Way2News - Short News App: iPhone vs Android
Way2News - Short News App gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Way2News - Short News App by Way2Online Interactive India Pvt Ltd 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
4.6 ★
1.2M ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#4
Android · 
News & Magazines Free
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
1021537384
Publisher
Way2Online Interactive India Pvt Ltd
Content rating
4+
Google Play
App details
App ID
sun.way2sms.hyd.com
Publisher
Way2News ( Formerly Way2SMS )
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v8.82, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
15
Permissions
33
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Way2News - Short News App downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 10k+ | 50M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 50M+ 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 Way2News - Short News App'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 Way2News - Short News App makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads
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 ★ | 270 |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 1.2M 4.7k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.2M |
About Way2News - Short News App
Way2News is India’s largest Hyperlocal Infotainment App that provides local news updates in vernacular languages in a short-summarized format. We are trusted by crores of Indians.
You can flip through interesting stories from various categories in eight Indian languages -Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam,& Gujarati.
Don’t Have Much Time But Want To Stay Updated With What's Happening Around You?
We provide you with the popular and important stories happening in your locality. Never miss a story as we offer a wide range of categories to keep you entertained and help you stay up-to-date with the current happenings in the world.
Simple & short news that made way2news - celebrities & politicians’ favorite news app.
Main functionalities in the app:
Bookmarks - save stories you don't have time to read, for later
Dark mode - available for all devices
Flip to read - Minute by minute local news updates.
From notifying you with the latest job alerts to providing you with the latest updates in technology, sports, entertainment, and the business world, you can choose which topics matter most to you.
Local Information Is Our Core
Stay updated with current affairs and 24*7 daily events from your state, district, Mandal/Taluk, and village. You can also share your content & write short stories.
Tailored Video Content
Find the most shared, informative & unique videos every day based on your interests. To save your time, we’ve also introduced short videos on the app.
Job Alerts:
Are you looking for a job? If yes, we have them all covered for you. Get the latest job alerts, and local job updates, including, part-time jobs and fresher's job openings. There’s a special category for 10th pass jobs, 12th pass jobs, UG jobs, diploma jobs, etc.
Entertainment:
Keep up with the latest entertainment and cinema updates, and flip through interesting celebrity gossip exclusively on our app. Get to know more about the upcoming movies/new cinema releases, web series, and trending teasers/trailers from Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood, Mollywood, and the Indian cinema industry.
Daily Digital Magazine
Get your daily dose of digital magazines to get a clear insight on various topics. From health, Business, Women's world, career, agriculture, travel, real estate, food, & Sunday special magazines. We also publish an exclusive magazine for kids every day. We curate content for you that is easy to read and understand.
Daily Horoscopes & Astrology
Get your daily horoscope of all zodiac signs on love, career, family, wealth, and more. The daily astrology is free and helps you learn what the day has in store for you.
Live Cricket Updates:
Keep up to date with the latest cricket fixtures with live updates and highlights. Get notifications for live matches, schedule for upcoming matches, and exclusive video content. We cover major tournaments like ICC Cricket World Cup, T20 World Cup, IPL, FIFA, Olympics and etc.
We Are Active All
You can flip through interesting stories from various categories in eight Indian languages -Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam,& Gujarati.
Don’t Have Much Time But Want To Stay Updated With What's Happening Around You?
We provide you with the popular and important stories happening in your locality. Never miss a story as we offer a wide range of categories to keep you entertained and help you stay up-to-date with the current happenings in the world.
Simple & short news that made way2news - celebrities & politicians’ favorite news app.
Main functionalities in the app:
Bookmarks - save stories you don't have time to read, for later
Dark mode - available for all devices
Flip to read - Minute by minute local news updates.
From notifying you with the latest job alerts to providing you with the latest updates in technology, sports, entertainment, and the business world, you can choose which topics matter most to you.
Local Information Is Our Core
Stay updated with current affairs and 24*7 daily events from your state, district, Mandal/Taluk, and village. You can also share your content & write short stories.
Tailored Video Content
Find the most shared, informative & unique videos every day based on your interests. To save your time, we’ve also introduced short videos on the app.
Job Alerts:
Are you looking for a job? If yes, we have them all covered for you. Get the latest job alerts, and local job updates, including, part-time jobs and fresher's job openings. There’s a special category for 10th pass jobs, 12th pass jobs, UG jobs, diploma jobs, etc.
Entertainment:
Keep up with the latest entertainment and cinema updates, and flip through interesting celebrity gossip exclusively on our app. Get to know more about the upcoming movies/new cinema releases, web series, and trending teasers/trailers from Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood, Mollywood, and the Indian cinema industry.
Daily Digital Magazine
Get your daily dose of digital magazines to get a clear insight on various topics. From health, Business, Women's world, career, agriculture, travel, real estate, food, & Sunday special magazines. We also publish an exclusive magazine for kids every day. We curate content for you that is easy to read and understand.
Daily Horoscopes & Astrology
Get your daily horoscope of all zodiac signs on love, career, family, wealth, and more. The daily astrology is free and helps you learn what the day has in store for you.
Live Cricket Updates:
Keep up to date with the latest cricket fixtures with live updates and highlights. Get notifications for live matches, schedule for upcoming matches, and exclusive video content. We cover major tournaments like ICC Cricket World Cup, T20 World Cup, IPL, FIFA, Olympics and etc.
We Are Active All