Ranked by ASO score · 2026

Best News apps, ranked by ASO

We took the News category's real top-chart leaders on the App Store and Google Play and ranked them by how well they're optimized. Both store leaderboards are shown side by side.

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App Store25 apps

Top: ABC News: Live Breaking News · ASO 83

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ABC News: Live Breaking NewsApp Store#11 by downloadsDisney
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Bloomberg: Business News DailyApp Store#6 by downloadsBloomberg Finance LP
81View report
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Watch Duty: Wildfire & FloodsApp Store#13 by downloadsSherwood Forestry Service, Inc.
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Citizen: Safety & Live VideoApp Store#4 by downloadssp0n, Inc.
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Current - RSS Feed ReaderApp Store#5 by downloadsJupiter Interactive Group LLC
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5-0 Radio Pro Police ScannerApp Store#17 by downloadsSmartest Apps LLC
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Epoch Times: Live & BreakingApp Store#22 by downloadsEpoch Usa Inc
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Stocks.News－Market AlertsApp Store#15 by downloadsIR Agency LLC
78View report
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FOX LOCAL: Live News & WeatherApp Store#19 by downloadsFox Television Stations, Inc.
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Barron’s - Investing InsightsApp Store#24 by downloadsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
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CNBC: Stock Market & BusinessApp Store#11 by downloadsVersant Media LLC
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NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsApp Store#6 by downloadsParticle Media Inc.
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NYTimes: US and Global NewsApp Store#2 by downloadsThe New York Times Company
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CNN: Live & Breaking NewsApp Store#5 by downloadsCNN Interactive Group, Inc.
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Police Scanner: Crime RadarApp Store#14 by downloadsSepia Software LLC
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Loop - Podcast PlayerApp Store#17 by downloadsAugusto Simionato
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Nextdoor: Neighborhood NetworkApp Store#5 by downloadsNextdoor
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World News 206・TranslationApp Store#11 by downloadsSeiya.k
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Fizz: Your Authentic CommunityApp Store#21 by downloadsFizz Social Corp.
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The Economist: News & AnalysisApp Store#10 by downloadsThe Economist
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Financial Times: Business NewsApp Store#14 by downloadsFinancial Times Ltd.
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CrimeRadar Dispatch AudioApp Store#3 by downloadsScoopz Inc.
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Police Scanner: Fire RadioApp Store#16 by downloadsGuru Network Limited Inc.
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Reuters - Breaking World NewsApp Store#25 by downloadsThomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
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The Wall Street Journal. NewsApp Store#3 by downloadsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
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Google Play25 apps

Top: ABC News: Breaking News Live · ASO 92

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ABC News: Breaking News LiveGoogle Play#13 by downloadsDisney
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The Wall Street Journal. NewsGoogle Play#3 by downloadsDow Jones & Company, Inc.
86View report
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Bloomberg: Finance Market NewsGoogle Play#10 by downloadsBloomberg LP CM
86View report
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SmartNews: Live News & RewardsGoogle Play#25 by downloadsSmartNews, Inc.
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PEOPLE: Pop Culture & PuzzlesGoogle Play#20 by downloadsDotdash Meredith Inc.
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CrimeRadar: Dispatch AlertsGoogle Play#2 by downloadsScoopz LLC
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Local Weather & News - RadarGoogle Play#4 by downloadsDaowei Network
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Scanner Radio - Police ScannerGoogle Play#10 by downloadsGordonEdwards.net LLC
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FOX News - Daily Breaking NewsGoogle Play#14 by downloadsFOX News Network, LLC
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The Epoch Times: Breaking NewsGoogle Play#16 by downloadsEpoch Times Association Inc
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Local Weather News - RadarGoogle Play#6 by downloadsEASE Group
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NYTimes: US and Global NewsGoogle Play#2 by downloadsThe New York Times Company
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FOX Nation: Celebrate AmericaGoogle Play#11 by downloadsFOX News Network, LLC
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CNN: Live & Breaking NewsGoogle Play#4 by downloadsCNN
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WeatherNews: Local & BreakingGoogle Play#11 by downloadsNEWSDELIVER LIMITED
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Local News: Breaking & LatestGoogle Play#12 by downloadsNEWSDELIVER LIMITED
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The Guardian - US & World NewsGoogle Play#8 by downloadsGuardian News & Media Ltd
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Weather & News - Radar, AlertsGoogle Play#8 by downloadsDoomob Labs
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Washington Post: Live NewsGoogle Play#13 by downloadsThe Washington Post
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NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsGoogle Play#5 by downloadsParticle Media Inc.
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FOX LOCAL: Live News & WeatherGoogle Play#15 by downloadsFox Television Stations, Inc.
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Local News: Headlines & AlertsGoogle Play#17 by downloadsOpera
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Pocket Casts - Podcast AppGoogle Play#18 by downloadsAutomattic, Inc
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Le Monde, Live NewsGoogle Play#23 by downloadsLe Monde
72View report
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The Economist - World NewsGoogle Play#15 by downloadsThe Economist Newspaper
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