WUSA9 News: iPhone vs Android
WUSA9 News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
WUSA9 News by Tegna 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.
Rating
4.8 ★
13k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#55
Android · 
News & Magazines Free
News & Magazines FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
434847893
Publisher
Tegna Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
May 2011
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.6+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
2 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
284 MB
Also listed in
Weather
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.gannett.local.library.news.wusa9
Publisher
TEGNA Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
WUSA9 News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | – |
| Google Play | 100+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 100k+ 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 WUSA9 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 WUSA9 News 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 | 4.8 ★ | 11k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 1.8k 528 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 13k |
What users say about WUSA9 News
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (77% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and regular updates. The main complaints are about ads.
What people like
- Fun: “I enjoy listening to WUSA 9 news for last 25 years”
- Updates: “They give update news and weather”
- Speed & performance: “It's a little slow, though”
- Ads: “Playing videos also repeats the same commercials”
Common complaints
- Ads: “(And you know I have to say it: the in app ads are annoying.)”
About WUSA9 News
Stay up-to-date with the latest news and weather in DC, Maryland and Virginia on the all-new free WUSA9 app.
Our app features the latest breaking news that impacts you and your family, interactive weather and radar, and live video from our newscasts and local events.
LOCAL & BREAKING NEWS
• Receive real-time notifications for breaking news
• Read the latest news as it happens in your area
• Explore exclusive investigative stories
• Browse photos, news clips, and raw video
LOCAL WEATHER
• Daily and hourly forecasts for your city
• The latest forecasts from our meteorologists
• Interactive radar maps
• Automated hyperlocal severe weather alerts
LIVE VIDEO
• Watch live video newscasts and breaking news from WUSA9
PERSONALIZATION
• Discover and dive into topics that matter to you
• Favorite topics to receive personalized updates
Other Features:
• Share stories & videos directly with your friends and family
• See the latest updates and behind the scenes photos from your favorite anchors and reporters
• Get information on school delays & closings as they happen
• Cast videos and livestreams directly to your TV or streaming device, so you can lean back and enjoy your favorite programming on your biggest screen.
This is the official app of WUSA and WUSA9.com, the CBS affiliate serving Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Got feedback? Let us know how we can make this the best app experience for you! Send us a note at [email protected].
Privacy Policy: https://www.wusa9.com/privacy
Do Not Sell My Information: https://www.wusa9.com/do-not-sell-my-information
Terms of Service: https://www.wusa9.com/terms
Our app features the latest breaking news that impacts you and your family, interactive weather and radar, and live video from our newscasts and local events.
LOCAL & BREAKING NEWS
• Receive real-time notifications for breaking news
• Read the latest news as it happens in your area
• Explore exclusive investigative stories
• Browse photos, news clips, and raw video
LOCAL WEATHER
• Daily and hourly forecasts for your city
• The latest forecasts from our meteorologists
• Interactive radar maps
• Automated hyperlocal severe weather alerts
LIVE VIDEO
• Watch live video newscasts and breaking news from WUSA9
PERSONALIZATION
• Discover and dive into topics that matter to you
• Favorite topics to receive personalized updates
Other Features:
• Share stories & videos directly with your friends and family
• See the latest updates and behind the scenes photos from your favorite anchors and reporters
• Get information on school delays & closings as they happen
• Cast videos and livestreams directly to your TV or streaming device, so you can lean back and enjoy your favorite programming on your biggest screen.
This is the official app of WUSA and WUSA9.com, the CBS affiliate serving Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Got feedback? Let us know how we can make this the best app experience for you! Send us a note at [email protected].
Privacy Policy: https://www.wusa9.com/privacy
Do Not Sell My Information: https://www.wusa9.com/do-not-sell-my-information
Terms of Service: https://www.wusa9.com/terms
WUSA9 News iPhone
WUSA9 News gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperTegna Inc.
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.8 (11k)
Version50.31.6
Age rating12+
First seen by us 23 Oct 2026
23 Oct 2026Rating
4.8 ★
11k ratings
Measured
WUSA9 News on the App Store
App details
App ID
434847893
Publisher
Tegna Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
May 2011
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.6+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
2 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
284 MB
Also listed in
Weather
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
WUSA9 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 WUSA9 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 WUSA9 News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
11k ratings
Measured
Ratings
11k
Measured
About WUSA9 News
Stay up-to-date with the latest news and weather in DC, Maryland and Virginia on the all-new free WUSA9 app.
Our app features the latest breaking news that impacts you and your family, interactive weather and radar, and live video from our newscasts and local events.
LOCAL & BREAKING NEWS
• Receive real-time notifications for breaking news
• Read the latest news as it happens in your area
• Explore exclusive investigative stories
• Browse photos, news clips, and raw video
LOCAL WEATHER
• Daily and hourly forecasts for your city
• The latest forecasts from our meteorologists
• Interactive radar maps
• Automated hyperlocal severe weather alerts
LIVE VIDEO
• Watch live video newscasts and breaking news from WUSA9
PERSONALIZATION
• Discover and dive into topics that matter to you
• Favorite topics to receive personalized updates
Other Features:
• Share stories & videos directly with your friends and family
• See the latest updates and behind the scenes photos from your favorite anchors and reporters
• Get information on school delays & closings as they happen
• Cast videos and livestreams directly to your TV or streaming device, so you can lean back and enjoy your favorite programming on your biggest screen.
This is the official app of WUSA and WUSA9.com, the CBS affiliate serving Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Got feedback? Let us know how we can make this the best app experience for you! Send us a note at [email protected].
Privacy Policy: https://www.wusa9.com/privacy
Do Not Sell My Information: https://www.wusa9.com/do-not-sell-my-information
Terms of Service: https://www.wusa9.com/terms
Our app features the latest breaking news that impacts you and your family, interactive weather and radar, and live video from our newscasts and local events.
LOCAL & BREAKING NEWS
• Receive real-time notifications for breaking news
• Read the latest news as it happens in your area
• Explore exclusive investigative stories
• Browse photos, news clips, and raw video
LOCAL WEATHER
• Daily and hourly forecasts for your city
• The latest forecasts from our meteorologists
• Interactive radar maps
• Automated hyperlocal severe weather alerts
LIVE VIDEO
• Watch live video newscasts and breaking news from WUSA9
PERSONALIZATION
• Discover and dive into topics that matter to you
• Favorite topics to receive personalized updates
Other Features:
• Share stories & videos directly with your friends and family
• See the latest updates and behind the scenes photos from your favorite anchors and reporters
• Get information on school delays & closings as they happen
• Cast videos and livestreams directly to your TV or streaming device, so you can lean back and enjoy your favorite programming on your biggest screen.
This is the official app of WUSA and WUSA9.com, the CBS affiliate serving Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Got feedback? Let us know how we can make this the best app experience for you! Send us a note at [email protected].
Privacy Policy: https://www.wusa9.com/privacy
Do Not Sell My Information: https://www.wusa9.com/do-not-sell-my-information
Terms of Service: https://www.wusa9.com/terms
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