VRT NWS

By: VRT

With the VRT NWS app you always have reliable news in your pocket

Features & Capabilities

VRT NWS is your go-to Chrome extension for reliable and up-to-date news. Offering comprehensive coverage of both local and international stories, it delivers breaking news straight to your device through push notifications. Beyond headlines, explore in-depth background stories, expert analyses, and opinion pieces presented in clear, accessible language suitable for reading, listening, and viewing.

With over a million downloads, VRT NWS stands as one of the most trusted and widely used news apps. Its user-friendly interface and timely updates ensure you’re never out of the loop, making it an essential tool for staying informed in today’s fast-paced world.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Communication

By:

VRT

Downloads:

1,391,330 3.37K

Rating:

2.21

(8,074) 13 new ratings

Version:

26.0608.0 Last updated: 2026-06-11

Version code:

261591507

Creation date:

2015-03-26

Publisher country:

Permissions:

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE Low risk
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe

Size:

60.82MB

Email:

ha*****@vrt.be

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-13

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 54,751 ▲ 586

Other platforms

VRT NWS (v26.0608.0)

4.40

(79)

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

VRT

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.vrt.mobile.android.deredactie

Email:

ha*****@vrt.be

Website:

https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/

User Reviews

Users appreciate the VRT NWS app for its trustworthy and balanced news coverage that includes diverse content such as text, video, and podcasts. However, a recurring frustration involves video playback issues and limited casting options. Notifications are often seen as poorly curated with trivial content flagged as important, leading to notification fatigue. Performance problems like slow loading and occasional app freezes affect user experience. Additionally, the app lacks flexible text size and display settings, and link handling does not consistently open content within the app, diminishing convenience.

Pros

Provides a good and trustworthy daily news source with balanced content.
Offers a variety of content types including text, video, and audio.
The layout and user experience are generally nice and mature.
Users appreciate the inclusion of podcasts and multimedia content.
Regular app updates bring improvements and new features.

Cons

Video playback is problematic: frequent errors, autoplay issues, sensitivity to device orientation, and missing casting functionality.
Notifications are poorly managed with 'breaking news' often including trivial updates like new podcasts or sports gossip, causing user annoyance.
Performance issues such as stuttering, slow loading, and freezing on certain devices (e.g., OnePlus phones) are common.
Limited customization options: no easy way to zoom text, adjust font sizes, or control dark mode preferences.
Poor handling of links that open in browsers instead of the app, causing redundant prompts to install the app even when installed.

Recent reviews

Video player ia horrible tilt sensor way to sensitive sometimes plays only the sound while the video is still.i expect more from the Flemish broadcasting service

an*****, 2023-07-26

Decent app for keeping up with the news. Layouts are nice. Major point for improvement: clarify that breaking news includes banalities like a new podcast episode and sports anchors changing jobs so people can choose to keep up with this "breaking" news OR (preferably) fix either the app somehow notifying people for non-breaking news or educate whichever team assigns the 'breaking news' tag to non-breaking news on the definition of breaking news.