Last updated: September 10, 2026

App Store Ranking: The Top Grossing News Apps in Australia

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Rank			Rating
1	=	Australian Financial Review by Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited	3.2
2	=	X by X Corp.	4.6
3	=	The Guardian - US & World News by Guardian News and Media Limited	4.9
4	=	The Sydney Morning Herald by Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited	4.6
5	2	NYTimes: US and Global News by The New York Times Company	4.8
6	1	The Age by Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited	4.7
7	6	Substack by Substack, Inc.	4.9
8	2	The Australian by News Digital Media	3.2
9	=	Herald Sun. by News Digital Media	1.0
10	2	The Daily Telegraph. by News Digital Media	5.0
11	1	The Courier-Mail. by News Digital Media	1.0
12	3	The Advertiser. by News Digital Media	0.0
13	2	The Economist: News & Analysis by The Economist	4.9
14	=	Kiki: Local Chat & People Near by Kikihub	4.5
15	5	Canberra Times by Rural Press Pty Ltd	4.6
16	2	Daily Mail: Breaking News Live by dmg media ltd	4.2
17	22	The Wall Street Journal. News by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.	4.7
18	1	Bloomberg: Business News Daily by Bloomberg Finance LP	4.6
19	3	Podcast App by Evolve Global, Inc.	4.8
20	14	Financial Times: Business News by Financial Times Ltd.	4.8
21	=	Medium: Read & Write Stories by A Medium Corporation	4.8
22	3	Mamamia by Mamamia Pty Ltd	0.0
23	6	Police Scanner Radio & Fire by GordonEdwards.net LLC	4.6
24	2	The New Yorker by Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.	3.9
25	2	NT News by News Digital Media	1.0
26	18	Cairns Post by News Digital Media	0.0
27	13	The Telegraph: UK & World News by TELEGRAPH MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED	4.6
28	3	Reddit by REDDIT, INC.	4.8
29	3	TrueShort - Stream True Crime by Humans Anonymous, Inc	4.9
30	18	The Land: News & Livestock by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
31	7	Townsville Bulletin by News Digital Media	0.0
32	4	The Atlantic Magazine by The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC	4.9
34	1	The Standard by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
35	8	Queensland Country Life : News by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
36	2	Newcastle Herald by Rural Press Pty Ltd	4.6
37	11	Geelong Advertiser by News Digital Media	0.0
38	5	The Weekly Times by News Digital Media	0.0
39	9	Ground News by Snapwise Inc.	4.7
40	9	Gold Coast Bulletin by News Digital Media	0.0
41	26	Overcast Podcast App by Overcast Radio, LLC	4.5
42	5	The Courier by Rural Press Pty Ltd	5.0
43	2	The Advocate by Rural Press Pty Ltd	3.0
44	2	The Mercury by News Digital Media	0.0
45	6	Bendigo Advertiser by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
46	12	Clubhouse by Alpha Exploration Co.	4.8
47	23	South China Morning Post: News by South China Morning Post Publishers Limited	4.6
48	8	Le Monde, Live News by Societe Editrice du Monde	4.7
49	3	Daily Advertiser by Rural Press Pty Ltd	5.0
50	1	Narwhal for Reddit by robot swingset, llc.	4.5
51	4	The Border Mail by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
52	new	AAP News by Australian Associated Press (Pty) Ltd	0.0
53	9	The Examiner by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
54	1	Washington Post by The Washington Post	4.7
55	10	Illawarra Mercury by Rural Press Pty Ltd	5.0
56	6	Pocket Casts: Podcast Player by Automattic	4.5
57	29	NZZ News by Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG	4.7
58	8	The Chronicle by News Digital Media	0.0
59	new	Police Scanner + by Rego Apps	4.5
60	18	The Daily Liberal by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
61	3	The Irish Times by The Irish Times Ltd	2.0
62	new	The Information: Tech News by The Information	4.7
63	12	Northern Daily Leader by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
64	21	Central Western Daily by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
65	new	Barron’s - Investing Insights by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.	4.6
66	5	PressReader: News & Magazines by PressReader Inc	4.7
67	27	Farm Weekly: News & Livestock by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
68	7	Haaretz - Israel News by Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd	4.1
69	1	Daily Wire by Daily Wire LLC	4.5
70	16	NZ Herald News by NZME Holdings Ltd	4.6
71	3	Stock & Land: News & Livestock by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
72	12	Podcast App & Player - Castbox by Guru Network Limited	4.9
73	3	Western Advocate by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
74	10	Stock Journal: News, Livestock by Rural Press Pty Ltd	0.0
75	17	TOI Breaking News App & ePaper by Times Internet Limited	3.8
76	11	QLD Fires by P4G Pty Ltd	5.0
77	new	The New Voice of Ukraine by PUBLISHING HOUSE MEDIA DC LLC	4.8
78	15	5-0 Radio Pro Police Scanner by Smartest Apps LLC	4.6
79	2	The Telegraph e-paper by PressReader Inc	3.8
80	1	CNBC: Stock Market & Business by Versant Media LLC	4.7
81	new	The Lismore App by Lismore App Pty Ltd	0.0
82	1	News24: Trusted News. First by 24.com	2.8
83	10	Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek by 24.com	4.5
84	29	DIE ZEIT – Nachrichten by ZEIT ONLINE	4.7
85	26	USA TODAY: US & Breaking News by USA TODAY	4.5
86	new	朝日新聞 - 国内外のニュースをいつでもどこでも by 株式会社朝日新聞社	4.6
87	new	Epoch Times: Live & Breaking by Epoch Usa Inc	4.9
88	8	FT Digital Edition by Financial Times Ltd.	4.8
89	new	Le Figaro Actualités en direct by Société du Figaro	4.6
90	9	Irish Independent News by Mediahuis Ireland Ltd	4.7
91	=	ZINIO Unlimited by Zinio LLC	4.8
92	new	The Hindu : India & World News by THG Publishing Private Limited	4.6
93	new	LBCI Lebanon by Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International	4.3
94	new	L'Orient-Le Jour (OLJ) by L'Orient-Le Jour	4.0
95	new	Podbean Podcast App & Player by Podbean Incorporated	4.8
96	27	Podwise: Podcasts, Notes, AI by PODWISE PTY LTD	4.8

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