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Best Pop Culture News Apps & Games

246+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
20 free apps & games
Updated October 2026

The best pop culture news apps and games on iPhone average 4.5★ across 246+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated October 2026.

Compare top Pop Culture News Apps & Games (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1E! NewsE! NewsFree4.8★ (48K)YesNoOct 2026
2BuzzFeed - Quiz, Trivia & NewsBuzzFeed - Quiz, Trivia & NewsFree4.7★ (234K)YesYesOct 2026
3FANDOM News & StoriesFANDOM News & StoriesFree4.7★ (25K)YesNoOct 2026
4TMZTMZFree4.8★ (214K)YesNoOct 2026
5VarietyVarietyFree4.5★ (1.7K)YesYesOct 2026
6UCR Pop CultureUCR Pop CultureFree—YesNoSep 2026
7General Knowledge Quiz !General Knowledge Quiz !Free4.6★ (2.3K)YesYesOct 2026
8Google NewsGoogle NewsFree4.6★ (226K)YesNoOct 2026

Top Picks for Pop Culture News

E! News#1

E! News by Versant Media LLC

Celebrity & Entertainment News
Editor's Choice
📡 News
4.8😞(48K ratings)
FreeAds
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Access the latest celebrity gossip, breaking entertainment news, and exclusive videos. Stay updated on pop culture, red carpet events, and fashion trends with personalized content and real-time alerts.

What We Love

  • 💡 Entertaining content
  • 👍 Reliable news source
  • 👍 Easy to navigate

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Inaccurate or outdated information
  • 🐛 Grammatical and spelling errors
  • 🐛 Broken links and mismatched content
  • 🤔 Excessive Kardashian/reality TV coverage
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
BuzzFeed - Quiz, Trivia & News#2

BuzzFeed - Quiz, Trivia & News by BuzzFeed

Celebrity & Pop Culture Trends
Strong Contender
📡 News
4.7😐(234K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Discover trending news, engaging quizzes, and fun games. Explore celebrity buzz, pop culture, and curated shopping recommendations. Bookmark your favorites and join the community.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fast and reliable app
  • 👍 Entertaining and informative content
  • 🤩 Engaging quizzes and polls

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding specific content
  • 💤 Outdated or repetitive articles
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📢 Intrusive ads and auto-playing videos
FANDOM News & Stories#3

FANDOM News & Stories by Fandom, Incorporated

Entertainment
Worth Considering
🎬 Entertainment
4.7😐(25K ratings)
FreeAds
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Stay updated on all things entertainment with customized feeds for your favorite topics. Access news, wiki pages, videos, and join discussions with fellow fans. Never miss breaking news or exclusive content from your most loved franchises.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Never shuts down
  • 👍 Awesome astounding app
  • 👍 Great Multifandom App
  • 👍 Amazing app
  • 👍 Good👍
  • 👍 AMAZING 🤩
  • 👍 I Love Fandom
  • 👍 Best info app
  • 👍 AMAZE!!!
  • 👍 Very helpful!
  • 👍 Amazing Fandom App
  • 👍 Great
  • 👍 Keeps all the information I need in one compact app
  • 👍 This is the greatest app ever

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Could Have Been A Great App
  • 🐛 the pages keep refreshing back to the top
  • 🔋 Too Many Ads
  • 🐛 Slight Issue
  • 🐛 Fandom can be fun when used at first, but things can get very creepy as time passes by
  • 🐛 The app can be better
  • 🐛 Not useful
  • 🐛 I can't log in anymore
  • 🐛 Not enough
  • 🐛 Now it doesn't even open
  • 🐛 Constantly signs me out
  • 🐛 search function not being useful
  • 🐛 Video and banner take up half my screen
  • 🐛 The Bookmarks Aren't working
  • 🐛 Latest update is terrible
  • 🐛 Random crashes
  • 🐛 Keeps Crashing!!!
  • 🐛 Pointless App
  • 🐛 can't log in
  • 🐛 Not Enough
  • 🐛 Doesn't even work properly

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FAQ about Pop Culture News

What are the best pop culture news apps & games for iPhone?
E! News tops our pop culture news apps & games ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 48K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top pop culture news apps & games we rank are free to download, including E! News and BuzzFeed - Quiz, Trivia & News.
E! News shows ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 246+ pop culture news apps & games on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.