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Breaking News & Social Media | Grok AI Explains Posts
X is the real-time news and social platform from X Corp, delivering breaking coverage, live events, and Grok AI-powered post explanations. It holds the #1 ranking in NEWS_MAGAZINES in the US, Canada, and Germany, with a global audience of 1,000,000,000+ and 11M downloads in the last month. The app carries an average rating of 3.61 from 22,273,639 ratings.
Pros & Cons
- Real-time global news coverage and trending topics that keep users informed
- Grok AI provides post explanations and contextual insights in real time
- Engaging live video and Spaces for interactive discussions and podcasts
- X Premium unlocks exclusive features like a blue checkmark, boosted visibility, and creator revenue sharing
- Lacks some localized features emphasized by competitors, such as local updates, weather, daily alerts, and localized stories
- Less emphasis on a traditional personalized feed or survival-style daily briefs compared to some rivals
- The breadth of permissions and background services may require careful user consent and clear privacy disclosures
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 11 million times. It is ranked #1 in news & magazines.
User Ratings
X is rated 3.61 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 22 million ratings.
App Information
X is FREE to download. The APK download size is 142.82 MB. The latest version available is 12.1.1-release.0. The last update was on June 18, 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.
More data about X
| Price | Free to download |
| Total downloads | 1.9 billion |
| Recent downloads | 11 million |
| Rating | 3.61 based on 22 million ratings |
| Ranking | Top ranked |
| Version | 12.1.1-release.0 |
| APK size | 142.8 MB |
| Number of libraries | 47 |
| Designed for Android | 9.0+ |
| Maturity | High Maturity |
| Ads | Contains ads |
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Google Play Rating history and histogram
Downloads over time
X has been downloaded 1.9 billion times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 380 thousand downloads per day.
Changelog of X
Developer information for X Corp.
Comments on X for Android
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Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | News & Magazines | Top Free |
| 1 | Canada | News & Magazines | Top Free |
| 1 | Germany | News & Magazines | Top Free |
| 1 | France | News & Magazines | Top Free |
| 16 | Japan | Overall | Top Free |
| 29 | United States | Overall | Top Free |
| 1 | Australia | News & Magazines | Top Free |
| 1 | Belgium | News & Magazines | Top Free |
| 1 | Brazil | News & Magazines | Top Free |
| 1 | Switzerland | News & Magazines | Top Free |
Ranking history in United States
Technologies used by X
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