Top Free News Apps
United States App Store · Apple's chart as of Oct 14, 2026
Apple's Top Free chart — free apps ranked by recent downloads.
Top Free News Apps · US
Top 98- 1—4.6 ★ (11.1M)
- 2—Reddit4.8 ★ (3.5M)
REDDIT, INC. · News · 4.8★
- 3—CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio4.9 ★ (42K)
Scoopz Inc. · News · 4.9★
- 4—Substack4.9 ★ (551.1K)
Substack, Inc. · News · 4.9★
- 5—Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network4.7 ★ (2.2M)
Nextdoor · News · 4.7★
- 6—NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts4.8 ★ (1.4M)
Particle Media Inc. · News · 4.8★
- 7▲1Citizen: Safety & Live Video4.7 ★ (521.7K)
sp0n, Inc. · News · 4.7★
- 8▼1NYTimes: US and Global News4.8 ★ (797.4K)
The New York Times Company · News · 4.8★
- 9—Ground News4.7 ★ (48.5K)
Snapwise Inc. · News · 4.7★
- 10—Police Scanner Radio & Fire4.7 ★ (535.7K)
GordonEdwards.net LLC · News · 4.7★
- 11—Fizz: Your Authentic Community4.7 ★ (23.2K)
Fizz Social Corp. · News · 4.7★
- 12—The Pour Over4.8 ★ (2.6K)
The Pour Over · News · 4.8★
- 13▲1Police Scanner: Fire Radio4.7 ★ (166.5K)
Guru Network Limited Inc. · News · 4.7★
- 14▲1Squawster - Police Scanner4.3 ★ (65)
RadioReference.com LLC · News · 4.3★
- 15▼2Stocks.News－Market Alerts4.7 ★ (4.9K)
IR Agency LLC · News · 4.7★
- 16—The Wall Street Journal News4.7 ★ (551.8K)
Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. · News · 4.7★
- 17▲15-0 Radio Pro Police Scanner4.6 ★ (89.1K)
Smartest Apps LLC · News · 4.6★
- 18▲2NPR: National & Local News4.7 ★ (74.7K)
NPR · News · 4.7★
- 19▲5Podcast App & Player - Castbox4.9 ★ (200.3K)
Guru Network Limited · News · 4.9★
- 20▲5Podcast App4.8 ★ (309.3K)
Evolve Global, Inc. · News · 4.8★
- 21▲6Neighbors by Ring4.8 ★ (304.9K)
Ring.com · News · 4.8★
- 22▲1AP News4.6 ★ (359.2K)
The Associated Press · News · 4.6★
- 23▼1BBC: World News & Stories4.5 ★ (88.4K)
BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. · News · 4.5★
- 24▼3Google News4.6 ★ (226.2K)
Google · News · 4.6★
- 25▲8CNN: Live & Breaking News4.8 ★ (1.7M)
CNN Interactive Group, Inc. · News · 4.8★
- 26▼7Next Spaceflight4.9 ★ (28.4K)
NASASpaceflight LLC · News · 4.9★
- 27▼14.7 ★ (18.2K)
- 28▼112.3 ★ (233)
- 29▲8Clubhouse4.8 ★ (791.5K)
Alpha Exploration Co. · News · 4.8★
- 30—FOX News: US & World Headlines4.5 ★ (595.3K)
Fox News Network, LLC · News · 4.5★
- 31▼2SmartNews: Breaking News4.6 ★ (929K)
SmartNews, Inc. · News · 4.6★
- 32—The White House4.9 ★ (12.7K)
The Official White House · News · 4.9★
- 33▼24.9 ★ (51.9K)
- 34—Police Scanner: Crime Radar4.6 ★ (28.3K)
Sepia Software LLC · News · 4.6★
- 35▲3Crime Radar4.1 ★ (49)
Muhtadi Muhammad · News · 4.1★
- 36▲4The Atlantic Magazine4.9 ★ (139.6K)
The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC · News · 4.9★
- 37▼14.8 ★ (8.6K)
- 38▲5Quora4.7 ★ (452K)
Quora, Inc. · News · 4.7★
- 39▲3NBC News: Breaking & US News4.7 ★ (150.7K)
NBC News Digital, LLC · News · 4.7★
- 40▲7Bloomberg: Business News Daily4.6 ★ (55.2K)
Bloomberg Finance LP · News · 4.6★
- 41▲3MobilePatrol: Public Safety2.0 ★ (3.8K)
Appriss Insights LLC · News · 2.0★
- 42▲7Daily Wire4.5 ★ (17.3K)
Daily Wire LLC · News · 4.5★
- 43▼8The New Yorker3.9 ★ (8.1K)
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. · News · 3.9★
- 44▲1Newsmax4.8 ★ (176.2K)
Newsmax Media, Inc. · News · 4.8★
- 45▼17ABC News: Live & Breaking4.0 ★ (6K)
Disney · News · 4.0★
- 46—The Economist: News & Analysis4.9 ★ (182.2K)
The Economist · News · 4.9★
- 47▼8Space Launch Schedule3.8 ★ (163)
Kickstand Technology LLC · News · 3.8★
- 48▲12Spectrum News: Local Stories4.7 ★ (51.7K)
Charter Communications · News · 4.7★
- 49▲5Thanh niên Việt Nam1.3 ★ (717)
Trung uong Doan TNCS Ho Chi Minh · News · 1.3★
- 50▼2Medium: Read & Write Stories4.8 ★ (157.3K)
A Medium Corporation · News · 4.8★
- 51—Podbean Podcast App & Player4.8 ★ (54K)
Podbean Incorporated · News · 4.8★
- 52▲1MS NOW: Live & Breaking News4.3 ★ (35K)
Versant Media LLC · News · 4.3★
- 53▼3Washington Post: Breaking News4.7 ★ (638.7K)
The Washington Post · News · 4.7★
- 54▲4TrueShort - Stream True Crime4.9 ★ (18.2K)
Humans Anonymous, Inc · News · 4.9★
- 55▼14TV Club: Movies & Show Tracker4.5 ★ (2.6K)
TV Show Tracker, LLC · News · 4.5★
- 56—Spotify for Creators4.8 ★ (117.8K)
Spotify · News · 4.8★
- 57▲6CNBC: Stock Market & Business4.7 ★ (628K)
Versant Media LLC · News · 4.7★
- 58▲1Narwhal for Reddit4.5 ★ (17.2K)
robot swingset, llc. · News · 4.5★
- 59▲3中国领事1.8 ★ (2.3K)
Center for Consular Assistance & Protection, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China · News · 1.8★
- 60▼8The Mercury News for Mobile4.6 ★ (893)
MediaNews Group · News · 4.6★
- 61▲7FEED Mobile4.5 ★ (17.6K)
The Kroger Co. · News · 4.5★
- 62▲5Financial Times: Business News4.8 ★ (24.4K)
Financial Times Ltd. · News · 4.8★
- 63▼84.9 ★ (113.4K)
- 64▲6Blue for Twitter4.7 ★ (73)
Kpaw, LLC · News · 4.7★
- 65▲4Space Launch Now4.8 ★ (32K)
Caleb Jones · News · 4.8★
- 66▼2Enigma: What’s that in the Sky4.8 ★ (6K)
Enigma Labs, LLC · News · 4.8★
- 67▼1The Bulwark4.9 ★ (2.7K)
Center Enterprises, Inc. · News · 4.9★
- 68▲11Blind: Anonymous Work Network4.6 ★ (13.5K)
Teamblind inc · News · 4.6★
- 69▼8WIRED4.7 ★ (48)
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. · News · 4.7★
- 70NEWArgus for Reddit4.8 ★ (28)
Julian Baker · News · 4.8★
- 71▲22Very Local: News & Weather4.7 ★ (7.5K)
Hearst Television · News · 4.7★
- 72▲10Police Scanner +4.5 ★ (101.6K)
Rego Apps · News · 4.5★
- 73—4.5 ★ (168)
- 74NEWNBC LA: News, Weather, Live TV4.6 ★ (1.5K)
NBCUniversal Media, LLC · News · 4.6★
- 75▼4OpenMHz3.9 ★ (174)
Luke Berndt · News · 3.9★
- 76▲4Fox Nation4.7 ★ (51.3K)
Fox News Network, LLC · News · 4.7★
- 77NEWJust the News App2.6 ★ (37)
Bentley Media Group, LLC · News · 2.6★
- 78▲3Al Jazeera - الجزيرة4.8 ★ (85.8K)
Al Jazeera Network · News · 4.8★
- 79▼2CBS News: Live Breaking News3.7 ★ (19.6K)
CBS Interactive · News · 3.7★
- 80NEWEast Bay Times for Mobile4.5 ★ (297)
MediaNews Group · News · 4.5★
- 81▲34.6 ★ (354)
- 82▼8Snopes4.8 ★ (794)
Snopes, Inc. · News · 4.8★
- 83—PressReader: News & Magazines4.7 ★ (19K)
PressReader Inc · News · 4.7★
- 84▼8The Free Press4.9 ★ (14.1K)
Runaway Media Inc. · News · 4.9★
- 85NEWReal Clear Politics4.8 ★ (4.9K)
Real Clear Holdings, LLC · News · 4.8★
- 86▼21ABC 7 New York4.8 ★ (49.1K)
Disney · News · 4.8★
- 87▲1Mortgage News Daily4.2 ★ (58)
Mortgage News Daily · News · 4.2★
- 88▼10Pocket Casts: Podcast Player4.5 ★ (16.1K)
Automattic · News · 4.5★
- 89▼3Barron’s - Investing Insights4.6 ★ (12.7K)
Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. · News · 4.6★
- 90▼18Denver News from 9News4.7 ★ (54.4K)
Tegna Inc. · News · 4.7★
- 91NEWKMBC 9 News - Kansas City4.6 ★ (5.1K)
Hearst Television · News · 4.6★
- 92▼17FREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows4.7 ★ (45.1K)
MixerBox Inc. · News · 4.7★
- 93▼2Kiki: Local Chat & People Near4.5 ★ (2.4K)
Kikihub · News · 4.5★
- 94▲3MSN4.6 ★ (124.2K)
Microsoft Corporation · News · 4.6★
- 95▼6FidiKetabi4.0 ★ (1.8K)
Ali Hassan Samiei · News · 4.0★
- 96NEWScoop Messenger4.7 ★ (186)
Scoop, Inc. · News · 4.7★
- 97▼3Overcast Podcast App4.5 ★ (48K)
Overcast Radio, LLC · News · 4.5★
- 98NEWNews 94.6 ★ (10.8K)
Griffin Communications, L.L.C. · News · 4.6★
