Top Free News Apps in Japan
Ranks come from the App Store News chart in Japan, last checked 2026-10-25. Downloads and revenue are AppTrendKit estimates.
99 apps in this chart
Top Free rankings. Publisher, category, ratings and our estimates
Back to overview| # | App | Category | Downloads · 30D · Japan |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  XX Corp. | News | 120K |
| #2 |  Yahoo! JAPANYahoo Japan Corporation | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #3 |  NHK ONE ニュース・防災NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #4 |  SmartNews: Breaking NewsSmartNews, Inc. | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #5 |  ニュースはNewsPicks｜ビジネス・経済ニュース・就活UZABASE, Inc. | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #6 |  RedditREDDIT, INC. | News | 28K |
| #7 |  TBS NEWS DIG 防災・ニュース・天気 by JNNTokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #8 |  日本経済新聞 電子版 - ビジネス・政治・金融・経済ニュースNIKKEI INC. | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #9 |  ウェディングニュース-結婚式の情報収集アプリOriginalLife Inc. | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #10 |  NHK ONE らじるらじる ラジオ配信アプリNHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #11 |  Yahoo!ニュース -最新ニュースや防災・天気・ヤフコメもYahoo Japan Corporation | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #12 |  POYP(ポイプ) 予想でポイ活！ポイントが貯まる予測アプリHIMOROGI inc. | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #13 |  Google NewsGoogle LLC | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #14 |  Voicy - あの人の今が聴けるラジオVoicy, Inc. | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #15 |  SubstackSubstack Inc. | News | 10K |
| #16 |  朝日新聞 - 国内外のニュースをいつでもどこでもThe asahi shimbun | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #17 |  PIVOT - ビジネス映像メディアPIVOT, inc. (Japan) | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #18 |  グノシー -重要ニュースを分かりやすく、楽しくお届けGunosy Inc. | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #19 |  テレ東BIZTV TOKYO Communications Corporation | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #20 |  dmenuニュース 速報や天気予報、乗換案内が読めるNTT DOCOMO, INC. | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #21 |  ライブドア 最新ニュースから人気ブログ、注目のまとめまでlivedoor Corp. | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #22 |  BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd. | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #23 |  The NIKKEI ViewerNIKKEI INC. | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #24 |  中国领事Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
| #25 |  auサービスToday-お得な情報満載のポータルアプリKDDI CORPORATION | News | Downloads and revenue for apps outside the free top 300 are part of Pro |
Where the numbers come from: chart ranks and app details come from the App Store. Downloads, revenue and growth are AppTrendKit estimates, not official developer numbers, and how much data we have differs by section.