NPR: National & Local News: iPhone vs Android
NPR: National & Local News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
NPR: National & Local News by NPR 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
4.7 ★
114k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#23
Android · 
News & Magazines Free
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
324906251
Publisher
NPR
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Aug 2009
17 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 18.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
4 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
87 MB
Also listed in
Music
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
Google Play
App details
App ID
org.npr.android.news
Publisher
National Public Radio, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
NPR: National & Local News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 1k+ | 5M+ |
| Google Play | 50+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ 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 NPR: National & Local 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.
Business model: Ad-led
How NPR: National & Local News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads · 6 ad networks
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Hidden keywords
NPR: National & Local 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 ★ | 75k |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 39k 10k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 114k |
What users say about NPR: National & Local News
From the 77 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (58% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “Long time NPR addict (thanks Mom!”
- Price & subscription: “Protect this institution at all costs costs”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Won’t work on an iPhone 8”
- Updates: “Gets worse with every update”
- Ads: “Hangs on ads between stories”
- Login & account: “I love NPR, but now I am locked out because I haven’t bought a new iPhone”
About NPR: National & Local News
Welcome to the public radio universe.
The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place.
*Make it personal.*
Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love.
*Broaden your podcast palate.*
Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.)
*Make us your music concierge.*
Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more.
*Make everywhere more interesting.*
Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified.
*Support your listening, and NPR.*
The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Data Protection Choices:
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
By downloading this app:
You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place.
*Make it personal.*
Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love.
*Broaden your podcast palate.*
Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.)
*Make us your music concierge.*
Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more.
*Make everywhere more interesting.*
Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified.
*Support your listening, and NPR.*
The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Data Protection Choices:
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
By downloading this app:
You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
NPR: National & Local News iPhone
NPR: National & Local News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
NPR: National & Local News is #25 in News Free in United States and charting in 4 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperNPR
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (75k)
Version7.10.3
Age rating12+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)5M+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
75k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#25
News FreeMeasured
NPR: National & Local News on the App Store
App details
App ID
324906251
Publisher
NPR
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Aug 2009
17 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 18.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
4 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
87 MB
Also listed in
Music
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
NPR: National & Local 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
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 NPR: National & Local 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.
Business model: Ad-led
How NPR: National & Local News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads · 6 ad networks
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Hidden keywords
NPR: National & Local 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.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsFree | #25 |
 South Korea | NewsFree | #66 |
| Canada | NewsFree | #58 |
 Australia | NewsFree | #78 |
Apps near NPR: National & Local News on the chart
News Free, around #25.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
75k ratings
Measured
Ratings
75k
Measured
What users say about NPR: National & Local News
From the 77 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (58% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “Long time NPR addict (thanks Mom!”
- Price & subscription: “Protect this institution at all costs costs”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Won’t work on an iPhone 8”
- Updates: “Gets worse with every update”
- Ads: “Hangs on ads between stories”
- Login & account: “I love NPR, but now I am locked out because I haven’t bought a new iPhone”
About NPR: National & Local News
Welcome to the public radio universe.
The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place.
*Make it personal.*
Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love.
*Broaden your podcast palate.*
Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.)
*Make us your music concierge.*
Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more.
*Make everywhere more interesting.*
Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified.
*Support your listening, and NPR.*
The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Data Protection Choices:
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
By downloading this app:
You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place.
*Make it personal.*
Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love.
*Broaden your podcast palate.*
Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.)
*Make us your music concierge.*
Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more.
*Make everywhere more interesting.*
Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified.
*Support your listening, and NPR.*
The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Data Protection Choices:
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
By downloading this app:
You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
Latest updates
7.10.3
We're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
This release also addresses some fixes needed to support the release of iOS 27.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.
7.10.2
We're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
This release also addresses some fixes needed to support the release of iOS 27.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.
7.10.1
We're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
This release also addresses some fixes needed to support the release of iOS 27.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.
NPR: National & Local News Android
NPR: National & Local News gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
NPR: National & Local News is #23 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 4 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperNPR
CategoryNews & Magazines
PriceFree
Released–
Installs5M+
Rating★ 4.8 (39k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.8 ★
39k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#23
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
NPR: National & Local News on Google Play
App details
App ID
org.npr.android.news
Publisher
National Public Radio, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
NPR: National & Local 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 NPR: National & Local 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
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.
Business model: Ad-led
How NPR: National & Local News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads · 6 ad networks
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #23 |
| Canada | News & MagazinesFree | #45 |
 United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #89 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesFree | #128 |
Apps near NPR: National & Local News on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #23.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
39k ratings
Measured
Ratings
39k
Measured
Written reviews
10k
Measured
What users say about NPR: National & Local News
From the 142 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (68% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and ads.
What people like
- Features & content: “Great variety of programming”
- Ease of use: “easy to listen to my favorite episodes”
- Fun: “Great variety of informative, educational, and entertaining content”
- Updates: “Now, after this latest update, I can't find My Playlist”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “requires creating an account, uninstalling now”
- Ads: “the ads have gotten out of control”
- Features & content: “Additionally, how is there no save article feature in this day and age?”
- Crashes & bugs: “When I try to add a show to my app I always receive a broken link that doesn't work”
About NPR: National & Local News
Welcome to the public radio universe.
The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place.
Make it personal.
Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love.
Broaden your podcast palate.
Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.)
Make us your music concierge.
Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more.
Make everywhere more interesting.
Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified.
Support your listening, and NPR.
The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Data Protection Choices:
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
By downloading this app:
You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place.
Make it personal.
Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love.
Broaden your podcast palate.
Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.)
Make us your music concierge.
Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more.
Make everywhere more interesting.
Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified.
Support your listening, and NPR.
The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Data Protection Choices:
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
By downloading this app:
You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
What's new
We're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.
Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.