# Funnel

> Hourly News Podcasts

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id964666344](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id964666344)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id964666344`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** G2 LLC
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (1,287 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-14
- **First published:** 2017-04-15
- **Size:** 6.75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/funnel/id964666344)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.g2apps.xyz/spectraprivacy](https://www.g2apps.xyz/spectraprivacy)

## Description

Funnel is a Chrome extension that brings hourly news podcasts from top outlets—BBC, NPR, WSJ, ABC, CBC and more—into a single, easy-to-use listening experience. It aggregates content from multiple sources so you can see what’s happening worldwide, then pick your favorite outlets to listen from anywhere.

With Siri integration for quick listening via a custom phrase, Funnel makes catching up with the headlines fast. Note: Funnel provides access to publicly available podcasts and is not endorsed by or affiliated with any news organizations whose content appears in the app.

## Rankings

- #49,563 — Overall
- #2 — Keep Up With Your Podcasts

## Review summary

Users love Funnel as a convenient, one-stop source for quick world news and on-the-go listening. They praise its focused minimal design and the auto-play option, with some noting a lack of ads. However, multiple reviews highlight reliability and feature gaps: BBC and other networks routinely stop working after updates; limited channel availability and no easy way to add custom feeds; stability issues such as crashes and poor background playback, especially on newer iOS versions; paid features sometimes malfunction; and requests for better iPad support, more sources, and fewer ad interruptions on paid plans.

### Pros

- Daily use and convenience: users report loving Funnel and use it every day.
- One-stop access to a diverse set of global news sources in a single app.
- Good for on-the-go listening such as at the gym or during workouts.
- Focused minimal design with an auto play feature that many find valuable; some reviews note a lack of ads.
- Offers different perspectives and varied coverage compared with mainstream outlets.

### Cons

- BBC and other networks routinely stop working after updates, especially around iOS 17.
- Limited networks with no easy option to add custom feeds or own feeds.
- Stability and playback issues such as crashes and poor background playback, particularly on newer iOS versions.
- Paid features malfunctioning and ads appearing in paid versions.
- Lack of iPad support and landscape orientation, plus several UI concerns.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id964666344)