# News24: Trusted News. First

> SA’s leading news source.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id310970460](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id310970460)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id310970460`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 24.com
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 2.80 / 5 (265 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.96.2026083107
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2009-04-20
- **Size:** 111 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/news24-trusted-news-first/id310970460)
- **Website:** [http://www.News24.com](http://www.news24.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.media24.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.media24.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #113,370 — Overall

## Review summary

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.

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