🇸🇦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	العربيةAl Arabiya Media Network	Android	3.2	323
2	ClubhouseAlpha Exploration Co.	iOS	4.4	321
3	LBC: UK, World & Breaking NewsGlobal Media & Entertainment	Android	4.1	250
4	X - تويتر سابقًاX Corp.	Android	3.6	240
5	NewsCash: Read to Earn MoneyNewsRead Apps	Android	4.4	228
6	نبض Nabd - اخبار السعودية عاجلNabd Ltd	Android	4.5	210
7	Quora: the knowledge platformQuora, Inc.	Android	4.1	199
8	XX Corp.	iOS	4.4	169
9	أخبار GoogleGoogle LLC	Android	4.0	163
10	نبض Nabd - اخبار العالم ، عاجلNabd Ltd.	iOS	4.3	160
11	Local News - Latest & SmartEASE Group	Android	4.1	151
12	خبر عاجل: أخبار عاجلة ومحليةBeloud.com	Android	4.5	142
13	العربية \| alarabiyaAl Arabiya News Channel	iOS	4.3	131
14	SubstackSubstack Inc.	Android	4.8	112
15	Urdu News - Pakistan NewsOne News Media	Android	4.4	109
16	Radio thmanyah: Podcast, BooksThmanyah, LLC	iOS	4.7	94
17	Zip News: Latest & AlertsEASE Group	Android	4.1	89
18	Hindi News by Dainik BhaskarDainik Bhaskar Group	Android	4.0	89
19	الحدثAl Arabiya Media Network	Android	4.6	83
20	CGTN – China Global TV NetworkCGTN	Android	4.3	77
21	RedditREDDIT, INC.	iOS	4.6	72
22	shapes.inc - AI with friendsShapes Inc	Android	4.3	65
23	Argaam ON - أرقام أونARGAAM INVESTMENT TRADING COMPANY	iOS	3.5	45
24	الجزيرة: أخبار وبث مباشرAl Jazeera Network	Android	4.8	40
25	Hindustan: Hindi News, ePaperHT Media Ltd	Android	4.4	37
26	العربي الجديدAlaraby Aljadeed Ltd	Android	4.1	31
27	وزارة الداخلية المصريةMinistry Of Interior - Egypt	iOS	2.4	24
28	القطيف اليومMajid Sh.	Android	4.3	19
29	Fizz: Your Authentic CommunityFizz Social Corp.	iOS	4.1	18
30	دراما لايفZakaria Ben Mhamed	iOS	3.1	16
31	Al Kass AppAl Dawri & Al Kass sport channel	iOS	2.7	13
32	المشهد - أخبار العالم اليومInfo Arab Media	Android	4.2	13
33	ตรวจหวย QRCodeBC MEDIA	Android	5.0	12
34	Koora Live - مباريات اليومKoora Live Fans	Android	3.5	11
35	Al Jazeera - الجزيرةAl Jazeera Network	iOS	4.6	11
36	QuoraQuora, Inc.	iOS	4.4	11
37	أخبار الوظائفAbdallah AlGhamdi	iOS	4.3	10
38	SubstackSubstack, Inc.	iOS	4.8	10
39	Medium: Read & Write StoriesA Medium Corporation	iOS	4.7	5
40	وظائف - أي وظيفةEwdifh.com	iOS	4.6	5
41	DevBytes-For Busy DevelopersDevBytes: Tech, AI and Coding news	Android	4.6	5
42	Alaraby PlusFadaat Media	iOS	4.5	4
43	زملكاوي \| تطبيق المشجعينEchoes Travel LLC	Android	4.9	3
44	Mubasher Live - بث مباشرEhab Reda	Android	4.3	3
45	Reuters - Breaking World NewsThomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH	iOS	4.9	2
46	Shram SanskritiLucky IT Solution	Android	4.9	2
47	KSA ExpatsKSA Expats	Android	4.1	2
48	Google NewsGoogle	iOS	4.4	0
49	وظائف اليومYahya Asiri	iOS	4.6	0
50	هَيئة النزاهة ومكافحة الفسادJordan eGovernment	iOS	3.4	0

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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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