Reviews for NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

Great app EXCEPT they need to figure a better way to have advertisements on their app. I can NOT read a single article without an ad blocking what I'm reading. Over and over. When I try exiting out an ad, it took me out completely away from the article. I couldn't find it. Even worst while I was looking for it. Ads were annoyingly popping up. If money is more important than people using the app. Keep your money, but your not wasting my time. No thanks

Too many ads.??? It's crazy how many(ads) there are they cover the articles most of the time. The "X" to close is too small, so you end up clicking another ad in the process.I have to keep alerts turned off because the app sends constant spam and trash AI articles. Also, I don't know why they chose to have the articles repeated over and over again. This app used to be good, and I used it regularly to keep track of news around different cities I travel to and home, but it has gotten so bad now.

Not recommended at all! Most of the time I try to read an article or search for one that I really wanna read, it takes me somewhere else or constantly freezes. It's also causing problems on my phone. I was hoping that it was fixed, but it wasn't so I'm Uninstalling and won't be downloading again. I suggest finding another way to keep up on the news and staying away from this app if you wanna keep your phone working.

I have had this app for a long time. I have recently noticed a significant decline. 5 stars....down to 2. The story either won't load at all, or mid way though reading the article starts flashing or words drag down the whole screen and your not able to finish. There are TONS of ads and notifications....I learned to deal with...but if I can't even read the news article.....whats the point.?

News Break makes it quick and easy to know what is going on locally without needing to use local station apps, which are notorious for being terrible. My only real hangup is that there isn't a widget (like Flipboard or Microsoft news) that would allow me to scroll through some of the headlines without having to click on the icon to see what's going on. Add in that feature, and I'd be using the app even more often. Regardless, it is still my favorite local news app.

Do not download unless you love tons of ads popping up so fast you can't even get close to reading ANY article on there. So full of adware it's pathetic! It used to be great, now it's went downhill so bad. I would not recommend it to anyone anymore, and I'm deleting mine. It's just not worth the hassle. You spend more time trying to beat out all the adware just to read a few words that it's REALLY not worth the trouble!

I use this app all the time, at least daily. I like the abundance of local, national, and international news, I like that people can comment. What I loathe about it is that I constantly have to resign in, even multiple times a day, and every time, it signs me up for notifications and emails again. I get enough NewsBreak through the app, I don't want emails and notifications! This is so bothersome, I'm going to have to delete. Please fix automatic subscriptions & constant sign outs.

Decent news app that allows readers chat about the article, which is great. The reason I give 1 star is because it is absolutely riddled with aggressively persistent ads. I can see myself deleting the app sooner rather than later because having to chase an 'x' that's crazy small or hidden, while I'm trying to read, is less than enjoyable & don't forget the lovely ads that just pop up full screen & take over the content. The ads alone makes for a garbage fire of a read.

This app isn't the best for getting the latest news. Seems like they post articles 2 weeks after the event happens as if no one has read or seen it elsewhere. Also, don't accidentally hit the share button while trying to go back out of the article. It stays frozen on that screen. I tried to back exit, use the arrow at top, and even tried closing out of the app. Nothing works. I need to restart my phone when this happens. Very annoying. Please fix. Samsung galaxy 20 fe.

Tooooo many ads interrupting what I'm reading (yes you read it right! In the middle of reading an article an ad will pop-up and when you click out of the ad the entire article is gone. good luck trying to refind it again!) Theres ads WITHIN the article (you have to read around it) And then there's pop-ups that will completely Replace the article you were reading! This is why I only gave it 2 Stars: It's got great info, but you can't get to it!