🇷🇺Best News Apps in Russia

Top-rated news apps in Russia on App Store and Google Play, ranked by the lowest complaint rate. Filtered to apps with 1,000+ ratings and ★ 4.0+ overall.

Method: Sorted by negative reviews ÷ total ratings (lower = users complain less). Category: News. Country: 🇷🇺 Russia. Updated weekly from live App Store and Google Play data.

#	App	Platform	Rating	Complaint Rate
1	РБК НовостиRBC.ru	iOS	★ 4.7	<0.1%
2	ДождьTVR Studios B.V.	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
3	Обои на айфон - Живые обоиWALLPAPERS	iOS	★ 4.6	<0.1%
4	Meduza - новостиMeduza Project	iOS	★ 4.3	<0.1%
5	Medium: Read & Write StoriesA Medium Corporation	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
6	vc.ru — стартапы и бизнесKomitet OOO	iOS	★ 4.5	<0.1%
7	E1 — новости ЕкатеринбургаГородские порталы	iOS	★ 4.4	<0.1%
8	Новости ПлюсTSKV, LLC	iOS	★ 4.6	<0.1%
9	HabrHabr	iOS	★ 4.3	<0.1%
10	Журнал: медиаmaximnikulin	Android	★ 4.3	<0.1%
11	Google НовостиGoogle LLC	Android	★ 4.0	<0.1%
12	Главные новости России и мираООО Мой Путь	Android	★ 4.2	<0.1%
13	Срочные новостиBeloud.com	Android	★ 4.5	<0.1%
14	SubstackSubstack Inc.	Android	★ 4.8	<0.1%
15	CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN	Android	★ 4.3	<0.1%
16	The Guardian - UK & World NewsGuardian News & Media Ltd	Android	★ 4.6	<0.1%
17	Washington Post: Live NewsThe Washington Post	Android	★ 4.4	0.2%
18	KP.RU - Комсомольская правда.KPIT Mobile Apps	Android	★ 4.3	0.3%
19	XX Corp.	iOS	★ 4.6	0.3%
20	4PDA4PDA	Android	★ 4.1	0.4%
21	Эхо onlineRadio Echo GmbH	Android	★ 4.4	0.7%
22	ДождьTV Rain	Android	★ 4.7	0.8%
23	vc.ru — стартапы и бизнесKMTT	Android	★ 4.2	0.8%
24	РБК НовостиZAO ROSBUSINESSCONSULTING	Android	★ 4.5	0.8%
25	Дзен — новости, статьи, видеоVK LLC	iOS	★ 4.7	0.8%
26	Meduza - новостиMeduza Project	Android	★ 4.6	1.1%
27	RedditREDDIT, INC.	iOS	★ 4.8	1.3%

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News Apps in Russia: What to Look For

News apps that perform well in Russia usually solve a local problem better than the global competition. Local payment methods, language support, regional integrations, and country-specific features drive ratings up faster than feature counts. The news apps on this page have the lowest complaint rate among Russia users with at least 1,000 ratings, which means real users in Russia are picking them over alternatives and not complaining loudly afterward.

Why combine category and country? A news app that ranks #1 globally may rank lower in Russia due to missing local features, or vice versa. Looking only at global rankings hides these market-level differences. This page divides negative reviews by total ratings on a per-country basis for news, so apps with strong global ratings but weak Russia performance drop down the list, and locally loved apps surface where they belong.

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