Indianapolis News from 13 WTHR

Indianapolis News from 13 WTHR

3.30
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V50.9.0
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5M+

App Information

Version 50.9.0
Content Rating Everyone
Android Required 7.1
Updated Apr 20, 2026
Developer TEGNA
Price Free
Category News & Magazines

Description

Indianapolis News from 13 WTHR is intended to reduce setup time and leave more room for reading current stories and topic-based updates. It should feel most relevant to readers who want news in a portable format, although the opening view gives a new user a chance to understand the available paths prior to selecting one. The current listing supplies the practical details used here, while unconfirmed options are deliberately omitted. The listing refers to playing with other people, which can make repeated sessions less predictable. A brief trial of the central function should reveal whether the interface suits the user’s expectations. Indianapolis News from 13 WTHR will make the strongest impression when reading current stories and topic-based updates can be completed without unnecessary detours. This mobile tooleal is practical: bring up it with a purpose, finish a useful action, and come back only when it is needed again.

Key Features

This is not a case where more menus automatically mean more value; the better options are the ones people can find again without thinking. For Indianapolis News from 13 WTHR, the design needs to make reading current stories and topic-based updates manageable during both a quick visit and a longer session. Someone who expects to use it regularly will probably care more about quick access and remembered choices than about rarely opened preferences.
  • A focused starting point for reading current stories and topic-based updates.
  • Video is mentioned in the listing, either as content to watch, record, organize, or modify.
  • Users are able to bring up the application for a single task and return later without committing to a lengthy setup.
  • A layout that lets new users explore one section at a time.
  • Location or mapping options appear in the description, so the application may adapt data to a place or route.

Pros & Cons

For someone whose habits match the application, convenience can outweigh a modest learning curve; for everyone else, the same focus may feel restrictive. The practical tradeoffs are less cumbersome to notice after one normal session: speed, interruptions, account prompts, and the amount of effort needed to resume later.
  • Pros: New people can get started with a basic action and discover additional controls over time.
  • Pros: Store data can help users compare the current release with older versions prior to installing.
  • Pros: A phone or tablet can keep the central activity within reach during travel, breaks, or everyday routines.
  • Pros: A clearly defined activity makes the application less cumbersome to evaluate prior to spending much time on setup.
  • Cons: Users returning after a long break may need to learn a revised layout.
  • Cons: The complete feature set may not be available offline or without additional account and purchase requirements.
  • Cons: Performance can vary with storage, memory, operating-system build, and network quality.

Functions

The functions become clear once the application is used for one ordinary job from beginning to end. For this app, the workflow should keep returning the user to reading current stories and topic-based updates. Confirmation screens are worth reading when the action affects saved material, an account, a purchase, or another person.
  • Use the social play controls to invite another participant or join an available session.
  • Choose a video, check playback or editing controls, and confirm the output prior to saving changes.
  • Locate the primary section prior to exploring menus that are not needed for the current session.
  • Check the available choices and select the option that relates to reading current stories and topic-based updates.
  • Allow location access only when the map or route feature needs it, and decide on precise access only if necessary.

How to Use

Use the verified Google Play listing provided for the Android build. The following steps move from the verified listing to the first launch without assuming an unseen feature set. Rely on the current phone or tablet interface when a store button or permission message looks alternative.
  • Step 1: Open the recorded Google Play listing for Indianapolis News from 13 WTHR on the Android phone or tablet where it will be installed.
  • Step 2: Verify that the application name and icon match Indianapolis News from 13 WTHR. Because the developer is not recorded in the current data, do not guess it; use the listing itself to verify who publishes the application. Also read the operating-system requirement and make sure the phone or tablet is supported.
  • Step 3: Study the store page for a current description, update record, price, and privacy data, keeping any blank area unresolved.
  • Step 4: Tap the store’s Install or Get control and wait until the verified store finishes downloading and installing Indianapolis News from 13 WTHR.
  • Step 5: Open Indianapolis News from 13 WTHR from the phone or tablet’s app list or home screen. Read what the application shows first, then decide whether registration or any preferences change is necessary.
  • Step 6: Match every access request with the on-screen action, declining the ones that do not belong.
  • Step 7: Open with with one feature described in the store listing and follow the labels presented inside the application. Complete a small test prior to using meaningful files, payments, or private data.
  • Step 8: Return to the same verified store for updates. Check any new permission request prior to accepting it, especially after a major update.

User Reviews

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Tim Watts
Feb 24, 2026

do not like the new interface and mostly videos and layout is confusing. turned off the notifications and barely use anymore.

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scott tabor
Mar 12, 2026

does not let you navigate to other topics without personalized data. also too video heavy. DELETING

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Paula Rae
Feb 3, 2026

I prefer to read the news. When this app went to nearly exclusive video stories, I uninstalled and replaced it with the WRTV app where I can read the stories. I still prefer WTHR as an Indy-area news source, but the video-only news is a deal breaker for me.

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Michelle Finch
Apr 18, 2026

The Jan 2026 update is terrible. Half of the stories are days, if not weeks or even years old, including the weather. This app has basically rendered itself useless at this point. Update: After several months of cursing this app & holding out hope they'd fix it, I have finally uninstalled it. The combination of their reporting no longer being neutral, their weather predictions being fairly unreliable & the app being useless has forced me to find a new source for local happenings.

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Michael Kendall
Apr 18, 2026

The weather radar sucks compared to what it used to be.

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Mary Higgs
Mar 15, 2026

I have vision problems, this app on my tablet reads in dark mode but my A03 Galaxy app doesn't can't read it because of the glare of the white bsckground, needs black background and white lettering. Both the tablet and phone are set to dark mode

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Flisha Price
Apr 11, 2026

The 13 News app for Roku TVs is crashing Non-Stop! Do something soon!!!

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David R
Apr 22, 2026

Stand alone weather app was better in every way.

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Beth Martin
Feb 27, 2026

It's difficult to actually find recent news articles. There's no clear organization through local, national, and international News. It's a mess.

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Amy Claeys
Apr 16, 2026

This update has not been great. Push notifications links don't work. It's hard to find the stories. I miss being able to read a daily weather forecast instead of being forced to watch a video. The entire weather tab is lacking, honestly. I've been going to my Fox59 app more and more.