BetterNews Downloads & RevenueBetterNews · App Store
BetterNews is #172 in Magazines & Newspapers Free in China and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSteven Truong
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 0.0 (0)
Version1.0.5
Age rating12+
First seen by us
30 Oct 2026
30 Oct 2026Installs (est.)100+ worldwide
✏️New iPad screenshots✏️New screenshots📦Updated to version 1.0.5🆕First spotted by AppInsider📦Version 1.0.4🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 6 events
- ✏️BetterNews: new iPad screenshots· CN
- ✏️BetterNews: new screenshots5 screenshots (was 5) · CN
- 📦BetterNews updated to version 1.0.5Optimized for iPhone Duo.
- 🆕BetterNews first spotted by AppInsider#72 in Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · China
- 📦BetterNews version 1.0.4Updated for iPhone Duo. BetterNews now uses the full screen, and the tab bar adjusts when you fold or unfold your phone.
- 🆕BetterNews released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
0.0 ★
0 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#172
Magazines & Newspapers FreeMeasured
BetterNews on the App Store
App details
App ID
6786482282
Publisher
Steven Truong
On the store since
Aug 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
5 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
6 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment InformationInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumourInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
BetterNews 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.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
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.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| China | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #172 |
Apps near BetterNews on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Free, around #172.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
0.0 ★
0 ratings
Measured
Ratings
0
Measured
About BetterNews
BetterNews is a modern reader for Hacker News, with the features the site never gave you.
WHAT YOU GET
• Top, Time, and New feeds, plus the classic HN view
• Threads with collapse rails, new-comment highlighting, and comment permalinks
• Follow keywords and people, and get a personalized Home feed
• Keyword alerts the moment a matching story lands
• Daily email digests, on your schedule and timezone
• Favorites, read-state, and preferences synced across all your devices
• Search across stories, comments, and people
• Direct messages with verified HN users
• A built-in reader, light and dark themes, adjustable text size, and multiple typefaces
Signing up is free and takes one tap. No passwords.
WHAT YOU GET
• Top, Time, and New feeds, plus the classic HN view
• Threads with collapse rails, new-comment highlighting, and comment permalinks
• Follow keywords and people, and get a personalized Home feed
• Keyword alerts the moment a matching story lands
• Daily email digests, on your schedule and timezone
• Favorites, read-state, and preferences synced across all your devices
• Search across stories, comments, and people
• Direct messages with verified HN users
• A built-in reader, light and dark themes, adjustable text size, and multiple typefaces
Signing up is free and takes one tap. No passwords.
Latest updates
1.0.5
Optimized for iPhone Duo.
1.0.4
Updated for iPhone Duo. BetterNews now uses the full screen, and the tab bar adjusts when you fold or unfold your phone.
Store changes
What BetterNews changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New iPad screenshots
New screenshots
5 screenshots (was 5)