Top iOS News Apps

Real-time app store rankings and insights for August 2025

iOS

💡Market Insights

  • Social media platforms are heavily influencing news consumption as X (#1) maintains the top spot for the past 30 days, indicating a strong preference for news aggregation within social networks. Reddit (#2) also highlights the trend of users sourcing news from community-driven platforms.
  • Local and community news is gaining traction, evident by the consistent presence of NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts (#3) and Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network (#4) in the top 5. Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network (#4) climbed one position this month, showing increased user engagement with hyperlocal content.
  • Subscription-based news and creator platforms are making inroads, with Substack (#5) rising two spots and new entries like Spotify for Creators suggesting a growing demand for curated content and direct access to journalists and creators. Washington Post (+16) saw the biggest gains this month, suggesting a renewed interest in traditional news outlets.
  • The consistent ranking of Iubilaeum25, Straight Arrow News | SAN, and The Wall Street Journal. News indicates a stable user base that values reliable news sources. New entries like LA Times suggest that well-established news brands can still attract significant attention on the app store.
50
Apps Tracked
4.7
Average Rating
5
New Entries
30d
Time Period

👑Top #1 Champion

X
X
31 days at #1

🚀Biggest Gainers

Washington Post
Washington Post
+16#29
Polymarket
Polymarket
+7#35
DailyWire+
DailyWire+
+5#45

New Entries

LA Times
LA Times
#26
Iubilaeum25
Iubilaeum25
#38
Spotify for Creators
Spotify for Creators
#47

📈Trending Up

Iubilaeum25
Iubilaeum25
67%#38
Straight Arrow News | SAN
Straight Arrow News | SAN
63%#47
The Wall Street Journal. News
The Wall Street Journal. News
53%#16

🏆Top 10 Apps in News

See how the top apps are performing this week

App Rankings

X

X Corp.

#1
Reddit

reddit

#2
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
#3
Substack

Substack, Inc.

#5
CrimeRadar

Scoopz Inc.

#7
Police Scanner Radio & Fire

GordonEdwards.net LLC

#9
NYTimes: US and Global News

The New York Times Company

#10

Current Rankings

RankApp30-Day TrendRatingAction
1
X
X
X Corp.
4.6
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2
Reddit
Reddit
reddit
4.8
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3
4.8
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4
1
4.7
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5
2
Substack
Substack
Substack, Inc.
4.9
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6
4.7
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7
2
CrimeRadar
CrimeRadar
Scoopz Inc.
4.3
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8
4.7
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9
1
Police Scanner Radio & Fire
Police Scanner Radio & Fire
GordonEdwards.net LLC
4.6
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10
2
NYTimes: US and Global News
NYTimes: US and Global News
The New York Times Company
4.8
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11
7
Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps
Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps
Sherwood Forestry Service, Inc.
4.9
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12
1
4.7
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13
Ground News
Ground News
Snapwise Inc.
4.7
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14
1
Police Scanner: Fire Radio
Police Scanner: Fire Radio
Guru Network Limited Inc.
4.7
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15
2
RadioApp - A Simple Radio App
RadioApp - A Simple Radio App
Firetruck Productions Ltd.
4.6
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16
4
The Wall Street Journal. News
The Wall Street Journal. News
Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
4.7
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17
1
4.8
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18
2
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
Fox Television Stations, Inc.
4.6
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19
Quora
Quora
Quora, Inc.
4.7
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20
2
Podcast App & Player - Castbox
Podcast App & Player - Castbox
Guru Network Limited
4.9
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21
2
Clubhouse
Clubhouse
Alpha Exploration Co.
4.8
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22
1
Fox News: US & World Headlines
Fox News: US & World Headlines
Fox News Network, LLC
4.4
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23
1
Podcast App
Podcast App
Evolve Global, Inc.
4.8
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24
2
TrueShort - Stream True Crime
TrueShort - Stream True Crime
Humans Anonymous, Inc
4.9
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25
3
AP News
AP News
The Associated Press
4.6
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26
LA Times
LA Times
Los Angeles Times Communications LLC
4.6
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27
2
BBC: World News & Stories
BBC: World News & Stories
BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
4.5
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28
2
Fox Nation
Fox Nation
Fox News Network, LLC
4.7
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29
16
Washington Post
Washington Post
The Washington Post
4.8
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30
1
CNN: Live & Breaking News
CNN: Live & Breaking News
CNN Interactive Group, Inc.
4.8
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31
4
4.6
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32
1
4.2
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33
1
Medium: Read & Write Stories
Medium: Read & Write Stories
A Medium Corporation
4.8
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34
2
Podbean Podcast App & Player
Podbean Podcast App & Player
Podbean Incorporated
4.8
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35
7
Polymarket
Polymarket
Polymarket
4.8
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36
1
The Atlantic Magazine
The Atlantic Magazine
The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC
4.9
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37
1
4.8
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38
Iubilaeum25
Iubilaeum25
Segreteria per la Comunicazione
4.3
View App
39
2
4.5
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40
4
CNBC: Stock Market & Business
CNBC: Stock Market & Business
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
4.7
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41
1
NBC News: Breaking & US News
NBC News: Breaking & US News
NBC News Digital, LLC
4.7
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42
1
4.8
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43
4
Bloomberg: Business News Daily
Bloomberg: Business News Daily
Bloomberg Finance LP
4.6
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44
4.9
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45
5
DailyWire+
DailyWire+
Daily Wire LLC
4.6
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46
1
Reuters News
Reuters News
Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
4.0
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47
4.8
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48
The New Yorker
The New Yorker
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.
4.0
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49
18
4.6
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50
4.5
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