SmartNews: Breaking News
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- App Store
- United States
- 4.6928,956 ratings
- Free download
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About SmartNews: Breaking NewsObserved
SmartNews: Breaking News is a News app by SmartNews, Inc. on the United States App Store. Released Oct 1, 2014; last updated Sep 28, 2026 (version 26.9.30). SmartNews: Breaking News is free to download.
As of Oct 8, 2026, SmartNews: Breaking News has a 4.6-star average rating from 928,956 ratings on the United States App Store and ranks #19 on the News top chart. MRRBeam rates the success of SmartNews: Breaking News 75/100 (market leader), the #11 most successful News app MRRBeam tracks in the United States.
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- Success score
- 75/100 Market leader
- In News
- #11 most successful
- Chart position
- #19 in Newson Oct 8, 2026
- Developer
- SmartNews, Inc.
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SmartNews: Breaking News: common questions
- What is SmartNews: Breaking News?
- SmartNews: Breaking News is a News app developed by SmartNews, Inc., available on the App Store. It was first released on Oct 1, 2014.
- How is SmartNews: Breaking News rated?
- SmartNews: Breaking News has a 4.6-star average rating from 928,956 ratings on the United States App Store as of Oct 8, 2026.
- How much money does SmartNews: Breaking News make?
- MRRBeam estimates SmartNews: Breaking News makes about $1.1K–$4.5K a month in revenue from 11K–32K downloads a month, based on its #19 position on the News free chart. This is a modelled estimate, not reported data.
- How many downloads does SmartNews: Breaking News get?
- About 11K–32K downloads a month, by MRRBeam's estimate from its chart position. Apple does not publish download counts.
- How much does SmartNews: Breaking News cost?
- SmartNews: Breaking News is free to download.
- Is SmartNews: Breaking News successful?
- On Oct 8, 2026, SmartNews: Breaking News ranked #19 on the News top chart. MRRBeam rates the success of SmartNews: Breaking News 75/100 (market leader), the #11 most successful News app MRRBeam tracks in the United States. The success score combines rating volume, chart position and average rating.
- When was SmartNews: Breaking News last updated?
- SmartNews: Breaking News was last updated on Sep 28, 2026 (version 26.9.30).
- What are alternatives to SmartNews: Breaking News?
- Similar News apps tracked by MRRBeam include X, Reddit, Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network, NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts and Substack.
- Is there room to build a competitor to SmartNews: Breaking News?
- MRRBeam's opportunity score for SmartNews: Breaking News is 0/100. Limited opening: an older app, low revenue per download and a strong 4.6★ rating.