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CNN: Live & Breaking News

Daily news you can trust

by CNN Interactive Group, Inc.

4.8(1.7M)
Downloads
40K

Last 30 days

Revenue
$200K

Last 30 days

Rev/Download
$5

Avg per download

Rating
4.8

1.7M reviews

Performance Insights

Category rankings

FreeMagazines & Newspapers#111
GrossingMagazines & Newspapers#6

Competition level

Medium competition

A contested but enterable niche: six figures of monthly volume, not seven.

Tracked since

16 years

First seen December 2010 · 262 releases since

App Summary

CNN: Live & Breaking News is an iOS app (Free) by CNN Interactive Group, Inc. in the magazines & newspapers category, holding #11 in the free magazines & newspapers charts and #6 in the grossing rankings. It draws an estimated 40K downloads a month and holds a 4.8-star rating.

  • Monetizes through in-app purchases ranging from $3.99 to $69.99.
  • Ships new versions about one a fortnight.
  • Latest version is 26.18, released August 31, 2026.
  • 84% of ratings are five-star.
  • Available in 1 language.
  • Strongest in US, CN, CA.
  • Downloads at 182.7 MB and requires iOS 18.0+.
  • Rated 18+.

App details

Version
26.18
Release status
Worldwide
Age rating
18+
Requires
iOS 18.0+
Size
182.7 MB
Languages
English
Price
Free
First seen
December 2010
Top markets
US, CN, CA
Publisher country
US

Release history

262 versions tracked

  1. Version 26.18Latest
  2. Version 26.17
  3. Version 26.16.1
  4. Version 26.16
  5. Version 26.15
  6. Version 26.14

Ships about one a fortnight.

In-app purchases

4 products · United States

  • All Access (Monthly)Monthly$6.99
  • CNN Monthly SubscriptionMonthly$3.99
  • CNN Annual SubscriptionYearly$29.99
  • All Access (Annual)Yearly$69.99

What users say

5
84%
4
12%
3
2%
2
0%
1
1%
  • 5.0

    Truth about our government

    I can’t rely on Fox News because they are so far from reality they sound like a bunch of sideshow acts broadcasting purely to make us laugh. Every time I listen to them I think to myself what planet are they living on because they don’t deal with reality. CNN is reliable with their process of carving out the truth with their great line up of reporters like Anderson Cooper and Dana Banks. Reporting from Jake Tapper and so many new and dependable people that dig to get to the bottom of what’s going on in the world. What they report is scary especially right now with all the craziness going on in our government and nuts like Cruz, Trump and Hawley and the rest lie to the American people. I fear for the good people in our country. I fear the far right because they are working to take our democracy away. Biden doesn’t have the guts to tell the far right they aren’t doing what is needed for our country. I worry about Covid and how it has held the progress of our society from moving forward. CNN is the only news outlet I can listen to and know they are telling us how it is. I only wish they could tell us how to keep our country from going off the tracks when immoral people are trying to bury us with their lies and working 24/7 to fill their pockets after good people have fought hard shedding their blood to give us democracy. I want to keep it. So CNN how can we keep our country from being stolen by the filth in our government? Time is running out what can we do CNN?

    Reviewed on version 6.18.2

  • 5.0

    Improved

    In 2016 I thought you were all clueless about the problems that trump posed. I think you are learning. Keep it up. And come down hard on the republicans until they become a party with propitious ideas again. When Biden stumbles give him a gentle kick. But remember we are now fighting to save the country and form of government that our founding fathers created. A strong hint would be to show the differences in how women and men think differently. The men gave us the war 1812, the civil war, destruction of Native American ideals without showing their outstanding answers about how to live in harmony. We need more specials on the horror of slavery, we need to remember that European Americans did not all come here as honest brilliant scholars, and point out Lin_Manuels brilliant musical and how many more Hispanics will bring brilliant prose, music, sports skills, literature and innumerable other talents that will send us moving forward again. Then there is science and how far along we have come in a year. When the scientists answer our questions have you noticed the notable number who answer our questions about the virus and vaccines with their foreign accents? I am an average American here who reads constantly to find the answers we all need. And for those of you who do not know, climate change, crispr and other more difficult problems are here now. How about giving them a mention. Finally why would people elect a president who tells his base to dump their masks and in doing so kills his supporters. Thank-you for reading my never ending verbiage. I think in paragraphs, not sentences. My last (really) thought centers around Ronald Reagan. He did help the people in Granada as he destroyed unions and expanded the gaps between the different segments of our country. Unless we can all grow none of us will. Thank-you. Kathryn

    Reviewed on version 6.18.1

  • 1.0

    Opinion

    Since President Trump has taken office CNN and other news sources have undermined everything he has tried to do. When past presidents have attempted the same things CNN posted favorable coverage. Has anyone thought about the country that our president represents and what he could accomplish if he had some support. An example of this: in the past leaders of North Korea have made all kinds of threats and violence to the US and other countries and when that occurred our presidents always tried to pacify them with talk and many times giving in to their demands or at least partially. None of that worked period. So now we have a new president with new ideas, one that was elected to run the country. And what happens does he get support, no just the opposite. Federal judges wanting to show off stop him cold , news media publish their BS polls that I think they get out of their butts. When he attempts to stop or scare Kim when Kim threatens us with nukes he reminds him that we also have nukes , but then what happens while Kim is shaking with the thought of losing his position in life: a bunch of elected officials and again the news media all quickly announce that president Trump doesn’t have the power to make a first strike or use our nuclear weapons. Wow way to go I’m sure Kim in North Korea was able to breathe normal again with that bit of good news. Wake up America if president Trump loses the country loses. United we stand and divided we fall. Old news, yes but we better wake up or we might just wake up to a whole new world, one that we may not like.

    Reviewed on version 5.8.1

About CNN: Live & Breaking News

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Frequently Asked Questions

CNN: Live & Breaking News iOS app monetises through in-app purchases. The current products and price points are listed in the in-app purchases table on this page.

CNN: Live & Breaking News iOS app generates an estimated monthly revenue of $200K.

CNN: Live & Breaking News iOS app download estimates are updated daily. The app maintains a 4.8-star rating based on 1.7M user reviews, indicating strong user satisfaction in the magazines & newspapers market.

CNN: Live & Breaking News iOS app ranks #11 in the free magazines & newspapers charts and #6 in revenue rankings. The app's performance metrics suggest significant growth potential in a low-competition segment.

You can download CNN: Live & Breaking News iOS app from the App Store for iOS devices, requiring iOS 18.0 or later. The app offers in-app purchases for enhanced functionality.

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