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Top News apps on the United States App Store

News market analysis

The 100 most successful News apps MRRBeam tracks on the United States App Store, as of Oct 8, 2026, ranked by Success score: rating volume, chart position and average rating, all observed from public App Store data. #1 is X by X Corp. (4.6★ from 11,090,418 ratings), followed by Reddit and Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network.

#AppRatingRatingsChartPricingSuccess
1XX Corp.4.6★11M#1Free download91
2RedditREDDIT, INC.4.8★3.5M#2Free download90
3Nextdoor: Neighborhood NetworkNextdoor4.7★2.2M#5Free download85
4NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsParticle Media Inc.4.8★1.4M#6Free download83
5SubstackSubstack, Inc.4.9★547K#4Free download83
6NYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times Company4.8★794K#10Free download79
7Citizen: Safety & Live Videosp0n, Inc.4.7★521K#7Free download79
8Police Scanner Radio & FireGordonEdwards.net LLC4.6★535K#9Free download77
9CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN Interactive Group, Inc.4.8★1.7M#29Free download76
10CrimeRadar Dispatch AudioScoopz Inc.4.9★41K#3Free download76
11SmartNews: Breaking NewsSmartNews, Inc.4.6★929K#19Free download75
12The Wall Street Journal NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.4.7★552K#16Free download75
13ClubhouseAlpha Exploration Co.4.8★791K#31Free download74
14Neighbors by RingRing.com4.8★305K#24Free download72
15Podcast App & Player - CastboxGuru Network Limited4.9★200K#22Free download72
16Police Scanner: Fire RadioGuru Network Limited Inc.4.7★166K#14Free download72
17CNBC: Stock Market & BusinessVersant Media LLC4.7★628K#42Free download71
18Podcast AppEvolve Global, Inc.4.8★309K#27Free download71
19Washington Post: Breaking NewsThe Washington Post4.7★638K#55Free download70
20FOX News: US & World HeadlinesFox News Network, LLC4.5★592K#28Free download70
21QuoraQuora, Inc.4.7★452K#37Free download70
22AP NewsThe Associated Press4.6★359K#30Free download70
23Ground NewsSnapwise Inc.4.7★48K#8Free download70
24Google NewsGoogle4.6★226K#25Free download68
25The Economist: News & AnalysisThe Economist4.9★182K#43Free download68
26NewsmaxNewsmax Media, Inc.4.8★176K#38Free download68
27The Atlantic MagazineThe Atlantic Monthly Group LLC4.9★139K#40Free download68
28Medium: Read & Write StoriesA Medium Corporation4.8★157K#44Free download67
295-0 Radio Pro Police ScannerSmartest Apps LLC4.6★89K#20Free download67
30NPR: National & Local NewsNPR4.7★74K#17Free download67
31Watch Duty: Wildfire & FloodsSherwood Forestry Service, Inc.4.9★52K#26Free download67
32Epoch Times: Live & BreakingEpoch Usa Inc4.9★267K#73Free download66
33NBC News: Breaking & US NewsNBC News Digital, LLC4.7★151K#49Free download65
34Spotify for CreatorsSpotify4.8★118K#57Free download65
35Fizz: Your Authentic CommunityFizz Social Corp.4.7★23K#11Free download65
36GoodLinksNgoc Luu4.7★637#1Paid $9.9965
37The Guardian - US & World NewsGuardian News and Media Limited4.9★113K#70Free download64
38BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd.4.5★88K#23Free download64
39The White HouseThe Official White House4.9★11K#15Free download63
40Al Jazeera - الجزيرةAl Jazeera Network4.8★86K#80Free download62
41Podbean Podcast App & PlayerPodbean Incorporated4.8★54K#52Free download62
42Bloomberg: Business News DailyBloomberg Finance LP4.6★55K#41Free download61
43FOX LOCAL: Live News & WeatherFox Television Stations, Inc.4.7★18K#21Free download61
44MSNMicrosoft Corporation4.6★124K#98Free download60
45Police Scanner +Rego Apps4.5★102K#72Free download60
46TrueShort - Stream True CrimeHumans Anonymous, Inc4.9★18K#48Free download60
47DowncastJamawkinaw Enterprises LLC4.3★2.7K#3Paid $2.9960
48Spectrum News: Local StoriesCharter Communications4.7★52K#69Free download59
49Police Scanner: Crime RadarSepia Software LLC4.6★28K#36Free download59
50Financial Times: Business NewsFinancial Times Ltd.4.8★24K#59Free download59
51The Pour OverThe Pour Over4.8★2.5K#12Free download59
52USA TODAY: US & Breaking NewsUSA TODAY4.5★242K—Free download58
53Fox NationFox News Network, LLC4.7★51K#86Free download58
54FREECABLE TV: News & TV ShowsMixerBox Inc.4.7★45K#91Free download58
55FOX10 Weather Mobile AlabamaGray Television Group, Inc.4.8★9.8K#35Free download58
56Reuters - Breaking World NewsThomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH4.8★8.4K#32Free download58
57Stocks.News－Market AlertsIR Agency LLC4.7★4.9K#18Free download58
58iCatcher! Podcast AppJoeisanerd.com4.7★1.9K#8Paid $4.9958
59Daily WireDaily Wire LLC4.5★17K#45Free download56
60The Free PressRunaway Media Inc.4.9★14K#79Free download56
61News ExplorerRon Elemans4.7★640#6Paid $4.9956
62Local News & Weather: HaystackHaystack TV4.7★21K#94Free download55
63PressReader: News & MagazinesPressReader Inc4.7★19K#83Free download55
64FEED MobileThe Kroger Co.4.5★18K#51Free download55
65Narwhal for Redditrobot swingset, llc.4.5★17K#60Free download55
66Pocket Casts: Podcast PlayerAutomattic4.5★16K#67Free download54
67Blind: Anonymous Work NetworkTeamblind inc4.6★13K#65Free download54
68The Boston GlobeBOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC4.6★43K—Free download53
69MS NOW: Live & Breaking NewsVersant Media LLC4.1★25K#50Free download53
70Barron’s - Investing InsightsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.4.6★13K#75Free download53
71Enigma: What’s that in the SkyEnigma Labs, LLC4.8★6K#63Free download53
72Reeder ClassicSilvio Rizzi4.1★832#5Paid $4.9952
73Current - RSS Feed ReaderJupiter Interactive Group LLC4.4★112#2Paid $9.9952
74The San Francisco ChronicleHearst Newspapers4.5★31K—Free download51
75Very Local: News & WeatherHearst Television4.6★7.4K#81Free download51
76WKRG News 5 - Mobile, AL NewsMedia General4.7★6.3K#89Free download51
77FOX10 NewsGray Television Group, Inc.4.7★4K#61Free download51
78Outcast for WatchCrunchy Bagel4.2★969#9Paid $2.9951
79LA TimesLos Angeles Times Communications LLC4.6★20K—Free download50
80Scientific AmericanSpringer Nature America, Inc.4.8★10K—Free download50
81Straight Arrow | SANStraight Arrow News, LLC4.7★9.8K—Free download49
82620 WTMJ RadioGood Karma Brands4.7★1.4K#47Free download49
83lire: RSS ReaderKunal Sood4.4★155#4Paid $9.9949
84The New YorkerAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.3.9★8.1K#39Free download48
85Le Monde, Live NewsSociete Editrice du Monde4.8★5.3K—Free download47
86Tijuana Good NewsAxel Ramirez4.9★1.3K#92Free download47
87AwareCAIntterra, LLC4.5★282#13Free download47
88CBS News: Live Breaking NewsCBS Interactive3.7★20K#71Free download46
89ABC News: Live & BreakingDisney4.0★6K#56Free download46
90The BulwarkCenter Enterprises, Inc.4.9★2.7K—Free download46
91TV Club: Movies & Show TrackerTV Show Tracker, LLC4.5★2.6K#90Free download46
92Atlanta News FirstGray Television Group, Inc.4.6★2.5K#93Free download46
93CT InsiderHearst Newspapers4.6★4.7K—Free download45
94Kiki: Local Chat & People NearKikihub4.5★2.4K#96Free download45
95Boston HeraldMediaNews Group4.7★938#68Free download45
96SnopesSnopes, Inc.4.8★768#84Free download45
97WEAR ABC 3 NewsSinclair Broadcast Group, Inc4.8★486#53Free download45
98Court TVKatapy4.2★2.6K#97Free download43
991440 Minutes: Quill NewsletterTyler Schultz4.7★1.6K—Free download43
100FidiKetabiAli Hassan Samiei4.0★1.8K#95Free download40

How this ranking works

The Success score measures how established an app already is. It is different from MRRBeam's Opportunity Score, which asks whether there is room for a new app to compete.

  • Traction (50%): number of App Store ratings, on a log scale.
  • Chart position (30%): best current position on the overall or category top charts.
  • Satisfaction (20%): average rating, shrunk toward 3.8★ when an app has few ratings.

Read the full methodology, or open any app for its ratings, pricing, complaints and opportunity analysis.

Questions about this ranking

What is the most successful News app on the United States App Store?
X by X Corp. leads MRRBeam's ranking with a success score of 91/100 (4.6★ from 11,090,418 ratings), followed by Reddit and Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network.
Which top News app has the best rating?
Among ranked News apps with at least 1,000 ratings, Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods has the highest average: 4.9 stars from 51,803 ratings.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each app gets a Success score from 0 to 100: 50% rating volume (log scale), 30% best top-chart position (overall or category) and 20% average rating, adjusted so apps with few ratings cannot outrank well-loved ones. Every input is observed from public App Store data; no revenue or download estimates are used.
How often is it updated?
MRRBeam reads the App Store top charts every day and re-reads the best-charting tracked apps daily; the rest of the catalog is re-read in a rotation of 100 apps a day. Every app page shows the date its data was observed.