LBC: UK, World & Breaking News Android
LBC: UK, World & Breaking News gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
LBC: UK, World & Breaking News is #13 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 4 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperGlobal Media & Entertainment
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 3.0 (7.6k)
Updated
Content ratingTeen
Rating
3.0 ★
7.6k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#13
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
LBC: UK, World & Breaking News on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.thisisglobal.player.lbc
Publisher
Global Media & Entertainment
Content rating
Teen
LBC: UK, World & Breaking 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
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where LBC: UK, World & Breaking News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
On Android app stores
The same app (com.thisisglobal.player.lbc) on every Android store we track. Known Android installs: at least 1M (Google Play band + AppGallery count).
| Store | Installs | Rating | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | 1,000,000+ | ★ 3.0 (7.6k) | 129.0.0 | Open ↗ |
| Huawei AppGallery | 1k | – | 35.0.0 | Open ↗ |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in LBC: UK, World & Breaking News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How LBC: UK, World & Breaking News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 2 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | News & MagazinesFree | #13 |
 India | News & MagazinesFree | #114 |
 France | News & MagazinesFree | #151 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #102 |
Apps near LBC: UK, World & Breaking News on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #13.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
3.0 ★
7.6k ratings
Measured
Ratings
7.6k
Measured
Written reviews
75
Measured
About LBC: UK, World & Breaking News
Welcome to the official LBC news app
Stay on top of the latest UK news, breaking stories, and insightful political opinions from award-winning journalists like Nick Ferrari, James O’Brien, Andrew Marr, Lewis Goodall, and more. With LBC, you can read, watch, and listen to top news stories and in-depth discussions on everything from current events, national headlines and political debates to global affairs, business, and tech. LBC is your all-in-one platform for trusted news, political analysis, current affairs and live UK radio. Keep up with the headlines you care about most with LBC - Leading Britain’s Conversation!
Whether you're into political deep dives or curious about the latest news from Silicon Valley, stay in the know with LBC. With the LBC app, you can read breaking news, listen live on radio, catch up on your favourite podcasts and shows – all in one place. Download LBC today and get UK & World news on your terms.
Why download the LBC news app:
📰 Customise your news feed
With LBC, you control your news. Stay informed on politics, government updates, trending global stories, and public opinion - in the format you prefer. Personalise your feed to follow the topics and opinion pieces that matter most to you, and easily add, remove, or reorder stories to match your interests.
📰 An award-winning lineup
Get access to insightful commentary, expert opinions and radio news media analysis on the latest world news from LBC's all-star lineup, including Nick Ferrari, James O’Brien, Andrew Marr, Lewis Goodall, Shelagh Fogarty, Ian Dale, Tom Swarbrick, and more.
📰 Never miss a headline
Stay in the loop with push notifications delivering the latest stories, headlines, and breaking news alerts straight to your device. Get real-time updates on UK politics, breaking news, elections, celebrity news and national events as they happen.
📰 News, your way
Whether it’s live radio news, articles, or podcasts like “The News Agents” or “The Rest is Politics,” LBC has you covered. Discover the latest news in whatever format suits you best. Listen to live political radio, stream debate shows, or catch up with the latest global news podcasts - all in one place. Perfect for political enthusiasts and radio listeners seeking clarity and depth.
Download the LBC app to read, watch, and listen to live radio coverage of UK news, government affairs and world events today. Join millions of users who rely on LBC as their go-to source for political updates, audio journalism, and live talk radio.
Stay on top of the latest UK news, breaking stories, and insightful political opinions from award-winning journalists like Nick Ferrari, James O’Brien, Andrew Marr, Lewis Goodall, and more. With LBC, you can read, watch, and listen to top news stories and in-depth discussions on everything from current events, national headlines and political debates to global affairs, business, and tech. LBC is your all-in-one platform for trusted news, political analysis, current affairs and live UK radio. Keep up with the headlines you care about most with LBC - Leading Britain’s Conversation!
Whether you're into political deep dives or curious about the latest news from Silicon Valley, stay in the know with LBC. With the LBC app, you can read breaking news, listen live on radio, catch up on your favourite podcasts and shows – all in one place. Download LBC today and get UK & World news on your terms.
Why download the LBC news app:
📰 Customise your news feed
With LBC, you control your news. Stay informed on politics, government updates, trending global stories, and public opinion - in the format you prefer. Personalise your feed to follow the topics and opinion pieces that matter most to you, and easily add, remove, or reorder stories to match your interests.
📰 An award-winning lineup
Get access to insightful commentary, expert opinions and radio news media analysis on the latest world news from LBC's all-star lineup, including Nick Ferrari, James O’Brien, Andrew Marr, Lewis Goodall, Shelagh Fogarty, Ian Dale, Tom Swarbrick, and more.
📰 Never miss a headline
Stay in the loop with push notifications delivering the latest stories, headlines, and breaking news alerts straight to your device. Get real-time updates on UK politics, breaking news, elections, celebrity news and national events as they happen.
📰 News, your way
Whether it’s live radio news, articles, or podcasts like “The News Agents” or “The Rest is Politics,” LBC has you covered. Discover the latest news in whatever format suits you best. Listen to live political radio, stream debate shows, or catch up with the latest global news podcasts - all in one place. Perfect for political enthusiasts and radio listeners seeking clarity and depth.
Download the LBC app to read, watch, and listen to live radio coverage of UK news, government affairs and world events today. Join millions of users who rely on LBC as their go-to source for political updates, audio journalism, and live talk radio.
What's new in 129.0.0
This major update brings you the news, your way. Introducing news topics you can add, remove and re-order, new Video, Opinion and Callers sections and the ability to Search all LBC content.