Top Free News apps in Canada

Ranked by the App Store on Nov 5, 2026. Arrows show the change since the day before.

1. 1–XX Corp.4.5(833.6K)Free
2. 2–RedditREDDIT, INC.4.7(365.4K)Free
3. 3–SubstackSubstack, Inc.4.8(45.2K)Free
4. 4–NYTimes: Canada and World NewsThe New York Times Company4.8(39.9K)Free
5. 5–CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN Interactive Group, Inc.4.7(183.2K)Free
6. 61CBC News: Breaking & LocalCBC4.5(57.2K)Free
7. 718FOX News: US & World HeadlinesFox News Network, LLC4.0(10K)Free
8. 89AP NewsThe Associated Press4.6(10.9K)Free
9. 917NBC News: Breaking & US NewsNBC News Digital, LLC4.6(6.4K)Free
10. 102CTV News: Canada, Local, WorldBell Media Inc.4.4(219.8K)Free
11. 115Nextdoor: Neighbour NetworkNextdoor4.6(62.1K)Free
12. 122The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail Inc.4.5(65.6K)Free
13. 138Radio-Canada InfoRadio-Canada4.6(162.2K)Free
14. 14–BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd.4.4(30.2K)Free
15. 156PSAC-AFPCPublic Service Alliance of Canada4.7(3)Free
16. 163La PresseLa Presse inc.4.6(95.8K)Free
17. 1718TVA NouvellesGroupe TVA Inc.4.6(35.1K)Free
18. 183Journal de MontréalMediaQMI4.6(17.2K)Free
19. 197Ground NewsSnapwise Inc.4.6(4.6K)Free
20. 204Reuters - Breaking World NewsThomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH4.7(1.1K)Free
21. 2110Police Scanner Radio & FireGordonEdwards.net LLC4.6(12.8K)Free
22. 2215NPR: National & Local NewsNPR4.6(712)Free
23. 235BBC World ServiceBBC Media Applications Technologies Limited2.9(16)Free
24. 246Google NewsGoogle4.5(36.4K)Free
25. 256中国领事Center for Consular Assistance & Protection, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China1.7(429)Free
26. 26NewPeople's Daily人民日报社4.5(6)Free
27. 274Podcast AppEvolve Global, Inc.4.7(25.8K)Free
28. 288Citizen: Safety & Live Videosp0n, Inc.4.4(1.7K)Free
29. 291Al Jazeera - الجزيرةAl Jazeera Network4.8(21.3K)Free
30. 3026ABC News: Live & BreakingDisney4.2(155)Free
31. 312The Economist: News & AnalysisThe Economist4.8(37.1K)Free
32. 328PressReader: News & MagazinesPressReader Inc4.6(23.2K)Free
33. 3311CP24: Toronto's Breaking NewsBell Media Inc.4.6(73.4K)Free
34. 346MSNMicrosoft Corporation4.5(18.7K)Free
35. 358The Wall Street Journal NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.4.6(11.4K)Free
36. 367POLITICOPOLITICO, LLC4.6(2K)Free
37. 377CBS News: Live Breaking NewsCBS Interactive3.5(148)Free
38. 386World Monitor: GlobeAlertAPPRICOTT DIJITAL TEKNOLOJI VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI4.7(24)Free
39. 398The Guardian - UK & World NewsGuardian News and Media Limited4.8(30.9K)Free
40. 409The Atlantic MagazineThe Atlantic Monthly Group LLC4.9(9.2K)Free
41. 417Bloomberg: Business News DailyBloomberg Finance LP4.6(11.5K)Free
42. 424Journal de QuébecMediaQMI4.6(5.4K)Free
43. 431Squawster - Police ScannerRadioReference.com LLC4.6(17)Free
44. 448SEPB QuébecSidekick Interactive, Inc.No ratings yetFree
45. 456Al Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera Network3.6(17)Free
46. 4623Le Monde, Live NewsSociete Editrice du Monde4.7(2.8K)Free
47. 4721US Elections & Civic TrackerEdry Garcia5.0(1)Free
48. 487Le Devoir pour iPhoneLe Devoir Inc4.7(4.8K)Free
49. 4914CNBC: Stock Market & BusinessVersant Media LLC4.7(48.4K)Free
50. 503Washington Post: Breaking NewsThe Washington Post4.7(21.2K)Free
51. 51–SEIU HealthcareService Employee International Union4.2(37)Free
52. 527BNN Bloomberg: Finance, StocksBell Media Inc.4.5(27K)Free
53. 537Podcast Player App - CastboxGuru Network Limited4.9(17.9K)Free
54. 546ClubhouseAlpha Exploration Co.4.7(50.2K)Free
55. 554The New YorkerAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.4.1(544)Free
56. 566Spotify for CreatorsSpotify4.8(6.8K)Free
57. 57–QuoraQuora, Inc.4.6(38.9K)Free
58. 583QUBMediaQMI4.4(7.3K)Free
59. 597Pocket Casts: Podcast PlayerAutomattic4.5(2K)Free
60. 6021Election TrackerNelson LaiNo ratings yetFree
61. 6112Medium: Read & Write StoriesA Medium Corporation4.8(15.7K)Free
62. 628Stocks.News: Market InsightsIR Agency LLC4.7(72)Free
63. 6311Financial Times: Business NewsFinancial Times Ltd.4.8(3K)Free
64. 64215-0 Radio Pro Police ScannerSmartest Apps LLC4.5(2.1K)Free
65. 657Radio France InternationaleFrance Medias Monde3.4(56)Free
66. 662Voyent Alert!ICEsoft Technologies Inc.4.6(2.3K)Free
67. 675Epoch Times: Live & BreakingEpoch Usa Inc4.8(8.9K)Free
68. 687CityNewsRogers Media2.0(474)Free
69. 6922Narwhal for Redditrobot swingset, llc.4.3(1.8K)Free
70. 709InPress: Factual News Made FunScoopt, Incorporated5.0(1)Free
71. 7121Повітряна тривогаAjax Systems Inc4.8(852)Free
72. 726National PostPostmedia Network INC.3.9(2.3K)Free
73. 7314Israel Home Front CommandIsrael Home Front Command3.6(7)Free
74. 7426Election Day Map 2028Carlton Payne III5.0(1)Free
75. 7513France 24 - World News 24/7France Medias Monde3.0(149)Free
76. 7611Global News.Webinfoways Softech PVT LTD1.4(51)Free
77. 772Flipboard: The Social MagazineFlipboard Inc.4.6(57.7K)Free
78. 78NewGodsView AI: Flight TrackerJIJO JOHN5.0(1)Free
79. 7910TF1 INFO - LCI : ActualitésLa Chaine Info4.7(1.2K)Free
80. 8012Blind: Anonymous Work NetworkTeamblind inc4.6(483)Free
81. 81NewEuronews: World news & live TVeuronews4.4(325)Free
82. 826NetNewsWire: RSS ReaderBrent Simmons4.9(161)Free
83. 8310InstapaperInstant Paper, Inc.4.7(402)Free
84. 8414Air France PressSociete Air France S.A.4.7(1.3K)Free
85. 85NewFOX LOCAL: Live Election NewsFox Television Stations, Inc.4.4(21)Free
86. 869SmartNews: Breaking NewsSmartNews, Inc.4.5(6.3K)Free
87. 87NewTruth+T Media Tech LLC4.5(15)Free
88. 8821Root News: Smart Daily BriefROOT LABS OÜ4.6(37)Free
89. 89NewUSA TODAY: US & Breaking NewsUSA TODAY4.5(4.5K)Free
90. 90NewLocal News & Weather: HaystackHaystack TV4.6(1.2K)Free
91. 91NewSky News: Breaking, UK & WorldSky UK Limited4.6(1.6K)Free
92. 926Track CoPR CanadaTrackCoPR Technologies Ltd3.0(4)Free
93. 9319ObjektivObjektivNo ratings yetFree
94. 94NewtpscallsRiley Durant4.3(20)Free
95. 95NewBarron’s - Investing InsightsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.4.5(461)Free
96. 9625Conflictly: Live Conflict MapMarek Slavata5.0(2)Free
97. 9717NHK WORLD-JAPANNHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)3.9(40)Free
98. 988TVO TodayTVO Apps4.2(35)Free