Top iOS News Apps
Real-time app store rankings and insights for January 2026
Market Insights
- •X (#1) has dominated the chart for 26 of the last 30 days, which looks like a clear sign that its pivot to a real-time news and commentary hub is sticking with users, even as its broader platform evolves.
- •The big jump for ABC News: Live Breaking News (+25) seems to be a reaction to a major news cycle, with users likely seeking a direct, reliable feed from a traditional broadcaster during fast-moving events.
- •Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network (#4) moving up a spot while CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio (#5) slipped down suggests a sustained, localized interest in community happenings over more niche, crime-focused audio monitoring.
- •The arrival of apps like Mortgage News Daily and the consistency of Lotto Results point to very specific, utilitarian news needs driving steady, if unspectacular, engagement outside the general headlines.
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Apps Tracked
4.6★
Average Rating
4
New Entries
30d
Time Period
👑Top #1 Champion
X
26 days at #1
Biggest Gainers
ABC News: Live Breaking News
+25#21
Fizz: Your Authentic Community
+16#11
Fox Nation
+12#27
New Entries
Noticias Caracol
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Mortgage News Daily
Trending Up
Lotto Results - Lottery in US
100%#36
KING 5 News for Seattle/Tacoma
100%#39
FREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows
67%#44
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App Rankings
Current Rankings
| Rank | App | 30-Day Trend | Rating | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 — | X X Corp. | ★4.6 | View App | |
2 — |  Substack Substack, Inc. | ★4.9 | View App | |
3 — |  Reddit REDDIT, INC. | ★4.8 | View App | |
4 ↑ 1 |  Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network Nextdoor | ★4.7 | View App | |
5 ↓ 1 |  CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio Scoopz Inc. | ★4.9 | View App | |
6 — |  NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Particle Media Inc. | ★4.8 | View App | |
7 — |  Citizen: Protect The World sp0n, Inc. | ★4.7 | View App | |
8 — |  NYTimes: US and Global News The New York Times Company | ★4.8 | View App | |
9 — |  Police Scanner Radio & Fire GordonEdwards.net LLC | ★4.6 | View App | |
10 ↑ 1 |  Ground News Snapwise Inc. | ★4.7 | View App | |
11 ↑ 16 | Fizz: Your Authentic Community Fizz Social Corp. | ★4.7 | View App | |
12 ↑ 2 |  TrueShort - Stream True Crime Humans Anonymous, Inc | ★4.9 | View App | |
13 ↑ 3 |  The Wall Street Journal. News Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. | ★4.7 | View App | |
14 ↓ 2 |  Fox News: US & World Headlines Fox News Network, LLC | ★4.4 | View App | |
15 ↑ 4 |  Police Scanner: Fire Radio Guru Network Limited Inc. | ★4.7 | View App | |
16 ↑ 4 |  Podcast App Evolve Global, Inc. | ★4.8 | View App | |
17 ↓ 2 |  AP News The Associated Press | ★4.6 | View App | |
18 ↑ 4 |  Neighbors by Ring Ring.com | ★4.8 | View App | |
19 ↓ 6 |  CNN: Live & Breaking News CNN Interactive Group, Inc. | ★4.8 | View App | |
20 ↓ 10 | ★4.5 | View App | ||
21 ↑ 25 | ★4.0 | View App | ||
22 ↓ 4 |  5-0 Radio Pro Police Scanner Smartest Apps LLC | ★4.6 | View App | |
23 ↑ 2 |  Clubhouse Alpha Exploration Co. | ★4.8 | View App | |
24 ↑ 5 |  The Atlantic Magazine The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC | ★4.9 | View App | |
25 ↑ 1 |  Google News Google | ★4.6 | View App | |
26 ↓ 5 |  BBC: World News & Stories BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. | ★4.5 | View App | |
27 ↑ 12 | Fox Nation Fox News Network, LLC | ★4.7 | View App | |
28 — |  The Economist - News The Economist | ★4.9 | View App | |
29 ↑ 1 |  Quora Quora, Inc. | ★4.7 | View App | |
30 ↓ 6 |  FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather Fox Television Stations, Inc. | ★4.7 | View App | |
31 ↓ 8 |  Reuters - Breaking World News Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH | ★3.9 | View App | |
32 ↓ 1 |  The New Yorker Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. | ★3.9 | View App | |
33 ↑ 10 |  Newsmax Newsmax Media, Inc. | ★4.8 | View App | |
34 ↑ 7 |  Police Scanner: Crime Radar Sepia Software LLC | ★4.6 | View App | |
35 ↓ 1 |  SmartNews: Breaking News SmartNews, Inc. | ★4.6 | View App | |
36 ↑ 2 |  Podbean Podcast App & Player Podbean Incorporated | ★4.8 | View App | |
37 ↓ 2 |  CNBC: Stock Market & Business Versant Media LLC | ★4.7 | View App | |
38 ↓ 1 |  Medium: Read & Write Stories A Medium Corporation | ★4.8 | View App | |
39 ↑ 1 |  Bloomberg: Business News Daily Bloomberg Finance LP | ★4.6 | View App | |
40 | Noticias Caracol Caracol Television S.A. | ★3.4 | View App | |
41 ↑ 6 |  Spotify for Creators Spotify | ★4.8 | View App | |
42 ↓ 6 |  Enigma: What’s that in the Sky Enigma Labs, LLC | ★4.8 | View App | |
43 ↓ 1 |  Washington Post The Washington Post | ★4.8 | View App | |
44 — |  DailyWire+ Daily Wire LLC | ★4.6 | View App | |
45 — |  MS NOW: Watch Live News Versant Media LLC | ★4.1 | View App | |
46 ↑ 4 |  Al Jazeera - الجزيرة Al Jazeera Network | ★4.8 | View App | |
47 | ä¸å›½é¢†äº‹ Center for Consular Assistance & Protection, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China | ★1.8 | View App | |
48 | Mortgage News Daily Mortgage News Daily | ★4.1 | View App | |
49 |  Police Scanner + Rego Apps | ★4.5 | View App | |
50 ↓ 2 |  NBC News: Breaking & US News NBC News Digital, LLC | ★4.7 | View App |
