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Best 10 Apps for Listening to the News
Headlines you need to hear! Find articles, podcasts, and radio stations, and listen to the latest world and national news on the go.
About Listen to News
Online news radio stations allow people to listen to the news any time and from any location.
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NPR News
NPR News: The NPR and public radio station player for your Android.3.6 Ratings 93K+ Reviews 5M+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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TuneIn Radio: News, Music & FM
Listen to live news, sports, podcasts and music on AM/FM radio stations online4.7 Ratings 3M+ Reviews 100M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh In App Purchases 1M+ ReviewsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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BBC News
Download the official BBC News app for international audiences.4.4 Ratings 517K+ Reviews 10M+ DownloadsFree Feature RichFree![Google Play]()
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NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Reconnect with your neighborhood! Daily news alerts for local news headlines!4.6 Ratings 1M+ Reviews 50M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh 1M+ ReviewsFree![Google Play]()
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1 Radio News - Hourly, Podcasts, Live News
Hourly news radio headlines. Daily news podcasts. World's top live news stations4.0 Ratings 1K+ Reviews 100K+ DownloadsFree Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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NPR One
NPR One is public radio made personal.3.5 Ratings 21K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFree Feature RichFree![Google Play]()
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CNN Breaking US & World News
Stay informed on breaking news with the global news gathering power of CNN.4.7 Ratings 2M+ Reviews 50M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh In App Purchases 1M+ ReviewsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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SmartNews: Local Breaking News
Breaking local news and weather forecasts from your neighborhood.4.4 Ratings 1M+ Reviews 10M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh 1M+ ReviewsFree![Google Play]()
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Google News - Daily Headlines
Stay informed with latest world & local news personalized for your interest4.2 Ratings 2M+ Reviews 1B+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh 1M+ ReviewsFree![Google Play]()
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How We Choose The Best Apps
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Broad Search
Our unique algorithm scoured the App Store and Google Play Store by searching listening to news. From there, we retrieved a total of 181 unique apps (39 Android apps and 142 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
Additional Review by Editorial Team
Finally, our editorial team checks all apps in our best 10 list one by one to make sure these apps are of the highest quality. -
Filter only high-quality apps
We then selected the highest quality apps from the 181 apps listed. We compared the number of stars, downloads, and reviews along with the velocity of these apps to create a list of the Best Apps for Listening to the News for both Android & iOS.
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