Hall of Records
News

The App Almanac217 considered

Highest Rated in News

The most beloved apps in the News category.


Reigning record holder

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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 average rating in News with real volume.
Why it is interesting
The most beloved apps in the News category.
What qualifies
A News app with at least 500 ratings.
Last computed 29 Jun 2026 Apps considered 217 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. CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio app iconCrimeRadar Dispatch AudioScoopz Inc.Rank 5. 4.9 average
  6. The Free Press app iconThe Free PressRunaway Media Inc.Rank 6. 4.9 average
  7. Next Spaceflight app iconNext SpaceflightNASASpaceflight LLCRank 7. 4.9 average
  8. Substack app iconSubstackSubstack, Inc.Rank 8. 4.9 average
  9. The Economist - News, Podcasts app iconThe Economist - News, PodcastsThe EconomistRank 9. 4.9 average
  10. The Guardian - US & World News app iconThe Guardian - US & World NewsGuardian News and Media LimitedRank 10. 4.9 average
  11. Epoch Times: Live & Breaking app iconEpoch Times: Live & BreakingEpoch Usa IncRank 11. 4.9 average
  12. Espresso: World news in a shot app iconEspresso: World news in a shotThe EconomistRank 12. 4.9 average
  13. Spotify for Creators app iconSpotify for CreatorsSpotifyRank 13. 4.8 average
  14. Podbean Podcast App & Player app iconPodbean Podcast App & PlayerPodbean IncorporatedRank 14. 4.8 average
  15. Medium: Read & Write Stories app iconMedium: Read & Write StoriesA Medium CorporationRank 15. 4.8 average
  16. Financial Times: Business News app iconFinancial Times: Business NewsFinancial Times Ltd.Rank 16. 4.8 average
  17. ICI : Radio, TV, Podcast, News app iconICI : Radio, TV, Podcast, NewsRadio FranceRank 17. 4.8 average
  18. Al Jazeera - الجزيرة app iconAl Jazeera - الجزيرةAl Jazeera NetworkRank 18. 4.8 average
  19. Snopes app iconSnopesSnopes, Inc.Rank 19. 4.8 average
  20. Newsmax app iconNewsmaxNewsmax Media, Inc.Rank 20. 4.8 average
  21. New Scientist app iconNew ScientistNew Scientist LtdRank 21. 4.8 average
  22. FT Digital Edition app iconFT Digital EditionFinancial Times Ltd.Rank 22. 4.8 average
  23. La Presse app iconLa PresseLa Presse inc.Rank 23. 4.8 average
  24. Chamonix app iconChamonixCOMPAGNIE DU MONT BLANCRank 24. 4.8 average
  25. NYTimes: US and Global News app iconNYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times CompanyRank 25. 4.8 average
  26. The Local - News in English app iconThe Local - News in EnglishThe LocalRank 26. 4.8 average
  27. NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts app iconNewsBreak: Local News & AlertsParticle Media Inc.Rank 27. 4.8 average
  28. Podcast App app iconPodcast AppEvolve Global, Inc.Rank 28. 4.8 average
  29. Neighbors by Ring app iconNeighbors by RingRing.comRank 29. 4.8 average
  30. PS Deals app iconPS DealsIRONPAWRank 30. 4.8 average
  31. Enigma: What’s that in the Sky app iconEnigma: What’s that in the SkyEnigma Labs, LLCRank 31. 4.8 average
  32. Повітряна тривога app iconПовітряна тривогаAjax Systems IncRank 32. 4.8 average
  33. The Spectator Magazine app iconThe Spectator MagazineThe Spectator (1828) LtdRank 33. 4.8 average
  34. CNN: Live & Breaking News app iconCNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN Interactive Group, Inc.Rank 34. 4.8 average
  35. Clubhouse app iconClubhouseAlpha Exploration Co.Rank 35. 4.8 average
  36. Daily Beast app iconDaily BeastThe Daily Beast Company LLCRank 36. 4.8 average
  37. Alerta Sísmica México - SASSLA app iconAlerta Sísmica México - SASSLADiego RamirezRank 37. 4.8 average
  38. Telemundo 51 Miami: Noticias app iconTelemundo 51 Miami: NoticiasNBCUniversal Media, LLCRank 38. 4.8 average
  39. Courrier international app iconCourrier internationalCourrier InternationalRank 39. 4.8 average
  40. Reddit app iconRedditREDDIT, INC.Rank 40. 4.8 average
  41. WYBORCZA: fakty, newsy, opinie app iconWYBORCZA: fakty, newsy, opinieWyborcza Sp. z o.o.Rank 41. 4.8 average
  42. NBC News: Breaking & US News app iconNBC News: Breaking & US NewsNBC News Digital, LLCRank 42. 4.8 average
  43. ABC 7 New York app iconABC 7 New YorkDisneyRank 43. 4.8 average
  44. Le Monde, Live News app iconLe Monde, Live NewsSociete Editrice du MondeRank 44. 4.8 average
  45. 1440 Minutes: Quill Newsletter app icon1440 Minutes: Quill NewsletterTyler SchultzRank 45. 4.8 average
  46. NetNewsWire: RSS Reader app iconNetNewsWire: RSS ReaderBrent SimmonsRank 46. 4.8 average
  47. Washington Post app iconWashington PostThe Washington PostRank 47. 4.7 average
  48. Police Scanner: Fire Radio app iconPolice Scanner: Fire RadioGuru Network Limited Inc.Rank 48. 4.7 average
  49. Reuters - Breaking World News app iconReuters - Breaking World NewsThomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbHRank 49. 4.7 average
  50. Telemundo Puerto Rico app iconTelemundo Puerto RicoNBCUniversal Media, LLCRank 50. 4.7 average
  51. The Mirror app iconThe MirrorTrinity Mirror Digital Media LimitedRank 51. 4.7 average
  52. Irish Independent News app iconIrish Independent NewsMediahuis Ireland LtdRank 52. 4.7 average
  53. Quora app iconQuoraQuora, Inc.Rank 53. 4.7 average
  54. Local News & Weather: Haystack app iconLocal News & Weather: HaystackHaystack TVRank 54. 4.7 average
  55. Foreign Policy News & Analysis app iconForeign Policy News & AnalysisForeign Policy MagazineRank 55. 4.7 average
  56. Radio-Canada Info app iconRadio-Canada InfoRadio-CanadaRank 56. 4.7 average
  57. SZ Nachrichten app iconSZ NachrichtenSueddeutsche Zeitung Digitale Medien GmbHRank 57. 4.7 average
  58. Citizen: Safety & Live Video app iconCitizen: Safety & Live Videosp0n, Inc.Rank 58. 4.7 average
  59. Ground News app iconGround NewsSnapwise Inc.Rank 59. 4.7 average
  60. Straight Arrow | SAN app iconStraight Arrow | SANStraight Arrow News, LLCRank 60. 4.7 average
  61. Stocks.News-Market Alerts app iconStocks.News-Market AlertsIR Agency LLCRank 61. 4.7 average
  62. iCatcher! Podcast Player app iconiCatcher! Podcast PlayerJoeisanerd.comRank 62. 4.7 average
  63. GoodLinks app iconGoodLinksNgoc LuuRank 63. 4.7 average
  64. Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network app iconNextdoor: Neighborhood NetworkNextdoorRank 64. 4.7 average
  65. CNBC: Stock Market & Business app iconCNBC: Stock Market & BusinessVersant Media LLCRank 65. 4.7 average
  66. The Wall Street Journal. News app iconThe Wall Street Journal. NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.Rank 66. 4.7 average
  67. KING 5 News for Seattle/Tacoma app iconKING 5 News for Seattle/TacomaTegna Inc.Rank 67. 4.7 average
  68. Sky News: Breaking, UK & World app iconSky News: Breaking, UK & WorldSky UK LimitedRank 68. 4.7 average
  69. tagesschau - Nachrichten app icontagesschau - NachrichtenSudwestrundfunk, Anstalt des offentlichen RechtsRank 69. 4.7 average
  70. CNEWS - Toute l'Actu en direct app iconCNEWS - Toute l'Actu en directGROUPE CANAL+Rank 70. 4.7 average
  71. Spectrum News: Local Stories app iconSpectrum News: Local StoriesCharter CommunicationsRank 71. 4.7 average
  72. Inoreader: News & RSS reader app iconInoreader: News & RSS readerInnologicaRank 72. 4.7 average
  73. Daily Express app iconDaily ExpressTrinity Mirror Digital Media LimitedRank 73. 4.7 average
  74. FREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows app iconFREECABLE TV: News & TV ShowsMixerBox Inc.Rank 74. 4.7 average
  75. The Globe and Mail app iconThe Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail Inc.Rank 75. 4.7 average
  76. F.A.Z. - Nachrichten app iconF.A.Z. - NachrichtenFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbHRank 76. 4.7 average
  77. 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 77. 4.7 average
  78. NOS app iconNOSNederlandse Omroep StichtingRank 78. 4.7 average
  79. News Explorer app iconNews ExplorerRon ElemansRank 79. 4.7 average
  80. PressReader: News & Magazines app iconPressReader: News & MagazinesPressReader IncRank 80. 4.7 average
  81. Fizz: Your Authentic Community app iconFizz: Your Authentic CommunityFizz Social Corp.Rank 81. 4.7 average
  82. FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather app iconFOX LOCAL: Live News & WeatherFox Television Stations, Inc.Rank 82. 4.7 average
  83. TF1 INFO - LCI : Actualités app iconTF1 INFO - LCI : ActualitésLa Chaine InfoRank 83. 4.7 average
  84. CP24: Toronto's Breaking News app iconCP24: Toronto's Breaking NewsBell Media Inc.Rank 84. 4.7 average
  85. Flipboard: The Social Magazine app iconFlipboard: The Social MagazineFlipboard Inc.Rank 85. 4.7 average
  86. Fox Nation app iconFox NationFox News Network, LLCRank 86. 4.7 average
  87. El Nuevo Día app iconEl Nuevo DíaEl Nuevo DíaRank 87. 4.7 average
  88. ZDFheute - Nachrichten app iconZDFheute - NachrichtenZDFRank 88. 4.7 average
  89. Corriere della Sera - Online app iconCorriere della Sera - OnlineRCS MediaGroup S.p.A.Rank 89. 4.7 average
  90. BuzzFeed - Quiz, Trivia & News app iconBuzzFeed - Quiz, Trivia & NewsBuzzFeedRank 90. 4.7 average
  91. Very Local: News & Weather app iconVery Local: News & WeatherHearst TelevisionRank 91. 4.7 average
  92. Police Scanner Radio & Fire app iconPolice Scanner Radio & FireGordonEdwards.net LLCRank 92. 4.6 average
  93. Feedly - Smart News Reader app iconFeedly - Smart News ReaderFeedly Inc.Rank 93. 4.6 average
  94. KOCO 5 News -  Oklahoma City app iconKOCO 5 News - Oklahoma CityHearst TelevisionRank 94. 4.6 average
  95. Le Figaro Actualités en direct app iconLe Figaro Actualités en directSociété du FigaroRank 95. 4.6 average
  96. Fire Finder - Wildfire Info app iconFire Finder - Wildfire InfoScott MartinRank 96. 4.6 average
  97. AP News app iconAP NewsThe Associated PressRank 97. 4.6 average
  98. 5-0 Radio Pro Police Scanner app icon5-0 Radio Pro Police ScannerSmartest Apps LLCRank 98. 4.6 average
  99. NPR: National & Local News app iconNPR: National & Local NewsNPRRank 99. 4.6 average
  100. The Boston Globe app iconThe Boston GlobeBOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLCRank 100. 4.6 average

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