Best news apps for Android
News apps deliver national, world, business and topical reporting as headlines, articles, live updates and video, with alerts for breaking stories.
50 apps ranked · How we rank
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A broad, fast-moving news and conversation app that rewards readers who want events live and creators who publish often.
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A free, ad-free home for following independent writers, podcasters and video creators, best for readers who choose their own sources.
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A free, ad-supported news app that is worth having for US weather alerts and local coverage, if you keep notifications on.
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A strong choice for long-form readers and writers, with membership at $4.99 monthly or $49.99 yearly as the main cost.
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A free, ad-free news app for readers who want analysis and forecasts on global politics, economy and energy.
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Number 6: NYTimes: US and Global News
The New York Times Company
4.7 out of 5 (206.5K) 10M+ installs
A broad, well-established news app that suits readers who want reporting, audio and puzzles together, with All Access as the paid upgrade.
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A free, ad-supported hub for NPR news, podcasts and music that suits regular public radio listeners best.
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A comprehensive free news app for people who already follow the channel.
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Number 9: Economic Times : Business News
TIL (Times Internet Limited)
4.6 out of 5 (271.1K) 10M+ installs
A free, ad-supported business and market news app that suits readers who follow Indian equities closely and want news, data and portfolio tracking together.
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A well-built home for The Economist's reporting, best for readers who want analysis and are ready to pay for full access.
More of the best news apps
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11
Al Jazeera - الجزيرة
Al Jazeera Network
4.8
1M+
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12
TMZ
EHM Productions, Inc.
4.8
1M+
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13
نبض Nabd - اخبار العالم ، عاجل
Nabd Ltd
4.5
10M+
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14
The Epoch Times: Breaking News
Epoch Times Association Inc
4.8
1M+
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15
CNN: Live & Breaking News
CNN
4.3
50M+
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16
Yahoo News: Daily News For You
Yahoo
4.5
10M+
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17
The Guardian - US & World News
Guardian News & Media Ltd
4.5
5M+
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18
CNBC: Business & Stock News
Versant Media, LLC
4.5
5M+
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19
DevBytes-For Busy Developers
DevBytes: Tech, AI and Coding news
4.6
5M+
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20
Next Spaceflight
NASASpaceflight LLC
4.8
500K+
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21
Breaking News - Live Headlines
YING LIANG HK LIMITED
4.4
10M+
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22
CBC News: Breaking & Local
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
4.6
1M+
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23
Univision Noticias
Univision Communications Inc.
4.7
1M+
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24
franceinfo: actualités et info
France Télévisions
4.6
1M+
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25
Way2News Daily News App
Way2News ( Formerly Way2SMS )
4.6
50M+
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26
Hindi News by Dainik Bhaskar
Dainik Bhaskar Group
4.0
100M+
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27
Reuters - Breaking World News
Thomson Reuters
4.6
1M+
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28
Aadhan: Breaking & Short News
Aadhan Media Private Limited
4.4
5M+
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29
NBC News: Breaking News & Live
NBC News Digital LLC
4.4
5M+
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30
The Athletic: All Sports News
The New York Times Company
4.6
1M+
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31
Financial Times: Business News
The Financial Times Limited
4.5
1M+
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32
Church News
Deseret News
4.8
1M+
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33
Bleacher Report: Sports News
Bleacher Report Inc.
4.7
10M+
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34
NDTV : Daily News & Updates
NDTV Apps
4.2
10M+
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35
TOI Breaking News App & ePaper
TIL (Times Internet Limited)
4.2
10M+
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36
The Sun Mobile - Daily News
News Group Newspapers Limited
4.5
1M+
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37
Noticias Telemundo
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
4.5
1M+
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38
AOL: Email News Weather
AOL Media LLC
4.1
10M+
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39
Global Times
《环球时报》社有限公司
4.3
5M+
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40
Washington Post: Live News
The Washington Post
4.4
1M+
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41
The Wall Street Journal. News
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
4.2
5M+
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42
USA TODAY: US & Breaking News
USA TODAY
4.2
5M+
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43
Live Law
Live Law Media
4.5
1M+
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44
Haystack News: Local TV News
Haystack News
4.2
5M+
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45
Google News - Daily Headlines
Google LLC
4.0
1B+
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46
Breaking Local News
YING LIANG HK LIMITED
4.6
1M+
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47
The Atlantic
The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC
4.8
100K+
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48
The White House
Executive Office of the President
4.8
100K+
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49
نبأ : اخبار اليوم ومباريات
Madar Software
4.3
1M+
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50
MSN
Microsoft Corporation
4.5
10M+
About news apps
They suit people who scan headlines over coffee as well as those following one subject closely. Some carry a single outlet's reporting, while others bundle many sources; some lean on short updates and video, others on long articles. A feed tuned to the topics you choose saves hunting across sites, and a saved list keeps stories for later. They also differ in reading depth, how many alerts they send and whether stories can be read offline, so it helps to know how and when you tend to read.
What to look for
- Check how many sources or publishers the app draws on, since a single-outlet app gives one viewpoint while an aggregator mixes several.
- Look at how often the feed refreshes and whether breaking alerts can be tuned by topic, so you are not flooded with notifications you did not ask for.
- See whether articles can be saved or read offline, which matters if you commute through areas without a signal.
- Find out whether reading is limited by a subscription, a paywall or free with ads, because that shapes daily use more than the design does.
- Review the privacy policy for what the app records about the stories you open and whether that data is shared with advertisers.
How we rank
Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.