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40+ Best Breaking News: Local & Alerts Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
Breaking News: Local & Alerts is listed in news reading below the ranked top 40. Here is everything ranked in it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free · ★ 4.6 · 226,171 ratings · score 95Personalized news aggregator that organizes top headlines, local news and multi-outlet coverage of stories. - 2
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 26,050 ratings · score 94Feedly is a news reader that collects articles, blogs, videos, podcasts and feeds from sources a user chooses in one… - 3
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 19,029 ratings · score 94Reads newspapers and magazines from a catalog of 7,000+ titles on iPhone and iPad, with print and text views. - 4
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 1,656,400 ratings · score 94Free news app with editor-curated and personalized stories, local news, sports scores, and daily podcasts from Apple… - 5
Free · ★ 4.7 · 329,190 ratings · score 93News and topic reader that curates stories from publishers and users, with local news, personal magazines and… - 6
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 1,241 ratings · score 93Personalized news app combining multi-source stories, bullet summaries, podcast clips, and audio playback of your feed. - 7
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 929,042 ratings · score 92A free news app that aggregates articles from many publishers, with one-tap translation and points for reading. - 8
Free · ★ 4.8 · 28,626 ratings · score 92Personalized news app that aggregates breaking and trending headlines from local, national and international publishers. - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 639,170 ratings · score 91Washington Post news app with a 24/7 news feed, morning briefing, breaking news alerts, and podcasts. - 10
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 48,718 ratings · score 89Aggregates news from many sources and shows each source's bias, reliability and ownership. - 11
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 24,481 ratings · score 88News app from the Financial Times offering business, markets, world news, podcasts, and lifestyle content, with free. - 12
Free + IAP · ★ 4.2 · 27,569 ratings · score 87News app with breaking news alerts, royal and celebrity stories, true crime coverage, puzzles, crosswords and quiz… - 13
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 1,393,029 ratings · score 86Local and national news app that delivers daily briefings, live local news, weather, traffic and personalized news… - 14
Free download · ★ 5.0 · 6 ratings · score 86Free news app collecting AI headlines, trends, tools and analysis from across the web, with topic filters and alerts. - 15
Free · ★ 4.5 · 3,051 ratings · score 86News app that summarizes national and international stories in 60 words or less, with an option to read the full. - 16
MSNAFree download · ★ 4.6 · 124,269 ratings · score 85News app with a tailored feed, weather forecasts, financial news, stock tracking and a short video feed. - 17
Free download · ★ 5.0 · 4 ratings · score 83Daily AI news app that filters over a hundred sources for AI stories, with reading, audio, video, and spoken briefings. - 18
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 21,773 ratings · score 83News app covering business, tech, finance, careers, and innovation, with news alerts, audio summaries, and games. - 19
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 2,888 ratings · score 82News app with local, national and international stories, videos and cricket updates in 14+ Indian languages. - 20
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 26,769 ratings · score 82News app from HuffPost offering breaking news alerts, top story digests, and articles, videos and podcasts across many… - 21
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 46,485 ratings · score 82A free news reader with summaries on politics, entertainment and current events, with conservative and center-based. - 22
Free · ★ 4.4 · 68,545 ratings · score 79Aggregates news, video and audio from many publishers into a feed personalized to the user's interests. - 23
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 7,008 ratings · score 78A news reader that pulls headlines from outlets you choose into one feed, with optional local news. - 24
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 17,137 ratings · score 76A news app from The Economist that summarises top world stories with short analysis, updated through the day. - 25
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 706,950 ratings · score 73Email, news and weather in one free app: AOL Mail, phone contacts, headlines from several sites, and forecasts. - 26
Free download · ★ 3.7 · 19,644 ratings · score 72Free iOS app for U.S. And world news, live streaming including CBS News 24/7, local station streams, and CBS shows. - 27
Free · ★ 4.7 · 71,738 ratings · score 71Free news app from 6abc Philadelphia for breaking news alerts, live and on-demand Action News video, and local weather. - 28
Free · ★ 4.8 · 29,443 ratings · score 70Free News app with TODAY show segments and videos, a 24/7 TODAY All Day audio stream, shopping picks, and recipes. - 29
Free · ★ 4.7 · 58,657 ratings · score 70Utah local news, weather, sports and live coverage from KSL, with push alerts for breaking news, traffic and weather. - 30
Free · ★ 4.8 · 29,739 ratings · score 70Free news and weather app for Central Georgia with breaking news alerts, radar, live newscasts and school closings. - 31
Free · ★ 4.8 · 27,012 ratings · score 70Free news and weather app from WBIR covering the Knoxville area, with breaking news alerts, radar, and live video. - 32
Free · ★ 4.8 · 28,630 ratings · score 70Free Indianapolis news app from WTHR with breaking news alerts, local forecasts, interactive radar, live newscasts and… - 33
Free · ★ 4.8 · 19,241 ratings · score 70Atlanta news, weather, and live video app from 11Alive with breaking news alerts and a personalized news feed. - 34
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 29,124 ratings · score 70Free news app from ABC7 Chicago with live video, local and national news, AccuWeather forecasts, and breaking news… - 35
Free · ★ 4.7 · 19,555 ratings · score 69Free news and weather app for Maine with breaking news alerts, interactive radar, live newscasts and school closings. - 36
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 19,569 ratings · score 69News app from the Los Angeles Times offering breaking news, politics, food, entertainment, sports, video, and a digital - 37
Free · ★ 4.6 · 19,425 ratings · score 69Local news, weather, sports and live video for Minneapolis, St. Paul and Minnesota from KSTP 5 Eyewitness News. - 38
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Free · ★ 4.6 · 16,025 ratings · score 69Streams ABC7 Bay Area live newscasts, local and national news, and weather forecasts with customizable alerts. - 40
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 10,037 ratings · score 68Free iOS news app with headlines from global outlets, customizable sources, push notifications, and hourly newscasts.
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to Breaking News: Local & Alerts on iPhone?
- Google News, S tier, #1 in news reading.
- Is there a free alternative to Breaking News: Local & Alerts?
- Yes: Google News (S tier, #1) is free, with no in-app purchases.
- Is Breaking News: Local & Alerts still on the App Store?
- Yes, but it ranks below the top 40 in news reading.