BBC: World News & Stories

BBC: World News & Stories

By BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

  • Category: News
  • Release Date: 2010-04-01
  • Current Version: 2026.3.1
  • Adult Rating: 12+
  • File Size: 100.25 MB
  • Developer: BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
Score: 4.50541
4.50541
From 72,205 Ratings

Description

THE BBC APP: News, stories, audio, videos, documentaries and live coverage from our trusted global network of journalists. BBC STORIES: The latest breaking news headlines, articles, podcasts and videos, including coverage of world News, UK News, elections, BBC Verify, BBC In-Depth and more. Stories and videos covering business, technology, health, culture, arts, travel, Earth, and more. LIVE COVERAGE: Get live news and live global sport updates. WATCH BBC NEWS: Live stream the BBC News channel for 24/7 world news coverage right from the app. BBC RADIO: Listen live to BBC World Service and Radio 4 while using the BBC app or background audio when switching to another app. Catch up on demand with some previously aired radio shows via the radio schedule page. BBC PODCASTS: Listen to, save and follow on-demand podcasts such as The Global Story and World of Secrets. For offline listening, download episodes to your mobile device. Find current and past episodes from news, politics, culture, true, crime, history, science and sport. BBC VIDEOS: Watch BBC News videos, BBC Sport videos and video stories about climate, sustainability, science, health, technology, entertainment and history. BREAKING NEWS ALERTS: Turn on breaking news notifications from BBC News. DOCUMENTARIES: Now you can watch on-demand documentaries right in your BBC app. Stream acclaimed series and films from the BBC and beyond, including history, true crime, royalty, natural history, biographies and global affairs. (In-app purchase required) MORE FEATURES: - Save articles, podcasts, and videos for later in app on BBC.com - Watch videos and listen to audio over cellular and wifi - Share articles, stories, podcasts, and videos to social platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, and send via SMS and email - Audio playback controls with sleep timer and live rewind - Increase your font size for improved readability - Dark mode available for a dark-background reading experience - Opt-in or opt-out of breaking news alerts SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: A paid subscription includes unlimited access to: - Live stream the BBC News channel - Watch documentaries - Podcasts and videos - News, analysis and features Access your subscription on devices where the BBC app is available and on BBC.com. Choose a monthly or yearly plan. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before renewal. You can manage your BBC subscription in the App Store. ADDITIONAL INFO: If you choose to receive breaking news alerts, a unique identifier relating to your device will be stored by Airship on behalf of the BBC to provide you with the service. You can choose to unsubscribe from breaking news alerts from BBC in your device’s ‘Notifications’ screen. Our data processor AppsFlyer collects information on behalf of the BBC for attribution and analysis purposes. You can opt out from AppsFlyer tracking by filling out their ‘Forget My Device’ form: https://www.appsflyer.com/optout The BBC will keep your information secure and not share it with anyone else in accordance with the BBC’s Privacy and Cookies Policy. To read the BBC’s Privacy Policy go to: https://www.bbc.com/pages/privacy-policy If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at: https://www.bbc.com/pages/terms-of-use Subscription terms may apply: https://www.bbc.com/pages/subscription-terms

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Reviews

  • Free, then Paywall, then Paywall plus Ads

    1
    By chrisfarnold
    Spring 2026, I took the bait and bought a subscription to support the org - fair enough. But now it’s a paid platform and, more recently, a paid platform plus ads! They randomly show up interrupting the experience. Super lame. Sad to see all the degradation on the app since 2023.
  • Ads after subscribing?

    2
    By .The Man.
    Why am I paying $8.99 for the privilege to see constant ads in this app? Unsubscribed.
  • Was a good app

    1
    By Okaru
    Enjoyed the app until it stopped working. It now crashes shortly after opening, rendering it useless.
  • Crashes fixed by reinstalling

    4
    By mapickup
    Delete App, then install again works to fix crashing version.
  • App crashes after latest update

    1
    By Stgkiller112
    It was a great app to get an outside perspective of the lunacy going on in the USA, but going to a subscription was killing it and now the app won’t open after the latest update. Delete….
  • Keeps crashing after latest update

    3
    By The Grauniad
    Latest update (2026.3.0) caused the app to keep crashing. Deleting and reinstalling the app fixed the problem.
  • Most recent update crashes!

    5
    By cammo80
    The most recent update crashes on opening 12 May - fixed!
  • App keeps crashing

    2
    By Summers25
    Since the last two Apple updates every time, I open the app and start to scroll through different stories and articles the app crashing, and closing down I was hoping that they would upgrade the app and fix the crashing problem, but so far they have not
  • Unstable

    1
    By Jjjjjfybcd61568
    App crashes on opening
  • Latest version unstable

    3
    By Jinxo
    This is one of my very favorite news apps, has been for years. But the latest update is very unstable. It crashes after scrolling down even slightly on the home page. I hope this is fixed soon.

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