# Breaking News: Local & Alerts

> Local & Breaking News Near You

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1438846303](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1438846303)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1438846303`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Safe Apps
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (7,440 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2024-03-14
- **First published:** 2020-03-19
- **Size:** 26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/breaking-news-local-alerts/id1438846303)
- **Website:** [https://www.break.ma](https://www.break.ma/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.break.ma/privacy/?package=privacy](http://www.break.ma/privacy/?package=privacy)

## Description

Breaking News: Local & Alerts delivers local and breaking news to your phone, offering local, national, and international headlines, weather warnings, and more from hundreds of trusted sources.

AI-powered filtering surfaces the stories that matter to you, with a personalized 'Stories for You' feed. Easy setup and rich features—live streams, local sports, and neighbor debates—keep you informed and engaged.

## Rankings

- #21,447 — Overall
- #34 — news
- #73 — info

## Review summary

Users praise timely breaking news and broad global/local coverage, and view the app as informative and generally satisfying. However, many reviews cite heavy ad interruptions, perceived bias, cluttered layouts, and privacy concerns as major drawbacks. Overall, the app works well for fast updates but could improve ad management, balanced reporting, UI clarity, and privacy transparency.

### Pros

- Timely and accurate breaking news.
- Wide coverage including global and local news.
- Informative and helpful for staying informed.
- Overall positive user sentiment and satisfaction.

### Cons

- Excessive ads and intrusive pop-ups interrupting reading.
- Perceived political bias / one-sided reporting.
- Cluttered content with a mix of non-news and news and poor page layout.
- Privacy concerns: trackers and opaque Terms of Service.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1438846303)