| Core Identity |
| Developer | Polaris Media ASA | Disney | Bonnier News Local AB | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc | NBCUniversal Media, LLC | LIN Television Corporation | Forum Communications Company | Forum Communications Company | Forum Communications Company | Forum Communications Company |
| Category | News | News | News & Magazines | News | News | News | News | News | News | News |
| Platform | iOS | iOS, Android | Android, iOS | iOS, Android | iOS, Android | iOS, Android | iOS | iOS | iOS | iOS |
| Store Metrics |
| Rating | 0.0 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 | 4.9 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 | 5.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 | 3.7 / 5 | 5.0 / 5 |
| Ratings Count | 0 | 49,097 | 130 | 83 | 549 | 4,585 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Price | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Release Date | Jul 2, 2015 | Dec 2, 2010 | Nov 23, 2015 | Jul 31, 2013 | Nov 21, 2016 | Oct 7, 2010 | Jul 26, 2018 | Oct 17, 2018 | Jan 10, 2020 | Mar 16, 2019 |
| Last Updated | May 21, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Sentiment & Reviews |
| Sentiment | - | terrible | - | negative | mixed | negative | - | - | - | - |
| Score | - | 25/100 | - | 35/100 | 35/100 | 25/100 | - | - | - | - |
| Praises | - | - Local news coverage provides reliable and educational information for long-term daily viewers
| - | - Local news and weather coverage provides daily value for residents of the Mobile area
| - Local news coverage provides timely and accurate information for daily morning routines
| - Local news and weather coverage provides consistent value for community members
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| Complaints | - | - Persistent app crashes and loading failures prevent access to live news streams
| - | - Push notifications fail to link directly to the relevant news stories when clicked
- Content discovery is hindered by poor interface design and lack of article sorting
- Video playback functionality is inconsistent or fails to load in full screen mode
| - Technical failures prevent users from reading stories or loading content after the latest update
| - Frequent application freezing and startup failures disrupt access to news content
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| Requests | - | - Cast-to-TV functionality requested to improve viewing experience on larger home displays
| - | - Improved navigation and content filtering to help users locate specific local news stories
| - Granular notification controls to filter out minor weather alerts and non-essential updates
| - Expanded streaming options for local news broadcasts on connected television devices
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| Strategic Intel |
| Strengths | - Direct integration with Adresseavisen editorial resources
| - 7 On Your Side advocacy builds high switching costs through community trust
- Exclusive local broadcast content provides a content moat against third-party aggregators
| - | - Local broadcast brand authority drives baseline regional trust
- Weather-radar utility creates daily-habit potential
| - Investigative units (I-Team/Responds) establish local trust
- First Alert Weather team provides regional accuracy
- 24/7 live streaming maintains session depth
| - Regional brand identity anchors local news loyalty
- High-utility radar map drives daily session frequency
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| Weaknesses | - Zero interactive weather or live-video infrastructure
| - Persistent app crashes post-update drive high churn rates
- High ad-to-content ratio disrupts the daily viewing habit
| - | - Notification deep-linking failure prevents content consumption
- Broken video playback erodes session duration
- Disorganized content feed hinders discovery
| - Loading failures on the latest version
- Tablet setup blocks
- Repetitive content saturation
| - High-frequency app freezing post-update
- Aggressive ad-load and forced login prompts
- 0.7★ Android-iOS rating gap
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| Pricing | free | free | subscription | free | free | free | free | free | free | free |
| Momentum | Maintenance | Active | Intense | - | Intense | - | - | - | - | - |
| Update Cadence | 2 versions, ~94d avg | 5 versions, ~16d avg | 5 versions | - | 5 versions | - | - | - | - | - |
