Best News apps on iOS, ranked by ASO
The App Store's top-charting News apps, ranked not by downloads but by how well each one is optimized. Current - RSS Feed Reader is the most downloaded, yet ranks #3 here by ASO.
Top News apps on the App Store by ASO score
Seeded from the App Store's News top charts (free + paid), then ranked by ASO score. The "by downloads" position shows where each app sits in the chart, so you can see the gap between popularity and optimization.
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Bloomberg: Business News Daily
App Store#6 by downloadsBloomberg Finance LP
- 2
Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods
App Store#11 by downloadsSherwood Forestry Service, Inc.
- 3
Current - RSS Feed Reader
App Store#1 by downloadsJupiter Interactive Group LLC
- 4
Citizen: Safety & Live Video
App Store#4 by downloadssp0n, Inc.
- 5
5-0 Radio Pro Police Scanner
App Store#20 by downloadsSmartest Apps LLC
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Epoch Times: Live & Breaking
App Store#20 by downloadsEpoch Usa Inc
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NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
App Store#6 by downloadsParticle Media Inc.
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Stocks.News－Market Alerts
App Store#19 by downloadsIR Agency LLC
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CNBC: Stock Market & Business
App Store#10 by downloadsVersant Media LLC
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CNN: Live & Breaking News
App Store#5 by downloadsCNN Interactive Group, Inc.
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Police Scanner: Crime Radar
App Store#14 by downloadsSepia Software LLC
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FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
App Store#15 by downloadsFox Television Stations, Inc.
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NYTimes: US and Global News
App Store#2 by downloadsThe New York Times Company
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Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network
App Store#5 by downloadsNextdoor
- 15
HackerWire for Hacker News
App Store#15 by downloadsSabba Petri
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The Economist: News & Analysis
App Store#7 by downloadsThe Economist
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Police Scanner: Fire Radio
App Store#16 by downloadsGuru Network Limited Inc.
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Financial Times: Business News
App Store#17 by downloadsFinancial Times Ltd.
- 19
CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio
App Store#3 by downloadsScoopz Inc.
- 20
The Wall Street Journal. News
App Store#3 by downloadsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
- 21
YourPods: Podcast Player
App Store#13 by downloadsA Secret Company, LLC
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Police Scanner Radio & Fire
App Store#9 by downloadsGordonEdwards.net LLC
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The Guardian - US & World News
App Store#12 by downloadsGuardian News and Media Limited
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Noticias Telemundo
App Store#12 by downloadsNBCUniversal Media, LLC
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World Newspapers - 200 countries
App Store#14 by downloadsBoCoSoft,Inc.
Ranked by ASO score among News chart leaders on the App Store. Scores measure title, subtitle or short description, keyword coverage, description, screenshots and visuals, freshness, and metadata completeness. Corpus refresh: 6/20/2026.
How to use this News ranking
This ranking is designed to separate category visibility from listing quality. A chart leader can win downloads because of brand strength, paid acquisition, or network effects while still leaving ASO gaps in its title, subtitle, description, screenshots, update cadence, or metadata. The useful signal is the difference between chart position and ASO score.
Start with Bloomberg: Business News Daily and the other top scorers, then look for repeated patterns in the wording, visual promises, and metadata coverage. For your own News app, use those patterns as a benchmark, not a script: validate the keyword opportunity first, compare against direct competitors, and then plan the next release around the highest-confidence changes.
What the ASO score reveals in News
This is a listing-quality view of App Store News apps. It is not a download chart. The ranking shows which leaders connect metadata, screenshots, freshness, and complete store fields.
If Bloomberg: Business News Daily leads this list, look for the reason. The edge may come from sharper title terms, stronger first screenshots, fresh release notes, or clearer category-fit signals. Use those patterns as a benchmark, not as copy to mirror.
The best News apps on the App Store connect keyword intent, product promise, visual proof, and trust signals in one listing.
- Metadata fitClear title, subtitle, short description, and keyword coverage.
- Creative proofFirst screenshots show the outcome users came to find.
- Maintenance signalFresh updates and complete metadata keep the listing trustworthy.