Sky News: Breaking, UK & World

Name: Sky News: Breaking, UK & World
Rating: 4.1318684 (57887 reviews)
Author: Sky UK Limited

By: Sky UK Limited App

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Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

8,692,844 ▲ 4

Data as of 2026-07-19

Rating:

4.13 +8

(57,887)

Version:

6.20.0

Last updated: 2026-05-13

News and magazines (Free)

Features & Capabilities

Stay ahead with the Sky News Chrome extension—your go-to source for breaking news and in-depth journalism from the UK and worldwide. Experience 24/7 live news streaming, timely breaking news notifications, and exclusive podcasts like Sky News Daily and Electoral Dysfunction. Navigate through diverse topics effortlessly, from politics to entertainment, with options to read articles offline and personalize your view with dark mode. All this while enjoying bold, independent reporting that helps you make informed decisions. Download Sky News now and get the full story, first, wherever you get your news.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Entertainment

By:

Sky UK Limited

Downloads:

8,692,844 4

Rating:

4.13

(57,887) 8 new ratings

Version:

6.20.0 Last updated: 2026-05-13

Version code:

520582744

Creation date:

2016-07-11

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk

Size:

49.84MB

Email:

ap*****@sky.uk

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 15,585 ▼ 59

Other rankings

#161 in News and magazines (Free) ▲ 19

Other platforms

Sky News: Breaking, UK & World (v6.22.0)

4.70

(9,228)

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Developed by:

Sky UK Limited

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android

Email:

ap*****@sky.uk

Website:

https://www.sky.com

User Reviews

Users praise Sky News for timely breaking news and solid journalism, plus a clean, color-rich presentation. However, the app is plagued by intrusive ads, distracting video ads, and content overlays, which disrupt reading and viewing. Video playback problems, including misaligned or frozen content and non-fullscreen issues, are common. Several reviews note a forced sign-in requirement and unreliable push notifications on certain devices. The app also suffers from bugs and slow, freezing feeds. Improvements should focus on ad experience, video stability, sign-in policy, and notification reliability.

Pros

Timely breaking news and solid journalism.
Clear, concise presentation of news.
Visually appealing app design with good use of colours.
Global news available on the go.

Cons

Intrusive ads and banners that disrupt navigation and trigger unwanted clicks.
Video playback issues, including wrong/overlaid content, non-fullscreen viewing, and pre-roll ads that hinder viewing.
Must sign in or create an account to use the app.
Push notifications not working on some devices.
General bugs and unstable performance (slow loads, freezing, cache fixes temporary).

Recent reviews

Ok, I started using sky news after BBC made you get an acount. Sky news was ok for a while, now however it is clickbait garbage, full of you might like this, and click through. Will probably stop using soon. My BBC app now works without signing in.