Google News Downloads & RevenueGoogle News · App Store & Google Play
Google News gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google News by Google is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 49 events
- 🌟Google News featured by AppleiOSapps · PL, RU
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: hinduiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Google News featured by AppleiOSapps · PL, RU
- 🌟Google News featured by AppleiOSapps · PL, RU
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: operaiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🚀Google News: now shown next to Snap News: Local & Alerts, Local News - Latest & Smart, Breaking News: Local & Alerts +5 moreAndroidthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 🌟Google News featured by AppleiOSapps · PL, RU
- 🌟Google News featured by AppleiOSapps · PL, RU
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: ファイナンスiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Google News featured by AppleiOSapps · PL, RU
- 🌟Google News featured by AppleiOSapps · PL, RU
- 🌟Google News featured by AppleiOSapps · PL, RU
- 🌟Google News featured by AppleiOSapps · PL, RU
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: coverageiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: alertiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: economistiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: aktuell, magazineiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: weatherly, edmontoniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Google News entered the top 10iOSTop Free · News · CA
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: headlines, bloomberg, weatherlyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: currentiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: nhliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: süddeutsche, ntv, bfm, newschannel +2 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: magazinesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: nhliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Google News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · NL
- 📈Google News charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 📈Google News entered the top 10 in 5 chartsAndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · ES · Top Free · News & Magazines · MX · Top Free · News & Magazines · TH · Top Free · News & Magazines · TW · +1 more
- 📈Google News charting in a new country in 6 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Thailand · Turkey · +2 more
- 📈Google News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · TR
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: tageszeitungiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: journalismiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google News reached #1 for “daily”Android#1 in India search · popularity 48
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: information, articles, headlines, cnn +2 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: politics, magazinesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Google News entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · AU · Top Free · News & Magazines · IT
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: magazineiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: newspicks, parisien, sportnachrichten, substack +6 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google News added hidden keywords: economist, substack, politicsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Google News entered the top 10iOSTop Free · News · DE
- 🔎Google News reached Top 10 for “daily”Android#3 in India search · popularity 48
- 📈Google News entered the top 10iOSTop Free · News · AE
- 🆕Google News first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidSouth Korea
- 🆕Google News first spotted by AppInsideriOS#19 in Top Free · News · Japan
- 📦Google News version 5.122iOSNo release notes
- 🆕Google News released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Google News released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
News & Magazines FreeGoogle News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Google News is a free, personalized news aggregator for general consumers seeking tailored local and global headlines across multiple devices. The app maintains strong visibility in the News category across diverse international markets, ranking as high as #5 in the UAE and consistently placing within the top 25 in regions including Italy, India, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and Germany.
Similar apps: Apple News, Flipboard, Feedly
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Google News’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 11 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v5.168.0.982359681, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Google News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 100k+ | 1B+ Measured |
| Total | 100k+ Confidence | 1B+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Google News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Hidden keywords
Google News shows up in App Store search (US) for 4 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #7 News Free | 15 of 30 countries | #31 | – |
| Google Play | #3 News & Magazines Free | 22 of 23 countries | #21 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 226k |
| Google Play | 3.9 ★ | 2M 58k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.0 ★ weighted by ratings | 2.2M |
What users say about Google News
From the 57 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical instability, including frequent crashes and blank screens, alongside frustration with excessive paywalls and intrusive advertisements. Many reviewers also complain about the removal of source-hiding features and poor notification management.
Mostly negative (11% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and good value. The main complaints are about ads, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ads: “As far as the ads are concerned, they’re gonna be there”
- Price & subscription: “Why install news on peoples phone that wanna charge us to view it ?”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Bias, ads, and other spam”
- Crashes & bugs: “Far left ad filled crash-app”
- Price & subscription: “No option to remove pay walled source”
- Features & content: “There’s nothing at all in the content”
About Google News
With Google News, you’ll find:
YOUR BRIEFING: It can be nearly impossible to keep up with every story you care about, Your Briefing makes it easy to stay in the know about what’s important and relevant in your world. It updates throughout the day to bring you the top local, national, and world headlines, plus personalized news tailored to your interests.
LOCAL NEWS: Explore your community through stories and articles from news outlets in your local area. Customize and choose multiple locations so you can know what’s happening near you or wherever home is.
FULL COVERAGE: Dive deeper into a story with multiple perspectives. The Full Coverage feature organizes everything online about a story, surfacing and highlighting coverage from different outlets and mediums. With just a tap, you’ll uncover how the story is unfolding and how everyone is reporting on it.
STORIES FOR YOU: The For You section delivers personalized news related to your interests. Take control and customize the articles you see by following the topics and sources you care about.
ACCESS FROM ANY DEVICE: Stay up to date on the news no matter where you are. Pair the Google News mobile app with our Desktop website, news.google.com, and enjoy your personalized content across all your devices.
Google News App Store
Google News gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google News is #14 in News Free in Japan and charting in 15 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 News FreeGoogle News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Google News is a free, personalized news aggregator for general consumers seeking tailored local and global headlines across multiple devices. The app maintains strong visibility in the News category across diverse international markets, ranking as high as #5 in the UAE and consistently placing within the top 25 in regions including Italy, India, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and Germany.
Similar apps: Apple News, Flipboard, Feedly
Google News on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Google News’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 11 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google News downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Google News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Hidden keywords
Google News shows up in App Store search (US) for 4 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | NewsFree | #14 |
 United States | NewsFree | #31 |
 India | NewsFree | #9 |
 Germany | NewsFree | #17 |
 United Kingdom | NewsFree | #22 |
 South Korea | NewsFree | #18 |
 Brazil | NewsFree | #12 |
 Italy | NewsFree | #10 |
 Canada | NewsFree | #15 |
| Russia | NewsFree | #13 |
 France | NewsFree | #22 |
| United Arab Emirates | NewsFree | #7 |
 Australia | NewsFree | #25 |
 Indonesia | NewsFree | #16 |
 Saudi Arabia | NewsFree | #20 |
Apps near Google News on the chart
News Free, around #14.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Google News
From the 57 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical instability, including frequent crashes and blank screens, alongside frustration with excessive paywalls and intrusive advertisements. Many reviewers also complain about the removal of source-hiding features and poor notification management.
Mostly negative (11% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and good value. The main complaints are about ads, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ads: “As far as the ads are concerned, they’re gonna be there”
- Price & subscription: “Why install news on peoples phone that wanna charge us to view it ?”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Bias, ads, and other spam”
- Crashes & bugs: “Far left ad filled crash-app”
- Price & subscription: “No option to remove pay walled source”
- Features & content: “There’s nothing at all in the content”
About Google News
With Google News, you’ll find:
YOUR BRIEFING: It can be nearly impossible to keep up with every story you care about, Your Briefing makes it easy to stay in the know about what’s important and relevant in your world. It updates throughout the day to bring you the top local, national, and world headlines, plus personalized news tailored to your interests.
LOCAL NEWS: Explore your community through stories and articles from news outlets in your local area. Customize and choose multiple locations so you can know what’s happening near you or wherever home is.
FULL COVERAGE: Dive deeper into a story with multiple perspectives. The Full Coverage feature organizes everything online about a story, surfacing and highlighting coverage from different outlets and mediums. With just a tap, you’ll uncover how the story is unfolding and how everyone is reporting on it.
STORIES FOR YOU: The For You section delivers personalized news related to your interests. Take control and customize the articles you see by following the topics and sources you care about.
ACCESS FROM ANY DEVICE: Stay up to date on the news no matter where you are. Pair the Google News mobile app with our Desktop website, news.google.com, and enjoy your personalized content across all your devices.
Latest updates
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Google News - Daily Headlines Android
Google News - Daily Headlines gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google News - Daily Headlines is #21 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 22 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines FreeGoogle News - Daily Headlines at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-05. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free, personalized news aggregator by Google LLC that curates local, national, and global headlines for users seeking tailored content across multiple devices. The app maintains strong visibility in the News & Magazines Free charts, ranking #4 in Russia, South Africa, and Taiwan, while holding top-10 positions in several other major markets including Vietnam, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, UAE, and Thailand.
Similar apps: Flipboard, Apple News, Feedly
Google News - Daily Headlines on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v5.168.0.982359681, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Google News - Daily Headlines downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Google News - Daily Headlines's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #21 |
| Russia | News & MagazinesFree | #3 |
| Japan | News & MagazinesFree | #16 |
| Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesFree | #3 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesFree | #4 |
| United Kingdom | News & MagazinesFree | #14 |
| Brazil | News & MagazinesFree | #8 |
 Taiwan | News & MagazinesFree | #5 |
| Germany | News & MagazinesFree | #24 |
| Australia | News & MagazinesFree | #14 |
| Indonesia | News & MagazinesFree | #9 |
| India | News & MagazinesFree | #17 |
| United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #7 |
| South Korea | News & MagazinesFree | #31 |
| Italy | News & MagazinesFree | #16 |
| France | News & MagazinesFree | #26 |
 Vietnam | News & MagazinesFree | #5 |
 Spain | News & MagazinesFree | #16 |
| Canada | News & MagazinesFree | #25 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesFree | #7 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesFree | #14 |
 Netherlands | News & MagazinesFree | #31 |
Apps near Google News - Daily Headlines on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #21.
SmartNews: Local Breaking News#16
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather#17
Local News - Latest & Smart#18
Breaking News - Live Headlines#19
FOX Nation: Celebrate America#20
Citizen: Protect The World#22
Local News: Headlines & Alerts#23
NPR: National & Local News#24
AP News: World & Local#25
ABC News: Live & Breaking#26
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Google News - Daily Headlines
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users are frustrated by aggressive ad placements, paywalls, and the inclusion of social media posts (X/Twitter) in news feeds. Many report that personalization controls like 'not interested' fail to filter out unwanted topics or sources.
Mixed but leaning positive (69% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and regular updates. The main complaints are about ads, and missing features or content.
What people like
- Features & content: “Extremely satisfied with this Google tool”
- Updates: “gives good update on news”
- Useful: “The app works well and provides a great overall experience”
- Speed & performance: “World News Fast & Local News”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Attempted twice & the next ad showed up”
- Features & content: “Sponsored content is poorly marked”
- Price & subscription: “Stop shoving ads and subscription required articles into my face”
- Crashes & bugs: “widgets not working continuously stuck in loading”
About Google News - Daily Headlines
With Google News, you’ll find:
YOUR BRIEFING: It can be nearly impossible to keep up with every story you care about, Your Briefing makes it easy to stay in the know about what’s important and relevant in your world. It updates throughout the day to bring you the top local, national, and world headlines, plus personalized news tailored to your interests.
LOCAL NEWS: Explore your community through stories and articles from news outlets in your local area. Customize and choose multiple locations so you can know what’s happening near you or wherever home is.
FULL COVERAGE: Dive deeper into a story with multiple perspectives. The Full Coverage feature organizes everything online about a story, surfacing and highlighting coverage from different outlets and mediums. With just a tap, you’ll uncover how the story is unfolding and how everyone is reporting on it.
STORIES FOR YOU: The For You section delivers personalized news related to your interests. Take control and customize the articles you see by following the topics and sources you care about.
ACCESS FROM ANY DEVICE: Google News is designed to meet the needs of users with different phones and levels of connection. When your connection isn’t strong or you need to save data, Google News will continue to work smoothly by slimming down the size of images and downloading less data. Articles can be downloaded over Wi-Fi to save for later when you are offline.
Do you prefer to access your news on your Laptop or Desktop? Pair the Google News mobile app with our Desktop website, news.google.com, so you can stay up to date and access the news no matter what device you’re on.
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