news.com.au: iPhone vs Android
news.com.au gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
news.com.au by News Digital Media 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.com.au at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-27. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free news application by News Digital Media delivering Australian and global headlines, sports, and lifestyle content with personalized feeds and multimedia options. The app currently holds the #1 position in the Australian News & Magazines Free category and ranks #61 in the overall Australian Free Apps chart.
Similar apps: ABC News, Sky News Australia, BBC News
news.com.au downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 1k+ | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 100,000+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 100k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where news.com.au'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
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How news.com.au 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 ★ | 4.3k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 2.1k 9 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 6.4k |
What users say about news.com.au
From the 60 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently criticize the recent app update for introducing a confusing layout, performance glitches, and excessive data usage. While some appreciate the breadth of Australian news coverage, many find the new interface clunky and intrusive due to ads and rating prompts.
Mixed but leaning positive (55% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being fun. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to use Well written stories”
- Fun
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “continually crashes and shuts down”
- Updates: “app updated to current without warning”
- Ads: “Full screen ads preventing scrolling”
- Speed & performance: “But for a while now, the longer I read stories, the slower the app gets, & then it crashes”