Local News & Weather Downloads & RevenueLocal News & Weather: Haystack · App Store & Google Play
Local News & Weather: Haystack gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Local News & Weather: Haystack by Haystack TV is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Local News & Weather: Haystack update history & changes
Last change · 61 events since 28 Feb 2014Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 61 events
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack new best rank in the overall chart: #89AndroidTop Free · All Apps · US
- 🚀Local News & Weather: Haystack: now shown next to Zip News: Latest & Alerts, CBC News: Breaking & Local, Daily News: Headlines & AlertsAndroidthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · AE · Top Free · News & Magazines · TH
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · All Apps · US
- 📦Local News & Weather: Haystack updated to version 4.71iOS- Fixes and improvements, stability fixes
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · US
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · MX · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · NL · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · VN
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · TH · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · TR
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · SE
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack charting in a new countryAndroidSweden
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · News · AE
- ✏️Local News & Weather: Haystack: new screenshotsAndroid12 screenshots (was 12) · US
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack charting in a new countryAndroidFrance
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · NL
- 📦Local News & Weather: Haystack updated to version 4.70iOS- Fixes and improvements
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · News · GB
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack charting in a new countryiOSUnited Kingdom
- 🎉Local News & Weather: Haystack in-app event: Decision 2026: Election NewsiOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 5 Nov
- 📦Local News & Weather: Haystack updated to version 4.69iOS- Fixes and improvements
- 📦Local News & Weather: Haystack: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · News · AU
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack charting in a new countryiOSAustralia
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 📊Local News & Weather: Haystack: downloads up ×2.7 in a weekAndroidabout 18k a day now (our estimate)
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100 in 5 chartsAndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · ES · Top Free · News & Magazines · MX · Top Free · News & Magazines · TH · Top Free · News & Magazines · TW · +1 more
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack charting in a new country in 6 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Thailand · Turkey · +2 more
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · CA
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · ID · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · SA
- 📦Local News & Weather: Haystack updated to version 4.68iOS- Fixes and improvements
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack charting in a new countryAndroidGermany
- 📦Local News & Weather: Haystack updated to version 4.67iOS- Fixes and improvements
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · AE
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · AU
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack charting in a new countryAndroidAustralia
- 📈Local News & Weather: Haystack entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · IN
- 🆕Local News & Weather: Haystack first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidSouth Korea
- 🆕Local News & Weather: Haystack first spotted by AppInsideriOS#23 in Top Grossing · News · Saudi Arabia
- 📦Local News & Weather: Haystack version 4.66iOS- Documentaries channel
- 🆕Local News & Weather: Haystack released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Local News & Weather: Haystack released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Local News & Weather: Haystack at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-05. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free, ad-supported streaming platform that aggregates live and on-demand local, national, and international news from major broadcasters for users seeking personalized video newscasts. The app holds a strong #4 position in the US News & Magazines Free category, with notable traction in Thailand, UAE, Mexico, Russia, Canada, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Spain, Taiwan, and Sweden, indicating broad international appeal beyond its primary market.
Similar apps: NewsBreak, Flipboard, Pluto TV
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.85, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Local News & Weather: Haystack downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 10k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Local News & Weather: Haystack'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 before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Ad-led
How Local News & Weather: Haystack makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Haystack Monthly Premium subscription | |
| 2 | Haystack Annual Premium subscription | |
| 3 | Haystack Monthly Premium subscription | |
| 4 | Haystack Annual Premium subscription | |
| 5 | Haystack Monthly Premium subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #70 | 4 of 30 countries | #86 | – |
| Google Play | #6 | 22 of 23 countries | #6 | #38 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in
United States ▲ ×5.6
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 94% | ▲ ×5.6 | |
| 5.2 | 6% | ▼ -23% |
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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 21k |
| Google Play | 4.2 ★ | 35k 3.3k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 56k |
What users say about Local News & Weather: Haystack
From the 151 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the aggregation of local and international news sources but are increasingly frustrated by intrusive ads, subscription issues, and recent UI changes. Complaints focus on forced content like Al Jazeera, notification spam, and difficulty canceling premium services.
Mostly positive (84% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Ease of use: “EASY TO USE TRY TO SHOW NOTIFICATION”
- Features & content: “great variety of programs”
- Ads: “just too many repetitive commercials”
- Updates: “One of my favorite sources for news updates!”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “The app has a subscription fee”
- Crashes & bugs: “sing in process not working”
- Updates: “Useless update or modification”
About Local News & Weather: Haystack
Trusted by more than 24 million news viewers! Your go-to, from local news to world events. It’s the best way to watch a variety of coverage, all in one place, and absolutely free. The most local news available to stream anywhere!
Choose the categories, sources and topics to create a news channel built just for you. Get the latest local weather for your neighborhood.
Explore on demand channels like International News and Entertainment News with stories from only the most trusted news channels. Get all of your local news stations together so you never miss what's happening in your community.
Watch live news channels and get breaking local news alerts on your phone, so you always have access to the news that matters to you.
Take a deep dive into important topics and trends with dedicated channels that bring coverage from all over the world together in one convenient spot.
Connect to the world around you with Haystack News.
What the world is saying about Haystack News
“The best free streaming news app.” – Techhive
“Offers a variety of content — including both on-demand and live-streaming news, and both national and local news coverage.” – Techcrunch
“Customized preferences allow Haystack users to follow celebrities, companies, local news, weather and other things they care about.” – The Hollywood Reporter
Featured National and World News Partners
ABC News Live, Bloomberg, CBS News, CNN, Reuters, CBC, Cheddar, CNET, EuroNews, AfricaNews, GameSpot, NewsNation, Newsy, i24 News, Al Jazeera, Yahoo! Finance, Newsmax, The Hill and more.
The Most Local News! Stream Local News for Every State.
Local news include: CBS New York, News12, WCBS, KCBS, CBS Chicago WBBM, KYW, KTVT, CBS San Francisco KPIX, KTRK, WCVB, WGCL, WMOR, KPHO, WXYZ, KIRO, WCCO, WFOR, KMGH, WESH, WEWS, KCRA, KMOV, WTAE, WTVD, KPTV, WBAL, WRTV, KGTV, WSMV, WFSB, KCWE, WISN, WLWT, WYFF, WPBF, KVVU, KOCO, WGAL, WVTM, WXII, WFOX, KOAT, WLKY, WDSU, WMCTV, WKBW, KFSN, KJRH, Fox10tv, WFTX, WHIO, KCCI, KGUN, WNEM, KETV, KSPR, WTVG, WMTV, WMTW, WJCL, WAPT, WPTZ, KHBS, KIVI, WGGB, KVLY, KATC, KSBY, KSBW, KERO, KRIS, KOSA, WBOC, KPAX, KTVQ, WCAV, KBZK, KRTV, WTAP, KCWY, KXLH, WLNY, CBS Los Angeles KCAL, WLS, WPVI, KABC, KGO, KY3, CBS Boston WBZ, WMUR, WFTS, KNXV, WMYD, WFXT, WWJ-TV, KCNC, WKCF, KOVR, WFTV, WSOC, CBS Pittsburgh KDKA, KTVU, WRDQ, WPXI, WMAR, WJZ-TV, KCTV, WTVF, KMCI, KMBC, TMJ4, WCPO, FoxCarolina, WPTV, KTNV, KSHB, WFLX, WJAX, WLEX, WHBQ, WACY, KOKI, KMTV, WGBA, KWBA, WJRT, KOAA, KXXV, WNNE, KHOG, NBC Nebraska KNIN, KSAW, WTXL, KTRE, KZTV, WSYM, WSHM, NEWSPLEX, KXLF, KTVH, WHEC, WDIO, KOB, KSTP, KSTC, KAAL, WNYT, WNYW.
Please let us know how we can improve by tapping the feedback button on the main screen of the app. Or email us [email protected]
Learn more about Haystack News at http://www.haystack.tv
Haystack News is a free and advertiser-supported way t
Local News & Weather: Haystack App Store
Local News & Weather: Haystack gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Local News & Weather: Haystack is #86 in News Free in United States and charting in 4 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Local News & Weather: Haystack on the App Store
App details
Local News & Weather: Haystack 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 & Weather: Haystack'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 & Weather: Haystack before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Local News & Weather: Haystack makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Haystack Monthly Premium subscription | |
| 2 | Haystack Annual Premium subscription | |
| 3 | Haystack Monthly Premium subscription | |
| 4 | Haystack Annual Premium subscription | |
| 5 | Haystack Monthly Premium subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| NewsFree | #86 | |
| NewsGrossing | #70 | |
| NewsFree | #119 | |
| NewsGrossing | #84 |
Apps near Local News & Weather: Haystack on the chart
News Free, around #86.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in
United States ▲ ×5.6
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 94% | ▲ ×5.6 | |
| 5.2 | 6% | ▼ -23% |
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.
About Local News & Weather: Haystack
Trusted by more than 24 million news viewers! Your go-to, from local news to world events. It’s the best way to watch a variety of coverage, all in one place, and absolutely free. The most local news available to stream anywhere!
Choose the categories, sources and topics to create a news channel built just for you. Get the latest local weather for your neighborhood.
Explore on demand channels like International News and Entertainment News with stories from only the most trusted news channels. Get all of your local news stations together so you never miss what's happening in your community.
Watch live news channels and get breaking local news alerts on your phone, so you always have access to the news that matters to you.
Take a deep dive into important topics and trends with dedicated channels that bring coverage from all over the world together in one convenient spot.
Connect to the world around you with Haystack News.
What the world is saying about Haystack News
“The best free streaming news app.” – Techhive
“Offers a variety of content — including both on-demand and live-streaming news, and both national and local news coverage.” – Techcrunch
“Customized preferences allow Haystack users to follow celebrities, companies, local news, weather and other things they care about.” – The Hollywood Reporter
Featured National and World News Partners
ABC News Live, Bloomberg, CBS News, CNN, Reuters, CBC, Cheddar, CNET, EuroNews, AfricaNews, GameSpot, NewsNation, Newsy, i24 News, Al Jazeera, Yahoo! Finance, Newsmax, The Hill and more.
The Most Local News! Stream Local News for Every State.
Local news include: CBS New York, News12, WCBS, KCBS, CBS Chicago WBBM, KYW, KTVT, CBS San Francisco KPIX, KTRK, WCVB, WGCL, WMOR, KPHO, WXYZ, KIRO, WCCO, WFOR, KMGH, WESH, WEWS, KCRA, KMOV, WTAE, WTVD, KPTV, WBAL, WRTV, KGTV, WSMV, WFSB, KCWE, WISN, WLWT, WYFF, WPBF, KVVU, KOCO, WGAL, WVTM, WXII, WFOX, KOAT, WLKY, WDSU, WMCTV, WKBW, KFSN, KJRH, Fox10tv, WFTX, WHIO, KCCI, KGUN, WNEM, KETV, KSPR, WTVG, WMTV, WMTW, WJCL, WAPT, WPTZ, KHBS, KIVI, WGGB, KVLY, KATC, KSBY, KSBW, KERO, KRIS, KOSA, WBOC, KPAX, KTVQ, WCAV, KBZK, KRTV, WTAP, KCWY, KXLH, WLNY, CBS Los Angeles KCAL, WLS, WPVI, KABC, KGO, KY3, CBS Boston WBZ, WMUR, WFTS, KNXV, WMYD, WFXT, WWJ-TV, KCNC, WKCF, KOVR, WFTV, WSOC, CBS Pittsburgh KDKA, KTVU, WRDQ, WPXI, WMAR, WJZ-TV, KCTV, WTVF, KMCI, KMBC, TMJ4, WCPO, FoxCarolina, WPTV, KTNV, KSHB, WFLX, WJAX, WLEX, WHBQ, WACY, KOKI, KMTV, WGBA, KWBA, WJRT, KOAA, KXXV, WNNE, KHOG, NBC Nebraska KNIN, KSAW, WTXL, KTRE, KZTV, WSYM, WSHM, NEWSPLEX, KXLF, KTVH, WHEC, WDIO, KOB, KSTP, KSTC, KAAL, WNYT, WNYW.
Please let us know how we can improve by tapping the feedback button on the main screen of the app. Or email us [email protected]
Learn more about Haystack News at http://www.haystack.tv
Haystack News is a free and advertiser-supported way t
Latest updates
Haystack News: Local TV News Android
Haystack News: Local TV News gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Haystack News: Local TV News is #6 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 22 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Haystack News: Local TV News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-05. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free, ad-supported streaming platform that aggregates live and on-demand local, national, and international news from major broadcasters for users seeking personalized video newscasts. The app holds a strong #4 position in the US News & Magazines Free category, with notable traction in Thailand, UAE, Mexico, Russia, Canada, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Spain, Taiwan, and Sweden, indicating broad international appeal beyond its primary market.
Similar apps: NewsBreak, Flipboard, Pluto TV
Haystack News: Local TV News on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.85, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Haystack News: Local TV 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
Where Haystack News: Local TV 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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Haystack News: Local TV News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Haystack News: Local TV News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Haystack Monthly Premium subscription | |
| 2 | Haystack Annual Premium subscription | |
| 3 | Haystack Monthly Premium subscription | |
| 4 | Haystack Annual Premium subscription | |
| 5 | Haystack Monthly Premium subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
Apps near Haystack News: Local TV News on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #6.
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 Haystack News: Local TV News
From the 151 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the aggregation of local and international news sources but are increasingly frustrated by intrusive ads, subscription issues, and recent UI changes. Complaints focus on forced content like Al Jazeera, notification spam, and difficulty canceling premium services.
Mostly positive (84% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Ease of use: “EASY TO USE TRY TO SHOW NOTIFICATION”
- Features & content: “great variety of programs”
- Ads: “just too many repetitive commercials”
- Updates: “One of my favorite sources for news updates!”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “The app has a subscription fee”
- Crashes & bugs: “sing in process not working”
- Updates: “Useless update or modification”
About Haystack News: Local TV News
Choose the categories, sources and topics to create a newscast built just for you. Get the latest local weather for your neighborhood.
Explore on demand channels like International News and Entertainment News with stories from only the most trusted news channels.
Watch live news channels and get breaking news alerts on your phone, so you always have access to the news that matters to you.
Take a deep dive into important topics and trends with dedicated channels that bring coverage from all over the world together in one convenient spot.
Connect to the world around you with Haystack News.
Featured National and World News Partners
ABC News Live, Bloomberg, CBS News, Reuters, CBC, Cheddar, CNET, EuroNews, AfricaNews, GameSpot, NewsNation, Newsy, i24 News, Al Jazeera, Yahoo! Finance, Newsmax, The Hill and more.
The Most Local News
Stream local news including: CBS New York, News12, WCBS, KCBS, CBS Chicago WBBM, KYW, KTVT, CBS San Francisco KPIX, KTRK, WCVB, WGCL, WMOR, KPHO, WXYZ, KIRO, WCCO, WFOR, KMGH, WESH, WEWS, KCRA, KMOV, WTAE, WTVD, KPTV, WBAL, WRTV, KGTV, WSMV, WFSB, KCWE, WISN, WLWT, WYFF, WPBF, KVVU, KOCO, WGAL, WVTM, WXII, WFOX, KOAT, WLKY, WDSU, WMCTV, WKBW, KFSN, KJRH, Fox10tv, WFTX, WHIO, KCCI, KGUN, WNEM, KETV, KSPR, WTVG, WMTV, WMTW, WJCL, WAPT, WPTZ, KHBS, KIVI, WGGB, KVLY, KATC, KSBY, KSBW, KERO, KRIS, KOSA, WBOC, KPAX, KTVQ, WCAV, KBZK, KRTV, WTAP, KCWY, KXLH, WLNY, CBS Los Angeles KCAL, WLS, WPVI, KABC, KGO, KY3, CBS Boston WBZ, WMUR, WFTS, KNXV, WMYD, WFXT, WWJ-TV, KCNC, WKCF, KOVR, WFTV, WSOC, CBS Pittsburgh KDKA, KTVU, WRDQ, WPXI, WMAR, WJZ-TV, KCTV, WTVF, KMCI, KMBC, TMJ4, WCPO, FoxCarolina, WPTV, KTNV, KSHB, WFLX, WJAX, WLEX, WHBQ, WACY, KOKI, KMTV, WGBA, KWBA, WJRT, KOAA, KXXV, WNNE, KHOG, NBC Nebraska KNIN, KSAW, WTXL, KTRE, KZTV, WSYM, WSHM, NEWSPLEX, KXLF, KTVH, WHEC, WDIO, KOB, KSTP, KSTC, KAAL, WNYT, WNYW.
Please let us know how we can improve by tapping the feedback button on the main screen of the app. Or email us [email protected]
Learn more about Haystack News at http://www.haystack.tv
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Store changes
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