Best News English Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated October 2026

With an average user rating of 4.7★, the news english category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 250+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top News English Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1English News in LevelsEnglish News in LevelsFree4.8★ (1.5K)YesYesNov 2026
2SmartNews: Breaking NewsSmartNews: Breaking NewsFree4.6★ (929K)YesYesNov 2026
3Learning English Radio, Video News, BBC 2 4 FM, AMLearning English Radio, Video News, BBC 2 4 FM, AMFree—NoNoOct 2026
4WE News EnglishWE News EnglishFree—NoNoJul 2026
5BBC: World News & StoriesBBC: World News & StoriesFree4.5★ (88K)YesYesNov 2026
6Portugal News in EnglishPortugal News in EnglishFree4.5★ (83)YesYesNov 2026
7Korea News English- Breaking South & North UpdatesKorea News English- Breaking South & North UpdatesFree4.7★ (39)NoYesOct 2026
8Al Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera EnglishFree3.9★ (66)NoNoOct 2026

Top Picks for News English

4.8😊(1.5K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Improve your English reading and listening skills naturally with daily news articles. Content is presented in three difficulty levels, focusing on frequently used vocabulary. Listen to articles with American or British accents to enhance comprehension.

What We Love

  • 👍 Excellent for learning English
  • 🚀 Practical and interesting
  • 👍 Great app for improving English skills
  • 👍 Awesome for English learners
  • 👍 Best app to learn English
  • 👍 Helpful for English reading and listening

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Can't open, always shows error
  • 🐛 Doesn't work, content not loading
  • 🐛 Voice not working on iOS
SmartNews: Breaking News#2

SmartNews: Breaking News by SmartNews, Inc.

Read in English or Spanish
Strong Contender
📡 News
4.6😐(929K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#33in News
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Access top news from premium publishers in multiple languages with intelligent curation. Earn rewards for reading articles, which can be redeemed for gift cards or donated to charity. Stay informed on local events, politics, entertainment, sports, and health.

What We Love

  • 💯 Excellent news app
  • 🌐 Wide variety of news sources
  • 🔍 Customizable news feed
  • 📰 Comprehensive news coverage
  • 🔖 Useful feature to save articles for later
  • 🧠 Smart news curation

Room to Improve

  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🤖 Biased or unreliable news sources
  • 🔄 Frequent app freezes and crashes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔍 Lack of customization and filtering options
  • 📌 Inability to remove unwanted news sources

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FAQ about News English

What are the best news english apps for iPhone?
English News in Levels tops our news english apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 1.5K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top news english apps we rank are free to download, including English News in Levels and SmartNews: Breaking News.
English News in Levels shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 250+ news english apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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