Top free News apps, App Store Australia
November 6, 2026
On November 6, 2026, the #1 app on this chart was X, followed by Reddit: Where Real People Talk and Substack.
| # | App |
|---|---|
| 1 | XX Corp. |
| 2 | Reddit: Where Real People TalkREDDIT, INC. |
| 3 | SubstackSubstack, Inc. |
| 4 | NYTimes: Breaking World NewsThe New York Times Company |
| 5 | ABC NewsAustralian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 6 | news.com.auNews Digital Media |
| 7 | VicEmergencyState of Victoria - Department of Justice |
| 8 | CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN Interactive Group, Inc. |
| 9 | 中国领事Center for Consular Assistance & Protection, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China |
| 10 | Australian Financial ReviewFairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited |
| 11 | BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd. |
| 12 | 7NEWS AustraliaSeven Network (Operations) Ltd. |
| 13 | Podcast AppEvolve Global, Inc. |
| 14 | The Guardian - AU & World NewsGuardian News and Media Limited |
| 15 | The AustralianNews Digital Media |
| 16 | Emergency WADepartment of Fire and Emergency Services |
| 17 | News24 AustraliaNews Digital Media |
| 18 | Police Scanner Radio & FireGordonEdwards.net LLC |
| 19 | Alert SAGovernment of South Australia – South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission |
| 20 | The Sydney Morning HeraldFairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited |
| 21 | Ground NewsSnapwise Inc. |
| 22 | Google NewsGoogle |
| 23 | Shell V-Power Racing TeamRacing Team (Aust) Pty Ltd |
| 24 | Seniors Discount ClubSenior Discount Club |
| 25 | 3AWMacquarie Media Limited |
| 26 | The Economist: News & AnalysisThe Economist |
| 27 | 今日澳洲-澳洲华人头条新闻资讯软件Media Today Group Pty Ltd |
| 28 | PressReader: News & MagazinesPressReader Inc |
| 29 | AP NewsThe Associated Press |
| 30 | nine.com.auNINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA PTY LTD |
| 31 | The AgeFairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited |
| 32 | Al Jazeera - الجزيرةAl Jazeera Network |
| 33 | Reuters - Breaking World NewsThomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH |
| 34 | The Daily Telegraph: NSW NewsNews Digital Media |
| 35 | SBS NewsSpecial Broadcasting Service Corporation |
| 36 | Kiki: Local Chat & People NearKikihub |
| 37 | Squawster - Police ScannerRadioReference.com LLC |
| 38 | FOX News: US & World HeadlinesFox News Network, LLC |
| 39 | SBS AudioSpecial Broadcasting Service Corporation |
| 40 | 2GBMacquarie Media Limited |
| 41 | Nextdoor-Neighbourhood NetworkNextdoor |
| 42 | Herald Sun: Victoria NewsNews Digital Media |
| 43 | The Courier-Mail: QLD NewsNews Digital Media |
| 44 | Bloomberg: Business News DailyBloomberg Finance LP |
| 45 | The Atlantic MagazineThe Atlantic Monthly Group LLC |
| 46 | Blind: Anonymous Work NetworkTeamblind inc |
| 47 | Podbean Podcast App & PlayerPodbean Incorporated |
| 48 | CFSScanNico VanHaaster |
| 49 | BowlsLinkMemberpoint Pty Ltd |
| 50 | BBC World ServiceBBC Media Applications Technologies Limited |
| 51 | The Wall Street Journal NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. |
| 52 | NBC News: Breaking & US NewsNBC News Digital, LLC |
| 53 | Medium: Read & Write StoriesA Medium Corporation |
| 54 | QuoraQuora, Inc. |
| 55 | NHK WORLD-JAPANNHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) |
| 56 | People's Daily人民日报社 |
| 57 | SZappSchoolzine Pty Ltd |
| 58 | Pocket Casts: Podcast PlayerAutomattic |
| 59 | Sky News: Breaking, UK & WorldSky UK Limited |
| 60 | NPR: National & Local NewsNPR |
| 61 | Financial Times: Business NewsFinancial Times Ltd. |
| 62 | Карта тривог - RadarUASERHII KYRYLOV |
| 63 | Hindi News by Dainik BhaskarD. B. Corp. Ltd |
| 64 | Narwhal for Redditrobot swingset, llc. |
| 65 | Al Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera Network |
| 66 | The Advertiser: Adelaide NewsNews Digital Media |
| 67 | New Scientist AustraliaNew Scientist Ltd |
| 68 | The New YorkerAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc. |
| 69 | Повітряна тривогаAjax Systems Inc |
| 70 | The Times: UK & World NewsTimes Media Limited (Apps) |
| 71 | ABC News: Live & BreakingDisney |
| 72 | Betsy - Horse Racing FormBetsy Australia Pty Ltd |
| 73 | Daily Mail: Breaking News Livedmg media ltd |
| 74 | MamamiaMamamia Pty Ltd |
| 75 | Spotify for CreatorsSpotify |
| 76 | Geelong Advertiser: Local NewsNews Digital Media |
| 77 | ClubhouseAlpha Exploration Co. |
| 78 | The West AustralianWest Australian Newspapers Limited |
| 79 | ObjektivObjektiv |
| 80 | POLITICOPOLITICO, LLC |
| 81 | MSNMicrosoft Corporation |
| 82 | Newcastle HeraldRural Press Pty Ltd |
| 83 | Podcast Player App - CastboxGuru Network Limited |
| 84 | CNBC: Stock Market & BusinessVersant Media LLC |
| 85 | NetNewsWire: RSS ReaderBrent Simmons |
| 86 | Cairns Post: Local & QLD NewsNews Digital Media |
| 87 | The NightlySeven Network (Operations) Ltd. |
| 88 | 5-0 Radio Pro Police ScannerSmartest Apps LLC |
| 89 | Gold Coast Bulletin: NewsNews Digital Media |
| 90 | 爱山东Shandong Provincial Big Data Center |
| 91 | AAP NewsAustralian Associated Press (Pty) Ltd |
| 92 | Pulse TasmaniaPulse Media Group Pty Ltd |
| 93 | Daily WireDaily Wire LLC |
| 94 | 4BCMacquarie Media Limited |
| 95 | WIREDAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc. |
| 96 | WatchTowerKenneth Tang |
| 97 | Overcast Podcast AppOvercast Radio, LLC |
| 98 | Washington Post: Breaking NewsThe Washington Post |