🇸🇦Worst News Apps in Saudi Arabia

The most complained-about news apps in Saudi Arabia on App Store and Google Play, ranked by total negative reviews (1-2 stars) from real users. Updated weekly.

#	App	Platform	Rating	Negative Reviews
1	وزارة الداخلية المصريةMOI Egypt	Android	2.9	345
2	BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd.	Android	3.2	325
3	العربيةAl Arabiya Media Network	Android	3.3	324
4	LBC: UK, World & Breaking NewsGlobal Media & Entertainment	Android	4.1	251
5	X - تويتر سابقًاX Corp.	Android	3.7	246
6	نبض Nabd - اخبار السعودية عاجلNabd Ltd	Android	4.5	212
7	Global Times《环球时报》社有限公司	Android	4.2	211
8	Quora: the knowledge platformQuora, Inc.	Android	4.1	203
9	Al Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera Network	Android	3.9	197
10	أخبار GoogleGoogle LLC	Android	4.0	182
11	NewsCash: Read to Earn MoneyNewsRead Apps	Android	4.7	164
12	Local News - Latest & SmartEASE Group	Android	4.1	154
13	خبر عاجل: أخبار عاجلة ومحليةBeloud.com	Android	4.5	138
14	Urdu News - Pakistan NewsOne News Media	Android	4.4	109
15	MediumA Medium Corporation	Android	4.7	96
16	Hindi News by Dainik BhaskarDainik Bhaskar Group	Android	4.0	92
17	Zip News: Latest & AlertsEASE Group	Android	4.1	89
18	الحدثAl Arabiya Media Network	Android	4.6	83
19	CGTN – China Global TV NetworkCGTN	Android	4.3	79
20	SubstackSubstack Inc.	Android	4.8	66
21	shapes.inc - AI with friendsShapes Inc	Android	4.3	65
22	Channel 24Channel 24	Android	3.6	64
23	نبأ - اخبار مباريات كأس العالمMadar Software	Android	4.3	62
24	Lotto Thai (ตรวจผลสลาก)Levelup Online Co., Ltd.	Android	4.7	57
25	Bhakundo - Football and moreSoft Crunch	Android	5.0	52
26	Way2News Daily News AppWay2News ( Formerly Way2SMS )	Android	4.8	46
27	Hindustan: Hindi News, ePaperHT Media Ltd	Android	4.4	37
28	الجزيرة: أخبار وبث مباشرAl Jazeera Network	Android	4.8	33
29	العربي الجديدAlaraby Aljadeed Ltd	Android	4.1	31
30	Risala UpdateVahmine Technologies	Android	4.9	20
31	Koora Live - مباريات اليومKoora Live Fans	Android	3.6	20
32	القطيف اليومMajid Sh.	Android	4.4	19
33	المشهد - أخبار العالم اليومInfo Arab Media	Android	4.2	13
34	Al Kass AppAl Dawri & Al Kass sport channel	iOS	2.7	13
35	Al Jazeera - الجزيرةAl Jazeera Network	iOS	4.6	11
36	أخبار الوظائفAbdallah AlGhamdi	iOS	4.3	10
37	وزارة الداخلية المصريةMinistry Of Interior - Egypt	iOS	2.4	10
38	ตรวจหวย QRCodeBC MEDIA	Android	5.0	8
39	Fizz: Your Authentic CommunityFizz Social Corp.	iOS	4.1	8
40	Argaam ON - أرقام أونARGAAM INVESTMENT TRADING COMPANY	iOS	3.6	8
41	العربية \| alarabiyaAl Arabiya News Channel	iOS	4.3	7
42	DevBytes-For Busy DevelopersDevBytes: Tech, AI and Coding news	Android	4.6	6
43	Google NewsGoogle	iOS	4.4	5
44	Medium: Read & Write StoriesA Medium Corporation	iOS	4.7	5
45	Kora Live - مباريات كرة القدمKora Live Labs	Android	4.4	5
46	RedditREDDIT, INC.	iOS	4.6	5
47	ClubhouseAlpha Exploration Co.	iOS	4.4	4
48	Alaraby PlusFadaat Media	iOS	4.5	4
49	XX Corp.	iOS	4.4	4
50	QatifToday القطيف اليومMajid Al Shabraka	iOS	3.7	3

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Why News Apps Fail in Saudi Arabia

News apps that earn the most complaints in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia.

This page ranks news apps in Saudi Arabia by total number of negative reviews (1-2 stars). Whether you are researching competitors before launching a news app in Saudi Arabia, benchmarking your own app against local pain points, or just curious which news apps users in Saudi Arabia complain about most: this data shows you what is actually happening on the ground, not what marketing pages claim.

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