Factal News

Name: Factal News
Rating: 5.0 (16 reviews)
Author: Factal, Inc.

by Factal, Inc.

iPhone

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

App Store ↗

Quick verdict

What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: Free to download

Categories and search queries

Official categories

News

AppCorpus categories

News & magazines

Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published

Screens

App Store

3 store screenshots

Pricing & paywalls

App Store

Free

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store

5.0 16 ratings · App Store

5/5Just as fast as ever
For those of us who loved the Breaking News app, it’s now back for enterprise use. Simple, straightforward news updates that link original global sources — and super fast notifications for breaking news. Also nice: no opinion, fluff or clickbait.

Newsjunkie91 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Hard News Now
For those who like hard news delivered fast, the Factal app is your friend.

Shznxndnj · 31 Jul 2026

Privacy & accessibility

App Store

Privacy

Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Diagnostics — Crash Data Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Location — Precise Location Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — User Content — Other User Content Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Diagnostics Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Location Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — User Content Developer declared

Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Versions

App Store

1.60
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.61
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.62
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.63
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.64
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.65
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.66
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.67
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.68
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.69
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.70
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.71
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.72
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.73
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.74
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.75
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.76
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.77
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.78
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.79
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.
1.80
Use the Personal Edition for free to protect yourself and your family. If your organization is a Factal member, log in with your Enterprise account to access the full suite of tools designed to protect your global workforce.
1.81
Use the Personal Edition for free to protect yourself and your family. If your organization is a Factal member, log in with your Enterprise account to access the full suite of tools designed to protect your global workforce.
1.82
Use the Personal Edition for free to protect yourself and your family. If your organization is a Factal member, log in with your Enterprise account to access the full suite of tools designed to protect your global workforce.
1.83
Use the Personal Edition for free to protect yourself and your family. If your organization is a Factal member, log in with your Enterprise account to access the full suite of tools designed to protect your global workforce.
1.84 · 1 Apr 2026
Bug fixes and loading enhancements.

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Data quality & evidence

Page completeness: Live store listing
Last verified: 31 Jul 2026
Sources: App Store

Independent summary has not been published yet.

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