Local News Downloads & RevenueLocal News - Breaking &Weather · Google Play
Local News - Breaking &Weather gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Local News - Breaking &Weather is #30 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 4 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Local News - Breaking &Weather update history & changes
Last change · 13 events since 12 Feb 2026Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 13 events
- 📈Local News - Breaking &Weather entered the top 100Top Free · News & Magazines · GB
- 📈Local News - Breaking &Weather charting in a new countryUnited Kingdom
- 📦Local News - Breaking &Weather updated to version 1.5.01The more smarter news app
- 📈Local News - Breaking &Weather entered the top 100Top Free · News & Magazines · SA
- 📈Local News - Breaking &Weather charting in a new countrySaudi Arabia
- 📈Local News - Breaking &Weather entered the top 100Top Free · News & Magazines · TH
- 📈Local News - Breaking &Weather charting in a new countryThailand
- 📈Local News - Breaking &Weather entered the top 10Top Free · News & Magazines · BR
- 🆕Local News - Breaking &Weather first spotted by AppInsiderCanada
- 📦Local News - Breaking &Weather version 1.4.12The more smarter news app
- 🆕Local News - Breaking &Weather: its developer released another app: DramaHome: AI Drama Launcher
- 🆕Local News - Breaking &Weather: its developer released another app: FancyReels - Short Drama & TV
- 🆕Local News - Breaking &Weather released on Google Play
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
News & Magazines FreeLocal News - Breaking &Weather at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-21. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free news and weather aggregation app targeting users seeking personalized local headlines, source transparency, and detailed meteorological data in a single interface. The app has recently secured the #2 position in Brazil's News & Magazines Free chart while maintaining top-30 rankings in the US, UAE, and Thailand markets.
Similar apps: SmartNews, AccuWeather, Flipboard
Local News - Breaking &Weather on Google Play
App details
Local News - Breaking &Weather 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 Local News - Breaking &Weather'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
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Local News - Breaking &Weather before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Local News - Breaking &Weather 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #30 |
 Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesFree | #147 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #146 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesFree | #149 |
Apps near Local News - Breaking &Weather on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #30.
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 Local News - Breaking &Weather
From the 95 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users are highly frustrated by intrusive advertising and the app's inability to accurately detect or allow manual correction of their specific local location. Many reviewers express anger over pre-installed status, difficulty uninstalling, and excessive notifications that degrade the user experience.
Mostly negative (35% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful. The main complaints are about ads, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “It's a decent app useful local information”
Common complaints
- Ads: “This app is garbage, too many ads!”
- Updates: “needs to update that's a lie”
- Privacy & data: “scam, if I could give it 0 stars I would”
About Local News - Breaking &Weather
📰 YOUR PERSONALIZED NEWS FEED
Skip the noise and focus on what matters to you. Our aggregation engine brings together trusted news sources so you can shape your own reading experience.
• 🚨 Timely Headlines: Get fast updates on major events, locally and worldwide.
• 🎯 Custom Topics: Follow the subjects you care about most, including Politics, Sports, Tech, Business, Health, and more.
• 📍 Local Coverage: Discover city news, traffic updates, and community stories tailored to your area.
• 🧾 Source Transparency: Every article clearly shows its original publisher and publication time.
🌦️ PROFESSIONAL WEATHER FORECASTS
Make better daily plans with accurate and continuously updated weather data.
• 🌡️ Live Conditions: View temperature, humidity, wind, UV, visibility, and more.
• 📅 Hourly & 7-Day Outlook: Use clear forecast charts to help you plan ahead.
• 🌍 Multi-City Tracking: Monitor weather conditions in multiple locations.
• 🧭 Location-Based Forecasts: Get local weather information tailored to your location.
🛰️ RADAR & SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS
Stay ahead of changing weather with interactive maps and timely alerts.
• 🗺️ Interactive Radar: Track rain, snow, and storm movement in real time.
• 🔔 Weather Alerts: Receive timely notifications about important severe weather changes.
• 🌪️ Storm Monitoring: Follow developing weather systems and their forecast paths.
⚡ BUILT FOR DAILY USE
• 🚀 Fast Performance: Enjoy quick loading and smooth browsing.
• 🔋 Battery Efficient: Designed to minimize power consumption.
• 🎨 Clean Reading Experience: Browse news in a simple, distraction-free layout.
• 🌙 Day & Night Modes: Read comfortably anytime with optimized light and dark viewing.
💌 SUPPORT & FEEDBACK
We value your feedback and are committed to transparency and continuous improvement.
Contact us anytime at [email protected].
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