🇸🇦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 (1-3 stars) from real users. Updated monthly.

#	App	Platform	Rating	Negative Reviews
1	وزارة الداخلية المصريةMOI Egypt How to cancel →	Android	2.9	347
2	BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd. How to cancel →	Android	3.2	325
3	العربيةAl Arabiya Media Network How to cancel →	Android	3.3	324
4	LBC: UK, World & Breaking NewsGlobal Media & Entertainment How to cancel →	Android	4.1	251
5	اليوم السابع - Youm7اليوم السابع - AL YOUM EL SABEE How to cancel →	Android	3.2	232
6	نبض Nabd - اخبار السعودية عاجلNabd Ltd How to cancel →	Android	4.5	214
7	Global Times《环球时报》社有限公司 How to cancel →	Android	4.2	211
8	Quora: the knowledge platformQuora, Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.1	207
9	Al Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera Network How to cancel →	Android	3.9	196
10	أخبار GoogleGoogle LLC How to cancel →	Android	4.0	194
11	NewsCash: Read to Earn MoneyNewsRead Apps How to cancel →	Android	4.7	164
12	سبقSabq eBusiness Est How to cancel →	Android	3.5	154
13	Local News - Latest & SmartEASE Group How to cancel →	Android	4.1	154
14	X - تويتر سابقًاX Corp. How to cancel →	Android	4.3	147
15	خبر عاجل: أخبار عاجلة ومحليةBeloud.com How to cancel →	Android	4.5	142
16	Hindi News by Dainik BhaskarDainik Bhaskar Group How to cancel →	Android	4.0	126
17	Urdu News - Pakistan NewsOne News Media How to cancel →	Android	4.4	109
18	Dailyhunt - News & MagazinesEterno Infotech How to cancel →	Android	4.7	102
19	MediumA Medium Corporation How to cancel →	Android	4.7	96
20	Zip News: Latest & AlertsEASE Group How to cancel →	Android	4.1	89
21	الحدثAl Arabiya Media Network How to cancel →	Android	4.6	83
22	CGTN – China Global TV NetworkCGTN How to cancel →	Android	4.3	79
23	Way2News Daily News AppWay2News ( Formerly Way2SMS ) How to cancel →	Android	4.7	71
24	SubstackSubstack Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.8	66
25	shapes.inc - AI with friendsShapes Inc How to cancel →	Android	4.3	65
26	Channel 24Channel 24 How to cancel →	Android	3.6	64
27	نبأ - اخبار مباريات كأس العالمMadar Software How to cancel →	Android	4.3	62
28	Lotto Thai (ตรวจผลสลาก)Levelup Online Co., Ltd. How to cancel →	Android	4.7	57
29	Bhakundo - Football and moreSoft Crunch How to cancel →	Android	5.0	52
30	الجزيرة: أخبار وبث مباشرAl Jazeera Network How to cancel →	Android	4.8	40
31	Hindustan: Hindi News, ePaperHT Media Ltd How to cancel →	Android	4.4	37
32	العربي الجديدAlaraby Aljadeed Ltd How to cancel →	Android	4.1	31
33	Koora Live - مباريات اليومKoora Live Fans How to cancel →	Android	3.7	23
34	Risala UpdateVahmine Technologies How to cancel →	Android	4.9	20
35	القطيف اليومMajid Sh. How to cancel →	Android	4.6	19
36	BBC World ServiceBritish Broadcasting Corporation How to cancel →	Android	0.0	16
37	Al Kass AppAl Dawri & Al Kass sport channel How to cancel →	iOS	2.7	13
38	المشهد - أخبار العالم اليومInfo Arab Media How to cancel →	Android	4.3	13
39	Al Jazeera - الجزيرةAl Jazeera Network How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	11
40	وزارة الداخلية المصريةMinistry Of Interior - Egypt How to cancel →	iOS	2.4	10
41	أخبار الوظائفAbdallah AlGhamdi How to cancel →	iOS	4.3	10
42	DevBytes-For Busy DevelopersDevBytes: Tech, AI and Coding news How to cancel →	Android	4.5	9
43	Fizz: Your Authentic CommunityFizz Social Corp. How to cancel →	iOS	4.1	8
44	Argaam ON - أرقام أونARGAAM INVESTMENT TRADING COMPANY How to cancel →	iOS	3.6	8
45	ตรวจหวย QRCodeBC MEDIA How to cancel →	Android	5.0	8
46	Kora Live - مباريات كرة القدمKora Live Labs How to cancel →	Android	4.5	7
47	العربية \| alarabiyaAl Arabiya News Channel How to cancel →	iOS	4.3	7
48	Google NewsGoogle How to cancel →	iOS	4.4	5
49	RedditREDDIT, INC. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	5
50	Medium: Read & Write StoriesA Medium Corporation How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	5

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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 (1-3 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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