🇮🇳Best News Apps in India

Top-rated news apps in India 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: 🇮🇳 India. Updated monthly from live App Store and Google Play data.

#	App	Platform	Rating	Complaint Rate
1	Al Jazeera - الجزيرةAl Jazeera Network	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
2	BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd.	iOS	★ 4.3	<0.1%
3	Hindustan Times: Live News AppHT Media	iOS	★ 4.7	<0.1%
4	Narendra ModiNarendra Modi	iOS	★ 4.3	<0.1%
5	Financial Times: Business NewsFinancial Times Ltd.	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
6	Hindustan - Hindi News, EpaperHT Media	iOS	★ 4.6	<0.1%
7	XX Corp.	Android	★ 4.3	<0.1%
8	TOI Breaking News App & ePaperTIL (Times Internet Limited)	Android	★ 4.2	<0.1%
9	Dailyhunt - News & MagazinesEterno Infotech	Android	★ 4.7	<0.1%
10	Way2News Daily News AppWay2News ( Formerly Way2SMS )	Android	★ 4.7	<0.1%
11	Inshorts - News in 60 wordsInshorts	Android	★ 4.0	<0.1%
12	Lokal: AI Status & UpdatesLokal - AI enabled products for Bharat	Android	★ 4.2	<0.1%
13	Google News - Daily HeadlinesGoogle LLC	Android	★ 4.0	<0.1%
14	Amar Ujala Hindi News, ePaperAmarujala	Android	★ 4.3	<0.1%
15	XX Corp.	iOS	★ 4.6	<0.1%
16	Hindi News by Dainik BhaskarDainik Bhaskar Group	Android	★ 4.0	<0.1%
17	Quora: the knowledge platformQuora, Inc.	Android	★ 4.1	<0.1%
18	SubstackSubstack Inc.	Android	★ 4.8	<0.1%
19	Shuru App: Local News & VideosShuru App	Android	★ 4.5	<0.1%
20	DevBytes-For Busy DevelopersDevBytes: Tech, AI and Coding news	Android	★ 4.6	<0.1%
21	The Hindu: India & World NewsTHG Publishing Private Limited	Android	★ 4.1	<0.1%
22	Jagran Hindi News & Epaper AppJagran Prakashan Limited	Android	★ 4.0	<0.1%
23	Narendra Modi AppNarendraModi.in	Android	★ 4.3	<0.1%
24	Hindi News:Aaj Tak Live TV AppTV Today Network Limited	Android	★ 4.6	<0.1%
25	ABP LIVE Official AppABP Network	Android	★ 4.4	0.1%
26	QuoraQuora, Inc.	iOS	★ 4.6	0.1%
27	Aaro Ananda - যা কিছু বাঙালিরABP Pvt Ltd	Android	★ 4.4	0.1%
28	Gujarati News by Divya BhaskarDainik Bhaskar Group	Android	★ 4.3	0.1%
29	Hindustan: Hindi News, ePaperHT Media Ltd	Android	★ 4.4	0.1%
30	NDTV : Daily News & UpdatesNDTV Apps	Android	★ 4.3	0.2%

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News Apps in India: What to Look For

News apps that perform well in India 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 India users with at least 1,000 ratings, which means real users in India 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 India 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 India performance drop down the list, and locally loved apps surface where they belong.

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