Punch News

Name: Punch News
Rating: 4.1368423 (2704 reviews)
Author: Punch Newspaper

By: Punch Newspaper App

Official Punch News App

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

480,505 ▲ 208

Data as of 2026-10-07

Rating:

4.14 +1

(2,704)

Version:

1.9.0

Last updated: 2025-07-27

Ranking

#103,171 ▼ 377

Overall

Features & Capabilities

The Punch News Chrome extension offers quick access to Nigeria's most widely read newspaper. It provides breaking news, personalized content, and a variety of categories including politics, entertainment, business, and special features. Designed to be ultra-light and device friendly, it allows users to customize notification settings and engage socially with news, videos, and opinions. With integrated social media, users can actively participate in conversations and even submit their own stories or videos. Feedback channels are available to ensure the best user experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Punch Newspaper

Downloads:

480,505 208

Rating:

4.14

(2,704) 1 new ratings

Version:

1.9.0 Last updated: 2025-07-27

Version code:

Creation date:

2017-09-29

Publisher country:

Permissions:

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT Low risk

Size:

22.28MB

Email:

mo*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-10-07

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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Android app. Please use these information below to contact the Android app developer.

Developed by:: Punch Newspaper
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=punchmobile.punchng
Email:: mo*****@gmail.com
Website:: http://www.punchng.com

User Reviews

Users appreciate Punch News for its reliable, real-time global news updates and user-friendly interface with clear images. However, many face issues including app freezing/crashing, slow article loading, and intrusive unclosable pop-up notifications that disrupt reading. The small font size and missing features compared to earlier versions also diminish user experience. Addressing these recurring problems could significantly improve the app's usability and user satisfaction.

Pros

Provides real-time updates on global events with reliable and qualitative reporting.
User-friendly interface with clear images that make navigation smooth.
Trusted and reliable news source with professional journalism standards.

Cons

App experiences freezing and crashing issues, especially when using the favorite or saved news feature.
Very slow loading times for articles, sometimes taking up to a minute even on good internet connections.
Intrusive and annoying pop-up news alerts that disrupt reading, often uncloseable and redirect users to external pages.
Small font size without options to adjust, making reading difficult for some users.
Some features missing compared to previous versions, such as toggle read status and proper differentiation of read/unread news.