# NewsFlip: News Headline Game

> Spot the real story in a source-backed daily headline game.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.newsflip](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.newsflip)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.newsflip`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Riv Lux Media Inc
- **Category:** GAME\_EDUCATIONAL
- **Downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-07
- **First published:** 2026-08-06
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 71 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.newsflip)
- **Website:** [http://newsflip.app](http://newsflip.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://newsflip.app/privacy](https://newsflip.app/privacy)

## Description

Can you spot the real story? NewsFlip turns media literacy into a fast daily game. Each round presents three headline-style reports—one based on a sourced event and two clearly marked game decoys. Choose carefully, then flip the cards to inspect the source receipt, read an original summary, and learn why each decoy was wrong.<br><br>Features:<br>• Three-headline daily rounds<br>• Original summaries based on reviewed sources<br>• Source receipts with links to original reporting or official records<br>• Clear explanations for every real answer and decoy<br>• Topic filters across science, history, culture, sports, law, and more<br>• Play in English or Spanish<br>• Guest play with no sign-in required<br>• Accessible sound and motion controls<br><br>NewsFlip is an educational game. Decoys are created for gameplay and are never attributed to real publishers.

## Rankings

- #3,081,804 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `app.newsflip.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.newsflip)