🇺🇸Worst News Apps in United States

The most complained-about news apps in United States on App Store and Google Play, ranked by total negative reviews (1-3 stars) from real users. Updated monthly.

#	App	Platform	Rating	Negative Reviews
1	CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN Interactive Group, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.8	493
2	BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd. How to cancel →	iOS	4.5	481
3	FOX News: US & World HeadlinesFox News Network, LLC How to cancel →	iOS	4.4	458
4	The New YorkerAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	3.9	430
5	The Wall Street Journal. NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	402
6	Reuters - Breaking World NewsThomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	383
7	Citizen: Safety & Live Videosp0n, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	0.0	353
8	AP NewsThe Associated Press How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	345
9	ClubhouseAlpha Exploration Co. How to cancel →	iOS	4.8	339
10	Neighbors by RingRing.com How to cancel →	iOS	0.0	327
11	Citizen: Protect The WorldSp0n Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.5	319
12	Nextdoor: Neighborhood NetworkNextdoor How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	319
13	ABC News: Live Breaking NewsDisney How to cancel →	iOS	4.0	309
14	RedditREDDIT, INC. How to cancel →	iOS	4.8	303
15	CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN How to cancel →	Android	4.3	287
16	FOX Nation: Celebrate AmericaFOX News Network, LLC How to cancel →	Android	3.9	277
17	ABC News: Breaking News LiveDisney How to cancel →	Android	3.2	273
18	ABC 7 New YorkDisney How to cancel →	iOS	4.8	272
19	Spectrum News: Local StoriesCharter Communications How to cancel →	iOS	0.0	264
20	Podcast PlayerCastbox.FM - Radio & Podcast & AudioBooks How to cancel →	Android	4.8	263
21	SmartNews: Breaking NewsSmartNews, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	0.0	262
22	KSTP 5 Minneapolis-St. Paul MNHubbard Broadcasting, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	259
23	NewsmaxNewsmax Media How to cancel →	Android	3.2	248
24	NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsParticle Media Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.8	246
25	Police Scanner: Crime RadarSepia Software LLC How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	242
26	SmartNews: Live News & RewardsSmartNews, Inc. How to cancel →	Android	3.7	232
27	NYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times Company How to cancel →	Android	4.7	232
28	5-0 Radio Pro Police ScannerSmartest Apps LLC How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	232
29	Police Scanner: Fire RadioGuru Network Limited Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	228
30	Court TVKatapy How to cancel →	iOS	4.1	227
31	Fizz: Your Authentic CommunityFizz Social Corp. How to cancel →	iOS	0.0	225
32	XX Corp. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	224
33	FOX LOCAL: Live News & WeatherFox Television Stations, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	219
34	Wapa.TVWapaTV How to cancel →	iOS	3.5	218
35	Ground NewsSnapwise Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	217
36	Podcast AppEvolve Global, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.8	210
37	NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsParticle Media Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.6	209
38	Quora: the knowledge platformQuora, Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.1	207
39	Ground NewsSnapwise Inc.(dba Ground News) How to cancel →	Android	4.6	205
40	FOX News - Daily Breaking NewsFOX News Network, LLC How to cancel →	Android	4.4	204
41	Local News: Headlines & AlertsOpera How to cancel →	Android	4.5	201
42	ABC 7 New YorkDisney How to cancel →	Android	4.2	201
43	Police Scanner - Live RadioPolice Scanner, Scanner Live Radio App How to cancel →	Android	4.8	201
44	NYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times Company How to cancel →	iOS	4.8	201
45	Google News - Daily HeadlinesGoogle LLC How to cancel →	Android	4.0	200
46	CrimeRadar Dispatch AudioScoopz Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.9	193
47	FOX LOCAL: Live News & WeatherFox Television Stations, Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.6	193
48	Spectrum News: Local StoriesCharter/Spectrum How to cancel →	Android	4.1	190
49	Police Scanner Radio & FireGordonEdwards.net LLC How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	180
50	NBC News: Breaking News & LiveNBC News Digital LLC How to cancel →	Android	4.6	161

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Why News Apps Fail in United States

News apps that earn the most complaints in United States usually share the same failure patterns: missing local payment methods, broken integrations with country-specific services, slow servers, missing language support, or feature parity gaps with the global version. Reviews concentrate around the moment a news feature works in the US or UK but breaks in United States.

This page ranks news apps in United States by total number of negative reviews (1-3 stars). Whether you are researching competitors before launching a news app in United States, benchmarking your own app against local pain points, or just curious which news apps users in United States complain about most: this data shows you what is actually happening on the ground, not what marketing pages claim.

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