AP News: iPhone vs Android
AP News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
AP News by The Associated Press is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
News FreeApp Store
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Google Play
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AP News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 10+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where AP 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
Business model: Ad-led
How AP News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.5 ★ | 3.2k |
| Google Play | 4.7 ★ | 146k 34k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 149k |
About AP News
* A feed with developing stories from your followed topics.
* Customized news alerts tailored to your interests.
* Curated content hubs for deeper insights into major world news events and story lines.
* Award-winning photos, videos and articles from around the world.
AP News iPhone
AP News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
AP News is #35 in News Free in United States and charting in 8 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 News FreeAP News on the App Store
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AP 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 AP 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
Business model: Ad-led
How AP News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsFree | #35 |
| Japan | NewsFree | #89 |
 United Kingdom | NewsFree | #67 |
 South Korea | NewsFree | #51 |
 Canada | NewsFree | #42 |
 Australia | NewsFree | #64 |
 India | NewsFree | #89 |
 United Arab Emirates | NewsFree | #84 |
Apps near AP News on the chart
News Free, around #35.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
About AP News
* A feed with developing stories from your followed topics.
* Customized news alerts tailored to your interests.
* Curated content hubs for deeper insights into major world news events and story lines.
* Award-winning photos, videos and articles from around the world.
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AP News: World & Local Android
AP News: World & Local gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
AP News: World & Local is #43 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 4 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines FreeAP News: World & Local on Google Play
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AP News: World & Local 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 AP News: World & Local'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.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How AP News: World & Local makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #43 |
| United Kingdom | News & MagazinesFree | #57 |
| Canada | News & MagazinesFree | #44 |
| United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #130 |
Apps near AP News: World & Local on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #43.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
About AP News: World & Local
Here's some of what you'll see inside:
· Live coverage of important local news stories as they happen
· Curated content hubs for deeper insights into major world news events, sports news and story lines.
· AP's award-winning photography from U.S. and global news events
· Quick, informative videos that capture the stories that you and your friends are talking about.
· AP Top 25 Sports Polls.
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