% louder, so I have to consistently adjust the volume for every ad. Otherwise I have some monotone announcer yelling about an IUD that may have side effects. Are we able to fix that?

Captain-Corio · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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3.0.0
NewsON has rebuilt the app and updated the design. Navigation improvements and building blocks for more improvements to come!
3.0.1
NewsON now features an enhanced redesign with navigation improvements. Latest build includes minor bug fixes.
3.0.2
Minor bug fixes.
3.1.0
New navigation during breaking news events.
3.1.1.3
Support for FAST channels, and minor bug fixes
3.2.0
Minor bug fixes and navigation improvements
3.2.1
Navigation updates and bug fixes
3.2.2
New casting capabilities and bug fixes.
3.2.3
Updated casting capabilities and bug fixes.
3.2.5
Navigation updates and bug fixes
3.2.6
Video playback updates and other bug fixes.
3.2.7
Performance improvements and bug fixes.
3.2.8
Performance updates and bug fixes.
4.0
We’re bringing you an elevated news streaming experience with new features: -Trending News Stations Map: Navigate Real-time Coverage on Breaking News Stories -Breaking News Alerts: Stay informed on the go -Follow the latest Weather Forecast -What’sON Series: Daily Unique & Trending News Story Beyond the Headlines -Locked On Sports Video Podcasts: 24/7 Sports Insights -Commenting & Polling: Share your views and engage with the NewsON community!
4.0.1
We’re bringing you an elevated news streaming experience with new features: -Trending News Stations Map: Navigate Real-time Coverage on Breaking News Stories -Breaking News Alerts: Stay informed on the go -Follow the latest Weather Forecast -What’sON Series: Daily Unique & Trending News Story Beyond the Headlines -Locked On Sports Video Podcasts: 24/7 Sports Insights -Commenting & Polling: Share your views and engage with the NewsON community!
4.0.2
We’re bringing you an elevated news streaming experience with new features: -Trending News Stations Map: Navigate Real-time Coverage on Breaking News Stories -Breaking News Alerts: Stay informed on the go -Follow the latest Weather Forecast -What’sON Series: Daily Unique & Trending News Story Beyond the Headlines -Locked On Sports Video Podcasts: 24/7 Sports Insights -Commenting & Polling: Share your views and engage with the NewsON community!
4.0.3
We’re bringing you an elevated news streaming experience with new features: -Trending News Stations Map: Navigate Real-time Coverage on Breaking News Stories -Breaking News Alerts: Stay informed on the go -Follow the latest Weather Forecast -What’sON Series: Daily Unique & Trending News Story Beyond the Headlines -Locked On Sports Video Podcasts: 24/7 Sports Insights -Commenting & Polling: Share your views and engage with the NewsON community!
4.0.5
-Trending News Stations Map: Navigate Real-time Coverage on Breaking News Stories -Weather Radar Map, Forecast & Weather Clips -What’sON Series: Daily Unique & Trending News Stories Beyond the Headlines -Locked On Sports Video Podcasts: 24/7 Sports Insights -Commenting & Polling: Share your views and engage with the NewsON community!
4.1
-Trending News Stations Map: Navigate Real-time Coverage on Breaking News Stories -Weather Radar Map, Forecast & Weather Clips -What’sON Series: Daily Unique & Trending News Stories Beyond the Headlines -Locked On Sports Video Podcasts: 24/7 Sports Insights -Commenting & Polling: Share your views and engage with the NewsON community!
4.1.1
-Trending News Stations Map: Navigate Real-time Coverage on Breaking News Stories -Weather Radar Map, Forecast & Weather Clips -What’sON Series: Daily Unique & Trending News Stories Beyond the Headlines -Locked On Sports Video Podcasts: 24/7 Sports Insights -Commenting & Polling: Share your views and engage with the NewsON community!
4.1.2
-Trending News Stations Map: Navigate Real-time Coverage on Breaking News Stories -Weather Radar Map, Forecast & Weather Clips -What’sON Series: Daily Unique & Trending News Stories Beyond the Headlines -Locked On Sports Video Podcasts: 24/7 Sports Insights -Commenting & Polling: Share your views and engage with the NewsON community!
4.1.3
-Trending News Stations Map: Navigate Real-time Coverage on Breaking News Stories -Weather Radar Map, Forecast & Weather Clips -What’sON Series: Daily Unique & Trending News Stories Beyond the Headlines -Locked On Sports Video Podcasts: 24/7 Sports Insights -Commenting & Polling: Share your views and engage with the NewsON community!
4.2
-Trending News Stations Map: Navigate Real-time Coverage on Breaking News Stories -Weather Radar Map, Forecast & Weather Clips -What’sON Series: Daily Unique & Trending News Stories Beyond the Headlines -Locked On Sports Video Podcasts: 24/7 Sports Insights -Commenting & Polling: Share your views and engage with the NewsON community!
4.2.1
-Trending News Stations Map: Navigate Real-time Coverage on Breaking News Stories -Weather Radar Map, Forecast & Weather Clips -What’sON Series: Daily Unique & Trending News Stories Beyond the Headlines -Locked On Sports Video Podcasts: 24/7 Sports Insights -Commenting & Polling: Share your views and engage with the NewsON community!
4.2.2 · 8 Nov 2025
-Trending News Stations Map: Navigate Real-time Coverage on Breaking News Stories -Weather Radar Map, Forecast & Weather Clips -What’sON Series: Daily Unique & Trending News Stories Beyond the Headlines -Locked On Sports Video Podcasts: 24/7 Sports Insights -Commenting & Polling: Share your views and engage with the NewsON community!

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Alternatives

Very Local: News & Weather — Same category + similar ratings
FREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows — Same category + similar ratings

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          "body": "I downloaded the app, back in 2017, I love all of the news stations on here, such as Fox, 17 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and WCC,M 13 news here in Grand Rapids, one problem here, I turned the notifications on, but I’m not getting any notifications, but the good thing about this app is that I can add any news station, to my favorites, but I would love to be notified about breaking news in my area, I am in the Grand Rapids Michigan area, I would also love to see Wood TV eight, back on the app, pretty cool thing about the app, is that I can also watch recent news broadcasts, that’s pretty cool, but please fix the notifications, and keep updating more often and keep adding more channels, I’d love to see nine news, Australia, and seven news, Australia, and sky news, but this is a pretty cool app. Keep it up,",
          "author": "Joedejong.mister horror?",
          "date": "31 Jul 2026"
        },
        {
          "rating": 3,
          "title": "The gambling adds are excessive",
          "body": "In today’s society, with high costs and inflation of goods and everything else, we deserve an app in compliance with the times. I have been using News On for several years now and I have never witnessed such a push for wanting app users to gamble at this magnitude. I even feel victim to a casino game and lost monies as a result. These apps are damaging and the timing in do wrong and inconsiderate. It’s literally every add begging for you to download and lose monies bc they are certainly not handing and out. I simply want to watch my local news stations and tune in to the weather. If I want to gamble I will visit the Mississippi Gulf Coast community. Please change this.",
          "author": "quinterscott",
          "date": "31 Jul 2026"
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        {
          "rating": 5,
          "title": "Needs a Bit More News Channels",
          "body": "I love how most of all of the streams are in high quality! Here’s the great part, though, since I’m in the ATL Metropolitan Area, I’m not only catching local Atlanta broadcasts, but I can also watch news stations from Toledo and Fort Myers for a couple of examples. However, some cities either don’t have much, or don’t have any channels at all. I’m satisfied that Atlanta has ABC, CBS, and NBC, but where’s WAGA FOX 5 Atlanta?? Also, I’m hoping updates in the near future could bring out more channels for more cities. Here are some recommendations that I (or we) would like to have. - More Local Channels for: Florida ———— • Fort Myers/Naples • Miami/Ft. Lauderdale • Panama City • Tallahassee • Tampa Georgia ———— • Atlanta (WAGA FOX 5 ONLY!) Ohio ———— • Cincinnati • Cleveland/Akron • Toledo - Add Local Channels for: California ———— • San Fransisco/Berkeley (Bay Area) • Los Angeles Oregon ———— • Eugene/Springfield • Corvallis I understand that more recommendations are coming from reviews from other users, so don’t feel like your bombarded with channels that need to be added. Take your time, and remind us all in future updates, thank you.",
          "author": "peachstatealpha",
          "date": "31 Jul 2026"
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        {
          "rating": 5,
          "title": "Great app",
          "body": "The app itself is great. There are many stations to choose from. I’m not sure why people are mad about the ads? They’ve always been there. Commercials aren’t anything new thing. Even when the majority of people had cable, commercials were still there. You want free news but don’t want to support the channels? 🙄 My only qualm about the app (and I’m not sure if the developers control this), but the audio levels on the ads are like 30% louder, so I have to consistently adjust the volume for every ad. Otherwise I have some monotone announcer yelling about an IUD that may have side effects. Are we able to fix that?",
          "author": "Captain-Corio",
          "date": "31 Jul 2026"
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