NPR Downloads & RevenueNPR: National & Local News · App Store & Google Play
NPR: National & Local News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
NPR: National & Local News by NPR is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
NPR: National & Local News update history & changes
Last change · 44 events since 15 Aug 2009Full timeline ↓📈iOSEntered the top 100🚀AndroidNow shown next to USA TODAY: US & Breaking News, Radio Popolare, ICI : info, radio, TV, podcast +5 more📈AndroidEntered the top 100📈AndroidCharting in a new country📈iOSCharting in a new country✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: iheartradio✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: public📦iOSUpdated to version 7.10.4📦iOSUpdated to version 7.10.3⭐iOSPassed 1K ratings⭐iOSPassed 10K ratings🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSReleased on the App Store
Full timeline · 44 events
- 📈NPR: National & Local News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · ID
- 🚀NPR: National & Local News: now shown next to USA TODAY: US & Breaking News, Radio Popolare, ICI : info, radio, TV, podcast +5 moreAndroidthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 📈NPR: National & Local News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · AU
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryAndroidAustralia
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryiOSIndonesia
- 📈NPR: National & Local News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · IT
- 📈NPR: National & Local News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · FR
- ✏️NPR: National & Local News added hidden keywords: iheartradioiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈NPR: National & Local News entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · News · DE · Top Free · News · FR
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryiOSGermany
- 📈NPR: National & Local News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · GB
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryiOSItaly
- 📈NPR: National & Local News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · BR
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSFrance · India
- ✏️NPR: National & Local News added hidden keywords: publiciOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- 📈NPR: National & Local News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · RU
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryiOSBrazil
- 📦NPR: National & Local News updated to version 7.10.4iOSWe're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
This release also addresses some fixes needed to support the release of iOS 27.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.… more - 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryAndroidBrazil
- 📈NPR: National & Local News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · SA
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryAndroidSaudi Arabia
- 📈NPR: National & Local News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · TH
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryAndroidThailand
- ✏️NPR: National & Local News added hidden keywords: newschanneliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦NPR: National & Local News updated to version 7.10.3iOSWe're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
This release also addresses some fixes needed to support the release of iOS 27.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.… more - ✏️NPR: National & Local News added hidden keywords: nytiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryAndroidIndia
- 📈NPR: National & Local News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · AU
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryiOSAustralia
- 📈NPR: National & Local News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · SA
- 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryiOSSaudi Arabia
- 📦NPR: National & Local News updated to version 7.10.2iOSWe're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
This release also addresses some fixes needed to support the release of iOS 27.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.… more - 📦NPR: National & Local News: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦NPR: National & Local News updated to version 7.10.1iOSWe're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
This release also addresses some fixes needed to support the release of iOS 27.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.… more - 📈NPR: National & Local News charting in a new countryiOSRussia
- 📦NPR: National & Local News updated to version 7.10.0iOSWe're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
This release also addresses some fixes needed to support the release of iOS 27.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.… more - 🆕NPR: National & Local News first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidSouth Korea
- 🆕NPR: National & Local News first spotted by AppInsideriOS#68 in Top Free · News · Canada
- 📦NPR: National & Local News version 7.9.2iOSNo release notes
- 🆕NPR: National & Local News released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.7 ★
116k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#25
App Store · 
News Free
News FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
746
▲ +19% vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
324906251
Publisher
NPR
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Aug 2009
17 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 18.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
4 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
87 MB
Also listed in
Music
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
Google Play
App details
App ID
org.npr.android.news
Publisher
National Public Radio, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
NPR: National & Local News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 5M+ |
| Google Play | 50+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where NPR: National & Local 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.
Business model: Ad-led
How NPR: National & Local News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads · 6 ad networks
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Hidden keywords
NPR: National & Local News shows up in App Store search (US) for 2 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #25 News Free | 10 of 30 countries | #25 | – |
| Google Play | #29 News & Magazines Free | 9 of 23 countries | #29 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
636
▲ +19% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
3.8
US App Store
Recent ratings
5.0★
vs 4.7★ lifetime
Recent written reviews
3.1★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
90/100
top 1% of News apps
Growing fastest in 
Canada ▲ +100%
New ratings by country (8)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 616 | 97% | ▲ +17% |
| Canada | 7.8 | 1% | ▲ +100% |
 France | 5 | 1% | – |
 United Kingdom | 1.8 | 0% | – |
 Japan | 1.8 | 0% | – |
 South Korea | 1.5 | 0% | – |
 Australia | 1.2 | 0% | – |
 India | 1.2 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
110
▲ +28% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
15
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.8★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.8★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
80/100
faster than 92% of News and magazines apps
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 ★ | 77k |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 39k 10k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 116k |
What users say about NPR: National & Local News
From the 89 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (57% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “Long time NPR addict (thanks Mom!”
- Price & subscription: “Protect this institution at all costs costs”
- Features & content: “Good content I really enjoy articles especially with option to also listen to article”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Won’t work on an iPhone 8”
- Updates: “Gets worse with every update”
- Ads: “Hangs on ads between stories”
- Login & account: “I love NPR, but now I am locked out because I haven’t bought a new iPhone”
About NPR: National & Local News
Welcome to the public radio universe.
The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place.
*Make it personal.*
Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love.
*Broaden your podcast palate.*
Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.)
*Make us your music concierge.*
Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more.
*Make everywhere more interesting.*
Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified.
*Support your listening, and NPR.*
The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Data Protection Choices:
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
By downloading this app:
You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place.
*Make it personal.*
Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love.
*Broaden your podcast palate.*
Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.)
*Make us your music concierge.*
Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more.
*Make everywhere more interesting.*
Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified.
*Support your listening, and NPR.*
The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Data Protection Choices:
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
By downloading this app:
You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
NPR: National & Local News App Store
NPR: National & Local News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
NPR: National & Local News is #25 in News Free in United States and charting in 10 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperNPR
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (77k)
Version7.10.4
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)5M+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
77k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#25
News FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
636
▲ +19% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
NPR: National & Local News on the App Store
App details
App ID
324906251
Publisher
NPR
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Aug 2009
17 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 18.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
4 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
87 MB
Also listed in
Music
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
NPR: National & Local 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. 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.
Where NPR: National & Local 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.
Business model: Ad-led
How NPR: National & Local News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads · 6 ad networks
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Hidden keywords
NPR: National & Local News shows up in App Store search (US) for 2 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsFree | #25 |
| South Korea | NewsFree | #42 |
| Japan | NewsFree | #119 |
| United Kingdom | NewsFree | #84 |
| Canada | NewsFree | #51 |
| Australia | NewsFree | #75 |
 Germany | NewsFree | #172 |
| France | NewsFree | #140 |
 Indonesia | NewsFree | #85 |
 Brazil | NewsFree | #179 |
Apps near NPR: National & Local News on the chart
News Free, around #25.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
77k ratings
Measured
Ratings
77k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
636
▲ +19% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
3.8
US App Store
Recent ratings
5.0★
vs 4.7★ lifetime
Recent written reviews
3.1★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
90/100
top 1% of News apps
Growing fastest in Canada ▲ +100%
New ratings by country (8)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 616 | 97% | ▲ +17% |
| Canada | 7.8 | 1% | ▲ +100% |
| France | 5 | 1% | – |
| United Kingdom | 1.8 | 0% | – |
| Japan | 1.8 | 0% | – |
| South Korea | 1.5 | 0% | – |
| Australia | 1.2 | 0% | – |
| India | 1.2 | 0% | – |
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.
What users say about NPR: National & Local News
From the 89 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (57% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “Long time NPR addict (thanks Mom!”
- Price & subscription: “Protect this institution at all costs costs”
- Features & content: “Good content I really enjoy articles especially with option to also listen to article”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Won’t work on an iPhone 8”
- Updates: “Gets worse with every update”
- Ads: “Hangs on ads between stories”
- Login & account: “I love NPR, but now I am locked out because I haven’t bought a new iPhone”
About NPR: National & Local News
Welcome to the public radio universe.
The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place.
*Make it personal.*
Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love.
*Broaden your podcast palate.*
Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.)
*Make us your music concierge.*
Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more.
*Make everywhere more interesting.*
Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified.
*Support your listening, and NPR.*
The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Data Protection Choices:
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
By downloading this app:
You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place.
*Make it personal.*
Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love.
*Broaden your podcast palate.*
Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.)
*Make us your music concierge.*
Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more.
*Make everywhere more interesting.*
Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified.
*Support your listening, and NPR.*
The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Data Protection Choices:
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
By downloading this app:
You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
Latest updates
7.10.4
We're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
This release also addresses some fixes needed to support the release of iOS 27.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.
7.10.3
We're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
This release also addresses some fixes needed to support the release of iOS 27.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.
7.10.2
We're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
This release also addresses some fixes needed to support the release of iOS 27.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.
NPR: National & Local News Android
NPR: National & Local News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
NPR: National & Local News is #29 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 9 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperNPR
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released–
Installs5M+
Rating★ 4.8 (39k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.8 ★
39k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#29
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
110
▲ +28% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
NPR: National & Local News on Google Play
App details
App ID
org.npr.android.news
Publisher
National Public Radio, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
NPR: National & Local 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
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where NPR: National & Local 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
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 NPR: National & Local News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads · 6 ad networks
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #29 |
| United Kingdom | News & MagazinesFree | #71 |
| Canada | News & MagazinesFree | #44 |
| Australia | News & MagazinesFree | #50 |
| South Korea | News & MagazinesFree | #83 |
| France | News & MagazinesFree | #90 |
| Brazil | News & MagazinesFree | #121 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #76 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesFree | #77 |
Apps near NPR: National & Local News on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #29.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
39k ratings
Measured
Ratings
39k
Measured
Written reviews
10k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
110
▲ +28% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
15
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.8★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.8★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
80/100
faster than 92% of News and magazines apps
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.
What users say about NPR: National & Local News
From the 176 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (66% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and ads.
What people like
- Features & content: “Great variety of programming”
- Ease of use: “easy to listen to my favorite episodes”
- Fun: “Great variety of informative, educational, and entertaining content”
- Updates: “Updated from a few years ago”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “you're requiring a login now???”
- Ads: “the ads have gotten out of control”
- Features & content: “Additionally, how is there no save article feature in this day and age?”
- Crashes & bugs: “When I try to add a show to my app I always receive a broken link that doesn't work”
About NPR: National & Local News
Welcome to the public radio universe.
The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place.
Make it personal.
Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love.
Broaden your podcast palate.
Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.)
Make us your music concierge.
Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more.
Make everywhere more interesting.
Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified.
Support your listening, and NPR.
The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Data Protection Choices:
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
By downloading this app:
You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place.
Make it personal.
Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love.
Broaden your podcast palate.
Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.)
Make us your music concierge.
Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more.
Make everywhere more interesting.
Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified.
Support your listening, and NPR.
The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Data Protection Choices:
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
By downloading this app:
You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
What's new
We're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.
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