LBC: UK, World & Breaking News: iPhone vs Android
LBC: UK, World & Breaking News gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
LBC: UK, World & Breaking News by Global Media & Entertainment Limited 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
3.8 ★
16k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#13
Android · 
News & Magazines Free
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
297700808
Publisher
Global Media & Entertainment Limited
Content rating
17+
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.thisisglobal.player.lbc
Publisher
Global Media & Entertainment
Content rating
Teen
LBC: UK, World & Breaking News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100+ | 500k+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 1M+ 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 LBC: UK, World & 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 before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How LBC: UK, World & Breaking News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 2 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 8.1k |
| Google Play | 3.0 ★ | 7.6k 75 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 16k |
About LBC: UK, World & Breaking News
Welcome to the official LBC news app
Stay on top of the latest news, breaking stories, and insightful opinions from award-winning journalists like Nick Ferrari, James O’Brien, Andrew Marr, Lewis Goodall, and more. With LBC, you can read, watch, and listen to top stories and in-depth discussions on everything from current events and politics to global affairs, business, and tech. Keep up with the headlines you care about most with LBC – Leading Britain’s Conversation.
Whether you're into political deep dives or curious about the latest news from Silicon Valley, stay in the know with LBC. With the LBC app, you can read breaking news, listen live, or catch up on your favourite shows – all in one place. Download LBC today and get UK & World news on your terms.
Why download the LBC news app:
Customise your news feed
With LBC, you control your news. Personalise your feed to follow the topics and opinion pieces that matter most to you, and easily add, remove, or reorder stories to match your interests.
An award-winning lineup
Get access to insightful commentary and expert opinions on breaking UK news from LBC's all-star lineup, including Nick Ferrari, James O’Brien, Andrew Marr, Lewis Goodall, Shelagh Fogarty, Ian Dale, Tom Swarbrick, and more.
Never miss a headline
Stay in the loop with push notifications delivering the latest stories, headlines, and breaking news straight to your device.
News, your way
Whether it’s live radio, articles, or podcasts like “The News Agents,” LBC has you covered. Discover the latest news in whatever format suits you best.
Additionally, with LBC you can also enjoy all of Global’s other stations, including Capital, Capital XTRA, Capital XTRA Reloaded, Capital Dance, Capital Chill, Capital Anthems, Classic FM, Classic FM Calm, Classic FM Movies, Gold, Heart, Heart 70s, Heart 80s, Heart 90s, Heart 00s, Heart 10s, Heart Dance, Heart Love, Heart Musicals, Smooth, Smooth Chill, Smooth Country, Smooth Relax, Smooth Soul, Smooth 70s, Smooth 80s, Radio X, Radio X Classic Rock, Radio X Chilled, Radio X 90s and Radio x 00s.
Download the LBC app to read, watch, and listen to live coverage of UK news and world affairs today.
Terms of Use: https://global.com/legal/terms-of-use/
Stay on top of the latest news, breaking stories, and insightful opinions from award-winning journalists like Nick Ferrari, James O’Brien, Andrew Marr, Lewis Goodall, and more. With LBC, you can read, watch, and listen to top stories and in-depth discussions on everything from current events and politics to global affairs, business, and tech. Keep up with the headlines you care about most with LBC – Leading Britain’s Conversation.
Whether you're into political deep dives or curious about the latest news from Silicon Valley, stay in the know with LBC. With the LBC app, you can read breaking news, listen live, or catch up on your favourite shows – all in one place. Download LBC today and get UK & World news on your terms.
Why download the LBC news app:
Customise your news feed
With LBC, you control your news. Personalise your feed to follow the topics and opinion pieces that matter most to you, and easily add, remove, or reorder stories to match your interests.
An award-winning lineup
Get access to insightful commentary and expert opinions on breaking UK news from LBC's all-star lineup, including Nick Ferrari, James O’Brien, Andrew Marr, Lewis Goodall, Shelagh Fogarty, Ian Dale, Tom Swarbrick, and more.
Never miss a headline
Stay in the loop with push notifications delivering the latest stories, headlines, and breaking news straight to your device.
News, your way
Whether it’s live radio, articles, or podcasts like “The News Agents,” LBC has you covered. Discover the latest news in whatever format suits you best.
Additionally, with LBC you can also enjoy all of Global’s other stations, including Capital, Capital XTRA, Capital XTRA Reloaded, Capital Dance, Capital Chill, Capital Anthems, Classic FM, Classic FM Calm, Classic FM Movies, Gold, Heart, Heart 70s, Heart 80s, Heart 90s, Heart 00s, Heart 10s, Heart Dance, Heart Love, Heart Musicals, Smooth, Smooth Chill, Smooth Country, Smooth Relax, Smooth Soul, Smooth 70s, Smooth 80s, Radio X, Radio X Classic Rock, Radio X Chilled, Radio X 90s and Radio x 00s.
Download the LBC app to read, watch, and listen to live coverage of UK news and world affairs today.
Terms of Use: https://global.com/legal/terms-of-use/