Is Google News Worth It?
A data-driven look at whether Google News deserves a spot on your phone.
4.6/5
Rating
226,363
Ratings
Free
Price
160 MB
Size
Our Verdict
Highly Recommended
Based on 226,363 App Store ratings and 466 negative reviews we analyzed, Google News shows: excellent ratings, actively maintained, massive user base, free to try.
What Real Users Say
"Try to read articles and it crashes, constantly. The number of ads is ridiculous. It’s like playing a video game trying to close out the ads."
"About half the news stories you open will open a page to join a subscription and it is impossible to navigate away from the page. The only thing you can do is force close the app. They can’t make a news reader app, how the f are they going to make AGI."
"It was informative and hilarious. Also, your app is still unacceptably glitchy."
The Data
📱 Category: News Reader
👨💻 Developer: Google
💰 Price: Free to download
⭐ Rating: 4.6/5 from 226,363 users
🏷️ Genres: News
🔞 Age Rating: 12+
📦 Size: 160 MB
🔢 Version: 5.115
📲 Requires: iOS 17.0+
📅 On App Store: 14 years
🌍 Languages: 45
Maintenance Status
✓ Updated 19 days ago This app is actively maintained — the developer is shipping updates regularly.
Latest update: · Bug fixes and performance improvements
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