Breaking News & Social Media | Grok AI Explains Posts
4.32·22,883,457 reviews·1,000,000,000+ downloads·#1 in News & Magazines
X is the real-time digital town square for breaking news, live events, and global conversations, powered by Grok AI that explains posts and trends. Ranked #1 in NEWS_MAGAZINES in Canada, Germany, and France, it reaches a massive audience with 1,000,000,000+ total downloads and 13M in the last 30 days.
Pros & Cons
Ranked #1 in NEWS_MAGAZINES in Canada, Germany, and France
Grok AI provides post explanations and trend summaries in real time
Live video and Spaces enable real-time engagement with audiences
Free-to-download app with a paid premium tier for enhanced features and monetization
Competitors emphasize stories, headlines, alerts, and daily updates that X does not explicitly highlight
The app markets broad permissions typical for media platforms, which may concern privacy-conscious users
About X
X is a news & magazines app developed by X Corp..
Download Statistics
X has been downloaded 1.9 billion times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 13 million times. It is ranked #1 in news & magazines.
User Ratings
X is rated 4.32 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 23 million ratings.
App Information
X is FREE to download. The APK download size is 80.41 MB. The latest version available is 12.14.0-release.0. The last update was on August 4, 2026.
Technical Requirements
X requires Android 9.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of High Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play April 2010.
Description
Welcome to X, your trusted digital town square, where conversations unfold in real time, and the world connects through breaking news, live events, podcasts, and everything in between. Whether you're passionate about sports, tech, music, or politics, X is your front-row seat to what’s happening across the globe.
X isn’t just another social media app, it’s the ultimate destination for staying well informed, sharing ideas, and building communities. With X, you’re always in the loop with relevant trending topics and breaking news, delivered instantly to your screen, raw and unfiltered. And when you want deeper context, Grok, the AI assistant powered by X’s real-time data, can explain posts, summarize trends, and help you stay on top of what’s happening.
What You Can Do on X: • Follow breaking news from around the world before it hits the headlines, and stay ahead of the curve with real-time updates on trending topics and viral conversations.
• Post your thoughts, photos, and videos with a global community. Join millions of users in shaping public dialogue across social, cultural, and political conversations.
• Discover Grok, the AI assistant powered by X’s real-time data. You can ask Grok to summarize trending news, explain videos, or give you more context about posts.
• Stream live video or go live with Spaces, our audio feature that enables you to host discussions, hold interviews, or start your next live podcast. Whether you're streaming a concert, a live game, or your thoughts on a hot topic, X keeps your audience engaged.
• Watch videos: from live breaking news and sports clips to podcasts and gaming sessions that last up to 3 hours long. Many of the world’s leading voices, in comedy, gaming, podcasting, and politics, all share their content on X.
• Connect and chat privately with friends, followers, customers, or collaborators through Direct Messages.
• Join and build communities tailored to your interests: from sports news, gaming, entertainment, crypto, entrepreneurship, tech, and more.
• Subscribe to X Premium to unlock exclusive features like a blue checkmark, boosted visibility, prioritized replies, fewer ads, longer videos, and post editing. X Premium also gives you access to creator revenue sharing and the ability to offer exclusive content to subscribers.
Why X? In a world of constant change, X is your real-time source to stay ahead of the curve, connect with people, and explore diverse perspectives. From breaking live news and trending memes to top podcasts and live streams from your favorite creators, X brings it all together in one powerful social experience.
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Waiting for elon to see my posts, will probably never happen I want to tell him wats out there
★★★★★The Joker· Jul 30, 2026
X is where you can catch breaking news, trending topics, and different opinions in real time. It can be entertaining and informative, but it can also be overwhelming if you spend too much time scrolling. Overall, it's a great place to stay updated and join conversations.
★★★★★Artistic Princess Nastassia· Jul 26, 2026
I'm an adult female artist, and I started posting my art on here, I love this place very much, and it seems more of my level for me and my characters that I love drawing very much!! 3
★☆☆☆☆Iga Nadia Fitriannisa· Aug 4, 2026
The latest update are the worst. Search bar used to be so useful now is USELESS everything I search is NOT RELEVANT, whenever I want to log in it says limited my login tf. BRING BACK THE OLD TWITTER
★☆☆☆☆Draco Dragon· Jul 26, 2026
Acount gets suspended, appeal it 5 times, 3 times I get told I broke no rule, then 2 other times it makes some up that I also didn't break, finally I appeal again, and now I broke a rule but they can't even be bothered to lie this time to make up a rule. Then they tell me to relog in and follow instructions, and there's nothing... great app guys, couldn't possibly be worse, and believe me, ive seen plenty of apps you couldn't pay me to use
★☆☆☆☆Bianka· Jul 26, 2026
Since the ui update it's extremely slow, nothing is loading in, almost completely unusable. Please fix this.
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Trust & Safety: X requests a broad set of permissions typical for media/social platforms, including location, camera, microphone, contacts, storage, and ad identifiers. Users should review and adjust permissions and privacy settings to align with personal comfort and protection.
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