# Hayom | Israel Hayom

> Real news in real time

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id537604690](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id537604690)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id537604690`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ISRAEL TODAY NEWSPAPER LTD
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (1,705 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.5.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2012-06-28
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hayom-israel-hayom/id537604690)
- **Website:** [http://www.israelhayom.co.il](http://www.israelhayom.co.il/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.israelhayom.co.il/privacy\_policy](https://www.israelhayom.co.il/privacy_policy)

## Description

**Hayom** is the new, fast and modern news app from Israel Hayom, delivering real-time coverage of Israel and the world. It offers a clean, up-to-date reading experience with reliable reporting, rapid navigation, and a modern interface. Expect verified, balanced journalism that cuts through bias and misinformation, with comprehensive field and studio coverage.

**Key features** include live coverage 24/7 with instant push alerts, a redesigned video gallery, weekend magazine with long-form reporting, and rich culture, sports, and lifestyle content. Stay informed with opinion pieces from top commentators and real-time scores—download Hayom to connect with what matters.

## Rankings

- #44,509 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Hayom for a readable, user-friendly app with balanced, credible news. However, multiple reviews focus on intrusive ads that disrupt reading, problematic ad UIs, and reliability issues (loading, freezing, crashes). Content freshness is also a concern due to stale or duplicated articles. Overall, the app is valued for accessibility and trustworthy news when functioning, but ad overload and reliability/content freshness problems dominate sentiment.

### Pros

- Readable, accessible, easy-on-the-eyes UI that is pleasant to read.
- Balanced, fair political reporting with credible, real-news feeling.
- User-friendly and comfortable to use on a daily basis.
- Widely regarded as a trustworthy source of news within its user base.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads and pop-ups that disrupt reading and may come from unverified third-party networks.
- Ad UX issues such as close buttons being hard to click or ads blocking content.
- App reliability problems including loading failures, freezing, and occasional crashes.
- Content quality concerns like outdated or duplicated articles appearing as current news.

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