NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

Name: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Rating: 4.8 (1385221 reviews)
Author: Particle Media Inc.

By: Particle Media Inc. App

Weather, Safety & Crime Alerts

Overview

Version:

26.37.0

Last updated: 2026-09-12

Features & Capabilities

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts delivers local, national, and global news directly to your iPhone. Get personalized updates on breaking news, weather, traffic, sports, business, technology, community events, and more from thousands of sources.

Explore curated daily briefings, local channels, safety and crime alerts, neighborhood stories, deals, and trending topics. Customize your feed, follow or block subjects, and join community conversations by reacting, commenting, and sharing.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Weather Community Communication

By:

Particle Media Inc.

Rating:

4.80

(1,385,221) 1,814 new ratings

Version:

26.37.0 Last updated: 2026-09-12

Version code:

890944325

Creation date:

2016-07-15

Compatible devices:

Size:

199.41MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 303 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#7 in news keyword 21 #13 in break keyword 9 ▼ 2#91 in update keyword 22 ▼ 16

Other platforms

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts (v26.37.1)

93,892,321 4.62

(637,093)

For Developers

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Developed by:

Particle Media Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/newsbreak-local-news-alerts/id1132762804

Website:

https://www.newsbreak.com

User Reviews

Users praise NewsBreak for local, timely news and useful audio features, plus broad coverage. However, frequent ads, a push toward premium access for AI content, questionable AI-generated summaries, perceived political bias, and reliability frustrations (loading problems, broken links, erratic alerts) are common criticisms. The app’s value hinges on local, rapid updates and audio perks, but is hampered by ads, paywalls, content quality concerns, and stability issues.

Pros

Local news coverage and timely updates that are useful on the go
Broad coverage across local and national topics
Audio options attached to stories for quick listening

Cons

Excessive ads and pop-ups that disrupt reading experience
Forced premium/subscription pressure for accessing AI-generated content
AI-generated summaries replacing full articles and concerns about content quality
Perceived political bias or propaganda in coverage
Reliability and usability issues (stories not loading, broken links, erratic alerts/UI glitches)

Recent reviews

The videos and it brings you to the top randomly

by Sa*****, 2026-09-12

What is the point of having a block feature if the accounts I block continue to show up on here? I've blocked several accounts and people literally dozens of times and they still show up on my feed. I would be amazed if somebody from this garbage company actually replied to my support request and tell me why this happens