6abc Philadelphia Reviews

by Ff/emt 69/89

I don’t want to sound like someone who simply hates change, but the new version is horrible compared to this new one. I’m simply not a fan of the constant scroll or having to set up the news stories I want to see. How about this, if it’s news report it to me. And when you report it to me do so in an impartial format. The reporters have been doing entirely too much reporting of their thoughts and feelings on subject matters, you report it and I’ll make up my own mind as to which side I’ll believe in. It used to be called an editorial when the editor let everyone else know his thoughts, now you think it’s news whether you agree or not with what’s going on in the world, as a reader and viewer let me inform you of something, I DON’T CARE HOW YOU PERSONALLY FEEL ABOUT ANYTHING, please simply report the FACTS, and bring back the old format, and before you write me off at an elderly grouchy person, I’m 43 I work for a living, and I have my own mind in which to make choices. I am downloading the NBC 10 app, looking at the preview in 6abcPhiladelphia Store it looks so much better. Goodbye ABC 6. You have just been replaced, I’ll keep watching the reviews to see if they post this one, I doubt they will since they only post the news that’s slanted their direction.

by Juan000

Whenever apps tout a redesigned interface, I always update my iPad first to try it out. I'm so glad I did because this update is a huge regression. I have no interest in the tiles and heavy focus on videos. I just want a list of articles and a thumbnail like before so I can choose what to read. Now I have to load each article by scrolling through each tile individually for a painstakingly long time just to figure out if I'm interested in it.

I'm deleting it on my iPad and keeping the old version on my phone. The new version is so bad it's perplexing to me that anyone actually decided to use it as a finished product. Looks like I'll be getting my news elsewhere on my iPad. Good riddance to this terrible "upgraded" app.

by CJ19302

Want to watch this full screen? Forget it. First let’s start with the survey. It starts with an overlay which you have to click on while the video plays helplessly in the background. If you try to take the survey, it becomes a full screen mess and completely covers the screen. I force closed and started all over again. Now there’s no survey. Wahoo! Click to enlarge so when the phone is rotated you can see it full screen and you’re ok till you actually rotate the phone. Then the video you’re trying to watch disappears and the screen is completely black. It’s not playing anywhere in the background. There’s no doing to go along with the now fully black screen you’re now stuck with. Think rotating the phone back to portrait will correct it? Nope. Pure black screen except now it’s black in portrait mode. I’m about to delete it. At least the NBC10 app works. You’ll get a Honda ad with any content you try to view there but at least I can see the weather for the approaching Nor’easter there.

by Shamrockin22

I used to constantly go into the Ch6 app for news and especially weather and radar maps and traffic. I avoid using your app now. I cannot stand it. The design is horrible, I’m constantly having to scroll, which inevitably your finger hits some stupid ad or something you didn’t want to open. This happens several times before you get to what you want to read. That’s if you can find what you want to read. You broke something that did not need fixing. I want to be able to visually scan news articles and tap on the ones I want to read, none of this scrolling ..scrolling ...scrolling junk. I cannot Emphasize how much I dislike your app. Very disappointed.

by Sadanddisappojntef

I have watched 6abc since I was a child- 50 years to be exact and I’m a white Democrat who has no hate for any race, religion, or other single group of humans. And I believe the recent death of George Floyd was murder. But today I am deleting 6abcPhiladelphia and will no longer was your news because I can no longer accept the sensationalized and discriminatory way the news is presented by the channel and newscasters I once loved. There are no stories of the reality and facts of black lives matter. There are no stories about the travesties our police face on a daily basis, especially in today’s climate. Instead you seem to only care about creating more drama and hatred in our community. Please consider how you’ll feel if you ever need the police and they can’t respond with the tools they need because our news has been so tainted and one sided. Shame on you for not doing your part to improve our country.

by Arcturus7

One of my favorite apps when I'm in the area, but when I'm traveling, 6abcPhiladelphia is useless and frustrating. It gets stuck on the startup screen when I try to open it when I'm in a different time zone. Update: I’ve been using 6abcPhiladelphia for years because I like 6ABC, but I am not deleting it because it’s reporting has been becoming more and more unprofessional and manipulative, relying on sensationalism. In today’s societal climate, that’s irresponsible and dangerous. The straw that broke the camel’s back was today’s headline about someone arrested with felony charges for underpaying 43 cents for a Mountain Dew. That’s not what happened. He was arrested for his third strike. He is a repeat offender. That’s what the three strikes law is for. Regardless of whether someone agrees with that law, report it accurately! 6ABC’s headline is anti law enforcement. Shame!

by UptownAnt

6abcPhiladelphia has gotten horrible and keeps getting worse. I like channel 6 news so it’s bad enough you have difficulty trying to get the channel with antenna on your tv, but 6abcPhiladelphia is a worse struggle.

Within the last year with an update I believe, when scrolling through and reading articles, you have like a timer ticking down until 6abcPhiladelphia crashes and closes on you, in the middle of whatever you’re doing. I’d hoped someone would recognize this and repair it with a following update, but it’s recently gotten worse. And this is on two different iOS devices. I feel like I have to search and speed read to get what I want to see before it disrespectfully shuts down my session.

Could someone please realize this issue and repair it, or is the message that I should look into other avenues to receive my local news?

by Veganesthetist

Probably one of the worst news apps I have ever used. I have had it on my mobile devices for several years now and it rarely loads properly. The weather never is up-to-date anymore, as it loads the weather from the previous week. Also, The way things are laid out with the story you are interested in on the right side of the screen and other stories on the left, it is hard to read the story that you want to.I like the stories that I read to take up a full page and not just a little portion on the right hand side. The main problem though is 6abcPhiladelphia consistently fails to load properly and fails to update.

by Trish Birdstone

I’ve been a 6ABC news watcher my entire life. I follow all the socials, I downloaded every version of 6abcPhiladelphia and the weather app when it was available. I’ve had nothing but frustration with all of them. The weather app always crashed. On the news app, I get news alert pop ups on my Home Screen, and when I click on them, it doesn’t take me directly to the story, it takes me to 6abcPhiladelphia Home Screen, and there that headline doesn’t exist!
Lately, I get “happening live” alerts. Like today, Biden discussing the stimulus bill. I click on it, and I have to watch a 30 second ad before the “live” video begins! Then, I try to play the video in “full screen” mode by clicking on the arrows to maximize the video, then turning my phone sideways - and when I do the video crashes!! I start it again and have to watch a 30 second ad AGAIN! There’s no option to skip the ad, the ad finishes and Biden is walking away from the podium.
What’s the point?!? I’d be better off reading the newspaper at this rate.

by Doreen721

Stories should be listed in chronological order. When Scrolling on left side of home page there are stories I already read and new stories in between old. I have to scroll through all stories to see what I missed. Unless it’s updated with new content, it should be at the bottom not near top intermingled with new.

Weather radar maps - at least 2 do not show when clicked every time. Just says ABC news. I should see every one every time.

To report this I clicked on “feedback form” and it didn’t load. I tried 3 different times and couldn’t access. This is thee worst app to use. I have left feedback for months and nothing has changed. Feedback form does NOT load

by VManners

In a recent update, I noticed that as you are scrolling through the news stories, Safari pops up and then redirects to 6abcPhiladelphia Store to an app that was advertised in the news feed. This continually happens every single time while just scrolling through the news feed and it’s starting to get very annoying. I am not purposely clicking on the ads, but merely my finger touches the ad (before the ad even has time to load) as I’m scrolling through the stories and the sensitivity is so high that 6abcPhiladelphia thinks I’m clicking the ad. Can the sensitivity of this be reduced to sense a true (deliberate) “click” to improve the experience of using 6abcPhiladelphia ?

by @tcvn

Was watching a live press conference of Jay Wright announcing his retirement. Near the end, someone from the university said in the background “two more questions and we’ll wrap up”. After this, a well known media personality was in the process of asking a question when a commercial for an insurance company followed by another for a pharmaceutical company abruptly appear. When coverage continues, Wright seems to be finishing his answer and then an anchor comes in summarizing the preceding.

This was an unfortunate editorial decision considering that the university indicated that the event was winding down. A little sensitivity to the quality of the viewership experience would have reduced the impression of sub par production values in this instance.

by PB NJ

I love reading the news on 6abcPhiladelphia but feel some reporters need to give a little more attention to editing their news stories. Typos are commonly seen. In my opinion, perhaps because I’m a teacher, I feel that should be a rarity in journalism.
When a reporter adds to a previously published report they sometimes do not make a transition with the new information meaning they just add a few sentences of an update to the top of the previously existing news story and then publish it.
The thought that comes to my mind is the reporter rushed to put out a story rather than make sure it is done well.
I grew up watching Action News and now faithfully read it every day on 6abcPhiladelphia . I will continue to do so but hope I will see an improvement in your reports.

by Silvster

I like staying up to date with Philadelphia news with the best channel in the city. 6abcPhiladelphia itself is not that bad but the notifications are honestly annoying. They start at 6-7am and will get them periodically through the day for stupid stories that are not important. Then there was the 3pm,6pm and other times that has a recap of the day. Push notifications should be breaking news only not stories that they want people to read. I have the abc7 app as well and they send no where near the amount of notifications that 6abc does. There are weeks that I will not get a notification from them because they will only send a notification when it’s a big national story or local breaking news unlike 6abc that sends like 10 notifications every weekday.

by Paige 20

I do LOVE the story-writing, the videos, and the reporters and anchors! The broadcasts are smooth, informative, and have great elements which set them apart from other news sources. Being able to watch live broadcasts in 6abcPhiladelphia is a bonus!
With that said, 6abcPhiladelphia for my phone has been a little choppy, especially when I get a call/message, through a story I had been watching. It takes me a while to find/return to the story , then having to watch it from the beginning, not from where I left off. Beyond that, great job!!! Thank you!!

by Frostproof 38

I lived in Pa. all my life, 76 years , we move to Fl last year , with keep up the good workof the things I miss the most , other than family is Action news . The morning team especially , Matt , Tam , Dave & Karen , no news team cam match them. My husband always said when Karen was on , there’s my girl!! We enjoyed Jim Gardner , Cicely & Rick , keep up the good work, I check the news on line every morning !

by LadyJamers62

I loved - past tense - the channel 6 app. Yes, sometimes it took time to load, but you got that pretty picture of the city, while it loaded. Once loaded everything was a click away. You wanted weather? There was a tab for weather and boom, all the info at your fingertips. You wanted the headlines? They were at the top of the page, just click the link.

Now - you have to search and it is not user friendly. Yes, I can just get the news I requested, but I made a mistake to do notifications and the home screen of my iPad was filled.

What I miss most was looking at the radar on the map. The weather is just telling some of the details that the plain old Apple weather app has.

Changing 6abcPhiladelphia was like if someone changed the theme song to Action News. Somethings should not be messed around with.

by Annhoffman

I lived in the suburbs of Philadelphia for 53 years. I started watching ABC I guess when I was maybe 15 years old am I moved in 2015 to Texas and I still go back to six ABC. It is by far the best station to watch for all the updates and the correct news yes I live in Texas and it’s somewhat conflicting however you just get used to it they are so good and believe me living down here I see the crew a complete difference so keep up the good work guys and I miss you and I still watch you.

by ElsieRM3

Takes too much time to get through all the “silent talking heads.” Thank goodness they are silent!
I liked the format that showed the different stories along the side, then I could pick those I wanted to read. Now we have no choice but to go through picture after picture after .....etc., ad nauseam.
If I can find another news station that will give middle to southern New Jersey news I will delete 6ABC and change. Or if not, go old fashioned, and go back to the (gasp) radio! But I will definitely leave 6ABC in its present format.

by Moi978654321

I hate the new app because it is very annoying to have to scroll through the stories to find an article that you want to read. It actually makes me dizzy. As a previous web developer I'd say it is not user friendly. I doubt if I will be using it.
Also I miss the opening screen.
I loved the easy to use old app where you could quickly find an article.
This maybe just a glitch but the other day the weather wasn't updated. Your site was just showing a weather segment that was 10 hours old.

by Tbird2005

The new update ruined a perfectly good app. Instead of having everything at your fingertips and being able to select what item you want to see, now you have to scroll thru page after page of photos of stuff that may not even interest you. Think I’ll be switching to a different local news source.
Update 12/23: Now having the videos each try to run while you scroll is beyond annoying and slows down the already bad interface. I want a news app, not the worlds worst PowerPoint presentation. I only wish I could give negative stars and the way the rating is sinking on an hourly basis, I'm not alone.

by Crazy Printer Lady

I've been using the 6abc app since getting my iPad many years ago. It has the most accurate weather prediction around (sorry they discontinued the separate weather app with the great radar a couple of years ago) and HAD an easy to navigate format that presented pictures and titles and let you click on stories you found interesting. Now all I get it the "loading" circular dot going around on all the titles, no pictures until I click on a story. Often there is only video, no text to read, which requires watching a commercial first. It's too time consuming to get news this way.

by LVegasMike

6abc news really needs to remain ‘NEUTRAL’ when posting political stories. You should be ashamed of yourselves for many of the stories you post about our President. And you should be more ashamed of what you DON’T post about him...record high stock markets, fair trade, tax breaks, etc..
You need to remember that half of America voted Trump and are pleased with his accomplishments thus far. But you support the left instead of being non bias. Purely DISGRACEFUL!!!
I’ve lived in the Philly area all my 58 years and have always watched Action News...UNTIL three years ago. Not anymore! I’m sure you’ve lost ‘many’ other viewers for the same reason.
You asked for my opinion...you got it!

by The Bride' S Father

I used the enjoy getting the updates in the morning but lately I’ve noticed the sculpting of information to be one sided. But the real problem is the reset that occurs when I’m in the middle of reading the article and suddenly find myself logged off the site, so I re-access and find myself suddenly transported back in time to May 25, 2019 according to the dates of the articles featured , that shows the biased views presented by this station as they attempt to block information , removal of current information and replacing it with old/outdated articles is something that I would expect from the news agencies in North Korea and China not ABC

by CWestcott

I look at 6abcPhiladelphia everyday, it is the easiest, most well presented app of all the local Philadelphia news stations.
But beware, 6abcPhiladelphia is highly editorialized as is its parent company. This is to say it swings strongly left and takes ever chance to hate the opposing point of view! I feel as though it's the directive of 6abcPhiladelphia team to write in this way and only present it in a decisive, close-minded way.
Today there's a story about a dog that mutilated an infant and will be euthanized. The image they use is a close up of the dog's behind bars! Tell me that's not decisive!
This team make it so obvious it can make you mad!

by There's That News Van Again

I moved to North Carolina after a lifetime in Delaware County, PA. I love the ease of use of 6abcPhiladelphia and the ability to see all the local stories that I missed at home. The broadcast team is very clean and formal and professional in Philadelphia. The stations here I’m sure don’t have the budget for clean sharp announcers. 6abcPhiladelphia makes me feel like I am home even though I’m hours away. I may not have a girlfriend but I have Cecily, Monica,Karen, Jeanette , Monica and Alicia.
Hey, I gotta have some eye candy.

by Pleasurecsa69

I love watching 6ABC and 6abcPhiladelphia what is like improved is the interest stories such as the one with Officer Osinky. He and his family are in need and I haven't seen or easily found the information as to where to send donations same when you did your pet stories. It would be great that if after the stories you would have a link or something to direct people who are interested in helping whee we could do so

by TheotherElizabeth

Just how many times must one have to put their password or other information to prove it is really them.
Just how fast must a customer be so they don’t have to start over because they were kicked off for not being able to keep up with the computer........?
A mere machine which is designed to serve a select few.