LBC: UK, World & Breaking News
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 #14 in News Free in United Kingdom and charting in 1 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperGlobal Media & Entertainment Limited
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.6 (8.1k)
Version179.0
Age rating17+
First seen by us
25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Installs (est.)500k+ worldwide
Rating
4.6 ★
8.1k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#14
News FreeMeasured
LBC: UK, World & Breaking News on the App Store
App details
App ID
297700808
Publisher
Global Media & Entertainment Limited
Content rating
17+
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
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone 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 LBC: UK, World & Breaking 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 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 now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | NewsFree | #14 |
Apps near LBC: UK, World & Breaking News on the chart
News Free, around #14.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
8.1k ratings
Measured
Ratings
8.1k
Measured
About LBC: UK, World & Breaking News
Welcome to the official LBC news app
Stay on top of the latest news, breaking stories, and insightful 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 stories and in-depth discussions on everything from current events and politics to global affairs, business, and tech. 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, or catch up on your favourite 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. 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 and expert opinions on breaking UK 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 straight to your device.
News, your way
Whether it’s live radio, articles, or podcasts like “The News Agents,” LBC has you covered. Discover the latest news in whatever format suits you best.
Additionally, with LBC you can also enjoy all of Global’s other stations, including Capital, Capital XTRA, Capital XTRA Reloaded, Capital Dance, Capital Chill, Capital Anthems, Classic FM, Classic FM Calm, Classic FM Movies, Gold, Heart, Heart 70s, Heart 80s, Heart 90s, Heart 00s, Heart 10s, Heart Dance, Heart Love, Heart Musicals, Smooth, Smooth Chill, Smooth Country, Smooth Relax, Smooth Soul, Smooth 70s, Smooth 80s, Radio X, Radio X Classic Rock, Radio X Chilled, Radio X 90s and Radio x 00s.
Download the LBC app to read, watch, and listen to live coverage of UK news and world affairs today.
Terms of Use: https://global.com/legal/terms-of-use/
Stay on top of the latest news, breaking stories, and insightful 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 stories and in-depth discussions on everything from current events and politics to global affairs, business, and tech. 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, or catch up on your favourite 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. 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 and expert opinions on breaking UK 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 straight to your device.
News, your way
Whether it’s live radio, articles, or podcasts like “The News Agents,” LBC has you covered. Discover the latest news in whatever format suits you best.
Additionally, with LBC you can also enjoy all of Global’s other stations, including Capital, Capital XTRA, Capital XTRA Reloaded, Capital Dance, Capital Chill, Capital Anthems, Classic FM, Classic FM Calm, Classic FM Movies, Gold, Heart, Heart 70s, Heart 80s, Heart 90s, Heart 00s, Heart 10s, Heart Dance, Heart Love, Heart Musicals, Smooth, Smooth Chill, Smooth Country, Smooth Relax, Smooth Soul, Smooth 70s, Smooth 80s, Radio X, Radio X Classic Rock, Radio X Chilled, Radio X 90s and Radio x 00s.
Download the LBC app to read, watch, and listen to live coverage of UK news and world affairs today.
Terms of Use: https://global.com/legal/terms-of-use/
Latest updates
179.0
This release contains minor fixes and improvements.
