Top iOS News Apps

Last 3 Months rankings and insights

iOS

📊Market Insights

  • The news aggregator market is highly competitive, with established social media platforms like X (#1) and Reddit (#2) maintaining top positions, while NewsBreak (#3) continues to dominate the local news niche.
  • Substack (#4) has shown significant momentum, climbing 3 spots to enter the top 5, suggesting a growing user preference for independent journalism and subscription-based news content, while Fox Nation has seen impressive growth, gaining 22 spots in the last 90 days, indicating a growing demand for their specific brand of news.
  • Traditional news outlets are making a push in the app space, with Washington Post seeing a significant gain of 10 spots, and new entries like ABC News: Live Breaking News and LA Times indicating an effort to capture mobile audiences; this gives users more diverse options for news consumption.
  • X (#1) has demonstrated strong staying power, holding the top position for 53 days, reflecting its dominance as a primary source of real-time information and trending topics for a large segment of users; this consistency provides a stable source for news seekers.
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Apps Tracked
4.7
Average Rating
7
New Entries
90d
Time Period

👑Top #1 Champion

X
X
53 days at #1

🚀Biggest Gainers

Fox Nation
Fox Nation
+22#13
Washington Post
Washington Post
+10#33
Substack
Substack
+3#4

New Entries

ABC News: Live Breaking News
ABC News: Live Breaking News
#20
LA Times
LA Times
#32
FREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows
FREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows
#37

📈Trending Up

Israel Home Front Command
Israel Home Front Command
100%#36
MOGO Wiki Tools
MOGO Wiki Tools
100%#44
Nuestro Diario: Noticias GT
Nuestro Diario: Noticias GT
100%#48

Rankings for Last 3 Months

RankApp90-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
3
Substack
Substack
Substack, Inc.
4.9
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5
1
4.7
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6
2
4.7
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7
3
Police Scanner Radio & Fire
Police Scanner Radio & Fire
GordonEdwards.net LLC
4.6
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8
1
CrimeRadar
CrimeRadar
Scoopz Inc.
4.3
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9
1
4.7
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10
5
Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps
Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps
Sherwood Forestry Service, Inc.
4.9
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11
1
NYTimes: US and Global News
NYTimes: US and Global News
The New York Times Company
4.8
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12
1
4.7
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13
22
Fox Nation
Fox Nation
Fox News Network, LLC
4.7
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14
1
RadioApp - A Simple Radio App
RadioApp - A Simple Radio App
Firetruck Productions Ltd.
4.6
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15
Police Scanner: Fire Radio
Police Scanner: Fire Radio
Guru Network Limited Inc.
4.7
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16
2
Ground News
Ground News
Snapwise Inc.
4.7
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17
1
4.8
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18
1
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
Fox Television Stations, Inc.
4.6
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19
2
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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20
4.1
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21
3
Quora
Quora
Quora, Inc.
4.7
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22
2
Podcast App & Player - Castbox
Podcast App & Player - Castbox
Guru Network Limited
4.9
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23
3
TrueShort - Stream True Crime
TrueShort - Stream True Crime
Humans Anonymous, Inc
4.9
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24
Fox News: US & World Headlines
Fox News: US & World Headlines
Fox News Network, LLC
4.4
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25
3
Podcast App
Podcast App
Evolve Global, Inc.
4.8
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26
1
AP News
AP News
The Associated Press
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
5
Clubhouse
Clubhouse
Alpha Exploration Co.
4.8
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29
3
CNN: Live & Breaking News
CNN: Live & Breaking News
CNN Interactive Group, Inc.
4.8
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30
1
4.6
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31
3
Medium: Read & Write Stories
Medium: Read & Write Stories
A Medium Corporation
4.8
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32
LA Times
LA Times
Los Angeles Times Communications LLC
4.6
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33
10
Washington Post
Washington Post
The Washington Post
4.8
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34
4
4.2
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35
3
The Atlantic Magazine
The Atlantic Magazine
The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC
4.9
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36
1
4.8
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37
4.7
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38
1
4.5
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39
4.7
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40
DailyWire+
DailyWire+
Daily Wire LLC
4.6
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41
Polymarket
Polymarket
Polymarket
4.8
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42
6
Podbean Podcast App & Player
Podbean Podcast App & Player
Podbean Incorporated
4.8
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43
Iubilaeum25
Iubilaeum25
Segreteria per la Comunicazione
4.3
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44
ValleyCentral News
ValleyCentral News
Nexstar Broadcasting
4.7
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45
3
NBC News: Breaking & US News
NBC News: Breaking & US News
NBC News Digital, LLC
4.7
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46
2
4.8
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47
13
4.8
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48
8
4.9
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49
1
Reuters News
Reuters News
Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
4.0
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