NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Reconnect with your neighborhood! Daily news alerts for local news headlines!
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg per download
639.9K reviews
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg rev. per download
639.9K reviews
Performance Insights
Category rankings
Competition level
Medium competitionA contested but enterable niche: six figures of monthly volume, not seven.
On the store
Released June 2016 · 473 releases since
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts is an Android app (Free) by Particle Media Inc. in the news & magazines category, holding #3 in the free news & magazines charts and #38 in the grossing rankings. It draws an estimated 300K downloads a month and holds a 4.6-star rating.
- Ships new versions about one a week.
- Latest version is 26.36.1, released September 3, 2026.
- 82% of ratings are five-star.
- Strongest in US, BR, MX.
- Requires Android 8.0+.
- Rated Teen.
App details
- Version
- 26.36.1
- Release status
- Regional release
- Age rating
- Teen
- Requires
- Android 8.0+
- Price
- Free
- First seen
- June 2016
- Top markets
- US, BR, MX
- Publisher country
- US
- Website
- Visit website
- Support
- Visit support
Release history
473 versions tracked
- Version 26.36.1Latest
- Version 26.36.0
- Version 26.35.0
- Version 26.34.0
- Version 26.33.1
- Version 26.33.0
- Version 26.32.1
- Version 26.32.0
- Version 26.31.1
- Version 26.31.0
- Version 26.30.1
- Version 26.30.0
Ships about one a week.
What users say
- 1.0
There's always one problem or another with this app. The most frequent problem is that my posted comments seem to not really get posted, as if I'm the only person on the planet who can see them. Being someone who uses & posts on Newsbreak almost every day for the past couple of years, I know that it's not working right when this happens. And out of all the emails I've sent to the app developers about it, guess how many replies I've gotten....yup that's right, zero.
Reviewed on version 25.47.0
- 1.0
Terrible app. Came pre-installed on my phone. I had no problem with it, I had notifications blocked so I didn't delete it. most recently I have been getting notifications that interrupt the whole screen, even when locked, with notifications still blocked. The news articles aren't relevant or interesting. annoying and cringe. deleting.
Reviewed on version 26.35.0
- 2.0
please remove the ad music. its dumb, distracting, and annoying. The ads that sit there when ur reading an article just play classical music, such as 8ball pool ads. They dont stop. u can leave the article and watch some reels and the ad music will play over the reels audio. This has been going long enough to where I wont even open the newsbreak app anymore because of this. and the only way to stop it is to close the app completely. This is an ongoing issue. once its fixed ill use this app again
Reviewed on version 26.32.1
About NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
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Get daily news alerts & updates on current events sent straight to your phone, because a small news reader makes a big difference to communities! Keep up to date with news that impacts you & your community! Read trending headlines on live local news updates, international news, weather alerts, & more!
Small news makes a big difference! NewsBreak is your #1 local news app for current events, free live news, local weather alerts for your community. Download today to stay up to date on all things local!
Local news is different from national US news, trending headlines or global news. NewsBreak believes that local news helps bring neighborhoods together around the unique stories they share in common. Only local, small news has the unique ability to meaningfully inform the decisions we make throughout the day.
Are there any weather alerts or winter storm updates for my area? What about traffic updates? What important events are happening nearby? Stay updated with a crime map for the neighborhood & check for local weather alerts. Join NewsBreak’s growing local news community & see why over 45M people across the United States have helped make us the nation’s #1 local news app!
Remember - we don’t just do small news! Local breaking news, sports news, trending national & international news – NewsBreak’s got it all. Get everything from sports updates to national news headlines & live stream news sent straight to your phone while coming together with your neighborhood to share interesting conversations related to local news in your area.
Join the 45M+ locals across the U.S. that trust NewsBreak as their #1 local news app!
NewsBreak Features:
Local News Highlights • Get local news, traffic, events near by, local weather alerts, news widget, & more in a curated daily briefing • Live stream news on local channels: follow local news, events, newspapers, & activities • Get local weather reports & traffic updates at a glance
Breaking News, National & Local • Both small news & breaking news, stay up to date with our current news coverage • Daily news aggregated right onto your device • Browse national news headlines & read comprehensive, in-depth stories • Use the discovery engine to discover stories from over 10,000 trusted sources
Personalized News Feed • Get the stories that matter to you with a highly personalized feed, relevant to your likes & dislikes • Get coverage on the tv news that matters most to you, including sports news, business news, tech news, health news, real estate news, science news, finance news, celebrity news, market news, & more! • Keep up with the latest coverage of headline news & events, nationally & locally! • Our news aggregator collects & delivers the news that matters to you • Get news alerts customized to your tastes to make NewsBreak your personalized news reader
Your Community News • Find local eats, small news updates, traffic alerts, deals, local shopping, & more ahead of time • Read personal & vivid stories from our local news writers & content creators • Treat us as your personal newsstand, magazine collector, news picker, blog reader, restaurant reviewer, & more • Stay updated with daily life, events near you, & neighborhood crime with the local safety map
Create Civic Value - Support the Cause • Use NewsBreak to revive the local news maker ecosystem & support small US news publishers • Increase local story volume & geographic coverage to stimulate local storytelling & community power
Follow or Block the Trend - It’s Up to You • It’s totally cool to stay on top of some topics, or totally hate them! • NewsBreak allows you to follow what is trending, or completely block some topics you don’t appreciate • You can laugh, share, think, cry, upvote, downvote, comment, reply... • NewsBreak is a free ground that welcomes you to express emotions & opinions
Download NewsBreak today to stay informed on local news, national headlines, & world news!
Better informed, better life.
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Android app generates an estimated monthly revenue of $9K.
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Android app download estimates are updated daily. The app maintains a 4.6-star rating based on 639.9K user reviews, indicating strong user satisfaction in the news & magazines market.
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Android app ranks #3 in the free news & magazines charts and #38 in revenue rankings. The app's performance metrics suggest strong market presence with established user base.
You can download NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Android app from the Google Play Store for Android devices, requiring Android 8.0 or later. The app offers in-app purchases for enhanced functionality.
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