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30+ Best Action News 5 Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
Action News 5 is C tier, #35 of 40 in local news. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free · ★ 4.7 · 2,164,318 ratings · score 97Neighborhood app for local safety alerts, news, events, groups, neighbor recommendations, and free or for sale items. - 2
Free · ★ 4.7 · 51,777 ratings · score 93Local news, weather forecasts, live news streams, articles, videos and podcasts, customized by the location you set. - 3
Free · ★ 4.8 · 28,623 ratings · score 92Personalized news app that aggregates breaking and trending headlines from local, national and international publishers. - 4
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 20,683 ratings · score 91Streams live and on-demand news channels, local news and local weather, with customizable categories, sources and… - 5
Free · ★ 4.7 · 18,322 ratings · score 91Free app for live local FOX station news, breaking alerts, location-based weather forecasts and storm tracking. - 6
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 4,776 ratings · score 88Free news app covering Canadian, local and world news, with 24/7 live channels, video highlights and weather forecasts. - 7
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 1,393,029 ratings · score 87Local and national news app that delivers daily briefings, live local news, weather, traffic and personalized news… - 8
Free · ★ 4.7 · 49,085 ratings · score 86Free news app from ABC7 New York with live and on-demand Eyewitness News video, local weather, and customizable news… - 9
Free · ★ 4.7 · 54,539 ratings · score 85Denver-area news app from 9NEWS with breaking news alerts, local stories, weather forecasts, radar, and live newscasts. - 10
Free download · ★ 3.7 · 19,638 ratings · score 84Free iOS app for U.S. And world news, live streaming including CBS News 24/7, local station streams, and CBS shows. - 11
Free · ★ 4.7 · 39,004 ratings · score 84Breaking news alerts, live newscasts, local and national news, and weather from ABC7 in Southern California. - 12
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,189 ratings · score 83News app from CBC covering local, national and world stories, with breaking news alerts, live streams and a lock screen. - 13
Free · ★ 4.7 · 58,657 ratings · score 83Utah local news, weather, sports and live coverage from KSL, with push alerts for breaking news, traffic and weather. - 14
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 26,468 ratings · score 82Local news, events, jobs, weather alerts and home listings for 1,200+ Patch towns in one app. - 15
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 7,577 ratings · score 82Free app for watching local news, weather, politics and live programming from participating US city TV stations. - 16
Free · ★ 4.6 · 16,025 ratings · score 82Streams ABC7 Bay Area live newscasts, local and national news, and weather forecasts with customizable alerts. - 17
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 20,855 ratings · score 81Free News app from ABC11 for breaking news alerts, live Eyewitness News video, and North Carolina weather with radar… - 18
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 8,158 ratings · score 81Local and national news app for North-East Florida and South Georgia with video, weather radar and drive times. - 19
Free · ★ 4.7 · 19,555 ratings · score 81Free news and weather app for Maine with breaking news alerts, interactive radar, live newscasts and school closings. - 20
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 10,363 ratings · score 81Free news and weather app for West Michigan with breaking news alerts, interactive radar, and live newscast video. - 21
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 8,249 ratings · score 81Free news and weather app for the Connecticut area, with breaking news alerts, interactive radar, and live newscast. - 22
Free · ★ 4.8 · 7,481 ratings · score 80Local news app covering the Baltimore region, Montgomery County and Prince George's County, with breaking news alerts. - 23
Free · ★ 4.7 · 10,814 ratings · score 80Local news, video and weather for Austin and central Texas from KXAN, including live severe weather alerts and a radar. - 24
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 7,262 ratings · score 80Free iOS app from The Detroit News offering local and Michigan breaking news, politics, sports, newsletters, puzzles. - 25
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 3,488 ratings · score 79Local news app from Cleveland station FOX 8 with livestreams, breaking news alerts, weather radar and school closings. - 26
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 4,072 ratings · score 79News app by Gray Television Group, Inc. on the App Store. - 27
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 3,493 ratings · score 78News app by Hearst Television on the App Store. - 28
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 2,888 ratings · score 78News app with local, national and international stories, videos and cricket updates in 14+ Indian languages. - 29
Free · ★ 4.6 · 4,890 ratings · score 78Watch Live Local News, Weather - 30
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Free · ★ 4.7 · 49,829 ratings · score 77Local news, weather, traffic and sports coverage for North Georgia from WSB-TV Channel 2, with a live newscast stream. - 32
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Free download · ★ 4.4 · 6,801 ratings · score 76News app by McClatchy Interactive on the App Store. - 34
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 3,196 ratings · score 76Latest local Kentucky articles - 36
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Free · ★ 4.4 · 4,573 ratings · score 75News app by Gray Television Group, Inc. on the App Store. - 38
Free + IAP · ★ 4.2 · 4,018 ratings · score 74Local Articles North Carolina - 39
Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 2,512 ratings · score 74Breaking News + eNewspaper - 40
Free · ★ 4.6 · 21,356 ratings · score 74Local and national news app from WHIO-TV Channel 7 in Dayton, with live and on-demand video, weather radar, drive times
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to Action News 5 on iPhone?
- Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network, S tier, #1 in local news.
- Is there a free alternative to Action News 5?
- Yes: Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network (S tier, #1) is free, with no in-app purchases.
- Does anything rank above Action News 5?
- Yes. 34 apps rank above it in local news: Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network (#1), Spectrum News: Local Stories (#2), Opera News: Breaking & Local (#3) and more.