So long
So, I will not be able to listen other news services. Very stinky business.
Great!
I've been trying to create this simplicity using RSS podcast streaming apps. It works but it's so much more complicated. Now this gets used for news updates multiple times a day and the more robust apps only when I have more time. To bad CNN went dark just as this became available.
Great App
Such a great app I wish it was more popular!
A staple App for News & Information
This App has been a staple of my news and podcast life for almost a decade. Thank you!
Great selection, one big problem
I listen to this great selection of newscasts two or three times a day. The only problem is that with the latest update, if I pause listening for a short time, all the stations reset to the beginning, instead of letting me pick back up where I left off.
Disappointed
Some time ago I paid ‘a one time fee’ to unlock the ability to add sources. Now it seems as though I’m no longer able to do that. So now I would have to subscribe and pay again and again to get what I’ve already paid for? .. no thanks.
Scam
Once a great app turned into a money grab scam. Beware. I paid for this app and even bought the custom feeds add-on, but now that they switched to an over priced subscription model they have completely screw their founding customers. Now it doesn’t even matter if I add custom feeds because you can only enable and listen to 2 feeds before being paywalled from playing any additional feeds, completely breaking and defeating the purpose of the custom feeds add-on. Beware!
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Gouging
They can’t charge $4.99 AND THEN make us listen to ads. That needs to be removed or price lowered
Don’t upgrade
Regrettably I upgrade to the latest version. There was no warning that they moved to expensive subscription based. The upgrade naturally replaced the old version were I paid for all source. Old versions is not available any longer.
Too many ads
I’ve been listening to Hourly News since the beginning many years ago, but now there are simply too many ads. Also, now I’m paying for 2.0 and there’s still ads! Come on. Have the news sources drop all the ads, especially if you’re going to charge us for the app. Also, let us change the order of the news sources.
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Response from developer
Hourly News has absolutely no ads. Any ads you hear are embedded in the news sources themselves.
2.0 gets you paying subscription cost
Yeah not happy !! The 2.0 version has reduced my 5 news channels down to 3. If you try to unselect one current channel for another it will remove it & makes you pay a subscription to get that channel back.
Way to treat customers...
BS! Thanks for turning 1.0 into a subscription app.
Refreshingly good
Possibly the very best way to keep abreast of what’s happening around the world in less than five minutes.
🚨 WARNING: Version 2 DISABLES all but 2 news sources.
🚨 WARNING 🚨
Version 2 moves to a subscription model, disabling features that were free before, and moving these features behind a subscription paywall.
Most notably, Hourly News v2 limits you to only 2 news sources. Restoring the ability to play more than 2 news sources requires signing up for a paid subscription at $5 per month.
Any previous in-app purchases you may have made — e.g., to add custom news sources — are not honored in the new app, and you will still have to pay a monthly fee to play your custom sources.
If you’re looking for an alternative, the app ‘Hourly Newsy’ offers many of the same features for a one-time purchase price of just $5: hourlynewsy.com.
Version 2 moves to a subscription model, disabling features that were free before, and moving these features behind a subscription paywall.
Most notably, Hourly News v2 limits you to only 2 news sources. Restoring the ability to play more than 2 news sources requires signing up for a paid subscription at $5 per month.
Any previous in-app purchases you may have made — e.g., to add custom news sources — are not honored in the new app, and you will still have to pay a monthly fee to play your custom sources.
If you’re looking for an alternative, the app ‘Hourly Newsy’ offers many of the same features for a one-time purchase price of just $5: hourlynewsy.com.
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What is wrong with hourly news app
Now you are charging to listen to your radio. Not happy.
Used to be better
They recently started charging and it’s not worth it…
Disappointing Hourly News 2.0 Update
I’ve been a loyal Hourly News listener for over a decade, but unfortunately, the new 2.0 update has been a major disappointment.
Since the update, the app regularly skips news updates between Fox News and Bloomberg, which defeats the entire purpose of using Hourly News to conveniently listen to multiple news sources.
What makes this even more frustrating is the new subscription requirement. I’m now being asked to pay for the service while still being forced to listen to commercials. If I’m paying for a subscription, I would expect a better experience—not technical problems and continued advertising.
I’ve supported and used this app for more than 10 years, so I don’t make this criticism lightly. However, the 2.0 update feels like a significant step backward. If the skipping issues aren’t corrected soon, I will be requesting a refund and canceling my subscription.
I hope the developers listen to longtime customers and fix these problems quickly.
Since the update, the app regularly skips news updates between Fox News and Bloomberg, which defeats the entire purpose of using Hourly News to conveniently listen to multiple news sources.
What makes this even more frustrating is the new subscription requirement. I’m now being asked to pay for the service while still being forced to listen to commercials. If I’m paying for a subscription, I would expect a better experience—not technical problems and continued advertising.
I’ve supported and used this app for more than 10 years, so I don’t make this criticism lightly. However, the 2.0 update feels like a significant step backward. If the skipping issues aren’t corrected soon, I will be requesting a refund and canceling my subscription.
I hope the developers listen to longtime customers and fix these problems quickly.
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Unfair
I will always listen to all your podcasts . Now I only get 3 , if not I have to pay .
Thanks but I’m not interested . You are NOT the only news source
Thanks but I’m not interested . You are NOT the only news source
subscription now required to play all sources
August 2026 … forget it…. Pretty much worthless now.
Too expensive for free news online recaps
Was great at first to just buy the app and then get the newsfeeds but now you have to pay per month and it’s too expensive for free news feeds that you can get online
