# AP News

> Breaking World & Local News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id364677107](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id364677107)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id364677107`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The Associated Press
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (359,212 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.28
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2010-04-01
- **Size:** 107 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ap-news/id364677107)
- **Website:** [https://apnews.com/](https://apnews.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://apnews.com/privacystatement](https://apnews.com/privacystatement)

## Description

AP News brings the world’s definitive news to your Chrome browser. Stay on top of breaking world and local headlines with a personalized feed built from your followed topics, plus customizable alerts to match your interests.

Explore curated content hubs for deeper insights into major events, and access award-winning photos, videos, and articles from AP — all directly in your browser.

## Rankings

- #1,234 — Overall
- #5 — news
- #7 — technology
- #24 — press
- #55 — associate

## Review summary

AP News offers strong, unbiased journalism and reliable updates for free, but users repeatedly report a painful UX: intrusive, touchy ads; slow loads; buggy behavior; and a scrolling UI that’s hindered by photo carousels. Notifications also fail to open the exact article. Content quality is widely praised, but performance and UX need improvement to match the caliber of the reporting.

### Pros

- High-quality, informative AP news with reliable updates.
- Unbiased, objective reporting that readers value.
- Free to use with no paywall.
- Consistent updates and broad coverage that users rely on.
- Good readability on iPad and across devices.

### Cons

- Ads are extremely sensitive and frequently trigger as you scroll, causing accidental taps and navigation away from articles (e.g., Expedia ads).
- Very slow loading times for lists and individual articles.
- App stability issues: stalls, freezes, and inconsistent loading.
- UI/UX issues like mid-screen photo carousels blocking vertical scrolling.
- Notifications do not deep-link to the article; tapping a notification returns to the home screen.

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