Top iOS News Apps

Real-time app store rankings and insights for November 2025

iOS

Market Insights

  • X (#1) has maintained its dominant position for 31 consecutive days, suggesting users continue preferring its real-time news feed despite recent platform changes that some find confusing.
  • Substack (#3) gained a spot this month, likely because more readers are migrating to niche newsletter content rather than traditional news sources for specialized coverage.
  • ABC News: Live Breaking News jumped 27 positions recently, probably due to increased demand for reliable live coverage during major political and weather events.
  • The arrival of Stocks.News-Stock Market Watch in the rankings indicates growing user interest in financial news integration, though some reviews mention occasional data delays.
50
Apps Tracked
4.6
Average Rating
4
New Entries
30d
Time Period

👑Top #1 Champion

X
X
31 days at #1

Biggest Gainers

ABC News: Live Breaking News
ABC News: Live Breaking News
+27#17
Fox Nation
Fox Nation
+20#10
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
+16#16

New Entries

Stocks.News-Stock Market Watch
Stocks.News-Stock Market Watch
#40
FREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows
FREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows
#45
OpenMHz
OpenMHz
#47

Trending Up

NBC LA: News, Weather, Live TV
NBC LA: News, Weather, Live TV
100%#42
Neuecast: Podcast App
Neuecast: Podcast App
100%#40
ABC7 Your Local Station
ABC7 Your Local Station
75%#28

Top 10 Apps in News

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App Rankings

X

X Corp.

#1
Reddit

reddit

#2
Substack

Substack, Inc.

#3
CrimeRadar

Scoopz Inc.

#4
Police Scanner Radio & Fire

GordonEdwards.net LLC

#7
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
#8
NYTimes: US and Global News

The New York Times Company

#9
Fox Nation

Fox News Network, LLC

#10

Current Rankings

RankApp30-Day TrendRatingAction
1
X
X
X Corp.
4.6
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2
Reddit
Reddit
reddit
4.8
View App
3
1
Substack
Substack
Substack, Inc.
4.9
View App
4
1
CrimeRadar
CrimeRadar
Scoopz Inc.
4.4
View App
5
1
4.7
View App
6
2
4.7
View App
7
Police Scanner Radio & Fire
Police Scanner Radio & Fire
GordonEdwards.net LLC
4.6
View App
8
3
4.8
View App
9
NYTimes: US and Global News
NYTimes: US and Global News
The New York Times Company
4.8
View App
10
20
Fox Nation
Fox Nation
Fox News Network, LLC
4.7
View App
11
1
Police Scanner: Fire Radio
Police Scanner: Fire Radio
Guru Network Limited Inc.
4.7
View App
12
1
4.7
View App
13
2
Ground News
Ground News
Snapwise Inc.
4.7
View App
14
2
4.8
View App
15
7
The Wall Street Journal. News
The Wall Street Journal. News
Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
4.7
View App
16
16
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
Fox Television Stations, Inc.
4.7
View App
17
27
4.0
View App
18
Quora
Quora
Quora, Inc.
4.7
View App
19
1
Podcast App & Player - Castbox
Podcast App & Player - Castbox
Guru Network Limited
4.9
View App
20
7
Clubhouse
Clubhouse
Alpha Exploration Co.
4.8
View App
21
7
Spectrum News: Local Stories
Spectrum News: Local Stories
Charter Communications
4.7
View App
22
6
4.6
View App
23
6
Fox News: US & World Headlines
Fox News: US & World Headlines
Fox News Network, LLC
4.4
View App
24
1
CNN: Live & Breaking News
CNN: Live & Breaking News
CNN Interactive Group, Inc.
4.8
View App
25
8
4.9
View App
26
5
Podcast App
Podcast App
Evolve Global, Inc.
4.8
View App
27
6
AP News
AP News
The Associated Press
4.6
View App
28
11
4.7
View App
29
5
Medium: Read & Write Stories
Medium: Read & Write Stories
A Medium Corporation
4.8
View App
30
5
4.3
View App
31
6
The Atlantic Magazine
The Atlantic Magazine
The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC
4.9
View App
32
6
The New Yorker
The New Yorker
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.
3.9
View App
33
9
4.8
View App
34
1
BBC: World News & Stories
BBC: World News & Stories
BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
4.5
View App
35
4
Washington Post
Washington Post
The Washington Post
4.8
View App
36
4.6
View App
37
6
NBC News: Breaking & US News
NBC News: Breaking & US News
NBC News Digital, LLC
4.7
View App
38
Bloomberg: Business News Daily
Bloomberg: Business News Daily
Bloomberg Finance LP
4.6
View App
39
8
DailyWire+
DailyWire+
Daily Wire LLC
4.6
View App
40
4.7
View App
41
7
Reuters - Breaking World News
Reuters - Breaking World News
Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
4.0
View App
42
2
4.5
View App
43
1
Podbean Podcast App & Player
Podbean Podcast App & Player
Podbean Incorporated
4.8
View App
44
2
4.8
View App
45
4.7
View App
46
1
CNBC: Stock Market & Business
CNBC: Stock Market & Business
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
4.7
View App
47
OpenMHz
OpenMHz
Luke Berndt
4.0
View App
48
Narwhal for Reddit
Narwhal for Reddit
robot swingset, llc.
4.5
View App
49
Newsmax
Newsmax
Newsmax Media, Inc.
4.8
View App
50
9
MS NOW: Watch Live News
MS NOW: Watch Live News
Versant Media LLC
4.1
View App