Best News Apps

Top-rated news apps on App Store and Google Play, ranked by the lowest complaint rate. Filtered to apps with 1,000+ ratings and ★ 4.0+ overall: no marketing fluff.

Method: Sorted by negative reviews ÷ total ratings (lower = users complain less). Minimum thresholds: ★ 4.0, 1,000 ratings. Updated weekly.

#	App	Platform	Rating	Complaint Rate
1	The Atlantic MagazineThe Atlantic Monthly Group LLC	iOS	★ 4.9	<0.1%
2	TrueShort - Stream True CrimeHumans Anonymous, Inc	iOS	★ 4.9	<0.1%
3	AJN LIVEChase Geiser	iOS	★ 4.9	<0.1%
4	XX Corp.	iOS	★ 4.6	<0.1%
5	RedditREDDIT, INC.	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
6	Nextdoor: Neighborhood NetworkNextdoor	iOS	★ 4.7	<0.1%
7	Quora: the knowledge platformQuora, Inc.	Android	★ 4.1	<0.1%
8	SubstackSubstack, Inc.	iOS	★ 4.9	<0.1%
9	NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsParticle Media Inc.	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
10	SubstackSubstack Inc.	Android	★ 4.8	<0.1%
11	CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN Interactive Group, Inc.	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
12	Scanner Radio - Police ScannerGordonEdwards.net LLC	Android	★ 4.7	<0.1%
13	NYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times Company	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
14	NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsParticle Media Inc.	Android	★ 4.6	<0.1%
15	Police Scanner Radio & FireGordonEdwards.net LLC	iOS	★ 4.6	<0.1%
16	ClubhouseAlpha Exploration Co.	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
17	CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN	Android	★ 4.3	<0.1%
18	Al Jazeera - الجزيرةAl Jazeera Network	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
19	Podcast AppEvolve Global, Inc.	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
20	Pocket Casts - Podcast AppAutomattic, Inc	Android	★ 4.9	<0.1%
21	Citizen: Safety & Live Videosp0n, Inc.	iOS	★ 4.7	<0.1%
22	The Wall Street Journal. NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.	iOS	★ 4.7	<0.1%
23	Podcast PlayerCastbox.FM - Radio & Podcast & AudioBooks	Android	★ 4.8	<0.1%
24	AP NewsThe Associated Press	iOS	★ 4.6	0.1%
25	Neighbors by RingRing.com	iOS	★ 4.8	0.1%
26	FOX News: US & World HeadlinesFox News Network, LLC	iOS	★ 4.4	0.1%
27	NYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times Company	Android	★ 4.7	0.1%
28	Watch Duty: Wildfire & FloodsSherwood Forestry Service, Inc.	iOS	★ 4.9	0.1%
29	Police Scanner - Live RadioPolice Scanner, Scanner Live Radio App	Android	★ 4.8	0.1%
30	Police Scanner: Fire RadioGuru Network Limited Inc.	iOS	★ 4.7	0.2%

What Makes a News App Genuinely Good?

A high star rating doesn't tell the whole story. Two news apps can both have 4.6 stars, but one might have 50,000 furious 1-star reviews hidden under the volume of mediocre 5-stars. Our ranking divides negative reviews by total ratings: giving you a true picture of how often users actually have a bad time.

For news apps specifically, we filter for at least 1,000 ratings and ★ 4.0+ overall. That weeds out brand-new apps gaming the system with friends-and-family reviews, and surfaces the apps that have stood the test of real users at scale. Click any app to see its actual negative reviews, word cloud, and AI-generated issue summary.

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