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Top grossing news apps on the App Store in Japan

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

Updated Oct 23, 2026
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Le Parisien : l'info en direct
#33 NEW
Mediapart, journal indépendant
#42 ▲54
feeder.co - RSS Feed Reader
#44 NEW
The New Yorker
#50 ▲18
Libération: Info et Actualités
#52 ▲31
デイリー広島版Lite
#54 ▲24

Top grossing news apps on the App Store in Japan

  1. 1–
  2. 2–
    X
    X Corp. · ★ 4.6
  3. 3–
  4. 4–
    SmartNews: Breaking News
    SmartNews, Inc. · ★ 4.6
  5. 5–
    テレ東BIZ
    TV TOKYO Communications Corporation · ★ 4.4
  6. 6–
  7. 7▲1
  8. 8▲2
    The Wall Street Journal News
    Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. · ★ 4.7
  9. 9▲2
    MEGA地震予測
    JESEA · ★ 0.0
  10. 10▼3
    PostPrime
    PostPrime Inc. · ★ 4.3
  11. 11▼2
  12. 12▲1
    産経新聞HD
    産経新聞社 · ★ 3.0
  13. 13▲1
    Financial Times: Business News
    Financial Times Ltd. · ★ 4.8
  14. 14▲2
    デイリー馬サブロー
    THE KOBESHIMBUN · ★ 0.0
  15. 15▼3
    NYTimes: US and World News
    The New York Times Company · ★ 4.8
  16. 16▼1
    Bloomberg: Business News Daily
    Bloomberg Finance LP · ★ 4.6
  17. 17▲1
    The Economist: News & Analysis
    The Economist · ★ 4.9
  18. 18▲12
    Nikkei Asia - Business news
    NIKKEI INC. · ★ 4.8
  19. 19▲6
    Reuters - Breaking World News
    Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH · ★ 4.8
  20. 20▼3
    サンケイスポーツ
    産経新聞社 · ★ 0.0
  21. 21▼1
    Medium: Read & Write Stories
    A Medium Corporation · ★ 4.8
  22. 22▼3
    Substack
    Substack, Inc. · ★ 4.9
  23. 23▼2
    聴く日経
    NIKKEI RADIO BROADCASTING CORPORATION · ★ 1.0
  24. 24▲3
    日刊ゲンダイ
    SHIMBUN ONLINE INC. · ★ 3.0
  25. 25▼3
    Espresso: World news in a shot
    The Economist · ★ 4.8
  26. 26▼2
    Washington Post: Breaking News
    The Washington Post · ★ 4.7
  27. 27▼4
    WatchOut: Police Scanner・Radio
    SILVER APPS · ★ 4.7
  28. 28▲1
    Le Monde, Live News
    Societe Editrice du Monde · ★ 4.8
  29. 29▼3
    デイリー
    THE KOBESHIMBUN · ★ 0.0
  30. 30▲5
    Podcast App
    Evolve Global, Inc. · ★ 4.8
  31. 31▲2
    Inoreader: News & RSS reader
    Innologica · ★ 4.7
  32. 32–
    The Information: Tech News
    The Information · ★ 4.7
  33. 33NEW
    Le Parisien : l'info en direct
    Le Parisien · ★ 4.6
  34. 34▲12
    PressReader: News & Magazines
    PressReader Inc · ★ 4.7
  35. 35▲14
    LA Times
    Los Angeles Times Communications LLC · ★ 4.6
  36. 36▲15
    週刊東洋経済
    株式会社magaport · ★ 4.5
  37. 37▲11
    Ground News
    Snapwise Inc. · ★ 4.7
  38. 38▼4
    地震予測プラス
    Earthquake Analysis Laboratory · ★ 0.0
  39. 39▼2
    最強の2chまとめ - Marimba2log
    GarnetStar, Ltd. · ★ 4.5
  40. 40▼12
    經濟日報
    udn.com · ★ 3.3
  41. 41▲6
    Reddit
    REDDIT, INC. · ★ 4.8
  42. 42▲54
  43. 43▼12
  44. 44NEW
    feeder.co - RSS Feed Reader
    Really Simple AB · ★ 4.7
  45. 45▼9
    時事通信ニュース
    JIJIPRESS · ★ 0.0
  46. 46▲8
    Barron’s - Investing Insights
    Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. · ★ 4.6
  47. 47▲14
    The Times: UK & World News
    Times Media Limited (Apps) · ★ 1.9
  48. 48▼8
    The Guardian - US & World News
    Guardian News and Media Limited · ★ 4.9
  49. 49▼10
    팟빵
    (주)팟빵 · ★ 2.5
  50. 50▲18
    The New Yorker
    Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. · ★ 3.9
  51. 51▼13
    Clubhouse
    Alpha Exploration Co. · ★ 4.8
  52. 52▲31
  53. 53NEW
    BBC Science Focus Magazine
    Our Media Limited · ★ 4.7
  54. 54▲24
    デイリー広島版Lite
    THE KOBESHIMBUN · ★ 0.0
  55. 55NEW
    The Times Literary Supplement
    Times Media Limited (Apps) · ★ 4.7
  56. 56▼15
    Feedly - Smart News Reader
    Feedly Inc. · ★ 4.6
  57. 57NEW
    FT中文网 - 财经新闻与评论
    Financial Times Ltd. · ★ 4.7
  58. 58NEW
    NZ Herald News
    NZME Holdings Ltd · ★ 4.6
  59. 59▼17
    South China Morning Post: News
    South China Morning Post Publishers Limited · ★ 4.6
  60. 60▼17
    Les Echos, actualités éco
    Les Echos · ★ 4.4
  61. 61▼17
    Narwhal for Reddit
    robot swingset, llc. · ★ 4.5
  62. 62▼17
    Foreign Policy News & Analysis
    Foreign Policy Magazine · ★ 4.7
  63. 63NEW
    南方周末-最可信赖的新闻
    Guangdong Southern Weekly New Media Co., Ltd. · ★ 2.5
  64. 64▼14
    The Atlantic Magazine
    The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC · ★ 4.9
  65. 65▲4
    财新-CaiXin
    Caixin Media Co., Ltd · ★ 4.6
  66. 66▲15
    FT Digital Edition
    Financial Times Ltd. · ★ 4.8
  67. 67▼15
    Pocket Casts: Podcast Player
    Automattic · ★ 4.5
  68. 68▼15
    Le Figaro Actualités en direct
    Société du Figaro · ★ 4.6
  69. 69NEW
    Noa: Listen to audio articles
    NOA News Ltd · ★ 4.5
  70. 70NEW
    GoodLinks
    Ngoc Luu · ★ 4.7
  71. 71NEW
    lire: RSS Reader
    Kunal Sood · ★ 4.4
  72. 72▼17
    IDN App: News & Entertainment
    Media Putra Nusantara, PT · ★ 4.0
  73. 73▼17
    Gazzetta Reader
    RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. · ★ 2.0
  74. 74▼17
    Reeder.
    Silvio Rizzi · ★ 4.3
  75. 75NEW
    Police Scanner +
    Rego Apps · ★ 4.5
  76. 76▼18
    Observador
    Observador · ★ 4.0
  77. 77▼18
    AcrossCast: Podcast Translator
    Masahiro Kimura · ★ 5.0
  78. 78▼18
    Daily Mail: Breaking News Live
    dmg media ltd · ★ 4.2
  79. 79▼17
    DER SPIEGEL - Nachrichten
    DER SPIEGEL GmbH und Co. KG · ★ 4.4
  80. 80▼17
    Epoch Times: Live & Breaking
    Epoch Usa Inc · ★ 4.9
  81. 81▼5
  82. 82▼18
    la Repubblica - news online
    GEDI Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A. · ★ 2.5
  83. 83▼18
    DIE ZEIT E-Paper
    ZEIT ONLINE · ★ 4.8
  84. 84–
    腾讯新闻 Tencent News
    Tencent Technology (Beijing) Company Limited · ★ 4.3
  85. 85NEW
    Onet - wiadomości
    Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp. z.o.o. · ★ 3.9
  86. 86▼20
    网易新闻-头条新闻视频资讯平台
    NetEase Media Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. · ★ 4.4
  87. 87▼20
    F.A.Z. - Nachrichten
    Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH · ★ 4.7
  88. 88NEW
    The Star Malaysia
    Star Media Group Berhad · ★ 1.5
  89. 89▼19
    Fox News International
    Fox News Network, LLC · ★ 2.9
  90. 90▼19
    The Economic Times
    Times Internet Limited · ★ 4.4
  91. 91▼19
    CNBC: Stock Market & Business
    Versant Media LLC · ★ 4.7
  92. 92▼19
    The Spectator Magazine
    The Spectator (1828) Ltd · ★ 4.8
  93. 93▼19
    端傳媒 Initium Media
    Initium Media Technology Limited · ★ 4.6
  94. 94▼19
    The Straits Times
    SPH Media Limited · ★ 4.4
  95. 95▼18
    Haaretz - Israel News
    Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd · ★ 4.1
  96. 96NEW
    Later: Read Later & Bookmarks
    Xavi Moll · ★ 4.5
  97. 97▼18
    Newsify: RSS Reader
    Ben Alexander · ★ 4.6
  98. 98▼18
    Domus
    Editoriale Domus SpA · ★ 4.1
  99. 99NEW
    TEMPO
    Tempo Inti Media · ★ 1.6
  100. 100▼18
    Police Scanner Radio & Fire
    GordonEdwards.net LLC · ★ 4.6

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