The app is great and has a lot of info. While watching live though it will cut out and go to traffic cams. Everyday when the sports segment comes on (it happens other times but never fails on sports segments) the news cuts out and it’s back to traffic cams. Then you have to close the app and reopen it and it MIGHT work again. I only get to watch the news for about 10 minutes now before I just give up.
Good morning I would just like to say I watch Real Milwaukee religiously I don’t ever miss it. But it has gotten to the point of having a hard time watching it I’ve watched it for years an struggling to watch it now because of that news anchor Nikola she talks to much an seems to not give other anchor’s a chance sometimes it’s like she runs the show. I love fox 6 it’s the only reason I watch tv but she needs to slow down!! Not trying to be mean but it’s just to much!!!
Updated review June 2023 “TRENDING” links on pages are old old old. They rarely change for months. I just read 2 articles and saw 3 obvious spelling errors. No way to contact the station besides calling or emailing. And the ads are possibly more intrusive than when I wrote my first review several years ago (below) Original review Often only the first 1-2 paragraphs of an article appear, and photos shown on the opening page aren’t in the actual article. Between that and the unbelievable amount garbage click-bait ads, the app is almost useless. The amount of spelling errors and other mistakes is atrocious. There used to be a link where you could tell someone of an error - that’s gone with this new, gigantic-ly corporate, non-local app. What is the point of this? To inform the local public about anything at all, or just to make money from crap ads about fake things? Milwaukee needs good people, good reporting, good anything. This app is basically useless.
Decent news coverage, annoying plea to enable ad tracking
Fox 6's news coverage is about equal to the other Milwaukee area news stations, the app runs better than WISN 12's, and the ads aren't too bad, just regular local news stuff. However, if you have ad tracking disabled, it asks you to re-enable it every time you open the app. Not a deal breaker, but man it's annoying for those of us who want to preserve their privacy.
I use the app because I no longer get reception to watch Fox 6 news where I live. However, the live news is often interrupted with 511 live feed or with commercials. Right in the middle of the live news. I’d like to say this is new. However, I have been experiencing these issues for over 5 years. Not positive If the app is causing this or if it’s human error. Though since it’s happening in the app I’m rating this app with a 1 star. Love the news. Cant stand the app.
The app is great when it works. I try to watch the 9pm newscast nightly to support local news but the fox 6 east coast news is always airing over it. It causes me to miss the start of the show and sometimes mke fox 6 local news doesn’t even come on when using the app.
The same two Chevy and aurora commercials are played at the beginning of each video which are very glitchy most of the time, some freeze up at the very beginning and if you refresh you need to view the same commercial again before it freezes up again
There are so many ads in this app. When reading an article you start reading the adds as they seamlessly look like they could be part of the article. Also if your looking for the most up to date information better off looking on their social media accounts.
The new app doesn’t seem to be organized very well. I log on every night to get the days news. The feed is always a combination of a few new stories and lots of older stories, sometimes days old, sprinkled in. It then repeats the same stories while scrolling several times. Makes it look like you don’t have much new news every day.
You will like this upgrade if you like ads and ads disguised as “sponsored content”. As you scroll down, stories that apparently they really, really want you to read repeat (this was also a problem with the old app). Does anybody actually click on the ads, other than accidentally? Sad at what that media’s attempt to share the “news” has turned into.
Useless to try to watch the news live...it often randomly switches to ads or the traffic cams in the middle of news stories. This always happens during what should be the sports segment, too...are there regulations preventing them from showing sports over the app, or...? And most of the time it just never switches back. If I wanted to watch the traffic cam, I’m sure there’s a separate app for that. I’d like to actually watch the news broadcast, please.
Perfect App for those who enjoy trivial news updates
If I had a nickel for every push alert I received from this app, I’d be upgrading iPhones on a bimonthly basis. Seriously. There appears to be no editorial oversight on the “newsworthiness” of their push alerts. News alerts have ranged from covering the serious/important (like an active shooter situation or a declared winner for an important government office) to the completely non-important. This app is annoying and I’m getting rid of it.
I think this app is designed like most news apps to get people to click so they get paid on the ads. It is less about news and more about Clickbait. But most phone apps are designed this way. I still use it because there’s not any better app, they’re all mediocre at best.
I only watch Fox 6. Nice, Down to earth staff to start your day off or anytime. I like the weather reports. Seem to be more accurate towards my location.
When I get alerts about a particular story, I’ll click on the alert, but the app never goes directly to the story. It just goes to the main page of the app. The previous app version didn’t have this issue. Previous version worked better. It’s annoying because once I’ve clicked on it in my alerts, it disappears.
This app should reflect only current news, not news from many days ago. Create a news archive if you want to keep the stories. Example, there are multiple headlines of “Covid Cases and Deaths”, sometimes right above or below the other one with no date on them until you open the news item.
This new design is terrible. Every time I view it, multiple times a day it shows the same crap. Nothing new, no breaking news. I get more news through Facebook then your app is delivering to your viewers!! I have been on and off of here to see the news and it has been the same stuff AL DAY!! Something is WRONG!! Here it is 10pm and the most recent news is anywhere from 1-9 hours ago??
The old app was so much better. According to most of the reviews, I am not the only one who thinks this. Nothing has changed with this app since it was created. No new news stories, can’t search for older stories, same stories when you scroll the app. Does anyone who created this app ever look at the reviews?
The new updated version of this app is constantly dropping the connection with a “server error” which appears to be on their end which is very annoying, cannot reload live feed unless you close the app and reopen. needs work Here we are a month later and I still have to rate this app Number One for server errors
This update is more of a downgrade! Not as many articles, no longer able to bookmark saved news, and no search function. Why would anyone consider this an update. Find a different local news app. Hopefully they have another “update” soon that will make it more like the old version!
App’s technology work but I’m tired of every article being the murder report.
No exaggeration. Every single day, the first 10 articles are about some shooting, murder, or near fatality because of drunk driving. I can’t think of a day that one of the headlines was a positive story.
Repeat, repeat, repeat. The same story 3 times. Many stories have been on there for days. If i didn’t read it the first time i’m not going to read it the next time. This app makes no sense. Looks like i’m going to have to look elsewhere for my daily news. You need to rethink what you did and find a new format. VERY FRUSTRATED!!!!!!
Great out but we have a suggestion of Come binding the Fox 6 Storm Center and the Fox Six news app into one. Other than that they are the best in southeastern WI.
This app used to send notifications of actual news items. Now I have alerts asking me “how many pillows do you use?” and “how close is too close when driving?” I’m deleting it and looking for a better news app.
The old app was just fine. Now when I scroll down to look at all the news all I see is 4 or 5 stories! Really? I know that there is a lot more news to report. Very disappointed. I will give it a week or so and then probably delete and find a better local news app.
On Monday I’m reading about different locations for various shootings in Milwaukee. One location was listed as Monroe and Western. That’s impossible. I think you need to do a better job of rereading or proofreading the news stories
Trying showing some better pictures along with the super brief , barely one paragraph articles. Also ads inhibit app functionality to the point where you just want to close the app. JUNK.
The old Fox 6 app was so much better. It was clear, concise and organized. This one is a jumble and a mess. Tons of ads and the same stories are displayed over and over. Not even worth using this app. Fox 6 app used to be my morning go to for local news. Now I can’t stand looking at it. Too bad.
The old Fox 6 app was much better I could set the options on finding out the news in my neighborhood it’s always good to know what’s going on around you at all times I just like the other app better this one isn’t that helpful
Look. I realize you think people are stupid. But *THIS* newly formulated app? Is the most ridiculous segmentation of news I've ever encountered! Who needs to read the same news story 9 times in a row??!! Please stop. People simply want to know what is happening in their corner of the world. They DO NOT need to be pummeled with the exact same horribleness 9 times--as they scroll through your app--because you need to give the impression: THERE'S A LOT OF NEWS GOING ON OUT THERE! Please reformat. Just tell the people what they need and want to know--without treating your readers (and headline subjects) like idiots.
Far worse than the old app - something I didn't think possible. Loaded with ads and the same few stories repeating in each "category". Get your news anywhere else, because you'll find little of it here. Frustration in abundance, though.
Need to update stories more often. It is 10/1 and I am still looking at a story from 9/11 with a picture of a parade float that wasn’t such a good idea to start with.
Too confusing! Liked it when I could just scroll through the news! Too much like 4 and 12. Why I used channel 6 for the news stories I wanted to read! Guess I really just need the weather!
So I just watch the SAME cricket news story for three THIRD time in the last week or so. I went to the app to send some feedback and the email addresses within the app are ‘invalid’. After 35 years, Looks like it is time for a change for multiple reasons!
Dangerous weather in the area, multiple tornado warnings, and when I try watching fox6 live to keep an eye on the weather, all I was able watch was Fox News, would not go back to fox Milwaukee during the warnings
I receive alerts, once I click on it- it crashes . Never takes you to the news . They a promoting the app on the TV but it does not seem to be managed .
I hate this app please bring the old one. I’m begging. 🥺 Where is the search engine, where are the rest of the articles. The old app had more stories. The new app look is nice but it needs more articles and the search engine. Take tips from Chicago app news app.
The old app was much better. Of all the TV apps in Milwaukee, I liked Fox 6 the best. Until now. Less good content. More fluffy filler and a display that abruptly ends after scrolling down a few pages. What? Was that all the news today? Apparently it is in the Fox 6 world.
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