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title: "Tampa Bay 28 - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Tampa Bay 28 gives you up-to-the-minute local news, breaking news alerts, 24/7 live streaming video, accurate weather forecasts, severe weather updates, and in-depth investigations from the local news"
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# Tampa Bay 28 — United States
> Local News, Weather, Sports

![Tampa Bay 28 App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/bf/41/ef/bf41ef0f-927d-2a24-0549-32279b89fe65/WFTS-AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [E.W. Scripps](https://apptail.io/developer/ew-scripps-bwVb) (United States)
**Category:** News
**Rating:** 4.5/5 (499 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.cbcnm.iapp.now.wftsiphone
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 7.15 (released 2026-04-14)
**Original Release:** 2011-12-13
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id487366506)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/tampa-bay-28-FJO/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/tampa-bay-28-FJO/united-states)

## Tampa Bay 28 Description
Tampa Bay 28 gives you up-to-the-minute local news, breaking news alerts, 24/7 live streaming video, accurate weather forecasts, severe weather updates, and in-depth investigations from the local news station you know and trust.

Connect to your community through our local news app. We're celebrating what makes our community great, giving you context to understand local issues and sharing solutions to help you solve problems and take action.

LOCAL NEWS:
• Get up-to-the-minute breaking news alerts and stories.
• Tap 'Top News' to read the most important news of the day as curated by our local news teams.
• Tap 'Most Recent' to read the news stories published most recently.
• Get full support for Dark Mode and Light Mode based on your device preference.

LOCAL VIDEO:
• Watch our 24/7 live streaming news channel.
• Watch video on demand clips from recent WFTS newscasts.
• You're in control over what you want to watch and when.

LOCAL WEATHER:
• Get daily video weather updates from your trusted local weather team.
• Stay up to date with hourly and daily weather forecasts.
• View interactive weather radar to help you track rain and storms.
• Get weather conditions and forecasts for your location.

We're committed to continually improving your experience in our app. Please let us know how we're doing by leaving a review in the App Store.

## Tampa Bay 28 Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/0f/92/2f/0f922f2a-7c15-6ff8-3aa3-88fd614c8304/WFTS-Local-News-iPhone6.5-App-Store-Screenshot-Artboard-2.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/78/83/09/788309f8-fdc6-6e52-0370-1901a01a455c/WFTS-Local-News-iPhone6.5-App-Store-Screenshot-Artboard-4.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/16/03/8f/16038f2b-6b62-5d3f-5e00-c69af8f123bf/WFTS-Local-News-iPhone6.5-App-Store-Screenshot-Artboard-3.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/a3/92/97/a3929747-db61-7513-f06d-c71655269660/WFTS-Local-News-iPhone6.5-App-Store-Screenshot-Artboard-1.png/1284x2778.png)

## Tampa Bay 28 Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 389 (78%)
- 4 stars: 44 (9%)
- 3 stars: 17 (3%)
- 2 stars: 14 (3%)
- 1 stars: 35 (7%)

## Tampa Bay 28 Reviews in United States

### ***-- "Pop up ads rule this app"
The app isn’t really terrible, but it’s almost impossible to read anything because of pop-up ads that constantly interrupt what you’re trying to read. I finally gave up on it and deleted it. Too bad
-- JSLR2, 2024-12-20

### **--- "Adds"
Way too many adds. Can’t watch any news since the ads are constantly popping up on my screen
-- Nickw20010, 2024-12-19

### *---- "Terrible, awful, no good, very bad update"
Ever since the app updated about 1-2 months ago, it’s absolutely terrible. I used to read news on this app all the time, but it times out, brings you to headlines that are not in the notification I clicked on, and it’s nothing but a bunch of interstitial ads that don’t work or you watch and then scroll down to read the story and ANOTHER ad pops up. Awful. I literally look at notification headlines then just do an internet search to read on other sites. What a shame
-- mommomfl, 2024-12-13

### *---- "Can’t read anything"
As soon as I open the app a video keeps playing and I can’t do anything to stop it. I’m about to delete it. It is so annoying and frustrating.
-- Huffygrl183, 2024-11-27

### *---- "Used to be good"
Don’t know what happened but can’t read a news story without a video ad taking over the screen.  You close it and it pops back up.  Made the app useless and complete junk.  Deleting.
-- Eddiebull, 2024-10-16

### **--- "Useless for weather radar for the whole day"
I got this app because I thought it would provide an entire day’s radar forecast, it doesn’t do anything even worthwhile, you can only see what happened, which you already know! I’m guessing that Scripts has done what most greedy companies have done, and placed anything useful behind a “PAY WALL”, which for a broadcast company is the epitome of GREED. This app is useless for all practical purposes, and I’ll be deleting it after this review. I will also not be watching ABC-28 (or ANYTHING ABC) from now on. They present little more than propaganda anyway.
-- fedupngrumpy, 2024-07-26

### *---- "20 Tampa Bay app works"
Thanks for leading me to a better app and news source.
-- Catherine Paton, 2024-05-28

### *---- "Removed live stream"
This app has now been rendered useless. Scripps Media group is ruining everything they touch including the Sarasota ABC affiliate. I’m deleting it and I’ll watch Denis Phillips on X
-- Angrypirate77, 2023-12-16

### *---- "App Keeps Crashing"
Did an app update on my Apple phone now the ABC Action News app won’t open.
-- ADM0824, 2023-10-25

### *---- "Completely useless when needed"
There were tornadoes around my area so I tried to use this app to follow the weather from the safe place in my home.

Absolutely no live coverage overnight. Just the pre-recorded segments that had zero to do with what was happening live. Had to leave the bathroom repeatedly to get updates from the TV, and was doing this as the tornado was passing over my home. Luckily, it had lifted off the ground by that point, but me or my family could’ve been hurt.

This is just pre-recorded videos and advertisements. Mostly advertisements. This app is NOT a helpful tool in an emergency.
-- JDawwwyeah, 2023-10-12

### ***** "Wonderful app!"
My go to for local and national news, plus the weather updates keep me informed of any inclement weather. Really worthwhile app!
-- Laurie0754, 2022-12-19

### ***** "Hurricane Ian"
I would like to Thank all of you for getting us through Hurricane Tomorrow Ian God Bless y’all from Sebring, Florida
-- Tammy Newton, 2022-09-29

### ***** "Weather"
I love this app especially when we get bad weather. The weather team is awesome especially Denis !
-- Booboodollie, 2022-09-28

### ***** "Easy access"
I love the app. Whenever I am not able to sit and watch the news on TV, I can always rely on the app for quick access to the news.
-- Ninalina628, 2022-07-21

### *---- "Won’t use a news app that sells advertising."
Simple as it says. When you sell advertising, news is no longer news. If you allow paid advertising and you won’t get the news without opinions.
Can’t even get to the live broadcast or weather reports without 5 minutes of commercials.
-- jttampa2, 2022-05-27

### ***** "Works great!"
I want local news that’s up front and easy to read. The articles are great and informative as expected.
-- EricTheHappy, 2022-01-09

### ***** "Great news app"
My favorite news app.  Always reliable.
-- tinkerpie50, 2021-11-10

### ***** "Awesome Action News"
Great app that gives you relevant information when you need it most from latest news to by the minute weather updates

Love this news station
-- Dr. Spaz, 2021-06-26

### ***** "Great App"
I love this App, use it all the time.
-- Liaaa7, 2021-04-11

### ***** "What I need in a news app"
Easy to navigate. Never crashes.
-- Mikenwp, 2021-03-20

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## Tampa Bay 28 Available In
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