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Top free magazines & newspapers apps on the App Store in Japan

The 100 top free magazines & newspapers apps right now. ▲▼ show each app’s move since the previous chart (Oct 22, 2026).

Updated Oct 23, 2026
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threadpd
#33 ▲51
Le Monde, Live News
#44 NEW
ダイヤモンドZAi
#48 NEW
Color Coord Exam Prep JP
#49 ▲34
火薬類取扱保安責任者-乙種-試験対策-国家資格
#51 ▲38
Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese
#53 ▲35

Top free magazines & newspapers apps on the App Store in Japan

  1. 1–
    ReadNow: Novels & Stories
    CHANGDU TECHNOLOGY (USA) CO.,LTD. · ★ 4.2
  2. 2▲1
    BestNovel: Read Romance Novels
    CHANGYI (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED · ★ 3.3
  3. 3▼1
    Voicepaper: PDF, eBooks & News
    Lemon LLC · ★ 4.4
  4. 4▲1
    Pinknovel - Booktok, Stories
    CHANGYI (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED · ★ 3.5
  5. 5▼1
    BBC: World News & Stories
    BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. · ★ 4.5
  6. 6–
    Crazy Sand: Bus fever
    Sweet Technology Limited · ★ 4.5
  7. 7▲1
    MoboReader: Top Novels & Books
    CHANGDU (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED · ★ 4.2
  8. 8▲1
    CNN: Live & Breaking News
    CNN Interactive Group, Inc. · ★ 4.8
  9. 9▼2
    リビング熊本アプリ版
    KUMAMOTO LIVING SHINBUNSHA, K.K. · ★ 4.3
  10. 10▲3
    中日新聞 電子版
    中日新聞社 · ★ 0.0
  11. 11▲8
    OKITIVEアプリ
    沖縄テレビ放送株式会社 · ★ 4.2
  12. 12▲2
    Shibuya TOQ Pass
    TOKYU CORPORATION · ★ 0.0
  13. 13▲5
    Japan Picture Book for Kids
    Saigen inc. · ★ 5.0
  14. 14▼2
    The Wall Street Journal News
    Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. · ★ 4.7
  15. 15▼5
    The Last Three Minutes
    Nihon no Inaka ha Shihonshugi no Frontier da LLC. · ★ 0.0
  16. 16▼5
  17. 17▼1
    NYTimes: US and World News
    The New York Times Company · ★ 4.8
  18. 18▼3
    日経脳活クイズ
    NIKKEI INC. · ★ 4.4
  19. 19▼2
    トキアカ
    NIKKEI INC. · ★ 0.0
  20. 20▲12
  21. 21▼1
  22. 22▼1
    WeRead: Popular Books & Novels
    ChangYi Co.,Ltd · ★ 4.2
  23. 23▼1
    Leera - Reading Best Webnovels
    ChangYi Co.,Ltd · ★ 4.0
  24. 24▼1
    ALBA Net
    GOLF Net TV 株式会社 · ★ 4.5
  25. 25▲1
    PLAY Games
    Editora Europa · ★ 2.8
  26. 26▼1
    FreeFlix - Movies & TV Shows
    abdessamad moukarrame · ★ 1.8
  27. 27▲17
    Insurance Agent Exam Prep JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  28. 28▼4
    The Economist: News & Analysis
    The Economist · ★ 4.9
  29. 29–
    Vehicle Picture Book for Kids
    Saigen inc. · ★ 0.0
  30. 30▲27
    Vogue: Fashion & Shopping
    Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. · ★ 3.7
  31. 31▼3
  32. 32▼5
    ニッキンONLINEアプリ
    株式会社日本金融通信社 · ★ 0.0
  33. 33▲51
    threadpd
    Kazuki Nakashima · ★ 5.0
  34. 34▲3
    PressReader: News & Magazines
    PressReader Inc · ★ 4.7
  35. 35▼2
  36. 36▲17
    WebNovel - Read Novels & Manga
    Cloudary Holdings Limited · ★ 4.3
  37. 37▲17
    Fire Equip A1 Exam Prep JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  38. 38▲4
    The Guardian - US & World News
    Guardian News and Media Limited · ★ 4.9
  39. 39▲2
    Welfare Housing Coord G2 JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  40. 40▼2
    WebComics - Webtoon, Manga
    WEBCOMICS HOLDINGS · ★ 4.8
  41. 41▲30
    ベイクポート
    株式会社グローアップ · ★ 0.0
  42. 42▼12
    Internal Admin Exam Prep JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  43. 43▼9
  44. 44NEW
    Le Monde, Live News
    Societe Editrice du Monde · ★ 4.8
  45. 45▲22
    Medixpost
    Medixpost Inc. · ★ 4.5
  46. 46▼6
    Animals Picture Book for Kids
    Saigen inc. · ★ 0.0
  47. 47▲27
    Banking Finance G3 Exam JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  48. 48NEW
    ダイヤモンドZAi
    DIAMOND, Inc. · ★ 0.0
  49. 49▲34
    Color Coord Exam Prep JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  50. 50▼19
  51. 51▲38
  52. 52▼9
    Banking Law G3 Exam Prep JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  53. 53▲35
    Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese
    SPH Media Limited · ★ 4.6
  54. 54▲19
    Landscaping G2 Exam Prep JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  55. 55▼5
    Text to Speech - SayTXT Reader
    PDF GEAR TECH PTE. LTD. · ★ 4.6
  56. 56▲21
    NovelFlow-Unlimited Books
    RNOVEL PTE. LTD. · ★ 4.7
  57. 57▼6
    KisskhAI : Drama movies Pal
    David Witty · ★ 1.4
  58. 58▼6
    Voice Reader + Text to Speech
    MONOPOLEAPPS K.K. · ★ 5.0
  59. 59▼1
    QiitaReader
    HIDEYA HOSHINO · ★ 5.0
  60. 60▲8
    Life Insurance Pro Exam JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  61. 61▼1
    キジクル
    株式会社山形新聞社 · ★ 0.0
  62. 62▲19
    Traffic Guard Exam G2 JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  63. 63▲9
    National Geographic España
    RBA REVISTAS SL. · ★ 0.0
  64. 64▲32
    Veterinary Nurse Exam Prep JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  65. 65▲27
    JX Reader
    starlux-airlines · ★ 5.0
  66. 66▼5
    Ground News
    Snapwise Inc. · ★ 4.7
  67. 67NEW
    サンスポ電子版
    産経新聞社 · ★ 0.0
  68. 68▼19
  69. 69▼24
    Disaster Prevention Exam JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  70. 70▼35
    AstraNovel - Infinite Books
    HONGKONG COLLECT VISION LIMITED · ★ 4.9
  71. 71NEW
    tweetpd
    Kazuki Nakashima · ★ 4.4
  72. 72▼36
  73. 73NEW
    Business Law Exam Grade 2 JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  74. 74NEW
    Breaking Editor
    TSUTSUMU ISHIKAWA · ★ 0.0
  75. 75▼36
    タブホ
    OPTiM Corporation · ★ 3.9
  76. 76▼21
  77. 77▼30
    Variable Insurance Sales JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  78. 78NEW
  79. 79▼31
    茨城新聞 電子版【公式】
    THE IBARAKI SHIMBUN Co.,Ltd · ★ 0.0
  80. 80▼2
    日刊工業新聞電子版
    NIKKAN KOGYO SHIMBUN, LTD. · ★ 0.0
  81. 81NEW
    調理師-試験対策-国家資格
    TAKAYUKI OOTA · ★ 0.0
  82. 82NEW
    GO OUT
    Zinio Pro · ★ 5.0
  83. 83NEW
  84. 84▼28
  85. 85NEW
    The New Yorker
    Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. · ★ 3.9
  86. 86▼23
    新建築　Shinkenchiku
    Zinio Pro · ★ 0.0
  87. 87▲6
  88. 88▲10
    Harvard Business Review
    Harvard Business Review · ★ 4.7
  89. 89NEW
  90. 90NEW
    Particle: Personalized News
    Mina Labs, Inc. · ★ 4.8
  91. 91NEW
  92. 92▼46
    Eco Cert Exam Prep JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  93. 93▼31
  94. 94NEW
    Gen Travel Mgr Exam Prep JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  95. 95NEW
    mimi - Dyslexia TTS
    Bouzer LLC · ★ 0.0
  96. 96▼32
    QC検定® Grade 2 Exam Prep JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  97. 97NEW
    QC検定® Grade 4 Exam Prep JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0
  98. 98NEW
    競馬エイト
    産経新聞社 · ★ 0.0
  99. 99NEW
  100. 100NEW
    Small Boat G2 Exam Prep JP
    Ryouhei Azuma · ★ 0.0

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