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EstablishedWell rated- Rating on App Store
- 4.30
- 595 ratings
- Last updated
- October 31, 2026
- Size
- 31.3 MB
Users rate it well: 4.3 stars from 595 ratings.
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By Urban Apps, from the App StoreDescription by Urban Apps Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Completely rebuilt for version 2.0, Hourly News is the fastest way to catch up — on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and in the car.
SOURCES
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Listen to the latest hourly updates from NPR, BBC, CBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN, VOA, DW, Marketplace, The New York Times, FOX, and more. Want something else in the mix? Add any podcast as a custom source.
FEATURES
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• Opens and plays — the newest updates start automatically
• Plays your sources in your order, advancing to the next feed on its own
• Skips updates you've already heard
• Downloads upcoming updates ahead of time for instant, reliable playback — even on weak connections
• Adjustable playback speed
• Reorder, enable, and disable sources
• Add your own custom podcast feeds
• Syncs your sources, settings, and listening history over iCloud
• Plays in the background with full Now Playing and remote control support
• Dead simple, easy to use. Works every time.
EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN
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• Apple Watch — a full player on your wrist: control your iPhone, or play directly from the watch, even when your phone isn't around
• Widgets — play, pause, and skip right from the Home Screen and Lock Screen
• CarPlay — the latest news, on the road
• Siri — just ask Siri to play the news
• Mac — Hourly News lives in your menu bar, one click away
HOURLY NEWS PREMIUM
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Try everything free for 14 days. Afterward, Hourly News Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription that renews automatically until cancelled, managed through your App Store account.
Terms of Use: https://hourlynewsapp.com/legal/terms
Privacy Policy: https://hourlynewsapp.com/legal/privacy
NO ADS
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Hourly News inserts no ads of its own. Some sources include ads in their streams; unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to remove those.
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR SUPPORT?
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We are dedicated to bringing you the best support! Visit https://hourlynewsapp.com or email support@urbanapps.com.
If there is another national or worldwide source you would like to see added, please contact support. At this time, only sources broadcast in English with a public audio feed can be added.
LEGAL
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Hourly News® is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any of the included sources. All rights are reserved by the respective owners.
Hourly News is a podcast app, giving you access to free, publicly available news podcasts. These feeds are for personal use only and are subject to the terms and conditions provided by the news network publishing the feed.
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Price
- Free
- App size
- 31.3 MB
- Content rating
- Low
Technologies used by Hourly News
Releases
Updates seen on the App Store- Version
- 2.1.1
- Launched
- January 2012
No changelog data
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About the app and developer
About Hourly News
Hourly News is a news app developed by Urban Apps.
User Ratings
Hourly News is rated 4.30 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 600 ratings.
App Information
Hourly News is freely available from the App Store. The app size is 31.33 MB. The latest version available is 2.1.1. The last update was on October 31, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Low Maturity. The app has been available on the App Store since January 2012.
Hourly News is made and published by Urban Apps. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Urban Apps. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Urban Apps and are shown as published on the App Store.
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