Quick verdict
- What it is
- Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
- At a glance
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- From $0.99/mo
- Free to download
- In-app purchases
Categories and search queries
Official categories
- News
- News & Magazines
- Magazines & Newspapers
AppCorpus categories
Key functions
| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
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| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Limited free | — | Store published |
Screens
28 store screenshots
18 store screenshots
Pricing & paywalls
- Ground News Pro Monthly — $0.99/month
- Ground News Pro Monthly — $9.99/year ($0.83/mo)
- Ground News Premium Monthly — $3.99/month
- Ground News Premium Monthly — $29.99/year ($2.49/mo)
- Ground News Premium Monthly — $39.99/year ($3.33/mo)
- Ground News Premium Monthly — $44.99/year ($3.74/mo)
- Ground News Premium Monthly — $49.99/year ($4.16/mo)
- Ground News Vantage Monthly — $9.99/month
- Ground News Vantage Monthly — $99.99/year ($8.33/mo)
- Free to download
- In-app purchases: $0.99 - $99.99 per item
Ratings & reviews
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5/5America Needs This
I find it so frustrating when friends and family are so deep in their echo chambers, they no longer can agree on a shared reality. Ground News helps change that, showing you how every story is being covered by every outlet, right, left, center. They even show you which stories are being ignored by news companies on one side of the aisle. It’s a simple idea that is executed wonderfully.
The_App_Doctor · 30 Aug 2026
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5/5Ground News is ground breaking.
I try to be eclectic in my current events. I try. But there are too many sources and too many names to keep track of. Ground News has not only introduced me to a myriad of new outlets, but lets me know their particular outlook. I’m from the 3 TV stations era, so Ground News is a total game changer. THANK YOU!!!
BD Pups · 30 Aug 2026
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5/5Helpful Developer Response
This is an updated and revised review which I feel is appropriate following a very informative genuine response from the developer. My original review complained of annoying ads in linked third party articles rendering many of them unreadable or sometimes being directed to articles that were behind a paywall. I noted in that review that these ad problems are in no way unique to Ground News and that Ground News app itself is an ad-free experience but that I felt it hampered the reader experience. The developer replied with a genuine and sympathetic response but clarified some additional things including the fact that they do not in any way profit from popups. I learned from the developer that there are ways of filtering and adjusting your feed so that paywall articles can be screened. Also, the developer indicates that an external browser function is available to better deal with pop ups and such like. I’ll be trying out these features and settings but overall I am very satisfied with what Ground News does, how it helps when it comes to news biases and the sheer breadth of content. It is clearly highly customizable - perhaps in a way that I didn’t fully understand at first. And of course, any developer who takes the time to reach out personally to address a concern is serious about doing the right thing and their product.
Dan F (UK) · 30 Aug 2026
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4/5Needs a few more basic usability features
Really like the approach and focus of the app and how it handles content. Only time will tell how I am able to appreciate its perspectives as presented and the breadth of what os covered. BUT - I do think the app as an app needs some more basic capabilities. 1) Ability to adjust text size 2) Need the ability have multiple windows (tabs is a good attempt) 3) History tracking of articles read and perhaps reviewed ~ Time will tell ~
wills-3 · 29 Jul 2026
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2/5Sign in with Apple Account on MacOS Not Working
iOS app works as expected. MacOS accepts TouchID then just remains on the screen and never actually logs in. Signing in as a Guest shows the private relay and says that I have a subscription but it remains on the free (which makes sense since that was the “Guest login”). Not sure what the issue is but it is disappointing.
Jones_tha_Builder · 30 Aug 2026
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3/5
hard to follow
David Wand · 29 Jul 2026
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5/5
I can't fault this app - always wanted a good news app problem is they are either biased towards one side or extremely expensive some I was looking at were around £12 a week ground news is free and they barely push you to buy there new tiers you get a decent amount of features for the free tier - the paid version is like £2 a month so that's very reasonable aswel the best news app
Matthew · 29 Jul 2026
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5/5
its easy to understand.
Venuste “BG” Ishimwe · 29 Jul 2026
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5/5
I am enjoying this app for daily news consumption. This has become my primary source.
EM H3 · 29 Jul 2026
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5/5
great
Michael Theriault · 29 Jul 2026
Privacy & accessibility
Privacy
- Data Linked to You — Analytics — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
- Data Linked to You — App Functionality — Location — Coarse Location Developer declared
- Data Linked to You — App Functionality — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
- Data Linked to You — Product Personalization — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
- Data Linked to You — Location Developer declared
- Data Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Diagnostics — Crash Data Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Identifiers — User ID Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Identifiers — User ID Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — Product Personalization — Identifiers — User ID Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — Diagnostics Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — Identifiers Developer declared
Accessibility
No accessibility labels collected yet.
Privacy
- Data collected — Analytics — App info and performance — Crash logs Developer declared
- Data collected — Analytics — App info and performance — Diagnostics Developer declared
- Data collected — Analytics, Fraud prevention, security, and compliance, Personalization, Account management — Device or other IDs Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Analytics, Personalization — App activity — App interactions Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Developer communications, Account management — Personal info — Email address Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Developer communications, Account management — Personal info — Name Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Developer communications, Account management — Personal info — User IDs Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Personalization — Location — Approximate location Developer declared
- Data collected — App functionality, Personalization — Location — Precise location Developer declared
- Security practices — Your data is transferred over a secure connection — Data is encrypted in transit Developer declared
- Security practices — The developer provides a way for you to request that your data be deleted — You can request that data be deleted Developer declared
Accessibility
No accessibility labels collected yet.
Versions
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4.19.3
• Hide Read Articles • Cancellation Button Available in App • Manage account UI updates • Bug & crash fixes • Infrastructure & performance enhancements Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.20.0
New & Improved • New Canadian Election Feed: Follow real-time election updates from every side of the spectrum. • Plenty of bug fixes & performance enhancements. Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.20.1
New & Improved • New Canadian Election Feed: Follow real-time election updates from every side of the spectrum. • Plenty of bug fixes & performance enhancements. Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.20.2
New & Improved • New Canadian Election Feed: Follow real-time election updates from every side of the spectrum. • Plenty of bug fixes & performance enhancements. Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.21.0
New & Improved • New, enhanced navigation between articles. • Get daily updates on the day's biggest stories with the new Daily Briefing feature, now available. • UI updates and performance improvements. Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.22.0
• New: Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.22.1
• New: Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.22.2
• New: Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.22.3
• New: Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.22.4
• New: Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.22.5
• New: Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.22.6
• New: Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.23.0
• Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.23.1
• Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes Want to inform our next improvements? Share your feedback with us at [email protected]
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4.23.2
• iOS 26 updates and fixes • Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes
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4.24.0
• iOS 26 updates and fixes • Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes
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4.24.1
• iOS 26 updates and fixes • Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes
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4.24.2
• iOS 26 updates and fixes • Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes
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4.25.0
• iOS 26 updates and fixes • Fixes a bug where the feed would sometimes appear blank • Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements, crash fixes
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4.26.0
• Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Fixes a bug where the notification badge icon would sometimes not reset • Fixes a crash when saving photos from the Newsroom • Fixes an issue where navigation items for articles wouldn't be visible • Infrastructure and stability improvements
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4.27.0
• Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements
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4.28.0
• Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news. • Infrastructure and stability improvements
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4.28.1
• Improves app load time • Fixes an issue where the app would become unresponsive on certain devices • Discover additional, independent perspectives with the new Podcasts & Opinions feature now available in-app. This feature presents podcasts, youtube clips, and more, to provide our readers with additional commentary on breaking news.
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4.29.0
• We've made improvements to Settings! Finding account information about your subscription should now be easier • Improved network calls on app startup
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4.30.0
· 6 Jul 2026
• Improved Source profiles from Search • Added support for interest topic deep links • Added additional flows to provide content feedback in the app • Add better support for Digest push notifications • Bug fixes for dark mode and local news
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4.31.0
• An improved source browsing and filtering experience within stories • Fixed crashed crashes and boosted performance from the Explore experience • For non-US users: configure bias colors to reflect how you view blue or red • Improved digest reading and browsing experience
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4.32.0
· 17 Aug 2026
• Updated paywall icons on source cards and source profile pages for better clarity. • Fixed an issue where signing in could show an unexpected error message after dismissing a social login prompt.
- 4.32.0 · 30 Jun 2026
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Availability by market
- US
Data quality & evidence
- Page completeness
- Live store listing
- Last verified
- 30 Aug 2026
- Sources
- App Store, Google Play
- Independent summary has not been published yet.