Ground News: iPhone vs Android
Ground News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Ground News by Snapwise 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.
Magazines & Newspapers FreeGround News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Ground News is a free news aggregator for readers seeking to identify media bias, source reliability, and ownership across over 50,000 global outlets. The app holds the #1 position in US Magazines & Newspapers Free charts while also ranking within the top 15 grossing lists across multiple international markets including Canada, South Korea, and India.
Similar apps: Flipboard, SmartNews, Feedly
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Ground News’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.32.2, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Ground News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 1k+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Ground 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 before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Ground News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 2 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 3 | Ground News Premium Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | Ground News Pro Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 6 | Ground News Pro Yearly subscription | |
| 7 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 8 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 9 | Ground News Vantage Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | Ground News Vantage Yearly subscription |
Hidden keywords
Ground 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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 49k |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 33k 3.4k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 82k |
What users say about Ground News
From the 81 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are overwhelmingly negative about a recent app redesign that removed concise summaries and introduced aggressive paywalls and ads. Complaints also focus on perceived left-wing bias in headline selection and difficult subscription cancellation processes.
Mixed (35% 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 ads. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Cancelling my “center” subscriptions”
- Features & content: “Love the content, but am struggling to read it”
- Design: “Thank you for designing this for people like me”
- Ads: “SO MANY ads, especially for a paid subscription”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “It’s subscription based now”
- Ads: “The ads take over the articles”
- Features & content: “So much change and no options to customize or revert”
- Updates: “*Update: I’m even more convinced now”
About Ground News
Ground News is the largest news aggregator in the world with over 50K news sources and 60K articles added daily. But we aren’t a typical news aggregator, throwing hundreds of headlines at you that barely skim the surface. Ground frees people from algorithmic restraints, illuminates blindspots and makes media bias explicit with our one-of-a-kind media analysis features.
AVOID MANIPULATIVE ALGORITHMS
SPOT MEDIA BIAS
DISCOVER BLINDSPOTS
CHECK THE RELIABILITY OF SOURCES
SEE WHO OWNS THE NEWS YOU CONSUME
Read daily breaking stories from sources around the world, in real time. Like a modern day newspaper, we show you diverse stories instead of algorithm-driven content that can limit your worldview. News coverage is rarely unbiased, so we give you as much context as possible so you can come to your own conclusions. Compare coverage on partisan topics like politics, and elections.
Enjoy our free features, or subscribe for in-depth analysis that will transform the way you look at news.
About Your Ground News Subscription:
Subscriptions renew monthly and can be managed through your App Store account
Payment will be charged to your App Store Account on confirmation of purchase
Renewal is automatic unless turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
Subscriptions can also be managed through Ground News by going to your Account Settings after purchase
See full terms and conditions here: https://ground.news/terms-and-conditions
Ground News iPhone
Ground News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Ground News is #1 in Magazines & Newspapers Free in United States and charting in 16 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Magazines & Newspapers FreeGround News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Ground News is a free news aggregator for readers seeking to identify media bias, source reliability, and ownership across over 50,000 global outlets. The app holds the #1 position in US Magazines & Newspapers Free charts while also ranking within the top 15 grossing lists across multiple international markets including Canada, South Korea, and India.
Similar apps: Flipboard, SmartNews, Feedly
Ground News on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Ground News’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Ground 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 Ground 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 Ground News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Ground News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 2 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 3 | Ground News Premium Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | Ground News Pro Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 6 | Ground News Pro Yearly subscription | |
| 7 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 8 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 9 | Ground News Vantage Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | Ground News Vantage Yearly subscription |
Hidden keywords
Ground 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.
China
South Korea
Japan
Brazil
RussiaApps near Ground News on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Free, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Ground News
From the 81 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are overwhelmingly negative about a recent app redesign that removed concise summaries and introduced aggressive paywalls and ads. Complaints also focus on perceived left-wing bias in headline selection and difficult subscription cancellation processes.
Mixed (35% 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 ads. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Cancelling my “center” subscriptions”
- Features & content: “Love the content, but am struggling to read it”
- Design: “Thank you for designing this for people like me”
- Ads: “SO MANY ads, especially for a paid subscription”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “It’s subscription based now”
- Ads: “The ads take over the articles”
- Features & content: “So much change and no options to customize or revert”
- Updates: “*Update: I’m even more convinced now”
About Ground News
Ground News is the largest news aggregator in the world with over 50K news sources and 60K articles added daily. But we aren’t a typical news aggregator, throwing hundreds of headlines at you that barely skim the surface. Ground frees people from algorithmic restraints, illuminates blindspots and makes media bias explicit with our one-of-a-kind media analysis features.
AVOID MANIPULATIVE ALGORITHMS
SPOT MEDIA BIAS
DISCOVER BLINDSPOTS
CHECK THE RELIABILITY OF SOURCES
SEE WHO OWNS THE NEWS YOU CONSUME
Read daily breaking stories from sources around the world, in real time. Like a modern day newspaper, we show you diverse stories instead of algorithm-driven content that can limit your worldview. News coverage is rarely unbiased, so we give you as much context as possible so you can come to your own conclusions. Compare coverage on partisan topics like politics, and elections.
Enjoy our free features, or subscribe for in-depth analysis that will transform the way you look at news.
About Your Ground News Subscription:
Subscriptions renew monthly and can be managed through your App Store account
Payment will be charged to your App Store Account on confirmation of purchase
Renewal is automatic unless turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
Subscriptions can also be managed through Ground News by going to your Account Settings after purchase
See full terms and conditions here: https://ground.news/terms-and-conditions
Latest updates
Ground News Android
Ground News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Ground News is #6 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 17 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines GrossingGround News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Ground News is a news aggregator that visualizes media bias, ownership, and reliability across over 50,000 sources to help users identify blind spots in their information diet. The app holds strong grossing positions in the US (#5), Canada (#7), and several international markets like India and UAE, indicating high monetization efficiency relative to its free chart rankings.
Similar apps: Flipboard, SmartNews, Feedly
Ground News on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.32.2, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Ground 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 Ground 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 Ground News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Ground News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 2 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 3 | Ground News Premium Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | Ground News Pro Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 6 | Ground News Pro Yearly subscription | |
| 7 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 8 | Ground News Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 9 | Ground News Vantage Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | Ground News Vantage Yearly subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesGrossing | #6 |
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #20 |
 Canada | News & MagazinesGrossing | #6 |
 United Kingdom | News & MagazinesGrossing | #19 |
 India | News & MagazinesGrossing | #10 |
 Germany | News & MagazinesGrossing | #28 |
| United Kingdom | News & MagazinesFree | #30 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesGrossing | #11 |
 Indonesia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #11 |
 Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #11 |
| Canada | News & MagazinesFree | #21 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesGrossing | #11 |
 Netherlands | News & MagazinesGrossing | #11 |
 Australia | News & MagazinesFree | #26 |
 Turkey | News & MagazinesGrossing | #12 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesGrossing | #11 |
 Vietnam | News & MagazinesGrossing | #10 |
| Germany | News & MagazinesFree | #80 |
 France | News & MagazinesFree | #59 |
| Mexico | News & MagazinesFree | #51 |
 Italy | News & MagazinesFree | #72 |
 Spain | News & MagazinesFree | #72 |
| Netherlands | News & MagazinesFree | #47 |
| United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #57 |
| India | News & MagazinesFree | #190 |
| Thailand | News & MagazinesFree | #55 |
Apps near Ground News on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #6.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Ground News
From the 143 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's unique bias-tracking features and ability to compare news sources, but many are frustrated by aggressive subscription prompts, billing issues, and technical performance problems. While some find it essential for critical thinking, others report poor usability on tablets, slow loading times, and a lack of true free access.
Mixed (48% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content.
What people like
- Features & content: “Great for looking at a variety of takes”
- Price & subscription: “Well worth the subscription”
- Crashes & bugs: “I was having a few issues with the app crashing and posted a 3 start review”
- Login & account: “Cannot login utilizing "Continue with Google" account unfortunately”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “need to pay, after 7 days!”
- Features & content: “give me an option to hide that stuff!!!”
- Design: “The layout sucks, for one thing”
- Crashes & bugs: “app won't work on my phone trying to figure out and fix it hopefully I can figure it out”
About Ground News
Ground News is the largest news aggregator in the world with over 50K news sources and 60K articles added daily. But we aren’t a typical news aggregator, throwing hundreds of headlines at you that barely skim the surface. Ground frees people from algorithmic restraints, illuminates blindspots and makes media bias explicit with our one-of-a-kind media analysis features.
> Avoid manipulative algorithms
> Spot media bias
> Discover news Blindspots
> Check the reliability of sources
> See who owns the news you consume
Read daily breaking stories from sources around the world, in real time. Like a modern day newspaper, we show you diverse stories instead of algorithm-driven content that can limit your worldview. News coverage is rarely unbiased, so we give you as much context as possible so you can come to your own conclusions. Compare coverage on partisan topics like politics, and elections.
Enjoy our free features, or subscribe for in-depth analysis that will transform the way you look at news.
About Your Ground News Subscription:
Subscriptions renew monthly and can be managed through your Play Store account
Payment will be charged to your Play Store Account on confirmation of purchase
Renewal is automatic unless turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
See full terms and conditions here: https://ground.news/terms-and-conditions
What's new in 5.0.0
* Major UI, Infrastructure & Performance enhancements
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