# News Break > Local and national news reader with personalized feeds and offline saving. (iPhone/iPad app by Winnipeg Free Press.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/news-break/id1202914748 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Winnipeg Free Press](https://appshunter.io/developer/397789002) - Category: News - Price: Free - Rating: 4.50/5 from 1,097 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 14.0 · 23 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2017-03-06 - Data updated: 2026-08-29 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/news-break/id1202914748/reviews.md ## What is News Break? Welcome to News Break, a unique reading experience from the Winnipeg Free Press. Find award-winning news from Manitoba faster and easier than ever. Choose your news: Read Breaking News for the most important local, national, and international stories -- or browse News Break for lighter local fare selected just for you or hand pick the topics and authors you care about most. Features: - Free to download and try, unlimited access for Winnipeg Free Press subscribers - Ad-free, uninterrupted reading experience - Read Breaking News for a curated selection of top news, or browse News Break to for relaxing features. - Follow the authors or topics you care about most. - Clean, simple design - Learn everything you need to know today with expertly curated story selections - Save articles to read at your leisure in your offline My News list - Beautifully integrated presentation of photo galleries and videos - Tap or swipe to navigate between stories What do you think? Email digitalfeedback@winnipegfreepress.com to share your thoughts on your News Break experience. ## Key features - Personalized news feeds - Follow topics and authors - Offline article saving - Ad-free reading - Integrated photo galleries and videos - Clean and simple design ## Recent user reviews (10 of 50) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/news-break/id1202914748/reviews.md ### 1/5 — No pictures load *2026-03-17, version 2.1.14* Terrible, clunky app. No pictures load for any news story, just grey boxes. I want to support the free press but this app makes it hard. ### 4/5 — Mostly accessible *2026-01-03, version 2.1.12* The majority of the articles published in the paper are accessible to those of us using voiceover. If they can find a way to make the puzzles and content under diversion accessible it would then be worthy of a five star rating. ### 1/5 — No new content *2025-12-01, version 2.1.12* No new content! Where is new content in the app? Looks like nothing has been updated in a day or two. ### 5/5 — ‘Fast’ focused news *2025-11-08, version 2.1.12* Don’t have time to comb through the paper to read what you are most interested in, use news break / breaking news to quickly target your ‘must see now’ articles. You can always go back for a more in depth read later. ### 2/5 — Terrible app *2025-09-29, version 2.1.10* Short form content won’t even display ### 5/5 — Fantastic app *2025-08-17, version 2.1.10* Great content. Easy to use. ### 3/5 — Good Not Great *2024-07-30, version 2.0.5* App is great as a news reader but search is spotty and some news stories have a delay getting into the app (I just looked for a news story published 3 years ago and it’s not coming up, even searching just based on the reporter’s name). For what we pay for an annual subscription we should have news stories a available at the same time they’re originally published. ### 2/5 — Newsbreak Broken *2024-03-08, version 2.0.5* The breaking news segment of the app seems to work fine, the NewsBreak area not so much. There have been articles kept in this area for months at a time without recent content added. Recently this area doesn’t load anything for the last two days. As a digital experience it is subpar. ### 1/5 — News Break *2024-01-28, version 2.0.5* Plagued by old articles that never get deleted……..well over one year. Please fix. Thank you. ### 1/5 — It doesn’t work *2024-01-14, version 2.0.5* You can access the breaking news section but that is all that works. Many other options ( local, sports etc) but they never open. Ever. ## Frequently asked questions about News Break ### What is News Break? News Break provides a reading experience from the Winnipeg Free Press, offering local, national, and international news. You can customize your feed by following topics and authors, and save articles for offline reading. ### Is News Break free to use? News Break is free to download and try. Unlimited access is provided for Winnipeg Free Press subscribers. The app does not have in-app purchases. ### Does News Break have ads? News Break offers an ad-free, uninterrupted reading experience. The app description explicitly states it is ad-free. ### Can I read articles offline with News Break? Yes, you can save articles to read at your leisure in your offline 'My News' list. This feature allows for convenient reading without an internet connection. ### How often is News Break updated? The latest version of News Break is 2.1.20, which was last updated on May 20, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and maintenance. ### What is the age rating for News Break? News Break has an age rating of 12+. This means it is considered appropriate for users aged 12 and older. ### How can I provide feedback on News Break? You can share your thoughts and feedback on your News Break experience by emailing digitalfeedback@winnipegfreepress.com. This direct channel allows users to communicate with the development team. ### What kind of news does News Break offer? News Break offers a curated selection of top local, national, and international stories. It also provides lighter local fare and allows users to handpick topics and authors they care about most. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 2.1.20 — 2026-05-20 - Fixed multiple words search queries ## More apps by Winnipeg Free Press - [Brandon Sun News](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brandon-sun-news/id925774860) - [WFP E-Edition](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wfp-e-edition/id1444679805) All apps by Winnipeg Free Press: https://appshunter.io/developer/397789002 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*