Reuters Downloads & RevenueReuters - Breaking World News · App Store & Google Play
Reuters - Breaking World News gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Reuters - Breaking World News by Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Reuters - Breaking World News update history & changes
Last change · 58 events since 19 Mar 2013Full timeline ↓🌟iOSFeatured by Apple🌟iOSFeatured by Apple✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: trusted✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: newschannel📦AndroidNow updating weekly📈iOSEntered the top 10📦iOSUpdated to version 7.50.1📈AndroidEntered the top 10📦iOSNow updating weekly📦AndroidUpdated to version 7.50.1🔎iOSTop 10 for “news”📈AndroidEntered the top 100📈iOSEntered the top 10⭐iOSPassed 10K ratings🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 58 events
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- ✏️Reuters - Breaking World News added hidden keywords: trustediOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- ✏️Reuters - Breaking World News added hidden keywords: newschanneliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- ✏️Reuters - Breaking World News added hidden keywords: tagesschauiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 📦Reuters - Breaking World News: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · News · KR
- 📦Reuters - Breaking World News updated to version 7.50.1iOS- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · US
- 📦Reuters - Breaking World News: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Reuters - Breaking World News updated to version 7.50.1Android- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- 📦Reuters - Breaking World News updated to version 7.50iOS- Continuous play: Everyone can now keep listening as one podcast or video episode flows into the next.
- Privacy settings: Manage your privacy choices from new Privacy settings screens.
- Markets: Open stock stories and add companies to your watchlist directly from Markets pages.
- Plus a fix so videos autoplay on investigations and premium pages, and other bug fixes and performance improvements.… more - 📦Reuters - Breaking World News updated to version 7.50.0Android- Continuous play: Keep listening as one podcast or video episode flows into the next.
- Privacy settings: Manage your privacy choices from new Privacy settings screens.
- Markets: Open stock stories and add companies to your watchlist directly from Markets pages.
- Plus a home screen widget that refreshes once you're back online, better screen reader headings on Markets, and other bug fixes.… more - ✏️Reuters - Breaking World News added hidden keywords: financialiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Reuters - Breaking World News added hidden keywords: cnn, articles, journalists, headlines +1 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Reuters - Breaking World News added hidden keywords: headlinesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Reuters - Breaking World News added hidden keywords: journalism, marketsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Reuters - Breaking World News reached Top 10 for “news”iOS#10 in Germany search · popularity 71
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · TH
- 📦Reuters - Breaking World News updated to version 7.49iOSPodcasts: Switch a video podcast between audio and video in your playlist without losing your place.
Markets: Tap Register or Sign in on a Markets page and you stay in the app.
Big Events: Articles that are part of a major news event now show that event's icon, so you can jump to related coverage.
Plus bug fixes and performance improvements.… more - 📦Reuters - Breaking World News updated to version 7.49.0AndroidPodcasts: Switch a video podcast between audio and video in your playlist without losing your place.
Markets: Tap Register or Sign in on a Markets page and you stay in the app.
Big Events: Articles that are part of a major news event now show that event's icon, so you can jump to related coverage.
Plus fixes for the navigation bar ignoring your appearance setting and the widget not refreshing after you reconnect, and other bug fixes and performance improvements.… more - 📈Reuters - Breaking World News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · ES
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News charting in a new countryAndroidSpain
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · News · CA
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · NL · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · NL
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News entered the top 100 in 7 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · FR · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · MX · Top Free · News & Magazines · SA · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · TH · +3 more
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidMexico · Thailand · Turkey · Vietnam
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · News · SA
- ✏️Reuters - Breaking World News added hidden keywords: financialiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Reuters - Breaking World News: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 9) · 14 countries
- 📦Reuters - Breaking World News updated to version 7.48iOS- Newsletters: Grouped by topic, making it easier to find the ones you want.
- Podcasts: Tap a podcast link or notification to start play.
- Markets: Fix for personalized watchlists and alerts.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.… more - 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 📦Reuters - Breaking World News updated to version 7.48.0Android- Newsletters: Grouped by topic, making it easier to find the ones you want.
- Podcasts: Tap a podcast link or notification to start play.
- Fix for missing artwork in the lock screen playback controls.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.… more - 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News entered the top 10iOSTop Free · News · AE
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · AU
- ✏️Reuters - Breaking World News added hidden keywords: economist, telegraphiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 📈Reuters - Breaking World News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · DE
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 🆕Reuters - Breaking World News first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidSouth Korea
- 🆕Reuters - Breaking World News first spotted by AppInsideriOS#45 in Top Free · News · Japan
- 🌟Reuters - Breaking World News featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, DE, IT, SA
- 📦Reuters - Breaking World News version 7.47.1iOSNo release notes
- 📦Reuters - Breaking World News version 7.47.1Android- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- 🆕Reuters - Breaking World News released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Reuters - Breaking World 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.
Rating
4.6 ★
32k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#11
App Store · 
News Grossing
News GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
299
steady vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
602660809
Publisher
Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
Publisher country
Switzerland
On the store since
Mar 2013
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.6+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
2 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
93 MB
Also listed in
Photo & Video
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
App privacy Measured
Reuters - Breaking World News’s App Store privacy label declares 2 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 3 linked to your identity and 4 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.thomsonreuters.reuters
Publisher
Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
Publisher country
Switzerland
Content rating
Everyone 10+
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v7.46.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
7
Permissions
20
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Reuters - Breaking World News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 500k+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Reuters - Breaking World News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
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 before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Reuters - Breaking World News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 28 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Reuters Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Reuters Subscription subscription |
Hidden keywords
Reuters - Breaking World News shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 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 | #11 News Grossing | 14 of 30 countries | #34 | #22 |
| Google Play | #12 News & Magazines Grossing | 20 of 23 countries | #38 | #17 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
250
steady vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
3.5
US App Store
Recent ratings
4.8★
vs 4.7★ lifetime
Recent written reviews
3.4★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
86/100
faster than 98% of News apps
New ratings by country (11)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 184 | 74% | ▲ +6% |
| Canada | 23 | 9% | steady |
 United Kingdom | 19 | 7% | ▲ +24% |
 Australia | 7.8 | 3% | ▼ -17% |
 Germany | 3 | 1% | steady |
 India | 3 | 1% | ▼ -44% |
 Japan | 2.8 | 1% | ▼ -56% |
 France | 2.5 | 1% | ▼ -29% |
 United Arab Emirates | 1.8 | 1% | – |
 Italy | 1.2 | 0% | – |
 Brazil | 1 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
49
▲ +19% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
3
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.4★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
75/100
faster than 86% of News and magazines apps
Review 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 | 4.8 ★ | 9.2k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 23k 2.5k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 32k |
What users say about Reuters - Breaking World News
From the 66 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are highly critical of the new paywall and subscription model, with many deleting the app due to lack of free access. Complaints also focus on perceived political bias and technical issues regarding ads and login failures.
Mixed (48% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Also if you pay you can skip the ads”
- Features & content: “The features in the app have really brought the awesome Reuters content to the next level”
- Ads: “Also if you pay you can skip the ads”
- Ease of use: “Selective topics for breaking news and topic alerts make staying up to date easy”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Wont be renewing my subscription”
- Ads: “Subscription contains a ton of ads”
- Login & account: “Apple login isn’t working, ads for paid tier”
- Features & content: “Limited content unless you subscribe”
About Reuters - Breaking World News
Welcome to the Reuters News App!
Stay informed with the latest global news and personalize your experience with our comprehensive features, all designed with your feedback in mind. Whether you're in a subscription country or enjoying access through our free registration process, we’re committed to delivering fast, reliable news from around the globe.
Modern Design
• Enjoy a sleek, intuitive interface with enhanced readability, featuring “Today,” your new hub for news.
Enhanced Article Experience
• Immerse yourself in news stories with a visually engaging layout, interactive graphics, and related content.
My News
• Customize your Reuters experience with a personalized feed based on your interests. Save articles to read later and easily manage your preferences.
Breaking Markets Updates
• Keep track of the latest market trends with our detailed Markets section. Create a personalized Watchlist and follow companies for breaking news.
Media Hub
• Explore our rich library of videos, podcasts, and photo galleries, including our popular podcast, Reuters Econ World.
Customizable Push Notifications
• Stay updated with personalized breaking news alerts and opt-in to podcast notifications.
Support Quality Journalism
• Subscriptions help us invest in broader coverage, deeper investigations, more innovative products, and exclusive subscriber experiences. Users in other countries will continue to receive access through our free registration process.
We Value Your Feedback!
• Leave us a review or contact Reuters Customer Support. Thank you for being part of our journey. Happy reading!
ACCESS:
The Reuters app is free to download. In order to gain full access to the Reuters app, you will need to sign-in / register and complete the subscription process within the app. Subscriptions are not available in certain territories. For these territories, users will continue to receive access via our free registration process.
SUBSCRIPTION AND AUTOMATIC RENEWALS:
Your subscription plan renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Payment will be charged by Apple at confirmation of your subscription purchase.
Your account will be charged (in advance) automatically for renewal at the applicable price and at the selected frequency (whether monthly, annually or another period) within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal by accessing your Apple Account Settings after purchase (at least 24 hours before the end of your current billing period). Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period.
TERMS & CONDITIONS:
In addition to the applicable Apple subscription terms and conditions (including the auto-renewal terms above), by downloading the Reuters app, you agree to:
- Reuters Terms and Conditions: https://www.reuters.com/info-pages/terms-of-use/.
- Reuters Privacy Statement: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/privacy-statem
Stay informed with the latest global news and personalize your experience with our comprehensive features, all designed with your feedback in mind. Whether you're in a subscription country or enjoying access through our free registration process, we’re committed to delivering fast, reliable news from around the globe.
Modern Design
• Enjoy a sleek, intuitive interface with enhanced readability, featuring “Today,” your new hub for news.
Enhanced Article Experience
• Immerse yourself in news stories with a visually engaging layout, interactive graphics, and related content.
My News
• Customize your Reuters experience with a personalized feed based on your interests. Save articles to read later and easily manage your preferences.
Breaking Markets Updates
• Keep track of the latest market trends with our detailed Markets section. Create a personalized Watchlist and follow companies for breaking news.
Media Hub
• Explore our rich library of videos, podcasts, and photo galleries, including our popular podcast, Reuters Econ World.
Customizable Push Notifications
• Stay updated with personalized breaking news alerts and opt-in to podcast notifications.
Support Quality Journalism
• Subscriptions help us invest in broader coverage, deeper investigations, more innovative products, and exclusive subscriber experiences. Users in other countries will continue to receive access through our free registration process.
We Value Your Feedback!
• Leave us a review or contact Reuters Customer Support. Thank you for being part of our journey. Happy reading!
ACCESS:
The Reuters app is free to download. In order to gain full access to the Reuters app, you will need to sign-in / register and complete the subscription process within the app. Subscriptions are not available in certain territories. For these territories, users will continue to receive access via our free registration process.
SUBSCRIPTION AND AUTOMATIC RENEWALS:
Your subscription plan renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Payment will be charged by Apple at confirmation of your subscription purchase.
Your account will be charged (in advance) automatically for renewal at the applicable price and at the selected frequency (whether monthly, annually or another period) within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal by accessing your Apple Account Settings after purchase (at least 24 hours before the end of your current billing period). Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period.
TERMS & CONDITIONS:
In addition to the applicable Apple subscription terms and conditions (including the auto-renewal terms above), by downloading the Reuters app, you agree to:
- Reuters Terms and Conditions: https://www.reuters.com/info-pages/terms-of-use/.
- Reuters Privacy Statement: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/privacy-statem
Reuters - Breaking World News App Store
Reuters - Breaking World News gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Reuters - Breaking World News is #22 in News Grossing in United States and charting in 14 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.8 (9.2k)
Version7.50.1
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)500k+ worldwide
Rating
4.8 ★
9.2k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#22
News GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
250
steady vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Reuters - Breaking World News on the App Store
App details
App ID
602660809
Publisher
Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
Publisher country
Switzerland
On the store since
Mar 2013
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.6+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
2 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
93 MB
Also listed in
Photo & Video
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
App privacy Measured
Reuters - Breaking World News’s App Store privacy label declares 2 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 3 linked to your identity and 4 collected anonymously.
Reuters - Breaking World 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
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Reuters - Breaking World News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
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 Reuters - Breaking World News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Reuters - Breaking World News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 28 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Reuters Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Reuters Subscription subscription |
Hidden keywords
Reuters - Breaking World News shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsGrossing | #22 |
| United Kingdom | NewsGrossing | #12 |
| United States | NewsFree | #34 |
| Japan | NewsGrossing | #29 |
| United Kingdom | NewsFree | #16 |
 South Korea | NewsGrossing | #16 |
| Canada | NewsGrossing | #11 |
| Japan | NewsFree | #38 |
| Germany | NewsFree | #31 |
| Canada | NewsFree | #18 |
| Germany | NewsGrossing | #39 |
| India | NewsGrossing | #26 |
| United Arab Emirates | NewsGrossing | #12 |
| India | NewsFree | #28 |
 Saudi Arabia | NewsFree | #16 |
| South Korea | NewsFree | #45 |
| France | NewsGrossing | #44 |
| Brazil | NewsFree | #32 |
| Saudi Arabia | NewsGrossing | #22 |
| Australia | NewsGrossing | #40 |
| Australia | NewsFree | #36 |
| Brazil | NewsGrossing | #42 |
| United Arab Emirates | NewsFree | #14 |
 Indonesia | NewsFree | #29 |
| Indonesia | NewsGrossing | #36 |
| France | NewsFree | #72 |
| Italy | NewsFree | #51 |
| Italy | NewsGrossing | #64 |
Apps near Reuters - Breaking World News on the chart
News Grossing, around #22.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
9.2k ratings
Measured
Ratings
9.2k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
250
steady vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
3.5
US App Store
Recent ratings
4.8★
vs 4.7★ lifetime
Recent written reviews
3.4★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
86/100
faster than 98% of News apps
New ratings by country (11)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 184 | 74% | ▲ +6% |
| Canada | 23 | 9% | steady |
| United Kingdom | 19 | 7% | ▲ +24% |
| Australia | 7.8 | 3% | ▼ -17% |
| Germany | 3 | 1% | steady |
| India | 3 | 1% | ▼ -44% |
| Japan | 2.8 | 1% | ▼ -56% |
| France | 2.5 | 1% | ▼ -29% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.8 | 1% | – |
| Italy | 1.2 | 0% | – |
| Brazil | 1 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review 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 Reuters - Breaking World News
From the 66 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are highly critical of the new paywall and subscription model, with many deleting the app due to lack of free access. Complaints also focus on perceived political bias and technical issues regarding ads and login failures.
Mixed (48% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Also if you pay you can skip the ads”
- Features & content: “The features in the app have really brought the awesome Reuters content to the next level”
- Ads: “Also if you pay you can skip the ads”
- Ease of use: “Selective topics for breaking news and topic alerts make staying up to date easy”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Wont be renewing my subscription”
- Ads: “Subscription contains a ton of ads”
- Login & account: “Apple login isn’t working, ads for paid tier”
- Features & content: “Limited content unless you subscribe”
About Reuters - Breaking World News
Welcome to the Reuters News App!
Stay informed with the latest global news and personalize your experience with our comprehensive features, all designed with your feedback in mind. Whether you're in a subscription country or enjoying access through our free registration process, we’re committed to delivering fast, reliable news from around the globe.
Modern Design
• Enjoy a sleek, intuitive interface with enhanced readability, featuring “Today,” your new hub for news.
Enhanced Article Experience
• Immerse yourself in news stories with a visually engaging layout, interactive graphics, and related content.
My News
• Customize your Reuters experience with a personalized feed based on your interests. Save articles to read later and easily manage your preferences.
Breaking Markets Updates
• Keep track of the latest market trends with our detailed Markets section. Create a personalized Watchlist and follow companies for breaking news.
Media Hub
• Explore our rich library of videos, podcasts, and photo galleries, including our popular podcast, Reuters Econ World.
Customizable Push Notifications
• Stay updated with personalized breaking news alerts and opt-in to podcast notifications.
Support Quality Journalism
• Subscriptions help us invest in broader coverage, deeper investigations, more innovative products, and exclusive subscriber experiences. Users in other countries will continue to receive access through our free registration process.
We Value Your Feedback!
• Leave us a review or contact Reuters Customer Support. Thank you for being part of our journey. Happy reading!
ACCESS:
The Reuters app is free to download. In order to gain full access to the Reuters app, you will need to sign-in / register and complete the subscription process within the app. Subscriptions are not available in certain territories. For these territories, users will continue to receive access via our free registration process.
SUBSCRIPTION AND AUTOMATIC RENEWALS:
Your subscription plan renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Payment will be charged by Apple at confirmation of your subscription purchase.
Your account will be charged (in advance) automatically for renewal at the applicable price and at the selected frequency (whether monthly, annually or another period) within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal by accessing your Apple Account Settings after purchase (at least 24 hours before the end of your current billing period). Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period.
TERMS & CONDITIONS:
In addition to the applicable Apple subscription terms and conditions (including the auto-renewal terms above), by downloading the Reuters app, you agree to:
- Reuters Terms and Conditions: https://www.reuters.com/info-pages/terms-of-use/.
- Reuters Privacy Statement: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/privacy-statem
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Latest updates
7.50.1
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
7.50
- Continuous play: Everyone can now keep listening as one podcast or video episode flows into the next.
- Privacy settings: Manage your privacy choices from new Privacy settings screens.
- Markets: Open stock stories and add companies to your watchlist directly from Markets pages.
- Plus a fix so videos autoplay on investigations and premium pages, and other bug fixes and performance improvements.
7.49
Podcasts: Switch a video podcast between audio and video in your playlist without losing your place.
Markets: Tap Register or Sign in on a Markets page and you stay in the app.
Big Events: Articles that are part of a major news event now show that event's icon, so you can jump to related coverage.
Plus bug fixes and performance improvements.
Store changes
What Reuters - Breaking World News changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New screenshots
9 screenshots (was 9)
Reuters - Breaking World News Android
Reuters - Breaking World News gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Reuters - Breaking World News is #17 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 20 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperThomson Reuters
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.5 (23k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone 10+
Rating
4.5 ★
23k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#17
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
49
▲ +19% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Reuters - Breaking World News on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.thomsonreuters.reuters
Publisher
Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
Publisher country
Switzerland
Content rating
Everyone 10+
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v7.46.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
7
Permissions
20
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Reuters - Breaking World 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 Reuters - Breaking World News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
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 Reuters - Breaking World News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Reuters - Breaking World News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 28 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Reuters Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Reuters Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
Mexico
Netherlands
Turkey
Thailand
Vietnam
SpainApps near Reuters - Breaking World News on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #17.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
23k ratings
Measured
Ratings
23k
Measured
Written reviews
2.5k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
49
▲ +19% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
3
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.4★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
75/100
faster than 86% of News and magazines apps
Review 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 Reuters - Breaking World News
From the 138 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (62% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and regular updates. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “ad to subscribe interfere s”
- Updates: “Update: tech staff reacted, fixed glitch”
- Features & content: “Nice UI and accessibility options”
- Useful: “can only recommend it to anyone”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Why am I paying for this?”
- Ads: “Useless ad selling vultures”
- Login & account: “I tried to log out and log in again”
- Crashes & bugs: “The app keeps getting buggier”
About Reuters - Breaking World News
Welcome to the New Reuters News App! 🚀
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We’re thrilled to announce a major update to the Reuters News app, rebuilt to help you keep up with global news and personalize your experience. Your feedback has guided our efforts, and we can’t wait to hear what you think!
Fresh New Design
- Enjoy a sleek, modern interface with improved readability and user experience, featuring “Today,” our new home for news.
Enhanced Article Experience
- Dive into news stories with a visually engaging layout, interactive graphics, and related content.
My News
- Personalize your Reuters experience with a customized feed based on your interests. Save articles to read later and manage your preferences easily.
Breaking Markets Updates
- Track the latest market trends with our improved Markets section. Create a personalized Watchlist and follow companies for breaking news.
Media Hub
- Explore our rich library of videos, podcasts, and photo galleries, including our newest podcast, Reuters Econ World.
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- Stay updated with customizable breaking news alerts and opt-in to podcast notifications.
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What's new in 7.50.1
- Bug fixes and performance improvements