Epoch Times: Live & Breaking: iPhone vs Android
Epoch Times: Live & Breaking gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Epoch Times: Live & Breaking by Epoch Usa Inc 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.
Rating
4.8 ★
361k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#12
iPhone · 
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing
Magazines & Newspapers GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
670443321
Publisher
Epoch USA Inc
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Jul 2013
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
104 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.theepochtimes.news
Publisher
THE EPOCH TIMES ASSOCIATION INC.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Epoch Times: Live & Breaking downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 500+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: 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 Epoch Times: Live & Breaking'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 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 Epoch Times: Live & Breaking makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 25 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Annual Subscription subscription |
Hidden keywords
Epoch Times: Live & Breaking shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 267k |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 94k 15k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 361k |
What users say about Epoch Times: Live & Breaking
From the 57 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (58% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Random charges but good news”
- Ease of use: “Easy to find new your interested in, trustworthy”
- Features & content: “Content is true and well presented”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I paid for a subscription”
- Login & account: “It asked me to sign in as a new user and wants my credit card”
- Updates: “However, the recent update to the Opinion section is horrific”
- Ads: “When you close the ad you lose the story”
About Epoch Times: Live & Breaking
The Epoch Times, as a thoughtful alternative to your daily news stream, puts the most recent authentic news in your hands. Using The Epoch Times app, you can stay up to date on world events wherever you are, even while driving or waiting in the most convenient way.
The Epoch Times app serves you with trusted news wherever you are. Get instant access to award-winning journalism, breaking, political, US, China, and world news, as well as stories on arts and culture, and more.
With The Epoch Times app you will have access to all of our digital content, including in-depth coverage of US politics, reporting on China. You will also get access to our premium shows such as American Thoughts Leaders, Crossroads, China in Focus, Facts Matter, The Larry Elder Show, Health Care, as well as commentaries and documentaries on issues that matter. There is special coverage updated regularly on trending topics.
Download The Epoch Times app to experience our digital publishing platform.
MAIN APP FEATURES:
• Top Section: See all important events and hot topics in the US, China, and around the world at a glance.
• Breaking News alerts: Get the latest news in a timely manner as they occur.
• Livestream Notification: Watch live broadcasts of major events in the US and around the world.
• Video Section: Enjoy exclusive, original series, inspiring videos as well as documentaries. Users can view trailers automatically to grasp overview.
• Opinion: Read political, social, and personal commentaries.
• Easily share stories on all major social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook as well as via email or text message.
• Text-to-audio: Listen to articles wherever you are.
• Save Articles: Save articles and videos to your reading list.
• Offline: Read articles and watch videos on your saved list offline.
• Notification Center: See all of the day’s most important news at a glance.
• Adjust font size in articles.
• Dark mode.
Terms of service: https://www.theepochtimes.com/terms-of-service
Privacy policy: https://www.theepochtimes.com/privacy-notice
TECHNICAL HELP AND ASSISTANCE:
We are working hard to ensure our readers have an excellent experience using our app. If you have any questions about how the app works, want to provide us with insightful feedback, or experience any technical difficulties such as crashes, please contact us at [email protected]. This way our developers can identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
The Epoch Times app serves you with trusted news wherever you are. Get instant access to award-winning journalism, breaking, political, US, China, and world news, as well as stories on arts and culture, and more.
With The Epoch Times app you will have access to all of our digital content, including in-depth coverage of US politics, reporting on China. You will also get access to our premium shows such as American Thoughts Leaders, Crossroads, China in Focus, Facts Matter, The Larry Elder Show, Health Care, as well as commentaries and documentaries on issues that matter. There is special coverage updated regularly on trending topics.
Download The Epoch Times app to experience our digital publishing platform.
MAIN APP FEATURES:
• Top Section: See all important events and hot topics in the US, China, and around the world at a glance.
• Breaking News alerts: Get the latest news in a timely manner as they occur.
• Livestream Notification: Watch live broadcasts of major events in the US and around the world.
• Video Section: Enjoy exclusive, original series, inspiring videos as well as documentaries. Users can view trailers automatically to grasp overview.
• Opinion: Read political, social, and personal commentaries.
• Easily share stories on all major social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook as well as via email or text message.
• Text-to-audio: Listen to articles wherever you are.
• Save Articles: Save articles and videos to your reading list.
• Offline: Read articles and watch videos on your saved list offline.
• Notification Center: See all of the day’s most important news at a glance.
• Adjust font size in articles.
• Dark mode.
Terms of service: https://www.theepochtimes.com/terms-of-service
Privacy policy: https://www.theepochtimes.com/privacy-notice
TECHNICAL HELP AND ASSISTANCE:
We are working hard to ensure our readers have an excellent experience using our app. If you have any questions about how the app works, want to provide us with insightful feedback, or experience any technical difficulties such as crashes, please contact us at [email protected]. This way our developers can identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
Epoch Times: Live & Breaking iPhone
Epoch Times: Live & Breaking gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Epoch Times: Live & Breaking is #12 in Magazines & Newspapers Grossing in United States and charting in 3 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperEpoch Usa Inc
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.9 (267k)
Version3.2.11
Age rating4+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)10M+ worldwide
Rating
4.9 ★
267k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#12
Magazines & Newspapers GrossingMeasured
Epoch Times: Live & Breaking on the App Store
App details
App ID
670443321
Publisher
Epoch USA Inc
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Jul 2013
13 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
104 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Epoch Times: Live & Breaking 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 Epoch Times: Live & Breaking'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 Epoch Times: Live & Breaking before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Ad-led
How Epoch Times: Live & Breaking makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 25 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Annual Subscription subscription |
Hidden keywords
Epoch Times: Live & Breaking shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #12 |
| United States | NewsGrossing | #23 |
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #55 |
 Canada | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #35 |
| Canada | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #46 |
 Saudi Arabia | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #27 |
| Canada | NewsGrossing | #49 |
| Canada | NewsFree | #53 |
| Saudi Arabia | NewsGrossing | #36 |
Apps near Epoch Times: Live & Breaking on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing, around #12.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.9 ★
267k ratings
Measured
Ratings
267k
Measured
What users say about Epoch Times: Live & Breaking
From the 57 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (58% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Random charges but good news”
- Ease of use: “Easy to find new your interested in, trustworthy”
- Features & content: “Content is true and well presented”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I paid for a subscription”
- Login & account: “It asked me to sign in as a new user and wants my credit card”
- Updates: “However, the recent update to the Opinion section is horrific”
- Ads: “When you close the ad you lose the story”
About Epoch Times: Live & Breaking
The Epoch Times, as a thoughtful alternative to your daily news stream, puts the most recent authentic news in your hands. Using The Epoch Times app, you can stay up to date on world events wherever you are, even while driving or waiting in the most convenient way.
The Epoch Times app serves you with trusted news wherever you are. Get instant access to award-winning journalism, breaking, political, US, China, and world news, as well as stories on arts and culture, and more.
With The Epoch Times app you will have access to all of our digital content, including in-depth coverage of US politics, reporting on China. You will also get access to our premium shows such as American Thoughts Leaders, Crossroads, China in Focus, Facts Matter, The Larry Elder Show, Health Care, as well as commentaries and documentaries on issues that matter. There is special coverage updated regularly on trending topics.
Download The Epoch Times app to experience our digital publishing platform.
MAIN APP FEATURES:
• Top Section: See all important events and hot topics in the US, China, and around the world at a glance.
• Breaking News alerts: Get the latest news in a timely manner as they occur.
• Livestream Notification: Watch live broadcasts of major events in the US and around the world.
• Video Section: Enjoy exclusive, original series, inspiring videos as well as documentaries. Users can view trailers automatically to grasp overview.
• Opinion: Read political, social, and personal commentaries.
• Easily share stories on all major social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook as well as via email or text message.
• Text-to-audio: Listen to articles wherever you are.
• Save Articles: Save articles and videos to your reading list.
• Offline: Read articles and watch videos on your saved list offline.
• Notification Center: See all of the day’s most important news at a glance.
• Adjust font size in articles.
• Dark mode.
Terms of service: https://www.theepochtimes.com/terms-of-service
Privacy policy: https://www.theepochtimes.com/privacy-notice
TECHNICAL HELP AND ASSISTANCE:
We are working hard to ensure our readers have an excellent experience using our app. If you have any questions about how the app works, want to provide us with insightful feedback, or experience any technical difficulties such as crashes, please contact us at [email protected]. This way our developers can identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
The Epoch Times app serves you with trusted news wherever you are. Get instant access to award-winning journalism, breaking, political, US, China, and world news, as well as stories on arts and culture, and more.
With The Epoch Times app you will have access to all of our digital content, including in-depth coverage of US politics, reporting on China. You will also get access to our premium shows such as American Thoughts Leaders, Crossroads, China in Focus, Facts Matter, The Larry Elder Show, Health Care, as well as commentaries and documentaries on issues that matter. There is special coverage updated regularly on trending topics.
Download The Epoch Times app to experience our digital publishing platform.
MAIN APP FEATURES:
• Top Section: See all important events and hot topics in the US, China, and around the world at a glance.
• Breaking News alerts: Get the latest news in a timely manner as they occur.
• Livestream Notification: Watch live broadcasts of major events in the US and around the world.
• Video Section: Enjoy exclusive, original series, inspiring videos as well as documentaries. Users can view trailers automatically to grasp overview.
• Opinion: Read political, social, and personal commentaries.
• Easily share stories on all major social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook as well as via email or text message.
• Text-to-audio: Listen to articles wherever you are.
• Save Articles: Save articles and videos to your reading list.
• Offline: Read articles and watch videos on your saved list offline.
• Notification Center: See all of the day’s most important news at a glance.
• Adjust font size in articles.
• Dark mode.
Terms of service: https://www.theepochtimes.com/terms-of-service
Privacy policy: https://www.theepochtimes.com/privacy-notice
TECHNICAL HELP AND ASSISTANCE:
We are working hard to ensure our readers have an excellent experience using our app. If you have any questions about how the app works, want to provide us with insightful feedback, or experience any technical difficulties such as crashes, please contact us at [email protected]. This way our developers can identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
Latest updates
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You Get Real News Other Media Outlets Don't Report. As an Independent & Nonpartisan Newspaper, We Deliver Truth and Tradition, Based on Fact-Based Journalism. This release includes:
-UI/UX improvement
-General performance improvement
-Bug fixes.
We constantly improve our app to best serve you in years to come. Please send your questions and feedback to: [email protected]. Thank you.
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The Epoch Times: Breaking News Android
The Epoch Times: Breaking News gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Epoch Times: Breaking News is #21 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 11 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperEpoch Times Association Inc
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.8 (94k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.8 ★
94k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#21
News & Magazines GrossingMeasured
The Epoch Times: Breaking News on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.theepochtimes.news
Publisher
THE EPOCH TIMES ASSOCIATION INC.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
The Epoch Times: 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
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 The Epoch Times: 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 The Epoch Times: Breaking News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Ad-led
How The Epoch Times: Breaking News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 25 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Annual Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesGrossing | #21 |
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #104 |
 India | News & MagazinesGrossing | #31 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesGrossing | #34 |
| Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #33 |
| Canada | News & MagazinesFree | #53 |
 Indonesia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #35 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesGrossing | #34 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesGrossing | #35 |
 Netherlands | News & MagazinesGrossing | #37 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesGrossing | #33 |
 Vietnam | News & MagazinesGrossing | #32 |
Apps near The Epoch Times: Breaking News on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #21.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
94k ratings
Measured
Ratings
94k
Measured
Written reviews
15k
Measured
What users say about The Epoch Times: Breaking News
From the 119 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (87% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Everyone should have a subscription”
- Features & content: “More relevant and interesting content that our local newspaper in our larger neighboring town newspaper”
- Fun: “I really enjoy this publication”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Getting billed and paying every month”
- Login & account: “Verify my subscription expires 08/2026”
- Crashes & bugs: “App crashes EVERY time it is opened, no way to report a bug because the email address is undeliverable”
- Features & content: “No option to cancel either online or via app”
About The Epoch Times: Breaking News
The Epoch Times App serves you with trusted news wherever you are. Get instant access to award-winning journalism, breaking, political, US, China, and world news, as well as news on arts and culture, and more.
With The Epoch Times App you can browse our digital content, including in-depth coverage of China, unbiased reporting on US politics.
You will also get access to our premium shows such as Declassified, American Thoughts Leaders, Crossroads, The China Report, China Uncensored, Zooming In as well as commentaries and documentaries on issues that matter.
Download the app to experience our digital publishing platform.
MAIN APP FEATURES:
• Top Stories: Get a quick overview of all important events and trending subjects in the US, China, and the rest of the world.
• Breaking News Alerts: Receive the most recent news as they happens.
• Opinion: Read political, social, and personal viewpoints.
• Add articles to your personal reading list.
• Easily share articles by email, text message, and all of the major social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter.
• Use the night mode to prevent eye damage and make it easier to read the news at night and in the dark.
• Adjust the font size to suit your preferences.
Terms of service: https://www.theepochtimes.com/terms-of-service
Privacy policy: https://www.theepochtimes.com/privacy-notice
Technical Support and Aid:
To make sure The Epoch Times audience has a fantastic experience using the app, we are working very hard. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any inquiries about how the app operates, would like to offer us valuable comments, or encounter any technical issues such as crashes. This enables our developers to quickly find and fix the problems.
With The Epoch Times App you can browse our digital content, including in-depth coverage of China, unbiased reporting on US politics.
You will also get access to our premium shows such as Declassified, American Thoughts Leaders, Crossroads, The China Report, China Uncensored, Zooming In as well as commentaries and documentaries on issues that matter.
Download the app to experience our digital publishing platform.
MAIN APP FEATURES:
• Top Stories: Get a quick overview of all important events and trending subjects in the US, China, and the rest of the world.
• Breaking News Alerts: Receive the most recent news as they happens.
• Opinion: Read political, social, and personal viewpoints.
• Add articles to your personal reading list.
• Easily share articles by email, text message, and all of the major social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter.
• Use the night mode to prevent eye damage and make it easier to read the news at night and in the dark.
• Adjust the font size to suit your preferences.
Terms of service: https://www.theepochtimes.com/terms-of-service
Privacy policy: https://www.theepochtimes.com/privacy-notice
Technical Support and Aid:
To make sure The Epoch Times audience has a fantastic experience using the app, we are working very hard. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any inquiries about how the app operates, would like to offer us valuable comments, or encounter any technical issues such as crashes. This enables our developers to quickly find and fix the problems.
What's new in 3.1.23
What is new:
-UI/UX improvement
-Performance improvement
-Bug fixes.
-UI/UX improvement
-Performance improvement
-Bug fixes.