iTunes Store: Top Paid Applications in News

iCatcher! Podcast Player - Joeisanerd.com

iCatcher! Podcast Player
Joeisanerd.com
Genre: News
Price: $3.99
Release Date: March 14, 2011

Download, listen, watch and enjoy your favorite podcasts.

FEATURES
• Subscribe to your favorite podcasts in the app and manage them in the app
• Download episodes over WiFi or Cellular (on devices that have cellular).
• Support for Password Protected feeds
• Background Refresh
• Download in the background
• Sync subscriptions, episode playback positions and playlists between your devices with iCloud
• Universal App (iPhone/iPad)
• Search in all views to find that podcast or episode you are looking for
• Custom playlists with filtering options by podcast, episodes and more.
• Support for continuous playback (toggle it on now playing screen just below time elapsed).
• All device orientations supported with configurable option in the settings
• You can unsubscribe to podcasts and still have them on your device. Use that for those less than stellar podcasts!

PLAYBACK
• Variable playback speed
• Playback speed remembered per podcast
• Support for podcasts with chapters and chapter images (MP3 and M4A)
• Use your headset controls including Bluetooth car controls (when paired) to play/pause, jump forward or back 30 seconds
• Sleep timer
• Beautifully rendered show notes
• Onscreen controls for skipping ahead and skipping back
• Gesture Support on the now playing screen (when the podcast logo is showing) to aid in hands free use
• Double-tap to play/pause
• Swipe up to toggle playback speed
• Swipe left/right to rewind/fast-forward
• Home of the L gesture for the 2 minute Leo jump.
• See Settings and Gestures for more and for customizing rewind/fast-forward gestures
• Support for AirPlay, watch or listen to those podcasts on your big screen
• Support for external display of videos for devices that support an external display (get the Apple HDMI adapter)
• Watch or listen to your favorite podcasts with a familiar layout

FIND NEW PODCASTS QUICK
• Find your podcasts by title, keyword or by author
• Browse the top podcasts by category
• Manually add podcasts with a URL
• Support for Password Protected feeds
• Option to download a single episode
• Browse the web in the app to find podcasts to add. Browser will prompt if you tap a link that is podcast feed.
• Import Podcast subscriptions for episodes that are already in your device from iTunes
• Import your OPML file from iTunes or other iOS podcast app
• Import media by using iTunes File Sharing feature
• Add your existing audiobooks (non-password protected ones) using iTunes File Sharing feature
• Add previously downloaded podcasts from your computer using iTunes file sharing feature (see settings and import media for details).

MORE
• Completely customizable to meet your podcasts needs.
• Swipe across a podcast or episode to access additional options
• Podcast settings allow you to set the days the podcast typically comes out or the number of days between.
• Specify the number of episodes to download when new ones are available
• Share the podcast information via email with your friends

CONTACT
Email: tap Help tab and tap Email Support
Twitter/X: @Joeisanerd

PLEASE NOTE: The app does NOT sync with iTunes. Like other podcast apps it is standalone app meant to subscribe and download on the device.

* If a feed doesn't work, then let me know so I can take a look at it

Requires iOS 16.4 or higher.
© © Joe Graf

Reeder 5 - Silvio Rizzi

Reeder 5
Silvio Rizzi
Genre: News
Price: $6.99
Release Date: October 16, 2020

Keep control of your news reading with Reeder, RSS reader and read later client in one app, now with support for iCloud syncing.

FEEDS
Sync all your feeds and articles with iCloud. Reeder 5 comes with a built-in RSS/Feeds service which will keep everything in sync on all your devices. Of course, this is optional. You can still just use one of the many third-party services supported by Reeder or just RSS (without sync).

READ LATER
This is Reeder's built-in read later service which stores all your data securely in iCloud. A sharing extension allows you to add links from outside of Reeder.

BIONIC READING
A higher dimension of reading. With Bionic Reading you read texts with more focus, awareness, and sustainability. Read more about Bionic Reading at bionic-reading.com.

WIDGETS
View most recent articles, configurable to only show items from feeds, folders, searches (for services that support searches) or tags (for read later services).

MARK AS READ ON SCROLL
With version 5, Reeder finally supports marking items as read while scrolling. Off by default, this can be enabled on a per-account basis.

READER VIEW
Enter Reader View (for feed items and read later links that support this) for a clutter-free reading experience directly in Reeder's article viewer. You can enable "Automatic Reader View" on a per-feed basis to always load items of a feed with Reader View.

SUPPORTED THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
Feedbin, Feedly, Feed Wrangler, FeedHQ, NewsBlur, The Old Reader, Inoreader, BazQux Reader, FreshRSS, Instapaper and Pocket.

© © 2020 Silvio Rizzi

WhatsHappen - Arturo Rivas

WhatsHappen
Arturo Rivas
Genre: News
Price: $0.99
Release Date: February 11, 2018

We have the best news reader and RSS articles for you if:

- You miss Safari's "Shared Links" feature
- You're tired of subscribing to 50 sites to check the news
- You do not want to spend the day "checking as read"
- You want to keep the links synchronized between devices

Easy, simple without distractions. You will also read the news directly on the website allowing your favorite blogs and newspapers to continue to be financed by advertisers.

Check our macOS application on the Mac App Store.
© © Arturo Rivas 2018

Downcast - Jamawkinaw Enterprises LLC

Downcast
Jamawkinaw Enterprises LLC
Genre: News
Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 1, 2010

A powerful, complete, and easy to use podcast player that will help you manage and listen to podcasts the way you want to.

Now with CarPlay support!

"Downcast: Probably The Best Podcast Downloader for iPad and iPhone" - Wired Gadget Lab

Subscription Features
• Search, subscribe to and download audio and video podcasts of any size
• Manually subscribe to podcasts via URL
• Download podcasts automatically
• Continue podcast downloads in the background*
• Browse and download older podcast episodes
• Auto-refresh podcast feeds
• Settings for auto-download and episode retention
• Import and export podcast feeds via OPML
• Import supported audio/video media files
• Support for password-protected podcasts
• Create and edit "smart" playlists
• View podcast details and episode show notes
• Rename podcast titles

iCloud Syncing with other iOS devices or Macs**
• Podcast subscriptions
• Playlists
• Settings
• Episode information

Playback Features
• Video and audio AirPlay support
• .5x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x, 2.25x, 2.5x and 3x speed playback
• Chapters support for enhanced podcasts
• Stream episodes without downloading
• Playback control from external devices
• Bluetooth devices
• Headphone remote controls
• Devices connected via Lightning/dock connector
• View embedded images in podcast episodes
• Gesture support
• Sleep timer
• Google Cast™ Ready

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For support, please search our support site at http://support.downcastapp.com or email us at support@downcastapp.com!

For the latest information about Downcast, please follow @downcastapp on Twitter!

* Per iOS restrictions

** iCloud syncing with Macs requires Downcast for Mac, which is a separate purchase from the Mac App Store
© © 2010-2024 Jamawkinaw Enterprises LLC

lire: RSS Reader - Kunal Sood

lire: RSS Reader
Kunal Sood
Genre: News
Price: $12.99
Release Date: September 16, 2020

Love RSS feeds? So do we!!

RSS feeds are a great way to follow updates on your favorite website. However, some sites set up their feeds to only show a portion of each entry, you know, to get you to click through to their actual website. We find that really annoying, and we're sure you do too.

Which is why, unlike other RSS feed readers, that either push you into a browser (in-app or otherwise), or depend on third party text parsing services and require you to be online to fetch the full text of one article at a time (which makes it no different from having to click/tap through to a website), in lire, you get your favorite RSS feeds as they should've been. You don't need to click through to any website (though, you do still have the option to, if you really wanted). It takes your favorite partial feeds, does its magic, and converts them in to full feeds, so you don't have to click/tap on those annoying 'Read more' or 'Continue reading' links.

Once they're cached, you don't even need to be connected to read your full-text feeds.

Use as a standalone feed reader, sync with iCloud,

or,

sync with any of the several services: Feedly, Feedbin, FeedHQ, The Old Reader, Inoreader, BazQux Reader, Newsblur, Feed Wrangler, FreshRSS, Miniflux, Nextcloud News, Tiny Tiny RSS.
© © 2020 Kunal Sood

QuakeWatch - LateNightProjects

QuakeWatch
LateNightProjects
Genre: News
Price: $0.99
Release Date: May 6, 2009

•• The top paid earthquake app for 10 years.
•• A #1 News app in 60 countries so far including the US, UK, and Canada.
•• An App Store Top 100 app in 40 countries so far including the US and Canada.
•• Written-up in USA Today.
•• Shown and discussed on CNN Newsroom.

QuakeWatch has been the most popular paid earthquake app in the App Store for over 10 years now -- used by schools, relief agencies, media outlets, and thousands of people around the world curious about earthquakes near to them, family, or friends.

It has reached the App Store Top 100, and #1 in News, multiple times.

It is a feature-rich reference guide, free of ads, of the latest magnitude 1.0 and larger earthquakes from around the world as provided by ten worldwide sources including the US Geological Survey and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. Find out when they happened, where they happened, how big they were, and more. All in an easy-to-use interface without losing space to banner ads!

The key features of QuakeWatch include:

• An interactive world map view with tectonic plates showing reported earthquakes over the past week. Pan and zoom the map to focus on hot spots and click the details button to see the quake report. Also the ability to replay the earthquakes in order.

• Sort the listing by the most recent earthquakes.
• Sort by the largest earthquakes over the past week.
• Sort by the closest earthquakes to your location and see the distance and direction from your position.
• Sort by earthquakes nearest to a place anywhere on the earth that you easily specify. Great for tracking quakes near family members. Shows the distance and bearing from them.

• Choose from reporting services in the US, Europe, Canada, Mexico, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Iceland, and Italy.

• Select the tsunami icon in the toolbar for quick access to the latest tsunami information for the Pacific, US West Coast & Alaska, Australia, and Japan.

• Send earthquake information to yourself or others through email, Twitter, Facebook, or SMS text messaging.

• Filter out smaller earthquakes from the list by setting the minimum shown to be between 1.0 and 6.0.

• Select an earthquake from the list to view more information along with a live map of its location and the ability to show nearby earthquakes.

• Selecting the blue additional details button will take you to the reporting web site integrated into the application for more information about the earthquake which may include distances from cities, historical maps, shake maps, etc., and then easily return to the list.

• Universal app - supports the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

• Supports quick view multitasking on the iPad on iOS 10 and newer.

• iPod touch and iPad WiFi users can manually specify their current location if greater accuracy is needed.

• The ability to define local earthquakes within a radius of your location. Then sort by "Closest" to see all local earthquakes sorted by distance or the most recent.

• Earthquakes within the last 2 hours and within your local range are colored blue for quick identification.

• All times are shown in your time zone.

• No banner ads.

© © 2009-2019 Terence Worley

HiDef Radio Pro - News & Music Stations - Smartest Apps LLC

HiDef Radio Pro - News & Music Stations
Smartest Apps LLC
Genre: News
Price: $2.99
Release Date: December 21, 2009

Listen to over 50,000+ music, talk, comedy, and news radio stations from all around the world, streaming at high digital quality with no monthly fees or hidden charges.

The future of music is here - streaming live through the internet 24/7 for your listening pleasure. Whether you're into rock, pop, jazz, orchestra, country, RnB or hip-hop, there's something for everyone.

Features
- Listen to stations in the background while you use other apps
- Record audio
- Automatically reconnects you if you lose connection
- Share stations with your friends via email
- Listen to stations on your desktop computer
- Browse the web without leaving the app with our built-in ad-blocking browser.
- Add your own stations.
- Detects and plays .pls and .m3u links
- Search through the stations by artist, genre, or station name
- Choose a different skin or make your own interface
- Save your favorite stations for quick access

This app works on iPod touch or iPhone. All you need is an internet connection to use it. Nothing else.
© © Smartest Apps

Hourly News - Urban Apps

Hourly News
Urban Apps
Genre: News
Price: $0.99
Release Date: January 20, 2012

Hourly News is a simple app that plays the most recent news updates from multiple sources automatically when opened.

As a podcast app, Hourly News lets to you listen to any/all of the most recent NPR , BBC, CBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN, VOA, SRN, RTHK, DW, Marketplace, New York Times, and/or FOX news updates and more.

You can also add your own custom podcasts sources to Hourly News!

FEATURES
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• Plays the most recent news summaries
• Automatically plays when opened
• Plays in background
• Responds to remote control buttons
• Automatically advances to the next news feed.
• Dead simple, easy to use
• Works every time
• Reorder, enable and disable news feeds
• Skip the podcast if already heard
• Sync your settings and sources over iCloud
• Add your own custom feeds

No Ads!
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Hourly News inserts no ads into the app, but some of the sources place them in their news streams. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to remove those ads.

Download Speeds:
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Like every app, download speeds are greatly affected by your connection (edge, 3G, 4G, LTE or WiFi). Edge downloads might take a little longer, 3G and 4G are faster, LTE is even faster still and WiFi is blazing fast to download the news updates in Hourly News.

Questions, Comments or Support?
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We are dedicated to bringing you the best support! Visit http://community.urbanapps.com or contact us via email at support@urbanapps.com

Sources
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If there is another National or Worldwide source you would like to see added to Hourly News, please contact support. At this time, only sources which are broadcast in English and have a radio or internet podcast 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 provide by the news network providing the feed.
© © Urban Apps, LLC

World Newspapers - 200 countries - BoCoSoft,Inc.

World Newspapers - 200 countries
BoCoSoft,Inc.
Genre: News
Price: $0.99
Release Date: May 7, 2009

Read newspapers from 200 countries and territories around the world.
• Automatically translate into your language or your preferred language.
• Make a favorites list of your most used sources or add custom news sources.

This application is great for the world travelers, language learners, politicians and students.

— How do I add my own news source? —
In the main country list, press the plus sign in the top right hand corner. Write the news source name, its web address, and pick the country it belongs to.

— How do I delete all the news sources that I've added? —
Go the the Settings Screen (from the main list, tap the top left button "Settings"), and tap the button "Reset". This will return the news source database to its original state when you downloaded/updated the application.

— How do I read the news in my own language or a language of my choosing? —
Touch the translate button on the toolbar while viewing any website not in your own language to immediately translate it. On the settings screen, you can enable automatic translation from the settings screen or change your preferred target language.

— I have a suggestion or comment for the app. —
Write us at support@bocosoft.net
© © 2015 BoCoSoft, Inc.

GoodLinks - Ngoc Luu

GoodLinks
Ngoc Luu
Genre: News
Price: $12.99
Release Date: June 10, 2020

Save links effortlessly. View them later, from anywhere, on all your devices. Sync, organize, and share your links—privately, without ever creating an account.

GoodLinks is a powerful bookmarking app with a sleek reading experience. Save the content of the link while eliminating the ads and other clutter.

Adding and viewing links is super simple and lightning fast. If you want to dig deeper, GoodLinks can be fully customized.

No account. No ads. No creepy spying. GoodLinks just works.

## Features ##

• Universal App :: GoodLinks is a single app that works on all of your iOS and macOS devices, so you can access your articles anywhere.
• No Account :: Sync links, tags, and reading position without needing another web service account. iCloud Sync means all you have to do is install the app.
• Simple :: Save articles from anywhere with a powerful Share Sheet extension. GoodLinks is so easy it feels like part of the operating system.
• Readability :: Put the emphasis where it belongs—on the article you want to read. GoodLinks extracts the article text and removes web advertisements and other distractions to provide a wonderful reading experience. Pick the perfect font, spacing, and size.
• Organize :: Tame a large list with tags and starred articles, so you can always find what you need. You can also search based on title, author, and description.
• Actions :: Actions help you manage and share links. You can add article to Starred, share to other apps, export to PDF, plain text or Markdown... Build your own actions to export and share your saved links.
• Customize :: Adjust how your links and lists look, change swipe behavior, and more. Tailor GoodLinks to fit your style.
• Themes :: Switch between beautiful themes: Light and Sepia for light mode, Dark and Night for dark mode.
• Siri Shortcuts :: Deep support of iOS Shortcuts. Save a new link, query links, open a specific view, and more.
• Log in to Sites :: Log in to paywalled sites to get full access to their content.
• Widgets :: Get quick access to a list, or open a random unread link from your home screen.
• Archive :: The full rich text of each article gets saved in GoodLinks, and your reading history provides a natural archive if you need it. Save as many links as you want.
• Private :: Your reading history and favorite articles should only be private by default. GoodLinks doesn’t track you or your information, and nothing is shared online unless you choose to share it.
• VoiceOver :: GoodLinks is fully accessible via VoiceOver.
© © 2024 Ngoc Luu