Haystack News: Local TV News
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Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg per download
33.4K reviews
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg rev. per download
33.4K reviews
Performance Insights
Category rankings
Competition level
Low competitionUnder 100K on both downloads and revenue — the kind of niche a small team can still take.
On the store
Released February 2014 · 305 releases since
Haystack News: Local TV News is an Android app (Free) by Haystack News in the news & magazines category, holding #21 in the free news & magazines charts and #37 in the grossing rankings. It draws an estimated 70K downloads a month and holds a 4.2-star rating.
- Ships new versions about one a week.
- Latest version is 5.15, released September 3, 2026.
- 29% of ratings are five-star.
- Strongest in US, ID, IN.
- Requires Android Varies with device+.
- Rated Everyone 10+.
App details
- Version
- Varies with device
- Release status
- Regional release
- Age rating
- Everyone 10+
- Requires
- Android Varies with device+
- Price
- Free
- First seen
- February 2014
- Top markets
- US, ID, IN
- Publisher country
- US
- Website
- Visit website
- Support
- Visit support
Release history
305 versions tracked
- Version 5.15Latest
- Version 5.14
- Version Varies with device
- Version 5.12
- Version 5.12
- Version 5.12
- Version 5.12
- Version 5.10
- Version 5.10
- Version 5.10
- Version 5.09
- Version 5.07
Ships about one a week.
What users say
- 2.0
Even with the autoplay setting off, it tends to start playing videos no matter what I'm doing in the app. So if I'm looking at help I have to back all the way back out to turn off the video. It also hops to new videos in the middle of videos. The PC (browser) version also has many similar bugs (volume control's really bad). I realize that the TV versions are their primary emphasis, but why have these apps if they're going to be so clunky.
Reviewed on version 4.77
- 2.0
This is a very good app, but they stated the premium version is commercial free. After signing up for the premium version, however; I was still getting as many commercials as before. I reached out several times with no response and out of total frustration, I finally cancelled the premium subscription. If you want a good news agitator and do not mind LOTS of commercials, use the free version.
Reviewed on version 4.23
- 2.0
Ads are in the wrong language (Chinese and Spanish in the Bay Area). Personalization is not that great, it still takes a lot of browsing to find the stories I care about. I also wish there were a wider selection of news sources. Update: Personalization got better, but the app (both on the phone and TV) became very slow. It often takes 30+ seconds for the next story to play. Also, the TV app now often freezes for a minute or two.
Reviewed on version 4.13
About Haystack News: Local TV News
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Haystack News: Local TV News Android app generates an estimated monthly revenue of $10K.
Haystack News: Local TV News Android app download estimates are updated daily. The app maintains a 4.2-star rating based on 33.4K user reviews, indicating strong user satisfaction in the news & magazines market.
Haystack News: Local TV News Android app ranks #21 in the free news & magazines charts and #37 in revenue rankings. The app's performance metrics suggest significant growth potential in a low-competition segment.
You can download Haystack News: Local TV News Android app from the Google Play Store for Android devices, requiring Android Varies with device or later. The app offers in-app purchases for enhanced functionality.
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