news.com.au
news.com.au gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
news.com.au is #5 in News Free in Australia and charting in 1 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperNews Digital Media
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.5 (4.3k)
Version2.8.2
Age rating4+
First seen by us🇦🇺 25 Sep 2026
Rating
4.5 ★
4.3k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#5
🇦🇺 News Free
Measured
news.com.au 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 news.com.au'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 per daily user
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.
Business model: Ad-led
How news.com.au makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads · 9 ad networks
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | NewsFree | #5 |
Apps near news.com.au on the chart
🇦🇺 News Free, around #5.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
4.3k ratings
Measured
Ratings
4.3k
Measured
About news.com.au
Get the app that gets you.
We get how busy you are. That’s why we’ve redesigned the news.com.au app to make it even easier to get across what’s happening, what it means for you, and to join in the conversation.
Features include:
Top stories: Stay across Australian news, world news, and get live updates 24/7. From major global developments, Trump and war coverage, to national headlines, finance, politics and local interest issues, you’ll get the big stories fast.
A personal feed made 'For You': Personalise your feed by following the topics you care about. Tap into your custom 'For You' section to see our recommendations on stories we think you’ll like.
Choose your layout: You’re in control of the app’s layout. You can quickly swipe horizontally through headlines, or switch to the classic scroll layout for a deeper dive.
Breaking news alerts: Enable real-time push notifications for urgent breaking news so you’re always in the loop.
Your home for Sports news: Follow all the action with dedicated sections for NRL, AFL, UFC, F1 and more. We cover what everyone’s talking about - both on and off the field.
Pop-culture, trends, and lifestyle: Balance out the hard headlines with a fast-paced mix of entertainment news, celebrity buzz, and lifestyle trends.
Be part of the conversation: See what stories are ‘Most Commented’ across Australia. You can also share your take with quick emoji reactions or get your comment featured in articles.
Watch, listen, or save for later: Watch quick video updates, listen to narrated audio articles or podcasts on the go, or save stories to read later offline.
Get easy low-light reading: Switch to native Dark Mode for a better reading experience that’s easy on the eyes and saves your battery.
We get how busy you are. That’s why we’ve redesigned the news.com.au app to make it even easier to get across what’s happening, what it means for you, and to join in the conversation.
Features include:
Top stories: Stay across Australian news, world news, and get live updates 24/7. From major global developments, Trump and war coverage, to national headlines, finance, politics and local interest issues, you’ll get the big stories fast.
A personal feed made 'For You': Personalise your feed by following the topics you care about. Tap into your custom 'For You' section to see our recommendations on stories we think you’ll like.
Choose your layout: You’re in control of the app’s layout. You can quickly swipe horizontally through headlines, or switch to the classic scroll layout for a deeper dive.
Breaking news alerts: Enable real-time push notifications for urgent breaking news so you’re always in the loop.
Your home for Sports news: Follow all the action with dedicated sections for NRL, AFL, UFC, F1 and more. We cover what everyone’s talking about - both on and off the field.
Pop-culture, trends, and lifestyle: Balance out the hard headlines with a fast-paced mix of entertainment news, celebrity buzz, and lifestyle trends.
Be part of the conversation: See what stories are ‘Most Commented’ across Australia. You can also share your take with quick emoji reactions or get your comment featured in articles.
Watch, listen, or save for later: Watch quick video updates, listen to narrated audio articles or podcasts on the go, or save stories to read later offline.
Get easy low-light reading: Switch to native Dark Mode for a better reading experience that’s easy on the eyes and saves your battery.
Latest updates
2.8.2
We’ve made improvements under the hood to deliver a smoother, more reliable app experience:
* Performance Boost: Faster loading times across all article pages.
* Video Fixes: Resolved an issue causing video pausing on the Watch tab,
* General Maintenance: Misc bug fixes and stability enhancements.
