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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.
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Online news radio stations allow people to listen to the news any time and from any location.
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ABC News - US & World News
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Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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Flipboard - Latest News, Top Stories & Lifestyle
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Audible: audiobooks, podcasts & audio stories
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Listen News - English News around the World
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TuneIn Radio: News, Sports, Music & Radio Stations
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BBC News
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Google News - Top world & local news headlines
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Easy English with VOA News, Learn English S+plus
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CNN Breaking US & World News
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ABC News - US & World News
Disney
News & Magazines
ABC News brings the latest headlines & video on the midterms, US and world news
5M+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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Radio Free Asia (RFA)
Radio Free Asia
News & Magazines
Free news, video, audio & photos from Radio Free Asia
100K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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Flipboard - Latest News, Top Stories & Lifestyle
Flipboard
News & Magazines
Discover trending stories and the latest world news with a personalized feed
500M+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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Audible: audiobooks, podcasts & audio stories
Audible, Inc
Books & Reference
Listen to the best storytelling & original content from audio books to podcasts
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Listen News - English News around the World
Kas Apps
Education
Read and Listen to Newspapers around the World in English.
100K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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TuneIn Radio: News, Sports, Music & Radio Stations
TuneIn Inc
Music & Audio
Listen to live sports, breaking news, free music on local AM FM radio & podcasts
100M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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BBC News
BBC Studios Limited
News & Magazines
Download the official BBC News app for international audiences.
10M+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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Google News - Top world & local news headlines
Google LLC
News & Magazines
Stay informed with latest world & local news personalized for your interest
1B+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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Easy English with VOA News, Learn English S+plus
My App Factory
Education
Learn English naturally through listening and shadowing.
Best English News app.50K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
$1.99![App Store]()
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CNN Breaking US & World News
CNN
News & Magazines
When you want to know what’s happening, tap into the global news power of CNN.
10M+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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Audible: audiobooks, podcasts & audio stories
Audible, Inc
Books & Reference
Listen to the best storytelling & original content from audio books to podcasts
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The New York Times
The New York Times Company
News & Magazines
Download the free NYTimes app to read the latest headlines from today’s news.
10M+ Downloads -
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Feedly - Smarter News Reader
Feedly Team
News & Magazines
A single place to organize, read, and share all the content you need to succeed
5M+ Downloads -
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The Athletic: Sports News, Stories, Scores & More
The Athletic Media Company
Sports
Every team. In-depth. Ad-free. Expert coverage of the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL & EPL.
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Amazon Music: Stream and Discover Songs & Podcasts
Amazon Mobile LLC
Music & Audio
Listen to podcasts, trending playlists, hit music and your favorite songs
100M+ Downloads
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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 488 unique apps (343 Android apps and 145 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 488 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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