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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.
Don't have the time to read a paper? Grab your headphones and plug into a news station or podcast today! These top-rated news media outlets enable you to stay current on world and national headlines by listening to news anywhere, anytime.
AppGrooves has filtered the best 10 apps for "Listen To News" in News & Magazines from 329 apps. Check it out !
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SmartNews: Breaking News Headlines
Get Breaking News Ad-Free
SmartNews, Inc.
10M+ News & MagazinesFree- 938 users said "best news app"
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- Feature Rich
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- Award-winning news app downloaded over 25,000,000 times in over 100 countries
- Condenses and delivers headlines from top news outlets: NBC, MSNBC, USA Today, TIME, Reuters, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more
- “Browse headlines quickly, customize your channels, and read the news offline...an excellent free alternative to other popular news apps.” - CNET
Reviewed by Laura S on January 11, 2018
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best news app
in 938 reviewsbest news app, with latest and unique news
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easy to use
in 729 reviewsEasy to use, easy to read.
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informative
in 664 reviewsinformative and entertaining
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too many ads
in 247 reviewsnot what it proclaims to be. very left leaning...also way too many ads.
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great variety
in 237 reviewsGreat Variety of different types of news and interesting topics to read about
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clean user interface
in 211 reviewsgreat and it's minimalistic and user friendly interface make it one of the best apps I've
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- A simple audio reader for transcribing round-the-world news in English, with or without a voice assistant
- Supports most global news sources: NY Times, Vogue Magazine, The Guardian, Tokyo Reporter, Times of India, Toronto Star, Sydney Morning Herald & more
- Streamlined interface and simple user controls allow for quick navigation between articles and easy rewind/fast-forward during reading
Reviewed by Kaylin on August 14, 2018
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1 Radio News - Hourly, Podcasts, Live News
Radio news flash briefing on-demand. World's top live news stations via audio.
1RadioNews.com
100K+ News & MagazinesFree Install- 86% positive reviews
- Free
- Fresh
- Editor's Choice
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- Daily News Briefings and streaming headlines available from the top ten on-demand news stations from around the globe
- New unique station adds like Radio New Zealand National, AIR India Rainbow, Al Jazeera English, France 24, Toronto 680 News and many more
- Over 200 top-rated English-speaking radio stations worldwide and 350 podcasts to choose from
Reviewed by Kaylin on August 14, 2018
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BBC News
Download the official BBC News app for international audiences.
BBC Worldwide (Ltd)
10M+ News & MagazinesFree- 1,008 users said "best news app"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Editor's Choice
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- More personalization, better performance: your highly customized news feed, now available for offline reading
- Exclusive My News feature lets you select topics and stories for a custom news carousel specifically tailored to your interests
- Smart browsing technology suggests more news stories based on your recent views and trending events
Reviewed by Laura S on January 11, 2018
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easy to use
in 1,699 reviewsLove this app! Easy to use and very informative!
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best news app
in 1,008 reviewsEasily the best news app
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useful
in 996 reviewsThis is a good app and is very useful to stay updated with all the global news
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too many ads
in 280 reviewsnow it's packed full of giant page spanning intrusive ads to the point of being nearly
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in 192 reviewsAmazing app with great content.
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AIR News: News+Current Affairs+Podcast+Live Radio
National & Regional News, multilingual, Podcast, Live radio, audio magazines
All India Radio
1M+ News & MagazinesFree Install- 338 users said "useful"
- Free
- Feature Rich
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useful
in 338 reviewsAudio discussions are very informative n useful
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easy to use
in 33 reviewsGreat app easy to use....
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informative
in 27 reviewsVery good and informative app
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NPR News
NPR News: The NPR and public radio station player for your Android.
NPR
1M+ News & MagazinesFree- 159 users said "local station"
- Free
- Editor's Choice
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Editor’s Review
- Multiple ways to search for your favorite programs and live streams: by name, location, GPS, zip code, or call letters
- Read, listen, or create a playlist of your favorite NPR stories to share with friends and family on social media
- All your favorite NPR programs: Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, Fresh Air, Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me More, and many others
Reviewed by Kaylin on August 14, 2018
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local station
in 159 reviewsI'll stick to streaming my local station from the TuneIn Radio app.
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in 130 reviewsthat signal condition needs to be perfect in order for live streaming to work well
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in 51 reviewsGreat content and smooth streaming
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ABC News - US & World News
ABC News brings the latest headlines & video on the midterms, US and world news
ABC News
1M+ News & MagazinesFree- 69 users said "best news app"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Editor's Choice
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- Your one-stop shop for all investigative reporting! Politics, Sports, Local Interest, Travel, Health, Finance, Technology and more
- Trending News, Top Stories, and Daily Rewind let you skim headlines and breaking news for a quick daily recap - no in-depth news searching needed
- Watch clips from all your favorite ABC News shows: Good Morning America, World News, Nightline, This Week, 20/20 and more
Reviewed by Kaylin on August 14, 2018
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best news app
in 69 reviews'geniewidget.apk'; frankly, it was the best news app ever, yet was removed from the Play
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in 65 reviewsVery informative easy to read
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in 52 reviewsInformative and easy to use.
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in 32 reviewsGreat news, useful n true things come up on time with best personal regards from James.
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Fox News – Breaking News, Live Video & News Alerts
Get exclusive news on demand: trending US news alerts, headlines & live video
FOX News Network, LLC
10M+ News & MagazinesFree- 1,835 users said "informative"
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- Daily Fox News at your fingertips! Enjoy the latest live news, articles & videos
- Breaking News Alerts make sure an exclusive news story never flies over your head! Get instantly notified whenever something big happens
- Everything is covered! Fox News Go allows you to simultaneously enjoy live coverage as you're browsing through the latest headlines
Reviewed by Antonio on February 9, 2018
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easy to use
in 2,670 reviewsEasy to use, informative. Sometimes stories won't load but generally works well.
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in 1,835 reviewsEntertaining and informative.
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best news app
in 1,163 reviewsLove getting notifications on ongoing situations. Best news app for unbiased information
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good information
in 246 reviewsGives me good information in a quick format.
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in 167 reviewsNice layout and user friendly
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in 142 reviewsGreat content and easy to use.
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![English News in Levels]()
English News in Levels
English in Levels s.r.o.
Free Install- 90% positive reviews
- Free
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- Editor's Choice
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Editor’s Review
- Learn English naturally! Improve your speaking, reading and comprehension skills in just minutes a day
- Choose news articles to read in three levels of length and word difficulty, increasing as your vocabulary builds
- Learn the 3000 most important common-use English words and phrases in as little as one year
Reviewed by Kaylin on August 14, 2018
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Our unique algorithm scoured the App Store and Google Play Store by searching listening to news. From there, we retrieved a total of 403 unique apps (329 Android apps and 74 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
Filter only high-quality apps:
We then selected the highest quality apps from the 403 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. -
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. - If you are interested in learning more about our process, find out here.
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