🇺🇸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	The Wall Street Journal. NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	449
4	The New YorkerAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	3.9	430
5	Nextdoor: Neighborhood NetworkNextdoor How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	419
6	RedditREDDIT, INC. How to cancel →	iOS	4.8	396
7	FOX News: US & World HeadlinesFox News Network, LLC How to cancel →	iOS	4.5	384
8	Reuters - Breaking World NewsThomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	383
9	Citizen: Safety & Live Videosp0n, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	360
10	AP NewsThe Associated Press How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	345
11	ClubhouseAlpha Exploration Co. How to cancel →	iOS	4.8	339
12	Neighbors by RingRing.com How to cancel →	iOS	0.0	327
13	Citizen: Protect The WorldSp0n Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.5	323
14	ABC News: Live Breaking NewsDisney How to cancel →	iOS	4.0	309
15	CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN How to cancel →	Android	4.3	287
16	NBC News: Breaking News & LiveNBC News Digital LLC How to cancel →	Android	4.4	285
17	FOX News - Daily Breaking NewsFOX News Network, LLC How to cancel →	Android	4.7	285
18	FOX Nation: Celebrate AmericaFOX News Network, LLC How to cancel →	Android	3.9	277
19	NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsParticle Media Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	0.0	274
20	ABC News: Breaking News LiveDisney How to cancel →	Android	3.2	273
21	ABC 7 New YorkDisney How to cancel →	iOS	4.8	272
22	Spectrum News: Local StoriesCharter Communications How to cancel →	iOS	0.0	264
23	Podcast PlayerCastbox.FM - Radio & Podcast & AudioBooks How to cancel →	Android	4.8	263
24	Police Scanner: Fire RadioGuru Network Limited Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	262
25	SmartNews: Breaking NewsSmartNews, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	0.0	262
26	KSTP 5 Minneapolis-St. Paul MNHubbard Broadcasting, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	259
27	Ground NewsSnapwise Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	253
28	NewsmaxNewsmax Media How to cancel →	Android	3.2	248
29	Police Scanner: Crime RadarSepia Software LLC How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	242
30	Fizz: Your Authentic CommunityFizz Social Corp. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	238
31	NYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times Company How to cancel →	iOS	4.8	236
32	SmartNews: Live News & RewardsSmartNews, Inc. How to cancel →	Android	3.7	232
33	5-0 Radio Pro Police ScannerSmartest Apps LLC How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	232
34	NYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times Company How to cancel →	Android	4.7	230
35	Court TVKatapy How to cancel →	iOS	4.1	227
36	XX Corp. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	222
37	FOX LOCAL: Live News & WeatherFox Television Stations, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	219
38	Wapa.TVWapaTV How to cancel →	iOS	3.5	218
39	Ground NewsSnapwise Inc.(dba Ground News) How to cancel →	Android	4.6	214
40	Podcast AppEvolve Global, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.8	210
41	Quora: the knowledge platformQuora, Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.1	207
42	Police Scanner Radio & FireGordonEdwards.net LLC How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	207
43	FOX LOCAL: Live News & WeatherFox Television Stations, Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.5	205
44	ABC 7 New YorkDisney How to cancel →	Android	4.2	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	196
47	Local News: Headlines & AlertsOpera How to cancel →	Android	4.5	195
48	Spectrum News: Local StoriesCharter/Spectrum How to cancel →	Android	4.1	190
49	Police Scanner - Live RadioPolice Scanner, Scanner Live Radio App How to cancel →	Android	4.8	189
50	NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsParticle Media Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.6	186

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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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