AP News: World & Local is popular, with 3.5 million installs. Users rate it well: 4.3 stars from 131,203 ratings. Its best ranking is #47 in Top Free, News & Magazines in United States.

AP News: World & Local is made and published by The Associated Press. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with The Associated Press. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to The Associated Press and are shown as published on Google Play.

About AP News: World & Local

“Stay informed. Get all your world and local news with AP News!”

The Associated Press, on Google Play

AP News: World & Local is a news & magazines app developed by The Associated Press.

Install Statistics

AP News: World & Local has been installed 3.5 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 470 times. It is ranked in the top 100 news & magazines apps.

User Ratings

AP News: World & Local is rated 4.25 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 130 thousand ratings.

App Information

AP News: World & Local is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 22.83 MB. The latest version available is 6.29.1 PROD. The last update was on September 24, 2026.

Technical Requirements

AP News: World & Local requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Low Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play since before 2010.

Description by The Associated Press (from Google Play)

Bringing you breaking news from the Associated Press and hundreds of trusted local and international sources, AP News is your trusted source for real-time world news coverage anytime and anywhere.

Price	Free
Total installs	3.5 million
Recent installs	470
Rating	4.25 based on 130 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	6.29.1 PROD
App size	22.8 MB
Number of libraries	60
Designed for Android	5.0+
Maturity	Low Maturity
Ads	Contains ads

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AP News: World & Local has been installed 3.5 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 16 installs per day.

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Comments on AP News: World & Local for Android

★★★★☆ Mick Willdo · Jan 31, 2026

After a month's use I'm pretty pleased. Reporting seems balanced and gives me another perspective to my other News apps. I've not experienced any annoyance from ads. Everything seems to work fine, with one exception. I've put two favorites in Bookmarks. When I click Soccer I get European News and when I click European News I get Soccer!

★★★★☆ Jaiden Miller · Jun 27, 2026

AP News is my primary source for reliable, unbiased reporting. I appreciate the real-time updates on global and local events, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism is consistently high-quality. The app is well-organized, making it easy to find news that matters to me. I also like the inclusion of both English and Spanish articles. While the ads can be a bit frequent, the content more than makes up for it. A must-have for anyone who wants to stay informed with facts.

★★★★★ Stephanie johnson · Jun 16, 2026

Good, unbiased news for the most part. There's a lot the AP sees and touches that most news agencies have trouble reaching, so I really enjoy this app. There's also games and other things if you create an account, but you don't need anything to just read news

★★☆☆☆ Jay Lockyer · Apr 28, 2026

The ads are ridiculously touchy and make it almost impossible to scroll through the news feed without opening them.

★☆☆☆☆ Mikeg · Dec 22, 2025

I used to like AP, but I refuse to allow AP to track me across all of my other apps. The AP News app suddenly blocked my access to their site, unless I agreed to their full access to my phone and all apps. I don't trust them!

★☆☆☆☆ Sean Malloy · Dec 21, 2025

Edit: now they are requiring record personal data for them to sell for you to use the app. The opt-out requires an email for some reason. Deleting this app finally. I guess there is no where left to just get news anymore. Seems to have lost the unbiased nature of AP. the articles themselves are fine but the way the ui pushed articles to match trends ends up with silly non-stories being all I can see even when huge international events are happening but are completely unacknowledged by this app.

Google Play Rankings for AP News: World & Local

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Rank	Country	Category	List
47	United States	News & Magazines	Top Free
47	Canada	News & Magazines	Top Free
58	United Kingdom	News & Magazines	Top Free
147	Slovakia	News & Magazines	Top Free
157	Portugal	News & Magazines	Top Free
160	Norway	News & Magazines	Top Free
161	Denmark	News & Magazines	Top Free
162	Czech Republic	News & Magazines	Top Free
163	Finland	News & Magazines	Top Free

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Technologies used by AP News: World & Local

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Frequently asked questions about AP News: World & Local

Is AP News: World & Local free?

Yes. AP News: World & Local is free on Google Play.

Is AP News: World & Local still available?

Yes. AP News: World & Local is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on September 24, 2026.

Does AP News: World & Local contain ads?

Yes. Google Play lists AP News: World & Local as containing ads.

What Android version does AP News: World & Local require?

AP News: World & Local runs on Android 5.0 and higher.

How large is AP News: World & Local?

AP News: World & Local is 22.83 MB.

Is AP News: World & Local suitable for children?

Google Play gives AP News: World & Local a low maturity rating, so it is meant for older children and up.

How many times has AP News: World & Local been installed?

Google Play lists 1,000,000+ installs for AP News: World & Local.

How do people rate AP News: World & Local?

AP News: World & Local scores 4.25 out of 5 stars, from 131,203 ratings on Google Play.

Who made AP News: World & Local?

AP News: World & Local was developed by The Associated Press. It is listed in the news & magazines category on Google Play.

What are the best alternatives to AP News: World & Local?

People looking at AP News: World & Local also look at these news & magazines apps: News Chief, Winter Haven, FL, The Boston Globe, Global News-Headlines & Alerts, Local News: Weather & Breaking, Local News: Breaking & Latest.

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