BBC: World News & Stories
BBC: World News & Stories has 35,622,310 installs, rated 3.1 from 440,936 ratings, #24 of 21,728 in News & Magazines.
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THE BBC APP: News, stories, audio, videos, documentaries and live coverage from our trusted global network of journalists.
BBC STORIES: The latest, breaking news headlines, articles, podcasts and videos, including coverage of world News, UK News, elections, BBC Verify, BBC In-Depth and more. Stories and videos covering business, technology, health, culture, arts, travel, Earth, and more.
LIVE COVERAGE: Get live news and live global sport updates.
WATCH BBC NEWS: Live stream the BBC News channel for 24/7 world news coverage right from the app.
BBC RADIO: Listen live to BBC World Service and Radio 4 while using the BBC app or background audio when switching to another app. Catch up on demand with some previously aired radio shows via the radio schedule page.
BBC PODCASTS: Listen to, save and follow on-demand podcasts such as The Global Story and World of Secrets. For offline listening, download episodes to your mobile device. Find current and past episodes from news, politics, culture, true, crime, history, science and sport.
BBC VIDEOS: Watch BBC News videos, BBC Sport videos and video stories about climate, sustainability, science, health, technology, entertainment and history.
BREAKING NEWS ALERTS: Turn on breaking news notifications from BBC News.
*NEW* DOCUMENTARIES: Now you can watch on-demand documentaries right in your BBC app. Stream acclaimed series and films from the BBC and beyond, including history, true crime, royalty, natural history, biographies and global affairs. (In-app purchase required)
MORE FEATURES:
- Save articles, podcasts, and videos for later in app on BBC.com
- Watch videos and listen to audio over cellular and wifi
- Share articles, stories, podcasts, and videos to social platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, and send via SMS and email
- Audio playback controls with sleep timer and live rewind
- Increase your font size for improved readability
- Dark mode available for a dark-background reading experience
- Opt-in or opt-out of breaking news alerts
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
A paid subscription includes unlimited access to:
- Stream BBC News Channel
- Acclaimed documentaries
- Binge-worthy early access podcast episodes
- News, analysis and features
- Access across all your devices
Access your subscription on devices where the BBC app is available and on BBC.com. Choose a monthly or yearly plan. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before renewal. You can manage your BBC subscription in the Google Play Store.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
If you choose to receive breaking news alerts, a unique identifier relating to your device will be stored by Airship on behalf of the BBC to provide you with the service. You can choose to unsubscribe from breaking news alerts from BBC in your device’s ‘Notifications’ screen.
Our data processor AppsFlyer collects information on behalf of the BBC for attribution and analysis purposes. You can opt out from AppsFlyer tracking by filling out their ‘Forget My Device’ form: https://www.appsflyer.com/optout
The BBC will keep your information secure and not share it with anyone else in accordance with the BBC’s Privacy and Cookies Policy. To read the BBC’s Privacy Policy go to: https://www.bbc.com/pages/privacy-policy
If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at: https://www.bbc.com/pages/terms-of-use
Subscription terms may apply: https://www.bbc.com/pages/subscription-terms
Reviews The reviews Google Play shows first (its most relevant), from the US store, in any language.
From 440,925 ratings.
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★☆☆☆☆ JD H · 5 Oct 2026 · v2026.8.0Your login is STILL BROKEN. Yes, I uninstalled & reinstalled the app. FIX IT OR I'LL CANCEL. 🤬🤬🤬🤬 You changed your app for the worse. I can no longer click on photos to pull them out of the story, which means I also cannot enlarge them. The newspaper itself can't be enlarged either. Why would you guys remove these capabilities??? I'm on Android. -- Aug. 19, 2024 -- still TOTALLY annoyed by this. Can't enlarge articles, can't enlarge text, can't enlarge photos. Grrrrrrr.Developer reply · 6 Oct 2026We’re aware of reports that some active subscribers using the BBC app on iPhone, iPad and Android devices are being incorrectly asked to subscribe to content already included in their subscription. We’re investigating and working to fix this as quickly as possible. More information: https://help.bbc.com/hc/en-us/articles/55542128340499
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★★★★★ Peter dayamu agga · 5 Oct 2026 · v9.0.4.0very niceDeveloper reply · 6 Oct 2026Thank you for your positive feedback! We’re glad you’re enjoying the app and will keep improving your experience. BBC App Support Team
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★★★★★ Phineas bhatshi Nkiwane · 5 Oct 2026l Love this App...beacause BBC world News are not biased but factualeventsDeveloper reply · 6 Oct 2026Thank you for your kind words! We’re delighted you’re enjoying the BBC app and will continue to deliver the best experience. Thank you for helping us make the app better. BBC App Support Team
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★★★★★ Terence Wepener · 4 Oct 2026 · v2026.9.0Listened to the BBC all my life (I'm 80) It's the best programs, In the world and I've seen most of it. Thank you! Terence Wepener PretoriaDeveloper reply · 6 Oct 2026Thank you for your kind words! We’re delighted you’re enjoying the BBC app and will continue to deliver the best experience. Thank you for helping us make the app better. BBC App Support Team
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★☆☆☆☆ Juliano Dimartino · 4 Oct 2026 · v9.0.8.2Was my trusted news provider for many many years. Now they greedily want us to pay large sums a year for news that I can get freely elsewhere. Whoever decided this should be fired. Uninstalling for good.
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★☆☆☆☆ E Troy · 3 Oct 2026Why are you forcing this on me? I never asked for it.
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★★★★★ Chinedu Azubuike Uche · 2 Oct 2026Its okDeveloper reply · 2 Oct 2026Thank you for your positive feedback! We’re glad you’re enjoying the app and will keep improving your experience. BBC App Support Team
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★★★★☆ Abhimanyu Dhiman · 1 Oct 2026 · v2026.8.0good aap which is free. the minus is that user interface sucks. if you switch to another app while you are reading article then when you return to this app then it will go back to showing you the headlinesDeveloper reply · 2 Oct 2026Thank you for your positive feedback! We’re glad you’re enjoying the app and will keep improving your experience. BBC App Support Team
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★☆☆☆☆ Linda · 1 Oct 2026 · v2026.8.0This BBC APP you must have a SUBSCRIBE which will cost you $49.99 USA dollars for each year -- or -- will cost you $8.99 for each month which will cost you $107.88 for 12 months per year and there are ad's too, many of ad's to keep you busy. This is not for me, I put my money in 1 oz of Silver each year.Developer reply · 2 Oct 2026Thank your for your feedback. Your feedback matters to us. Could you share more details with our support team via direct message here, https://help.bbc.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=38643675666579 so we can investigate and improve? Thank you for helping us make the app better. BBC App Support Team
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★★★★★ Nicole Cary · 30 Sep 2026 · v2026.3.0mostly reliable newsDeveloper reply · 6 Oct 2026Thank you for your positive feedback! We’re glad you’re enjoying the app and will keep improving your experience. BBC App Support Team
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Growth change in installs
| Per | Growth | Growth % | Actual change | Measured over |
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| day | Not enough history yet | |||
| week | +7,968 | +0.0% | +15,987 | 14 days |
| month | Not enough history yet | |||
| year | Not enough history yet | |||
How these figures are measured
Change in installs, scaled to each window from the real gap between crawls. A window needs a full period of history before it reports anything.
Ratings were removed in Oct 2026; shown as 0.
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