RaiNews Downloads & RevenueRaiNews · App Store & Google Play
RaiNews gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
RaiNews by RAI - Radio Televisione Italiana S.p.A. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 16 events
- 📈RaiNews charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSUnited Kingdom · Saudi Arabia
- 📦RaiNews updated to version 5.4.0iOSMiglioramento performance complessive dell'app
- 📈RaiNews charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- 📦RaiNews updated to version 5.4.0AndroidMiglioramento performance complessive dell'app
- 📈RaiNews charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSAustralia · South Korea
- 📈RaiNews entered the top 10iOSTop Free · News · IT
- 📈RaiNews entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · IN
- 📈RaiNews charting in a new countryiOSIndia
- 📈RaiNews entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · RU
- 📈RaiNews charting in a new countryiOSRussia
- 🆕RaiNews first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidItaly
- 🆕RaiNews first spotted by AppInsideriOS#73 in Top Free · News · Brazil
- 📦RaiNews version 5.3.0iOSMiglioramento performance complessive dell'app
- 📦RaiNews version 5.3.0AndroidMiglioramento performance complessive dell'app
- 🆕RaiNews released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕RaiNews 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 FreeApp Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v5.2.1, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
RaiNews downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 10k+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where RaiNews'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How RaiNews makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #23 News Free | 2 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #10 News & Magazines Free | 1 of 23 countries | – | – |
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 | 0.0 ★ | – |
| Google Play | 3.6 ★ | 7.7k 36 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 7.7k |
What users say about RaiNews
From the 62 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical failures including app crashes, extreme lag, and broken video audio following recent updates. There is widespread frustration regarding the lack of customization options, excessive push notifications, and region-locking issues.
Mostly negative (23% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates.
What people like
- Updates: “But here I am now because an update box "aggiornamento" would not allow me to use the app”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Every time I open.an article it crashes after 30 seconds”
- Updates: “La diretta video non funziona più dopo l'ultimo update”
- Speed & performance: “Latest update makes the app unusable - 1 FPS scrolling an interactions, laggy and choppy”
- Design
About RaiNews
Con l’applicazione gratuita RaiNews potrai:
• esplorare una homepage sempre aggiornata con le notizie di primo piano dall’Italia e dal mondo;
• essere informato sulle breaking news;
• accedere alle notizie navigando per aree tematiche (Ambiente, Arti e spettacolo, Cronaca, Economia e finanza, Esteri, Politica, Salute, Scienza e tecnologia, Società, Sport, Stili di vita e tempo libero, Viaggi e turismo), per i principali temi del momento e per keyword;
• approfondire i temi di tuo interesse grazie a dossier e approfondimenti;
• leggere le notizie dell’Ultima Ora;
• scoprire i video più visti del giorno;
• vedere la diretta streaming h24 di RaiNews24, il canale tv all news di Rai (servizio disponibile anche per gli utenti dall’estero);
• vedere i Tg nazionali Rai in diretta streaming e on demand (edizioni integrali e servizi);
• condividere le notizie di tuo interesse sui social network, ai contatti della tua rubrica telefonica e via email.
L’app RaiNews è disponibile gratuitamente su dispositivi con sistema operativo iOS dalla versione 11.0 in poi.
Segui RaiNews su:
• https://www.rainews.it
• https://twitter.com/RaiNews
• https://www.facebook.com/rainews.it
• https://www.instagram.com/rainewsofficial
RaiNews App Store
RaiNews gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
RaiNews is #23 in News Free in Italy and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
25 Sep 2026 News FreeRaiNews on the App Store
App details
RaiNews 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 RaiNews'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How RaiNews makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | NewsFree | #23 |
 India | NewsFree | #129 |
Apps near RaiNews on the chart
News Free, around #23.
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.
About RaiNews
Con l’applicazione gratuita RaiNews potrai:
• esplorare una homepage sempre aggiornata con le notizie di primo piano dall’Italia e dal mondo;
• essere informato sulle breaking news;
• accedere alle notizie navigando per aree tematiche (Ambiente, Arti e spettacolo, Cronaca, Economia e finanza, Esteri, Politica, Salute, Scienza e tecnologia, Società, Sport, Stili di vita e tempo libero, Viaggi e turismo), per i principali temi del momento e per keyword;
• approfondire i temi di tuo interesse grazie a dossier e approfondimenti;
• leggere le notizie dell’Ultima Ora;
• scoprire i video più visti del giorno;
• vedere la diretta streaming h24 di RaiNews24, il canale tv all news di Rai (servizio disponibile anche per gli utenti dall’estero);
• vedere i Tg nazionali Rai in diretta streaming e on demand (edizioni integrali e servizi);
• condividere le notizie di tuo interesse sui social network, ai contatti della tua rubrica telefonica e via email.
L’app RaiNews è disponibile gratuitamente su dispositivi con sistema operativo iOS dalla versione 11.0 in poi.
Segui RaiNews su:
• https://www.rainews.it
• https://twitter.com/RaiNews
• https://www.facebook.com/rainews.it
• https://www.instagram.com/rainewsofficial
Latest updates
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RaiNews Android
RaiNews gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
RaiNews is #10 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in Italy and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines FreeRaiNews on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v5.2.1, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
RaiNews 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 RaiNews'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How RaiNews makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | News & MagazinesFree | #10 |
Apps near RaiNews on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #10.
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 RaiNews
From the 62 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical failures including app crashes, extreme lag, and broken video audio following recent updates. There is widespread frustration regarding the lack of customization options, excessive push notifications, and region-locking issues.
Mostly negative (23% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates.
What people like
- Updates: “But here I am now because an update box "aggiornamento" would not allow me to use the app”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Every time I open.an article it crashes after 30 seconds”
- Updates: “La diretta video non funziona più dopo l'ultimo update”
- Speed & performance: “Latest update makes the app unusable - 1 FPS scrolling an interactions, laggy and choppy”
- Design
About RaiNews
With the free RaiNews app, you can:
• explore a constantly updated homepage with top stories from Italy and around the world;
• stay informed about breaking news;
• access news by browsing by topic area (Environment, Arts and Entertainment, News, Economy and Finance, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Health, Science and Technology, Society, Sports, Lifestyle and Leisure, Travel and Tourism), by key current topics, and by keyword;
• delve deeper into the topics of your interest with special features and in-depth articles;
• read breaking news;
• discover the most viewed videos of the day;
• watch the 24-hour live streaming of RaiNews24, Rai's all-news TV channel (also available to viewers abroad);
• watch Rai national news programs live streaming and on demand (full editions and features);
• share news of interest to you on social networks, with your phone contacts, and via email.
The RaiNews app is available free of charge on devices with Android operating systems from version 6.0 onwards.
Follow RaiNews on:
• https://www.rainews.it
• https://twitter.com/RaiNews
• https://www.facebook.com/rainews.it
• https://www.instagram.com/rainewsofficial