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Best Free in News

The finest things in News that cost nothing at all.

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Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods app icon
Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods
Sherwood Forestry Service, Inc.
4.9 average

§How this record is measured

What it measures
The best-rated free apps in News with real volume.
Why it is interesting
The finest things in News that cost nothing at all.
What qualifies
A free News app with at least 500 ratings.
Last computed 1 Jul 2026 Apps considered 264 Recompute ~20 min

№The Top 100

Ranked by average
  1. Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods app iconWatch Duty: Wildfire & FloodsSherwood Forestry Service, Inc.Rank 1. 4.9 average
  2. The Atlantic Magazine app iconThe Atlantic MagazineThe Atlantic Monthly Group LLCRank 2. 4.9 average
  3. TrueShort - Stream True Crime app iconTrueShort - Stream True CrimeHumans Anonymous, IncRank 3. 4.9 average
  4. Podcast App & Player - Castbox app iconPodcast App & Player - CastboxGuru Network LimitedRank 4. 4.9 average
  5. Trump Tracker: News & Politics app iconTrump Tracker: News & PoliticsSunFuture Inc.Rank 5. 4.9 average
  6. CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio app iconCrimeRadar Dispatch AudioScoopz Inc.Rank 6. 4.9 average
  7. The Free Press app iconThe Free PressRunaway Media Inc.Rank 7. 4.9 average
  8. Next Spaceflight app iconNext SpaceflightNASASpaceflight LLCRank 8. 4.9 average
  9. Substack app iconSubstackSubstack, Inc.Rank 9. 4.9 average
  10. The Economist - News, Podcasts app iconThe Economist - News, PodcastsThe EconomistRank 10. 4.9 average
  11. HYPE by Hypebeast app iconHYPE by HypebeastHypebeast Hong Kong LimitedRank 11. 4.9 average
  12. The Guardian - US & World News app iconThe Guardian - US & World NewsGuardian News and Media LimitedRank 12. 4.9 average
  13. Epoch Times: Live & Breaking app iconEpoch Times: Live & BreakingEpoch Usa IncRank 13. 4.9 average
  14. Espresso: World news in a shot app iconEspresso: World news in a shotThe EconomistRank 14. 4.9 average
  15. Spotify for Creators app iconSpotify for CreatorsSpotifyRank 15. 4.8 average
  16. feeeed: rss reader and more app iconfeeeed: rss reader and moreJames ParrottRank 16. 4.8 average
  17. Podbean Podcast App & Player app iconPodbean Podcast App & PlayerPodbean IncorporatedRank 17. 4.8 average
  18. Medium: Read & Write Stories app iconMedium: Read & Write StoriesA Medium CorporationRank 18. 4.8 average
  19. Financial Times: Business News app iconFinancial Times: Business NewsFinancial Times Ltd.Rank 19. 4.8 average
  20. Raw Story app iconRaw StoryRawStoryMediaRank 20. 4.8 average
  21. ICI : Radio, TV, Podcast, News app iconICI : Radio, TV, Podcast, NewsRadio FranceRank 21. 4.8 average
  22. Al Jazeera - الجزيرة app iconAl Jazeera - الجزيرةAl Jazeera NetworkRank 22. 4.8 average
  23. Spreaker Podcasts app iconSpreaker PodcastsSpreaker Inc.Rank 23. 4.8 average
  24. Onda Cero: Radio FM y Podcast app iconOnda Cero: Radio FM y PodcastAtresmedia Corporacion de Medios de Comunicacion S.A.Rank 24. 4.8 average
  25. Snopes app iconSnopesSnopes, Inc.Rank 25. 4.8 average
  26. Newsmax app iconNewsmaxNewsmax Media, Inc.Rank 26. 4.8 average
  27. New Scientist app iconNew ScientistNew Scientist LtdRank 27. 4.8 average
  28. FT Digital Edition app iconFT Digital EditionFinancial Times Ltd.Rank 28. 4.8 average
  29. La Presse app iconLa PresseLa Presse inc.Rank 29. 4.8 average
  30. Hydra - read, upvote, comment app iconHydra - read, upvote, commentDimitrie MilinovichRank 30. 4.8 average
  31. Chamonix app iconChamonixCOMPAGNIE DU MONT BLANCRank 31. 4.8 average
  32. NYTimes: US and Global News app iconNYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times CompanyRank 32. 4.8 average
  33. The Local - News in English app iconThe Local - News in EnglishThe LocalRank 33. 4.8 average
  34. Nikkei Asia - Business news app iconNikkei Asia - Business newsNIKKEI INC.Rank 34. 4.8 average
  35. NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts app iconNewsBreak: Local News & AlertsParticle Media Inc.Rank 35. 4.8 average
  36. Podcast App app iconPodcast AppEvolve Global, Inc.Rank 36. 4.8 average
  37. Neighbors by Ring app iconNeighbors by RingRing.comRank 37. 4.8 average
  38. PS Deals app iconPS DealsIRONPAWRank 38. 4.8 average
  39. Enigma: What’s that in the Sky app iconEnigma: What’s that in the SkyEnigma Labs, LLCRank 39. 4.8 average
  40. Повітряна тривога app iconПовітряна тривогаAjax Systems IncRank 40. 4.8 average
  41. Podcast & Radio - iVoox app iconPodcast & Radio - iVooxiVoox Global Podcasting ServiceRank 41. 4.8 average
  42. The Spectator Magazine app iconThe Spectator MagazineThe Spectator (1828) LtdRank 42. 4.8 average
  43. CNN: Live & Breaking News app iconCNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN Interactive Group, Inc.Rank 43. 4.8 average
  44. Clubhouse app iconClubhouseAlpha Exploration Co.Rank 44. 4.8 average
  45. Daily Beast app iconDaily BeastThe Daily Beast Company LLCRank 45. 4.8 average
  46. Alerta Sísmica México - SASSLA app iconAlerta Sísmica México - SASSLADiego RamirezRank 46. 4.8 average
  47. Telemundo 51 Miami: Noticias app iconTelemundo 51 Miami: NoticiasNBCUniversal Media, LLCRank 47. 4.8 average
  48. Courrier international app iconCourrier internationalCourrier InternationalRank 48. 4.8 average
  49. Reddit app iconRedditREDDIT, INC.Rank 49. 4.8 average
  50. Apollo for Reddit app iconApollo for RedditChristian SeligRank 50. 4.8 average
  51. Newsrael - Israel News app iconNewsrael - Israel NewsNewsrael communication ltdRank 51. 4.8 average
  52. WYBORCZA: fakty, newsy, opinie app iconWYBORCZA: fakty, newsy, opinieWyborcza Sp. z o.o.Rank 52. 4.8 average
  53. NBC News: Breaking & US News app iconNBC News: Breaking & US NewsNBC News Digital, LLCRank 53. 4.8 average
  54. ABC 7 New York app iconABC 7 New YorkDisneyRank 54. 4.8 average
  55. Le Monde, Live News app iconLe Monde, Live NewsSociete Editrice du MondeRank 55. 4.8 average
  56. 1440 Minutes: Quill Newsletter app icon1440 Minutes: Quill NewsletterTyler SchultzRank 56. 4.8 average
  57. Spain Newspapers app iconSpain NewspapersAlejandro BarbieriRank 57. 4.8 average
  58. NetNewsWire: RSS Reader app iconNetNewsWire: RSS ReaderBrent SimmonsRank 58. 4.8 average
  59. Washington Post app iconWashington PostThe Washington PostRank 59. 4.7 average
  60. Police Scanner: Fire Radio app iconPolice Scanner: Fire RadioGuru Network Limited Inc.Rank 60. 4.7 average
  61. Reuters - Breaking World News app iconReuters - Breaking World NewsThomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbHRank 61. 4.7 average
  62. Telemundo Puerto Rico app iconTelemundo Puerto RicoNBCUniversal Media, LLCRank 62. 4.7 average
  63. The Mirror app iconThe MirrorTrinity Mirror Digital Media LimitedRank 63. 4.7 average
  64. Irish Independent News app iconIrish Independent NewsMediahuis Ireland LtdRank 64. 4.7 average
  65. Quora app iconQuoraQuora, Inc.Rank 65. 4.7 average
  66. Local News & Weather: Haystack app iconLocal News & Weather: HaystackHaystack TVRank 66. 4.7 average
  67. Foreign Policy News & Analysis app iconForeign Policy News & AnalysisForeign Policy MagazineRank 67. 4.7 average
  68. Radio-Canada Info app iconRadio-Canada InfoRadio-CanadaRank 68. 4.7 average
  69. SZ Nachrichten app iconSZ NachrichtenSueddeutsche Zeitung Digitale Medien GmbHRank 69. 4.7 average
  70. Citizen: Safety & Live Video app iconCitizen: Safety & Live Videosp0n, Inc.Rank 70. 4.7 average
  71. Ground News app iconGround NewsSnapwise Inc.Rank 71. 4.7 average
  72. Straight Arrow | SAN app iconStraight Arrow | SANStraight Arrow News, LLCRank 72. 4.7 average
  73. The Week US: Daily Analysis app iconThe Week US: Daily AnalysisFuture plcRank 73. 4.7 average
  74. Stocks.News－Market Alerts app iconStocks.News－Market AlertsIR Agency LLCRank 74. 4.7 average
  75. Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network app iconNextdoor: Neighborhood NetworkNextdoorRank 75. 4.7 average
  76. CNBC: Stock Market & Business app iconCNBC: Stock Market & BusinessVersant Media LLCRank 76. 4.7 average
  77. The Wall Street Journal. News app iconThe Wall Street Journal. NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.Rank 77. 4.7 average
  78. KING 5 News for Seattle/Tacoma app iconKING 5 News for Seattle/TacomaTegna Inc.Rank 78. 4.7 average
  79. Sky News: Breaking, UK & World app iconSky News: Breaking, UK & WorldSky UK LimitedRank 79. 4.7 average
  80. Hindustan Times: Live News App app iconHindustan Times: Live News AppHT MediaRank 80. 4.7 average
  81. The Times Literary Supplement app iconThe Times Literary SupplementTimes Media Limited (Apps)Rank 81. 4.7 average
  82. tagesschau - Nachrichten app icontagesschau - NachrichtenSudwestrundfunk, Anstalt des offentlichen RechtsRank 82. 4.7 average
  83. CNEWS - Toute l'Actu en direct app iconCNEWS - Toute l'Actu en directGROUPE CANAL+Rank 83. 4.7 average
  84. Spectrum News: Local Stories app iconSpectrum News: Local StoriesCharter CommunicationsRank 84. 4.7 average
  85. Inoreader: News & RSS reader app iconInoreader: News & RSS readerInnologicaRank 85. 4.7 average
  86. Daily Express app iconDaily ExpressTrinity Mirror Digital Media LimitedRank 86. 4.7 average
  87. FREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows app iconFREECABLE TV: News & TV ShowsMixerBox Inc.Rank 87. 4.7 average
  88. The Globe and Mail app iconThe Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail Inc.Rank 88. 4.7 average
  89. F.A.Z. - Nachrichten app iconF.A.Z. - NachrichtenFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbHRank 89. 4.7 average
  90. FT中文网 - 财经新闻与评论 app iconFT中文网 - 财经新闻与评论Financial Times Ltd.Rank 90. 4.7 average
  91. NOS app iconNOSNederlandse Omroep StichtingRank 91. 4.7 average
  92. PressReader: News & Magazines app iconPressReader: News & MagazinesPressReader IncRank 92. 4.7 average
  93. Fizz: Your Authentic Community app iconFizz: Your Authentic CommunityFizz Social Corp.Rank 93. 4.7 average
  94. FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather app iconFOX LOCAL: Live News & WeatherFox Television Stations, Inc.Rank 94. 4.7 average
  95. TF1 INFO - LCI : Actualités app iconTF1 INFO - LCI : ActualitésLa Chaine InfoRank 95. 4.7 average
  96. CP24: Toronto's Breaking News app iconCP24: Toronto's Breaking NewsBell Media Inc.Rank 96. 4.7 average
  97. Flipboard: The Social Magazine app iconFlipboard: The Social MagazineFlipboard Inc.Rank 97. 4.7 average
  98. Fox Nation app iconFox NationFox News Network, LLCRank 98. 4.7 average
  99. El Nuevo Día app iconEl Nuevo DíaEl Nuevo DíaRank 99. 4.7 average
  100. ZDFheute - Nachrichten app iconZDFheute - NachrichtenZDFRank 100. 4.7 average

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