# NewsFlash™

> All Breaking News & Headlines

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id472447733](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id472447733)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id472447733`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sollico Software
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (39 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.7
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-24
- **First published:** 2011-12-06
- **Size:** 7.39 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/newsflash/id472447733)
- **Website:** [http://www.sollico.com](http://www.sollico.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.sollico.com/privacy-policy.htm](http://www.sollico.com/privacy-policy.htm)

## Description

NewsFlash brings you all the latest news as it breaks, combining headlines from multiple news sources into a single stream of news updates.  No set up is required. 

Whether you need to be up to speed all the time or just catch up on the day's events, NewsFlash is the simple and elegant app for you. Quickly scan the headlines in sections of your choice, be it News, Business, Sports, Lifestyle, Celebrity Gossip and more.  Breaking news is always listed first, with topic-related articles grouped together so you see the different angles of the same story in a flash.
 
NewsFlash is blazingly fast - by taking advantage of today's multi-core chips it downloads and organizes hundreds of articles from multiple news sources in an instant.  Just tap the NewsFlash icon and all the latest news is right there!
 
NewsFlash is free and supported by ads, which can be removed with an in-app purchase.

News is available from the U.S., Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Spain, Australia, Japan and China. The user interface offers localization for seven languages: English, Française, Deutsch, Italiano, Español, 日本語 or עברית.

## Rankings

- #215,829 — Overall
- #43 — flash

## Review summary

NewsFlash is praised for its broad, multi-source coverage, a simple fast UI, and its role as a solid Breaking News replacement with good customization and support. Major downsides across reviews are the lack of push notifications, intrusive ads/paywalls, and issues with broken/dated content and feed glitches. It’s a strong multi-source reader with room to improve notifications, content reliability, and ad/monetization handling.

### Pros

- Wide multi-source coverage with easy selection of preferred sources and the ability to read from multiple sources
- Simple, fast, clutter-free UI that loads headlines quickly and is easy to read and scroll
- Strong replacement for NBC's Breaking News app; widely regarded as the go-to option after Breaking News shutdown
- Customizable sections/sources and country filters, including the ability to favorite or block sources and navigate by topics
- Responsive customer support

### Cons

- No push notifications; lacks headline alerts and customizable push options
- Ads and monetization are intrusive, including pop-up ads and paid removal; some sources are paywalled
- Broken/dated content and broken links (e.g., headlines linking to nonexistent articles or outdated feeds)
- Stability and reliability concerns such as occasional glitches in feeds or video playback on some sources

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