News24: Trusted News. First Apple

News24: Trusted News. First

By: 24.com App
SA’s leading news source.

Overview

Rating:
2.80
(265)
Version:
7.94.2026070210
Last updated: 2026-07-09
Ranking
#125,889 ▼ 661
Overall

Features & Capabilities

News24: Trusted News. First is SA's leading news app with an award-winning newsroom delivering breaking stories as they happen. From entertainment and sport to politics and business, you’ll find in-depth analysis and context you can trust. A paid subscription unlocks exclusive journalism—opinion, investigative reporting, video documentaries, podcasts, and a range of daily features.

As a subscriber, you can read and write comments on articles, listen to pieces, and share subscriber-only articles with friends. You’ll also access e-editions ofYOU, Fair Lady, and more, plus personalized newsletters. Free sign-up lets you bookmark content and receive special newsletters. For support, contact us in the app under Profile/Support, and review our privacy policy and EULA for details.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
24.com
Rating:
2.80
(265)
Version:
7.94.2026070210 Last updated: 2026-07-09
Version code:
887742834
Creation date:
2009-04-20
Compatible devices:
Size:
86.70MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-21
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
24.com
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/news24-trusted-news-first/id310970460
Website:
http://www.News24.com

User Reviews

User reviews largely criticize News24 for ad-heavy, paywalled access and reliability problems. The most frequent complaints are intrusive ads that hamper reading and content, and subscription gating that leaves paying users unable to access articles or requiring unsatisfactory support. Many report stability issues—freezing, grey screens, and crashes—often after updates, plus navigation problems caused by ads and a broken in-app browser. Some reviewers still value News24's journalism and are willing to pay for quality coverage, and a few note past performance improvements and brand trust. Dark mode and cross-device login remain common requests.
Pros
  • Valuable, high-quality journalism and reporting that users value.
  • A subset of users are willing to pay for quality journalism and subscribe.
  • Longstanding brand and trusted source for SA news, with loyal readers.
Cons
  • Intrusive ads and aggressive paywalls degrade the reading experience (frequent full-screen ads, banners, and auto-playing videos).
  • Subscription/access problems and unhelpful support when subscribing or trying to access paid content.
  • App stability issues including freezing, grey screens, and crashes after updates.
  • Ad layout and in-app browser problems disrupt navigation and make it hard to exit articles.
  • Missing features like dark mode and device/login limitations (iPad issues, multi-device login) and occasional battery drain.
Recent reviews
Many of the articles are anti US.
by Zx*****, 2026-04-21

I renewed my subscription and paid but some reason every time I opened the App, it told me to subscribe. When I clicked subscribe it told me I was already subscribed. The support was completely useless. I have abandoned all attempts to try and resolve this.
by Fa*****, 2026-02-03
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