Top Free News apps in the UAE
Ranked by the App Store on Nov 5, 2026. Arrows show the change since the day before.
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XX Corp.4.6(320K)Free - 2–
RedditREDDIT, INC.4.7(17.2K)Free - 3–
Fizz: Your Authentic CommunityFizz Social Corp.4.3(595)Free - 4–
SubstackSubstack, Inc.4.8(2K)Free - 51
Al Jazeera - الجزيرةAl Jazeera Network4.7(3.1K)Free - 61
BBC World ServiceBBC Media Applications Technologies Limited4.7(3)Free - 724
Al Kass AppAl Dawri & Al Kass sport channel4.2(5)Free - 86
CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN Interactive Group, Inc.4.7(5.3K)Free - 9–
Khaleej Times: UAE, World NewsKhaleej Times4.7(8K)Free - 10–
Google NewsGoogle4.5(496)Free - 111
BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd.4.4(1.5K)Free - 129
NYTimes: Breaking World NewsThe New York Times Company4.6(464)Free - 132
Reuters - Breaking World NewsThomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH4.8(59)Free - 147
نبض Nabd - اخبار العالم ، عاجلNabd Ltd.4.4(4K)Free - 157
TadryYOUSEF ALMASSAEEDNo ratings yetFree - 16–
Blue for TwitterKpaw, LLC4.4(5)Free - 174
Gulf News - Latest UAE NewsGulf News4.5(4.4K)Free - 183
Al Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera Network5.0(1)Free - 193
Alaraby PlusFadaat Media4.6(114)Free - 201
Bloomberg: Business News DailyBloomberg Finance LP4.7(2.1K)Free - 214
The National - UAE, World NewsInternational Media Investments4.1(78)Free - 226
FOX News: US & World HeadlinesFox News Network, LLC3.5(110)Free - 233
Player FM — Podcast AppMaple Media Apps, LLC4.8(38)Free - 246
phoenixZDF Digital Medienproduktion GmbH3.7(3)Free - 252
Nesly TVNK Creative Studio3.7(10)Free - 264
The Economist: News & AnalysisThe Economist4.8(1.7K)Free - 279
AP NewsThe Associated Press4.7(319)Free - 282
Sky News Arabiaسكاي نيوز عربيةSky News Arabia FZ LLC3.6(116)Free - 29–
QuoraQuora, Inc.4.5(7.3K)Free - 303
Financial Times: Business NewsFinancial Times Ltd.4.8(872)Free - 316
World Monitor: GlobeAlertAPPRICOTT DIJITAL TEKNOLOJI VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETINo ratings yetFree - 328
Podcast Player App - CastboxGuru Network Limited4.9(3.1K)Free - 3310
ClubhouseAlpha Exploration Co.4.4(17.8K)Free - 348
The Wall Street Journal NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.4.6(665)Free - 358
IPTV Smart Player SmartersTechgear Inc5.0(2)Free - 3642
العربية | alarabiyaAl Arabiya News Channel4.4(430)Free - 3715
GB NewsGB News Limited5.0(2)Free - 3811
InshortsInshorts Pte. Ltd.4.5(711)Free - 395
Sky News: Breaking, UK & WorldSky UK Limited4.7(489)Free - 4022
Kiki: Local Chat & People NearKikihub4.5(27)Free - 411
أخبار المشهد - Al MashhadInfo Arab Media FZ-LLC4.4(200)Free - 4218
CNBC: Stock Market & BusinessVersant Media LLC4.8(4K)Free - 432
Pocket Casts: Podcast PlayerAutomattic4.7(47)Free - 4411
Radio thmanyah: Podcast, BooksThmanyah, LLC4.9(285)Free - 456
中国领事Center for Consular Assistance & Protection, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China1.9(7)Free - 464
صحيفة البيانAL BAYAN PRESS, PRINTING, PUBLISHING & DISTRIBUTION L.L.C3.4(67)Free - 4715
Conflictly: Live Conflict MapMarek SlavataNo ratings yetFree - 4813
Medium: Read & Write StoriesA Medium Corporation4.8(2K)Free - 493
mrqbv2030 L.L.C.No ratings yetFree - 5011
وظائف - أي وظيفةEwdifh.com4.6(298)Free - 51New
UAE BARQUae Barq3.8(75)Free - 5215
ObjektivObjektivNo ratings yetFree - 535
Spotify for CreatorsSpotify4.7(505)Free - 541
Повітряна тривогаAjax Systems Inc4.8(100)Free - 55New
Hindustan Times: News & ePaperHT Media4.7(130)Free - 565
Dailyhunt - News & MagazinesEterno Infotech Pvt. Ltd.4.3(2.7K)Free - 5723
Emirates News AgencyEmirates News Agency4.6(8)Free - 581
Ground NewsSnapwise Inc.4.7(83)Free - 59New
Pharma ProAdvances And More S.A.R.L5.0(2)Free - 6012
Alhadath | الحدثAl Arabiya News Channel4.5(130)Free - 61New
NetNewsWire: RSS ReaderBrent Simmons5.0(1)Free - 62New
UAE News: أخبار الإماراتMohammad Jabbari4.3(86)Free - 6313
The Guardian - UK & World NewsGuardian News and Media Limited4.8(977)Free - 6417
صحيفة الإمارات اليومEMARAT AL YOUM NEWSPAPER L.L.C3.4(97)Free - 6521
Farsi TV InfoJimoo Devi4.7(85)Free - 6633
Zagel - زاجلClicks4.2(34)Free - 6722
Hindi News by Dainik BhaskarD. B. Corp. Ltd4.2(97)Free - 6814
Argaam ON - Stock MarketARGAAM INVESTMENT TRADING COMPANY3.7(141)Free - 695
The Economic TimesTimes Internet Limited4.4(609)Free - 70New
EMIRATES 24/7TWENTY FOUR SEVEN 24/72.3(7)Free - 71New
Fashion NetworkFashion Network5.0(1)Free - 723
GoTrends for Google TrendsBrais Moure2.7(6)Free - 73New
Reno SportsNK Creative StudioNo ratings yetFree - 7411
Tavola Rewards4Homes2.0(4)Free - 75New
Radio France InternationaleFrance Medias Monde4.0(2)Free - 76New
Mint: Business & Market NewsHT Media4.7(143)Free - 77New
Садовод – агрегаторTeimur Gavrilov5.0(1)Free - 7812
LiveuamapAltwork LLC2.6(13)Free - 79New
India Today TV English NewsLiving Media India Ltd.3.6(27)Free - 80New
NPR: National & Local NewsNPR5.0(6)Free - 817
TOI Breaking News App & ePaperTimes Internet Limited3.5(580)Free - 822
Flipboard: The Social MagazineFlipboard Inc.4.7(2.5K)Free - 831
France 24 - World News 24/7France Medias Monde3.8(8)Free - 841
TabTab AITabTabNo ratings yetFree - 855
VOAVoice of America4.2(6)Free - 8648
Lovin.Augustus Media Holdings Ltd4.8(56)Free - 8730
World Monitor: Real-Time OSINTOscar Manas4.6(18)Free - 8830
Bangla Newspaper - Prothom AloProthom Alo2.0(2)Free - 89New
Way2News - Short News AppWay2Online Interactive India Pvt Ltd4.6(271)Free - 90New
TF1 INFO - LCI : ActualitésLa Chaine Info4.3(34)Free - 91New
مونت كارلو الدولية - MCDFrance Medias Monde3.6(16)Free - 92New
Waga News: Sri Lanka NewsLiyana Pathirana Rajika Chathuranga JayasingheNo ratings yetFree - 93New
PS DealsIRONPAW4.7(341)Free - 94New
العربي الجديدALARABY ALJADEED5.0(1)Free - 95New
الخليج PDFDAR AL KHALEEJ PRINTING AND PUBLISHING4.5(204)Free - 96New
WSJ Print EditionDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.4.8(5)Free - 97New
نبأ: اخبار عاجل ونتائج مبارياتMadar Al Parmaga4.5(66)Free - 98New
Overcast Podcast AppOvercast Radio, LLC4.7(86)Free - 9931
The New YorkerAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.3.0(31)Free